per 1000 residents. there were 673 apartments in the municipality. The most common apartment size was the 5 room apartment of which there were 167. There were 10 single room apartments and 125 apartments with six or more rooms. the average price to rent an average apartment in Eschenz was 1047.14 Swiss francs (CHF) per month (US$840, £470, €670 approx. exchange rate from 2003). The average rate for a one-room apartment was 475.00 CHF (US$380, £210, €300), a two-room apartment was about 731.52 CHF (US$590, £330, €470), a three-room apartment was about 893.39 CHF (US$710, £400, €570) and a six or more room apartment cost an average of 1607.88 CHF (US$1290, £720, €1030). The average apartment price in Eschenz was 93.8% of the national average of 1116 CHF. In the 2007 federal election the most popular party was the SVP which received 41.34% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the FDP (19.33%), the CVP (17.56%) and the Green Party (8.33%). In the federal election, a total of 571 votes were cast, and the voter turnout was 50.1%. The historical population is given in the following table: after the separation of Hüttwilen Heritage sites of national significance Werd Island (a prehistoric lake shore settlement as well as the site of a Roman Vicus and bridge), Freudenfels Castle and the pilgrimage chapel of St. Otmar on Werd Island are listed as Swiss heritage sites of national significance. The Eschenzer Becken (The Eschenz basin which includes Eschenz and Mammern) is designated as part of the Inventory of Swiss Heritage Sites. Economy , Eschenz had an unemployment rate of 1.73%. , there were 95 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 35 businesses involved in this sector. 159 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 21 businesses in this sector. 230 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 46 businesses in this sector. there were 1,048 workers who lived in the municipality. Of these, 485 or about 46.3% of the residents worked outside Eschenz while 188 people commuted into the municipality for work. There were a total of 751 jobs (of at least 6 hours per week) in the municipality. Of the working population, 13.3% used public transportation to get to work, and 43.5% used a private car. Transport Eschenz sits on the Lake Line between Schaffhausen and Rorschach and is served by the