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Savitaipale

Savitaipale had 3,188 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €23,586 in 2024, 4% below the regional level. 17% of households rented and 81% owned their home. The population has fallen by 12% since 2015.

Municipality · Code 739 · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
3,188residents31 December 2024
€23,586median incomeadults, 2024
17%of households rentingtenure
45%green within 500 maverage
Savitaipale by postcode area
Map of Savitaipale: 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 4 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
54750 Välijoki239€23,0402%93%36%549.8%92%1
54770 Heituinlahti453€24,0734%95%39%5411.8%63%3
54800 Savitaipale Keskus2,299€23,67422%76%41%5412.6%36%31
54950 Pettilä93€22,0942%97%50%6224.3%66%1

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
5%
aged 16–24
15%
aged 25–44
28%
aged 45–64
40%
aged 65 and over
54
years, average age

Main activity

Employed34%
Unemployed5%
Students5%
Pensioners43%
Children aged 0–1411%
Others3%

Population at the end of each year

20153,613
20163,534
20173,480
20183,429
20193,383
20203,326
20213,261
20223,256
20233,216
20243,188

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.

€23,586
median income, adults
€26,462
mean income, adults
12.4%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education29%
Matriculation examination3%
Vocational qualification44%
Lower university or polytechnic degree17%
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.

1,714 households and 2,193 homes at the end of 2024.

1.8
people per household
51.0 m²
floor area per person
88.0 m²
average home size
9%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied81%
Rented17%
Other tenure2%

Households

One-person households49%
Young one-person households3%
Households with children13%
Pensioner households54%

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

832jobs located hereworkplaces
2,735summer cottages and other leisure homesleisure homes
88%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; 45% green space within 500 metres.

5schoolsOpenStreetMap
0day-care centresOpenStreetMap
5residents per km²689.7 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 Savitaipale, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

Savitaipale Kirche 1
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Savitaipale Kirche 1
Photo: Presse03 · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Savitaipale church
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Savitaipale church
Photo: User: (WT-shared) Ypsilonatshared at wts wikivoyage · Public domain
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Savitaipaleen kunnantalo
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Savitaipaleen kunnantalo
Photo: Tommi Nummelin · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Other municipalities in South Karelia.