about 34.8% of all buildings in the municipality were single family homes, which is about the same as the percentage in the canton (35.5%) and much less than the percentage nationally (57.4%). Of the 721 inhabited buildings in the municipality, in 2000, about 40.5% were single family homes and 39.3% were multiple family buildings. Additionally, about 27.5% of the buildings were built before 1919, while 14.3% were built between 1991 and 2000. In 2014 the rate of construction of new housing units per 1000 residents was 10.14. The vacancy rate for the municipality, , was 0.48%. Most of the population () speaks German (95.3%), with English being second most common (1.0%) and Serbo-Croatian being third (0.8%). The historical population is given in the following chart: Notable sights and recreation The main sights of Beckenried are: the church St. Heinrich and its cemetery chapel, the Ridli chapel, the chapel St. Anna, the Klewen chapel, fun fair (Älplerkilbi), and the St. Nikolas market. The urban village of Beckenried and the hamlet of Ridli are both part of the Inventory of Swiss Heritage Sites. Starting from Beckenried the longest cable car in central Switzerland brings tourists up to Klewenalp, a major holiday resort both in winter and in summer. Economy Beckenried is classed as a suburban community. , there were a total of 1,167 people employed in the municipality. Of these, a total of 158 people worked in 49 businesses in the primary economic sector. The secondary sector employed 258 workers in 42 separate businesses, of which 6 businesses employed a total of 147 employees. Finally, the tertiary sector provided 751 jobs in 174 businesses. In 2015 a total of 10.1% of the population received social assistance. In 2011 the unemployment rate in the municipality was 0.6%. In 2015 local hotels had a total of 27,293 overnight stays, of which 35.4% were international visitors. In 2015 there was one movie theater in the municipality with 198 seats. In 2015 the average cantonal, municipal and church tax rate in the municipality for a couple with two children making was 3.2% while the rate for a single person making was 11.2%, both of which are close to the average for the canton. The canton has a slightly lower than average tax rate for those making and one of the lowest for those making . In 2013 the average income in the municipality per tax payer