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Habo municipality – facts and statistics

In Habo municipality, 13,516 people live (2025).

Jönköpings län · municipal tax 33.93 % · population +41.0 % since 2002

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Verified municipal figures with reference year, definition and source. Missing data is left out — never shown as zero.

What stands out

Neutral observations derived from the verified figures below — no score, ranking or assessment.

  • · Violence in public places against adults, reported offences per 100,000 residents has risen by 25 since 2017.
  • · Foreign background is 17.3 pp lower than the national figure (2025).
  • · Median income, 20+ has risen by 111,300 SEK since 2013.
  • · Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) is 1.0 pp lower than Municipal average (unweighted) (2025).

How many people live in Habo?

13,516 residents

Population · 2025 · municipality

Change since 2011: +2,688 residents

14-yr trend: +25 %

Population registered as resident in the municipality on 31 December of the stated year.

Source: SCB BE0101N1 · scb:BE0101N1 · observed value from the source

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How old is the population of Habo?

39.2 years

Median age · 2025 · municipality

Median age approximated linearly within the five-year age band where half the population is reached (Statistics Sweden five-year bands, 31 December).

Source: SCB BE0101N1 · scb:BE0101N1 · own calculation from source data

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What share of Habo has a foreign background?

10.4 %

Foreign background · 2025 · municipality

Change since 2011: +3.0 pp

Sweden: 27.7 % (17.3 pp)

14-yr trend: +3.0 pp

Born abroad, or born in Sweden to two foreign-born parents, as a share of the population (Statistics Sweden UtlSvBakgGrov, 31 December).

Source: SCB BE0101Q2 · scb:BE0101Q2 · observed value from the source

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How high is the municipal tax in Habo?

33.93 %

Total municipal tax rate · 2026 · municipality

Municipal average (unweighted): 33.30 % (+0.63 pp)

Sum of the municipal and regional tax rate in 2026 (municipal 22.17 % + regional 11.76 %). Burial fee and religious community fees are not included.

Source: SCB OE0101 Kommunalskatter2000 · observed value from the source

What does the labour market look like in Habo?

1.6 %

Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) · 2025 · municipality

Change since 2014: +0.2 pp

Municipal average (unweighted): 2.7 % (1.0 pp)

County average (unweighted): 2.5 %

11-yr trend: +0.2 pp

Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%)

Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · Kolada:N03937 · observed value from the source

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What is the income level in Habo?

385,500 SEK

Median income, 20+ · 2024 · municipality

Change since 2013: +111,300 SEK

Municipal average (unweighted): 345,416 SEK (+40,084 SEK)

County average (unweighted): 348,900 SEK

11-yr trend: +41 %

Median income, 20+

Source: SCB HE0110 · SCB:HE0110 · observed value from the source

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How much violence in public places is reported in Habo?

59

Violence in public places against adults, reported offences per 100,000 residents · 2025 · municipality

Shared rank 258 of 290 ranked municipalities (2025) — highest number of reported offences per 100,000 residents. An order of reported offences, not of victimisation, safety or risk.

Change since 2017: +25

Sweden: 216 (157)

8-yr trend: +74 %

Reported offences of assault, including aggravated assault, committed outdoors in public places against people aged 18 or over (3 kap. 5, 6 § BrB Misshandel inkl. grov). Reported offences are not the same as committed or cleared offences; reporting propensity, police operations and local movement patterns affect the level.

Source: Brå — Habo.xlsx · Bra:vald-offentlig-miljo-kommun · observed value from the source

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Location of the municipality in Sweden

Key figures

Population (31 Dec)· 2025

13,516people
14-yr trend: +25 %

SCB BE0101N1

Municipal tax rate (%)· 2025

22.2%
+0.5 pp higher than municipal average (unweighted)
Municipal average (unweighted): 21.7 % · County average (unweighted): 22.0 %
11-yr trend: +0.0 pp

SCB via Kolada N00901

Median income, 20+· 2024

385,500SEK
+40,084 SEK higher than municipal average (unweighted)
Municipal average (unweighted): 345,416 SEK · County average (unweighted): 348,900 SEK
11-yr trend: +41 %

SCB HE0110

Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%)· 2025

1.6%
-1.0 pp lower than municipal average (unweighted)
Municipal average (unweighted): 2.7 % · County average (unweighted): 2.5 %
11-yr trend: +0.2 pp

Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)· 2025

82.0%
+0.5 pp higher than municipal average (unweighted)
Municipal average (unweighted): 81.5 % · County average (unweighted): 79.6 %
11-yr trend: -10.3 pp

Skolverket via Kolada N15424

Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)· 2025

11.3%
-2.2 pp lower than municipal average (unweighted)
Municipal average (unweighted): 13.5 % · County average (unweighted): 14.5 %
11-yr trend: +1.8 pp

SCB via Kolada N07907

Life expectancy, women· 2025

87.3years
+2.6 years higher than municipal average (unweighted)
Municipal average (unweighted): 84.7 years · County average (unweighted): 85.1 years
11-yr trend: +3 %

SCB via Kolada N00925

Reported violent offences (per 100,000)· 2025

378.2/100k
-507.6 /100k lower than municipal average (unweighted)
Municipal average (unweighted): 885.9 /100k · County average (unweighted): 874.6 /100k
8-yr trend: -14 %

Brå via Kolada N07403

Current events in Habo

How many people live in Habo?

Habo had 13,516 residents on 31 December 2025 (Statistics Sweden, BE0101N1). Since 2002 the population has grown by 3,932 people. The largest urban area Habo had 9,499 residents (2023, SCB MI0810).

Population· 2025

13,516
14-yr trend: +25 %

SCB BE0101N1

Population change since 2002· 2002–2025

+41.0%

SCB BE0101N1

Immigration and foreign background in Habo — full breakdown →

Age and sex structure in Habo

Actual municipal figures from SCB — not a scaled national profile.

Children 0–14
3,061
22.6 %
Working age 15–64
7,932
58.7 %
Aged 65+
2,523
18.7 %
Aged 80+
756
5.6 %
Women
6,717
49.7 %

Population pyramid

Habo, 2025 · five-year age groups

Men 6,799Women 6,717Median age 39.2 yrs

Number of people per five-year age group, 31 December.

Population by age and sex in Habo, 2025100+95-9990-9485-8980-8475-7970-7465-6960-6455-5950-5445-4940-4435-3930-3425-2920-2415-1910-145-90-4200200400400MenWomen
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Population by age and sex in Habo, 2025
AgeMenWomen
0-4428428
5-9546531
10-14568560
15-19498478
20-24313221
25-29227203
30-34424473
35-39484536
40-44494491
45-49462438
50-54429410
55-59383311
60-64334323
65-69289307
70-74303289
75-79276303
80-84207227
85-89104120
90-942457
95-9968
100+03

Source: SCB BE0101N1 (BefolkningCKM) · 2025. 0–14: 3,061, 15–64: 7,932, 65+: 2,523.

Foreign background by age and sex is not published at municipal level by Statistics Sweden. Foreign background for this municipality is shown by area (DeSO) further down the page.

Households in Habo

Register-based household statistics from Statistics Sweden. Shares are derived from compatible published cells within the same SCB table and reference year.

Households
5,271
Persons per household
2.56
One-person households
26.4 %
1,394
Households with children 0–24
42.6 %
2,244

2025 · SCB HushallT09, HushallT03CKM, HushallT05CKM

SCB applies CKM disclosure control to the 2025 figures; published values contain a small amount of controlled random uncertainty.

Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%)
Habo 1.6 % · Municipal average (unweighted) 2.7 %

Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 (Kolada:N03937) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / derived · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 2.7 % (1.0 pp) · Jönköpings län 2.5 %
    1.6%
  • Long-term unemployed, 25–65, share of population (%)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 3.2 % (1.2 pp) · Jönköpings län 3.2 %
    2.0%
  • Residents aged 16–24 not in employment, education or training (%)
    2024 · Municipal average (unweighted) 6.9 % (1.4 pp) · Jönköpings län 6.2 %
    5.5%

Indicators for work in Habo.

Economy & tax

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Municipal tax rate (%)
Habo 22.2 % · Municipal average (unweighted) 21.7 %

Source: SCB via Kolada N00901 (Kolada:N00901) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / derived · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

  • Municipal tax rate (%)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 21.7 % (+0.5 pp) · Jönköpings län 22.0 %
    22.2%
  • Tax base per resident (SEK)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 280,284 SEK (1,050 SEK) · Jönköpings län 271,946 SEK
    279,235SEK
  • Equity ratio, municipality (%)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 40.5 % (+7.0 pp) · Jönköpings län 46.8 %
    47.5%

Indicators for economy & tax in Habo.

Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)
Habo 82.0 % · Municipal average (unweighted) 81.5 %

Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15424 (Kolada:N15424) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / derived · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

  • Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 81.5 % (+0.5 pp) · Jönköpings län 79.6 %
    82.0%
  • Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 218.3 points (+10.7 points) · Jönköpings län 217.1 points
    229.0points
  • Upper-secondary students graduating within 3 years, home municipality (%)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 69.3 % (+7.2 pp) · Jönköpings län 67.7 %
    76.5%

Indicators for schools in Habo.

Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)
Habo 11.3 % · Municipal average (unweighted) 13.5 %

Source: SCB via Kolada N07907 (Kolada:N07907) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / derived · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

  • Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 13.5 % (2.2 pp) · Jönköpings län 14.5 %
    11.3%
  • House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 21,704 SEK/m² (+3,525 SEK/m²) · Jönköpings län 16,711 SEK/m²
    25,229SEK/m²
  • Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 171.6 per 1,000 residents (100.3 per 1,000 residents) · Jönköpings län 171.2 per 1,000 residents
    71.3per 1,000 residents

Indicators for housing in Habo.

Life expectancy, women
Habo 87.3 years · Municipal average (unweighted) 84.7 years

Source: SCB via Kolada N00925 (Kolada:N00925) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / derived · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

  • Life expectancy, women
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 84.7 years (+2.6 years) · Jönköpings län 85.1 years
    87.3years
  • Life expectancy, men
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 81.3 years (+1.9 years) · Jönköpings län 82.1 years
    83.2years
  • Ill-health rate, days per insured person
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 26.3 days (5.8 days) · Jönköpings län 25.1 days
    20.5days

Indicators for health in Habo.

Reported offences, total (per 100,000)
Habo 5,087.7 /100k · Municipal average (unweighted) 9,856.9 /100k

Source: Brå via Kolada N07540 (Kolada:N07540) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / derived · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 9,856.9 /100k (4,769.2 /100k) · Jönköpings län 8,927.5 /100k
    5,087.7/100k
  • Reported violent offences (per 100,000)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 885.9 /100k (507.6 /100k) · Jönköpings län 874.6 /100k
    378.2/100k
  • Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 1,418.9 /100k (462.2 /100k) · Jönköpings län 1,446.8 /100k
    956.7/100k

Indicators for crime in Habo.

Assignments per elected municipal politician
Habo 1.8 assignments/politician · Municipal average (unweighted) 1.8 assignments/politician

Source: Valmyndigheten via Kolada N05813 (Kolada:N05813) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / derived · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

  • Assignments per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 1.8 assignments/politician (+0.0 assignments/politician) · Jönköpings län 1.7 assignments/politician
    1.8assignments/politician
  • Residents per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 221.4 residents/politician (82.7 residents/politician) · Jönköpings län 183.2 residents/politician
    138.7residents/politician
  • Elected municipal politicians part-time, share (%)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 2.5 % (0.5 pp) · Jönköpings län 1.5 %
    2.1%

Indicators for politics in Habo.

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Frequently asked questions about Habo

How many people live in Habo?

In 2025, Habo municipality had 13,516 residents according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101N1). Of these, 9,499 lived in the main urban area Habo (2023).

How has the population of Habo changed?

Since 2002 the population has grown by 3,932 people (+41.0 %). Source: Statistics Sweden BE0101N1.

Which county is Habo in?

Habo municipality is located in Jönköpings län (county code 06).

What is the municipal tax rate in Habo?

In 2026 the total local tax rate in Habo is 33.93 % (municipality 22.17 % plus region 11.76 %). That is rank 195 of 290 municipalities from lowest to highest. Source: Statistics Sweden OE0101.

What does unemployment look like in Habo?

In Habo, openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) was 1.6 % (2025). The national figure is 2.7 %. Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ARBETSLOSHET-18-65.0643.2025.

How are school results in Habo?

In Habo, year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%) was 82.0 % (2025). The national figure is 81.5 %. Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15424. Observation SF.KOLADATS-BEHORIGHET-GYMNASIUM.0643.2025.

How much crime is reported in Habo?

In Habo, reported offences, total (per 100,000) was 5,087.7 /100k (2025). The national figure is 9,856.9 /100k. Source: Brå via Kolada N07540. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ANMALDA-BROTT-TOTALT.0643.2025.

What share of the population in Habo has a foreign background?

In 2025, 10.4 % of the population in Habo had a foreign background according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101Q2), compared with 27.7 % nationally. More detail is available on the dedicated immigration page for Habo.

Where does the data come from?

Population comes from Statistics Sweden BE0101N1 and foreign background from BE0101Q2. Local key figures come from Kolada (RKA) and Statistics Sweden via Sverigefakta's municipal data engine, and every figure carries its own observation ID.

Sources and method

  • BE0101N1Population by municipality, age, sex and year (31 Dec)

    Reference period: 2002–2025 · Retrieved: 2026-08-13

    Open source ↗
  • BE0101Q2Foreign/Swedish background — share by municipality (UtlSvBakgGrov)

    Reference period: 2002–2025 · Retrieved: 2026-06-15

    Open source ↗
  • BE0101SHousehold statistics by municipality — households, size and household type
    Open source ↗
  • KoladaMunicipal key figures (RKA) — via Sverigefakta's municipal data engine
    Open source ↗

The figures on this page can be traced to their stated sources. Where an observation ID is available, it is shown with the corresponding fact. Read the method.

Foreign background: 10.4 % in 2025 (SCB BE0101Q2).

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