Demographics Of Hermagor-Pressegger See
Hermagor-Pressegger See, in the lower Gail valley at the northern foot of the Carnic Alps, is a town within the Austrian state of Carinthia. As of 2018, Hermagor had 6,824 residents, making it the district capital.The name of the town stems from Saint Hermagoras, our patron saint—the first bishop of Aquileia.
Population of Hermagor-Pressegger See
Of the 6,824 persons who called Hermagor-Pressegger See home in 2018, 3,508 were male and 3,570 were female (or 49.9% of the total).Its 33.3 people/km² was less than both the Austrian average of 106.1 and the Carinthia average of 59.7.
From its 1975 peak of 7,798, Hermagor-Pressegger See’s population has dropped by 12.5%.The main reasons of the population drop are negative net migration—more people leaving than moving in—and negative natural balance—more deaths than births.The population is anticipated to shrink even more by 2030—to 6,590.
At 204.82 square kilometres, Hermagor-Pressegger See is the second-largest municipality in Carinthia following Spittal a der Drau.With 33.3 persons per sq. km., it is less than both the Austrian average of 106.1 and the Carinthia average of 59.7.The most densely inhabited towns are Hermagor, the lakeside resort Presseggersee, and the ski resort Tröpolach.
Age Distribution in Hermagor-Pressegger See
Hermagor-Pressegger See’s percentage of children and adolescents (ages 0–19) in 2018 was lower than the average in Carinthia (18.4%) and Austria (19.3%).The low birth rate and the out-migration of young families greatly contributed to the 23.4% decrease in the count of children and adolescents between 2000 and 2018.
Hermagor-Pressegger See had a rather higher proportion of adults (aged 20-64) in 2018 than the averages of Carinthia (55.9%) and Austria (56.2%).The ageing of the population and the outmigration of working-age individuals largely led to a 6.2% drop in the adult count between 2000 and 2018.
Hermagor-Pressegger See boasts a higher percentage of seniors (those aged 65 and over) than both Carinthia (25.7%) and Austria (24.5%). Its 65+ population in 2018 reflects this.Rising life expectancy and in-migration of retirees mostly drove the 13.8% growth in senior count between 2000 and 2018.Although Austria’s and Carinthia’s average ages were 44.9 and 43.8 years old respectively, the median age in 2018 was 46.5.
Gender Distribution in Hermagor-Pressegger See
With 52.4% female and 49.9% male, Hermagor-Pressegger See’s gender distribution in 2018 was somewhat near to the averages for Austria (49.2% male and 50.8% female) and Carinthia (49.6% male and 50.4% female).The gender variance was 2.5 percentage points smaller than the mean of Austria (3.2%) and Carinthia (2.8%).Older above the state averages of Carinthia (43.8 and 46.0) and Austria (42.7 and 44.9), the median ages of men and women in 2018 were 45.2 and 47.8 years respectively.
Ethnic and Cultural Diversity in Hermagor-Pressegger See
When weighed against the rest of Austria, Hermagor-Pressegger See boasts a quite modest degree of ethnic and cultural variety. 5.4% of the population are foreign nationals; the great majority (94.6%) are native-born Austrians.Germans account for 1.7% of the foreign population; Croats come in second at 0.6%; Bosnia and Herzegovina comes in third at 0.8%.The great bulk of the 1.4% point rise in the proportion of non-citizens between 2000 and 2018 came from workers and visitors.
At Hermagor-Pressegger See, German, the official language of Austria, is the most often spoken tongue. Though they are a small minority of Slovene speakers, the Carinthian Slovenes constitute an ethnic group native of southern Carinthia.Being a regional language, Slovene has some official relevance in the municipality. In the 2001 census, just 3.2% of Slovene speakers said the language was their first; 8.4% said it was a second language.
The common faith of Hermagor-Pressegger See is Roman Catholicism, the official religion of Austria. Regarding the 2001 census, the most of the residents (81.6%) identified as Roman Catholic; a smaller amount (9.4%) belonged to other Christian denominations; 1.4% to other faiths; and 7.6% had no religious affiliation at all.
Employment and Occupation in Hermagor-Pressegger See
Hermagor-Pressegger See is essentially a tourism town, trade and agricultural town. To run its activities, the municipality mostly depends on tourism, which attracts visitors from all around the world, especially in the winter and summer seasons. Apart from the hiking routes in the Carnic Alps, the main draws for visitors are the Pressegger See lake and the Nassfeld ski resort. Agriculture is also a major economic actor since it produces food basics such cereals, fruits, dairy, and meat. Another vital sector is trade, which offers goods and services to residents as well as tourists.
Hermagor-Pressegger See’s employment rate is lower than that of Carinthia and Austria taken as whole. Out of all those 15 years of age and over, 54.2% were working, 45.8% were either not employed, were retired, were students, were homemakers, or were not in the labor force at all according to the 2011 census Carinthia’s average was 56.4% and 43.6%; Austria’s average was 58.4% and 41.6%.
Hermagor-Pressegger See’s average yearly household income was 19,600 euros, leaving 17,900 euros for discretionary expenditure. Carinthia’s average was 22,800 and 20,700 whereas Austria’s was 25,900 and 23,300.
