is an example of canting with a beaver () sitting on a stone (). Demographics Biberstein has a population (as of ) of . , 10.2% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 24.1%. Most of the population () speaks German (94.7%), with English being second most common ( 1.0%) and Albanian being third ( 0.8%). The age distribution, , in Biberstein is; 130 children or 9.6% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 111 teenagers or 8.2% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 123 people or 9.1% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 159 people or 11.8% are between 30 and 39, 226 people or 16.7% are between 40 and 49, and 251 people or 18.6% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 197 people or 14.6% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 123 people or 9.1% are between 70 and 79, there are 30 people or 2.2% who are between 80 and 89,and there are 3 people or 0.2% who are 90 and older. , there were 28 homes with 1 or 2 persons in the household, 168 homes with 3 or 4 persons in the household, and 230 homes with 5 or more persons in the household. The average number of people per household was 2.42 individuals. there were 367 single family homes (or 60.7% of the total) out of a total of 605 homes and apartments. In the 2007 federal election the most popular party was the SVP which received 30.4% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SP (25.7%), the FDP (16.2%) and the Green Party (9.8%). The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Biberstein about 81% of the population (between age 25–64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule). Of the school age population (), there are 86 students attending primary school in the municipality. The historical population is given in the following table: Sights The village of Biberstein is designated as part of the Inventory of Swiss Heritage Sites. Economy , Biberstein had an unemployment rate of 0.72%. , there were 24 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 8 businesses involved in