Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Grabs

Industry DescriptionNumber of EstablishmentsAverage Age of Business
Corporate management5330 years
Construction of buildings23
Health and medical22
Education21
Car repair17
Restaurants15
Shopping15
Beauty salons14
Real estate12
Hairdressers11
Architects11
Buses and trains11
Massage10

Grabs Facts

Area2.1 km²
Population3,812
Male Population1,904 (49.9%)
Female Population1,908 (50.1%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+16.1%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+13.3%
Median Age40.6 years (Male: 40.1, Female: 41.2)
NeighborhoodsGrabserberg
Local Time
TimezoneCentral European Summer Time
Lat & Lng47.18248, 9.44395

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Grabs Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population3,2843,3583,3653,7513,812
Population Density1,545.4 / km²1,580.2 / km²1,583.5 / km²1,765.2 / km²1,793.9 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Grabs Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 11.5% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Grabs+14.2%+11.7%+11.5%
Canton of St. Gallen+19.4%+16.8%+11.2%
Switzerland+30.6%+24.4%+15.8%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Grabs Median Age

Median Age: 40.6 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Grabs40.6 yrs41.2 yrs40.1 yrs
Canton of St. Gallen40.5 yrs41.5 yrs39.5 yrs
Switzerland41.4 yrs42.3 yrs40.5 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Grabs Population Density

Population Density: 1,794 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Grabs3,8122.125 km²1,794 / km²
Canton of St. Gallen493,5822,025.6 km²244 / km²
Switzerland8.3 million41,281.4 km²200 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Grabs Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 0 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 Grabs

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Grabs

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

Grabs CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Grabs43,613 tn11.44 tn20,523.8 tons/km²
Canton of St. Gallen5,642,940 tn11.43 tn2,785.8 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
Grabs CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)43,613 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita11.44 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)20,523.8 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
2/1/181:47 AM3.836.3 km5,000 m4km N of Innerbraz, Austriausgs.gov
1/17/187:07 PM437.5 km10,000 m2km NE of Innerbraz, Austriausgs.gov
12/12/1312:59 AM3.614.6 km2,600 m1km SSW of Balzers, Liechtensteinusgs.gov
7/20/133:30 AM3.628.1 km4,200 m3km ESE of Andwil, Switzerlandusgs.gov
1/4/093:30 PM4.56.4 km2,900 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
12/16/0812:34 AM3.135 km7,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
11/9/087:22 AM3.747 km3,600 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
1/21/084:40 PM4.246.6 km8,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
8/5/0711:15 AM3.118.3 km0 mAustriausgs.gov
10/24/068:05 PM3.358.9 km6,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov

Grabs

Grabs is a municipality in the Wahlkreis (constituency) of Werdenberg in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.

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