Gros-de-Vaud District

Geschichte

Gros-de-Vaud District is a district in Vaud canton.Gros-de-Vaud has an area, of 230.78km2. Of this area, 154.01km2 or 66.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while 54.62km2 or 23.7% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 21.45km2 or 9.3% is settled and 0.77km2 or 0.3% is unproductive land.DemographicsGros-de-Vaud has a population of.In there were 312 live births to Swiss citizens and 54 births to non-Swiss citizens, and in same time span there were 217 deaths of Swiss citizens and 17 non-Swiss citizen deaths. Ignoring immigration and emigration, the population of Swiss citizens increased by 95 while the foreign population increased by 37. There were 17 Swiss men who emigrated from Switzerland and 6 Swiss women who immigrated back to Switzerland. At the same time, there were 156 non-Swiss men and 130 non-Swiss women who immigrated from another country to Switzerland. The total Swiss population change in 2008 (from all sources, including moves across municipal borders) was an increase of 527 and the non-Swiss population increased by 406 people. This represents a population growth rate of 2.7%.The age distribution, in Gros-de-Vaud is; 4,635 children or 12.5% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 4,907 teenagers or 13.2% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 4,193 people or 11.3% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 5,531 people or 14.9% are between 30 and 39, 6,224 people or 16.8% are between 40 and 49, and 4,699 people or 12.7% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 3,758 people or 10.1% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 1,991 people or 5.4% are between 70 and 79,there are 978 people or 2.6% who are 80 and 89, and there are 168 people or 0.5% who are 90 and older.