Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Root, Switzerland

Industry DescriptionNumber of EstablishmentsAverage Age of Business
Corporate management6825 years
Electronics stores4232 years
Shopping3435 years
Health and medical21
Real estate18
Restaurants16
Construction of buildings15
Beauty salons14
Shopping other13
Automotive12
Hardware store1240 years
Car repair12

Root, Switzerland Facts

Area2.3 km²
Population3,011
Male Population1,547 (51.4%)
Female Population1,464 (48.6%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+131.3%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+57.8%
Median Age35.7 years (Male: 35.1, Female: 36.3)
NeighborhoodsSaatlen, Gundeldingen
Local Time
TimezoneCentral European Summer Time
Lat & Lng47.11458, 8.39021
Postal Codes60376039

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Root, Switzerland Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population1,3021,6361,9082,5673,0113,0773,146
Population Density578.7 / km²727.1 / km²848 / km²1,140.9 / km²1,338.2 / km²1,367.6 / km²1,398.2 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Root, Switzerland Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 57.8% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Root, Switzerland+131.3%+84%+57.8%
Canton of Lucerne
Switzerland
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Root, Switzerland Median Age

Median Age: 35.7 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Root, Switzerland35.7 yrs36.3 yrs35.1 yrs
Canton of Lucerne40.5 yrs41.3 yrs39.7 yrs
Switzerland41.4 yrs42.3 yrs40.5 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Root, Switzerland Population Density

Population Density: 1,338 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Root, Switzerland3,0112.25 km²1,338 / km²
Canton of Lucerne394,2691,493.5 km²264 / km²
Switzerland8.3 million41,281.4 km²200 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Root, Switzerland Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1100 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Root, Switzerland

Postal Codes

Percentage of businesses by Postal Codes in Root, Switzerland

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Root, Switzerland

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Root, Switzerland CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Root, Switzerland35,306 tn11.73 tn15,691.7 tons/km²
Canton of Lucerne4,625,783 tn11.73 tn3,097.2 tons/km²
Switzerland96,432,235 tn11.67 tn2,336 tons/km²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Root, Switzerland CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)35,306 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita11.73 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)15,691.7 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
FloodHigh (9)
EarthquakeMedium (4)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.
  3. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BZ63ZS.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
3/6/178:12 PM4.139.5 km10,000 m8km SSE of Muotathal, Switzerlandusgs.gov
2/11/1210:45 PM4.212.6 km32,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
5/5/091:39 AM3.679.4 km10,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
12/16/0812:34 AM3.171.5 km7,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
11/9/087:22 AM3.771.5 km3,600 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
7/12/0712:09 AM3.134.2 km1,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
2/2/073:54 AM3.677.9 km5,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
5/25/068:18 AM3.168.4 km10,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
11/12/057:31 PM4.445.2 km22,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
8/22/053:13 PM323.9 km2,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov

Root, Switzerland

Root is a municipality in the district of Lucerne in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland.

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