Municipal data and statistics — Överkalix

In-depth municipal statistics for Överkalix: economy and housing, society/culture/environment, adult education (Komvux, SFI) and comparison with the SCB municipality group. For school-specific statistics, see the municipality overview. Sources: Kolada, SCB. Updated 2024/25.

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Economy and housing

Municipal finances, housing and infrastructure in Överkalix.

Municipal finances

Municipal tax rate
22.8 %
Total tax rate (municipal + regional)
34.1 %
Tax base
236,055 SEK/inh.
Net result
1,264 SEK/inh.
Result, share of tax + grants
1.4 %
Solvency
41.1 %

Social assistance

Households receiving assistance
3 per 1,000 inh.
Young adults 18–24 on assistance
9.1 %
Months of assistance (avg)
28.8
Net cost of social assistance
1,202 SEK/inh.

Digitalisation and learning tools

Includes textbooks, computers, software, internet connectivity and other teaching equipment.

Learning tools, compulsory school
5,093 SEK/student
Learning tools, upper secondary
4,500 SEK/student

Housing and infrastructure

Overcrowded households (Kolada)
13.7 %
New housing completions
0.3 per 1,000 inh.
Good public transport access
89.1 %
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
66.9 %
Cars in use
1,991

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability in Överkalix.

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants (2025).

Reported crimes, total
8,615 per 100,000 inh.
Violent crimes
407 per 100,000 inh.
Residential burglaries
125 per 100,000 inh.
Drug crimes
219 per 100,000 inh.

Source: Kolada (data from BRÅ).

Disability support (LSS)

LSS cost per inh. 0–64
8,117 SEK/year
LSS decisions per 1,000 inh. 0–64
0.9

Work environment and sick leave

Sick leave among municipal employees. Relevant for understanding staffing capacity and teacher recruitment.

Sick leave, total
10 %
Long-term sick leave (>59 days)
56.3 % of total
Sick leave <30 years
7.4 %
Sick leave 30–49 years
8.3 %
Sick leave >49 years
11.6 %
Stress-related cases
0.5 % of population

Culture school

Share of students 6–19 years
4 %
Number of students
15
Average student fee
0 SEK/student
Cost per inhabitant
36 SEK/inh.
Net cost per inhabitant
-1 SEK/inh.
Share of girls
66.7 %

Public libraries

Loans per inhabitant
5.6 per inh.
Children's book loans (0–17 years)
5.8 per inh.
Active borrowers
23 %
Media budget
728 SEK/inh.

Environment and sustainability

CO₂ emissions per inhabitant
7.6 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
11 %

Adult education

Komvux (municipal adult education) and SFI (Swedish for immigrants) in Överkalix.

Komvux

Students in Komvux
85
Cost per full-time student
36,944 SEK/year
Passing grades, foundation level
100 %
Passing grades, upper-secondary level
67.3 %
Net cost, foundation level adult ed.
70 SEK/inh./year
Net cost, upper-secondary adult ed.
81 SEK/inh./year

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Students in SFI
17
Cost per full-time student
514 SEK/year
SFI course D pass rate
100 %
Teacher certification
94.5 %

Benchmark vs SCB group C8

Överkalix belongs to SCB municipality group C8 — Rural municipality: municipality with fewer than 15,000 inhabitants in the largest urban area and low commuting. Shown here is how Överkalix compares to the 40 municipalities in the group.

Överkalix vs SCB group C8 — percentile position Merit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
Överkalix Group median
Merit value 215.3 (median: 208.2)
74th
Qualified teachers 45.7 (median: 62.9)
4th
Students/teacher 8 (median: 10.1)
96th
Cost/pupil 179763.9 (median: 161846.7)
24th
Graduating 3 yrs 52.2 (median: 68.4)
4th
All subjects passed 80.8 (median: 66.3)
91th
Above group median for merit value
Above group median for students/teacher
Above group median for all subjects passed
Below group median for qualified teachers

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Överkalix belongs to SCB municipality group C8 — Rural municipality: municipality with fewer than 15,000 inhabitants in the largest urban area and low commuting. 40 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

Municipalities in SCB group C8 — Rural municipality
Municipality Merit score Certified teachers Cost/student Graduation 3 yr
Överkalix 215.3 45.7 % 179,764 SEK 52.2 %
Arvidsjaur 213 67.7 % 150,409 SEK 78.4 %
Arvika 213.8 73 % 158,016 SEK 71.9 %
Bengtsfors 213.2 70.8 % 174,380 SEK 73 %
Bollnäs 214.6 67.7 % 146,677 SEK 64.6 %
Dals-Ed 225.9 82.1 % 170,292 SEK 73.7 %
Dorotea 233.7 60.7 % 220,403 SEK 81.5 %
Filipstad 208.9 65.1 % 154,997 SEK 60 %
Gislaved 208.3 66.5 % 144,536 SEK 57.6 %

Source: SCB municipality classification (2017) and Kolada.

Data sources

Trend sparklines for economy, society and adult education are currently shown on the Överkalix overview and move here in an upcoming PR.

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Source: Kolada, SCB, BRÅ. Updated 2024/25.

Data from Source: Kolada + SCB