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Taipalsaari

Taipalsaari had 4,596 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €26,993 in 2024, 10% above the regional level. 11% of households rented and 87% owned their home. The population has fallen by 4.5% since 2015.

Municipality · Code 831 · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
4,596residents31 December 2024
€26,993median incomeadults, 2024
11%of households rentingtenure
34%green within 500 maverage
Taipalsaari by postcode area
Map of Taipalsaari: 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
53850 Skinnarila11,492€19,92958%42%16%3815.0%31%56
54915 Saimaanharju-Kyläniemi1,701€27,42315%85%26%4611.6%62%44
54920 Taipalsaari1,527€27,17115%84%31%488.8%16%13
54930 Levänen268€19,9255%93%37%5211.1%100%0
54940 Solkei97€26,1950%95%45%6117.1%45%0
54960 Vehkataipale651€29,8223%95%27%4713.9%40%3

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.

15%
aged under 16
7%
aged 16–24
18%
aged 25–44
30%
aged 45–64
30%
aged 65 and over
48
years, average age

Main activity

Employed40%
Unemployed5%
Students5%
Pensioners32%
Children aged 0–1414%
Others3%

Population at the end of each year

20154,815
20164,832
20174,774
20184,715
20194,671
20204,628
20214,595
20224,559
20234,625
20244,596

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.

€26,993
median income, adults
€30,320
mean income, adults
11.3%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education19%
Matriculation examination3%
Vocational qualification40%
Lower university or polytechnic degree26%
Higher university degree12%

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.

2,110 households and 2,392 homes at the end of 2024.

2.1
people per household
50.3 m²
floor area per person
105.6 m²
average home size
4%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied87%
Rented11%
Other tenure1%

Households

One-person households33%
Young one-person households3%
Households with children22%
Pensioner households45%

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

775jobs located hereworkplaces
3,359summer cottages and other leisure homesleisure homes
95%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.

47 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 34% green space within 500 metres.

7schoolsOpenStreetMap
7day-care centresOpenStreetMap
6residents per km²763.9 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 Taipalsaari, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

Saimaanharjun ala-aste
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Saimaanharjun ala-aste
Photo: Intomieli · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Saimaanharjun koulu 2024
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Saimaanharjun koulu 2024
Photo: Intomies · CC BY 4.0
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Taipalsaaren sairaala rivitalo 2025 toukokuu
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Taipalsaaren sairaala rivitalo 2025 toukokuu
Photo: Intomies · CC BY 4.0
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Postcode areas.

 

Other municipalities in South Karelia.