Demographics and conditions for children — Krokom

Children's health and care

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

Mental ill health, children and youth

12.9 %

Initiated child investigations

69.5 per 1,000 inh. 0–20

Children placed in care

15.2 per 1,000 inh. 0–20

Net cost, child/youth care

4,666 SEK/inh. 0–20/year

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

Demographics

Population data for Krokom (2025).

Total population

15,795

Population change

0.7 %

Population 1–5 yrs (preschool age)

891

Population 7–15 yrs (compulsory-school age)

2,009

Population 16–18 yrs (upper-secondary age)

697

Higher education 25–64 yrs

29.8 %

Foreign-born 20–64 yrs

10.3 %

16–24 yrs not in work/study

5.4 %

Source: Kolada — database for Swedish municipalities and regions.

Household types

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

Single without children

36.5 %

Single with children

5.9 %

Couple without children

26 %

Couple with children

25.7 %

Other households

5.7 %

Total households

6,977

Source: SCB.

Refugee reception

Refugee reception in Krokom (2025).

Newcomers received

1.1 per 1,000 inh.

Newcomer children 0–17

14 per 1,000 inh.

Establishment rate after 2 yrs

73.2 %

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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