Demographics and conditions for children — Degerfors

Children's health and care

Health and care indicators for children and young people in Degerfors.

Mental ill health, children and youth

11.6 %

Initiated child investigations

35.8 per 1,000 inh. 0–20

Children placed in care

26.7 per 1,000 inh. 0–20

Net cost, child/youth care

4,776 SEK/inh. 0–20/year

Source: Kolada (N33820, N31801, N31810, N31819).

Demographics

Population data for Degerfors (2025).

Total population

9,237

Population change

-0.4 %

Population 1–5 yrs (preschool age)

413

Population 7–15 yrs (compulsory-school age)

900

Population 16–18 yrs (upper-secondary age)

297

Higher education 25–64 yrs

13.8 %

Foreign-born 20–64 yrs

18.7 %

16–24 yrs not in work/study

11.3 %

Source: Kolada — database for Swedish municipalities and regions.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Degerfors (2024/25).

Single without children

45.1 %

Single with children

5.8 %

Couple without children

28.3 %

Couple with children

15.2 %

Other households

5.6 %

Total households

4,712

Source: SCB.

Refugee reception

Refugee reception in Degerfors (2025).

Newcomers received

1 per 1,000 inh.

Newcomer children 0–17

0 per 1,000 inh.

Establishment rate after 2 yrs

56.8 %

Source: Kolada.

Data sources

• Kolada — Council for the Promotion of Municipal Analyses. Database for Swedish municipalities and regions.
• SCB — Statistics Sweden. Demographics, households, migration, LISA register, economic standard, child poverty.
• Skolverket Statistics Database — year 6 grade development.

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