Tjerkgaast, De Fryske Marren

Tjerkgaast is located in the province of Friesland, in the municipality of De Fryske Marren The district has a total area of 1.924 hectares, of which 1.648 hectares are land and 276 hectares are water. The district is coded as WK194049. The postcode area is 8522MD-8522MZ.

Residents

Tjerkgaast has 350 residents. Of these, 52,9% are men and 45,7% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (31,4%). The other age groups are 21,4% for '25 to 45 years', 17,1% for '0 to 15 years', 15,7% for '65 years or older' and 14,3% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 48,6% is unmarried, 41,4% is married, 5,7% is divorced and 4,3% is widowed. 345 residents originate from the Netherlands, 5 come from Europe and 5 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 125 households in Tjerkgaast. 24,0% of these are single-person households, 24,0% households without children and 52,0% households with children. The average household size is 2,8 persons.

In Tjerkgaast there are 300 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €34.200, which is €1.600 (4%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €28.200, which is €1.000 (3%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Tjerkgaast are educated to an intermediate level. 51,9% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 29,6% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 18,5% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 350 residents, around 77% are in paid employment, which amounts to 270 people. This is 12% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (59%), while 41% are self-employed. In Tjerkgaast, 14% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 50 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Tjerkgaast there are 134 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €393.000. Of these, around 95% are occupied and 5% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 19% rental homes and 81% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 82% privately owned, 1% owned by housing associations and 17% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Tjerkgaast are 1900-1925 (19%) and 1925-1950 (17%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in Tjerkgaast. No homes were sold in Tjerkgaast over the past year.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Tjerkgaast. The most recent home is It Foarfjild 9, offered by www.frieslandhuurt.nl. No homes were let in Tjerkgaast over the past year.

No recent rental data available for Tjerkgaast.

Energy

In Tjerkgaast there are 129 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are G (38%), C (15%) and F (14%). On average, an address in Tjerkgaast uses 3.840 kWh of electricity per year. This is 37% above the national average of 2.810 kWh. Natural gas consumption, at 1.690 m³ per year, is 32% above the national average of 1.280 m³.