Rorschach Wahlkreis has a population of 43,928 (as of 31 December 2020). Of the foreign population, (as of 2000^[update]), 764 are from Germany, 2,057 are from Italy, 2,910 are from ex-Yugoslavia, 553 are from Austria, 677 are from Turkey, and 1,570 are from another country.^[1] Of the Swiss national languages (as of 2000^[update]), 33,615 speak German, 132 people speak French, 1,195 people speak Italian, and 52 people speak Romansh.^[2]

The age distribution, as of 2000^[update], in Rorschach Wahlkreis is; 4,566 children or 11.9% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 4,854 teenagers or 12.6% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 4,415 people or 11.5% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 6,228 people or 16.2% are between 30 and 39, 5,589 people or 14.6% are between 40 and 49, and 4,927 people or 12.8% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 3,531 people or 9.2% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 2,697 people or 7.0% are between 70 and 79, there are 1,368 people or 3.6% who are between 80 and 89, and there are 205 people or 0.5% who are between 90 and 99, and 2 people who are 100 or more.^[2]

In 2000^[update] there were 5,628 persons (or 14.7% of the population) who were living alone in a private dwelling. There were 9,045 (or 23.6%) persons who were part of a couple (married or otherwise committed) without children, and 20,134 (or 52.5%) who were part of a couple with children. There were 2,018 (or 5.3%) people who lived in single parent home, while there are 229 persons who were adult children living with one or both parents, 191 persons who lived in a household made up of relatives, 277 who lived household made up of unrelated persons, and 860 who are either institutionalized or live in another type of collective housing.^[2]

Out of the total population in Rorschach Wahlkreis, as of 2000^[update], the highest education level completed by 8,565 people (22.3% of the population) was Primary, while 14,783 (38.5%) have completed Secondary, 4,367 (11.4%) have attended a Tertiary school, and 1,548 (4.0%) are not in school. The remainder did not answer this question.^[2]

As of October 2009^[update] the average unemployment rate was 4.1%.^[3]

From the 2000 census^[update], 19,463 or 50.7% are Roman Catholic, while 10,700 or 27.9% belonged to the Swiss Reformed Church. Of the rest of the population, there are 25 individuals (or about 0.07% of the population) who belong to the Christian Catholic faith, there are 1,054 individuals (or about 2.75% of the population) who belong to the Orthodox Church, and there are 1,031 individuals (or about 2.69% of the population) who belong to another Christian church. There are 13 individuals (or about 0.03% of the population) who are Jewish, and 2,177 (or about 5.67% of the population) who are Islamic. There are 152 individuals (or about 0.40% of the population) who belong to another church (not listed on the census), 2,978 (or about 7.76% of the population) belong to no church, are agnostic or atheist, and 789 individuals (or about 2.06% of the population) did not answer the question.^[2]

has a population of 43,928 (as of 31 December 2020).

• Municipalities of the canton of St. Gallen

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