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Imatra

Imatra had 24,724 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €24,350 in 2024, in line with the regional level. 30% of households rented and 69% owned their home. The population has fallen by 11% since 2015.

Municipality · Code 153 · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
24,724residents31 December 2024
€24,350median incomeadults, 2024
30%of households rentingtenure
22%green within 500 maverage
Imatra by postcode area
Map of Imatra: Share of land within 500 m that is green space
0%30%+
Share of land within 500 m that is green space

Sources: Statistics Finland, Paavo open data by postal code area 2026 (CC BY 4.0) · Statistics Finland, municipal and regional boundaries 2026 (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

All 9 postcode areas.

Colour shows where each one sits among the others in the table, from lowest to highest.

Postcode areaResidentsMedian incomeRentingOwning65+Avg. ageUnemploymentGreen 500 mServices 15 min
55100 Imatra Keskus8,976€25,40427%72%35%5114.7%19%52
55120 Mansikkala-Tuulikallio3,057€22,53447%52%32%4921.3%27%35
55400 Tainionkoski-Mustalampi1,209€26,87413%86%27%4915.9%2%21
55420 Karhumäki-Karhukallio1,927€27,2076%93%29%4713.3%27%8
55510 Sotkulampi-Linnasuo1,129€19,65248%51%34%5027.6%34%17
55610 Rajapatsas-Teppanala2,429€22,92033%66%30%4924.3%27%13
55700 Vintteri-Virasoja1,254€27,19112%87%26%4813.7%21%23
55800 Vuoksenniska-Saarlampi3,749€22,81936%63%37%5322.0%18%39
55910 Rautio-Kurkvuori1,419€25,02515%84%35%5218.5%40%30

Sources: Statistics Finland, Paavo open data by postal code area 2026 (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

People.

Age at the end of 2024, next to the figure for South Karelia.

12%
aged under 16
7%
aged 16–24
19%
aged 25–44
28%
aged 45–64
33%
aged 65 and over
51
years, average age

Main activity

Employed35%
Unemployed8%
Students6%
Pensioners36%
Children aged 0–1411%
Others4%

Population at the end of each year

201527,835
201627,517
201727,269
201826,932
201926,508
202026,075
202125,655
202225,208
202324,919
202424,724

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo open data by postal code area 2026 (CC BY 4.0)

Income and education.

Disposable income in 2024 and education at the end of 2024.

€24,350
median income, adults
€26,219
mean income, adults
18.2%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education26%
Matriculation examination3%
Vocational qualification46%
Lower university or polytechnic degree19%
Higher university degree6%

Income is the disposable money income of residents aged 18 and over in 2024: taxable and tax-free income minus taxes and contributions. The median is the middle value, so a few high earners do not pull it up.

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo open data by postal code area 2026 (CC BY 4.0)

Homes.

13,814 households and 16,267 homes at the end of 2024.

1.8
people per household
45.1 m²
floor area per person
76.9 m²
average home size
43%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied69%
Rented30%
Other tenure1%

Households

One-person households52%
Young one-person households8%
Households with children15%
Pensioner households43%

Household groups overlap: young one-person households, for example, are also counted as one-person households.

8,684jobs located hereworkplaces
194summer cottages and other leisure homesleisure homes
56%of homes in housesdetached, semi-detached, terraced

Statistics Finland withholds a figure when fewer than 30 people are behind it (fewer than 10 for workplaces). Missing figures are shown as a dash and never estimated.

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo open data by postal code area 2026 (CC BY 4.0)

Everyday life.

35 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 22% green space within 500 metres.

9schoolsOpenStreetMap
6day-care centresOpenStreetMap
129residents per km²191.1 km²

Services and green space are measured from each postcode area’s service centre: the point inside the area with the most shops and services within 500 metres. Municipal and regional figures are averages weighted by population.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Around here.

Photographs taken near Imatra, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

Imatra Valtionhotelli 1989
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Imatra Valtionhotelli 1989
Photo: Matti Mattila · CC BY 2.0
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Imatran Valtionhotelli (10252101915)
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Imatran Valtionhotelli (10252101915)
Photo: Valentin Hintikka from Finland · CC BY 2.0
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Imatran Valtionhotelli (10252016774)
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Imatran Valtionhotelli (10252016774)
Photo: Valentin Hintikka from Finland · CC BY 2.0
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Postcode areas.

 

Other municipalities in South Karelia.