Of the rest of the land, 6.7% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (0.5%) is non-productive (rivers or lakes).

[3] The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Or a Church Argent roofed Gules windowed and with a clock Sable between two Pine Trees Vert on a Base of the same.

Of the foreign population, (as of 2000[update]), 21 are from Germany, 16 are from Italy, 64 are from ex-Yugoslavia, 17 are from Austria, and 40 are from another country.

[7] The age distribution, as of 2000[update], in Waldkirch is; 447 children or 14.7% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 473 teenagers or 15.6% are between 10 and 19.

[3] Out of the total population in Waldkirch, as of 2000[update], the highest education level completed by 688 people (22.6% of the population) was Primary, while 1,099 (36.2%) have completed their secondary education, 277 (9.1%) have attended a Tertiary school, and 104 (3.4%) are not in school.

[7] The Catholic parish church of St. John the Baptist in Bernhardzell is listed as a Swiss heritage site of national significance.

[11] From the 2000 census[update], 2,153 or 70.8% are Roman Catholic, while 511 or 16.8% belonged to the Swiss Reformed Church.