Of the rest of the land, 9.3% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (0.6%) is non-productive (rivers or lakes).

The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Azure two Bulrushes proper issuant between three Mounts Vert.

Of the foreign population, (as of 2000[update]), 59 are from Germany, 6 are from Italy, 27 are from ex-Yugoslavia, 19 are from Austria, and 56 are from another country.

[8] The age distribution, as of 2000[update], in Eggersriet is; 233 children or 11.2% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 345 teenagers or 16.6% are between 10 and 19.

[11] From the 2000 census[update], 1,132 or 54.4% are Roman Catholic, while 602 or 29.0% belonged to the Swiss Reformed Church.

[8] The village of Eggersriet is designated as part of the Inventory of Swiss Heritage Sites.

The wettest month is July during which time Eggersriet receives an average of 175 mm (6.9 in) of rain or snow.

The month with the most days of precipitation is June, with an average of 14.8, but with only 155 mm (6.1 in) of rain or snow.

The driest month of the year is February with an average of 76 mm (3.0 in) of precipitation over 13.7 days.