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Rautjärvi

Rautjärvi had 3,008 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €23,487 in 2024, 4% below the regional level. 21% of households rented and 78% owned their home. The population has fallen by 15% since 2015.

Municipality · Code 689 · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
3,008residents31 December 2024
€23,487median incomeadults, 2024
21%of households rentingtenure
46%green within 500 maverage
Rautjärvi by postcode area
Map of Rautjärvi: 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 6 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
56550 Niska-Pietilä107€24,7633%91%41%5610.2%58%1
56610 Rautjärvi466€24,13413%85%41%5616.2%64%6
56640 Purnujärvi82€19,0925%96%43%5510.3%88%2
56710 Miettilä105€21,63410%88%47%5922.7%63%2
56730 Laikko270€24,3715%93%42%5710.1%79%1
56800 Simpele2,123€23,63824%75%42%5519.0%35%34

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.

10%
aged under 16
6%
aged 16–24
14%
aged 25–44
29%
aged 45–64
42%
aged 65 and over
55
years, average age

Main activity

Employed31%
Unemployed7%
Students4%
Pensioners47%
Children aged 0–149%
Others3%

Population at the end of each year

20153,537
20163,473
20173,436
20183,335
20193,226
20203,146
20213,092
20223,093
20233,032
20243,008

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.

€23,487
median income, adults
€25,758
mean income, adults
17.6%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education31%
Matriculation examination2%
Vocational qualification48%
Lower university or polytechnic degree16%
Higher university degree3%

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.

1,693 households and 2,214 homes at the end of 2024.

1.7
people per household
50.1 m²
floor area per person
83.6 m²
average home size
16%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied78%
Rented21%
Other tenure1%

Households

One-person households49%
Young one-person households4%
Households with children11%
Pensioner households54%

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

916jobs located hereworkplaces
1,243summer cottages and other leisure homesleisure homes
81%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.

24 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 46% green space within 500 metres.

3schoolsOpenStreetMap
2day-care centresOpenStreetMap
7residents per km²401.2 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 Rautjärvi, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

Simpeleen kirkko 1
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Simpeleen kirkko 1
Photo: MKFI · Public domain
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Simpeleen kirkko 3
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Simpeleen kirkko 3
Photo: MKFI · Public domain
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Kivijärvi Rautjärvi
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Kivijärvi Rautjärvi
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Postcode areas.

 

Other municipalities in South Karelia.