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Evijärvi

Evijärvi had 2,272 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €24,558 in 2024, in line with the regional level. 16% of households rented and 82% owned their home. The population has fallen by 12% since 2015.

Municipality · Code 052 · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
2,272residents31 December 2024
€24,558median incomeadults, 2024
16%of households rentingtenure
19%green within 500 maverage
Evijärvi by postcode area
Map of Evijärvi: 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 5 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
62500 Evijärvi Keskus1,390€24,26120%78%31%485.5%26%7
62510 Kuoppa-aho299€27,07520%80%26%455.8%21%6
62520 Kautiainen123€24,6450%95%33%515.3%0%0
62540 Vasikka-aho251€22,9189%89%35%494.9%0%0
62570 Särkilä166€24,32310%89%30%515.9%1%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 Ostrobothnia.

16%
aged under 16
7%
aged 16–24
20%
aged 25–44
26%
aged 45–64
31%
aged 65 and over
48
years, average age

Main activity

Employed41%
Unemployed3%
Students5%
Pensioners34%
Children aged 0–1415%
Others2%

Population at the end of each year

20152,576
20162,535
20172,499
20182,473
20192,425
20202,408
20212,404
20222,346
20232,292
20242,272

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.

€24,558
median income, adults
€27,374
mean income, adults
5.6%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education29%
Matriculation examination2%
Vocational qualification49%
Lower university or polytechnic degree16%
Higher university degree4%

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.

1,065 households and 1,342 homes at the end of 2024.

2.1
people per household
50.3 m²
floor area per person
100.2 m²
average home size
3%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied82%
Rented16%
Other tenure2%

Households

One-person households39%
Young one-person households5%
Households with children20%
Pensioner households46%

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

854jobs located hereworkplaces
694summer cottages and other leisure homesleisure homes
96%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.

5 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 19% green space within 500 metres.

4schoolsOpenStreetMap
0day-care centresOpenStreetMap
6residents per km²388.3 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 Evijärvi, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

S-market Evijärvi
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S-market Evijärvi
Photo: Santeri Viinamäki · CC BY 4.0
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S-market Evijärvi 2018
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S-market Evijärvi 2018
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Mäntyhovi Evijärvi 2018
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Mäntyhovi Evijärvi 2018
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Postcode areas.

 

Other municipalities in South Ostrobothnia.