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Karijoki

Karijoki had 1,159 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €22,896 in 2024, 9% below the regional level. 16% of households rented and 82% owned their home. The population has fallen by 15% since 2015.

Municipality · Code 218 · in Swedish Bötom · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
1,159residents31 December 2024
€22,896median incomeadults, 2024
16%of households rentingtenure
17%green within 500 maverage
Karijoki by postcode area
Map of Karijoki: 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 2 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
64350 Karijoki Keskus972€22,74517%82%38%529.8%10%17
64370 Myrkky223€22,68311%86%40%586.3%44%4

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.

11%
aged under 16
6%
aged 16–24
18%
aged 25–44
26%
aged 45–64
38%
aged 65 and over
53
years, average age

Main activity

Employed39%
Unemployed4%
Students4%
Pensioners41%
Children aged 0–1411%
Others2%

Population at the end of each year

20151,369
20161,349
20171,329
20181,274
20191,245
20201,207
20211,192
20221,200
20231,188
20241,159

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.

€22,896
median income, adults
€26,001
mean income, adults
9.4%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education32%
Matriculation examination2%
Vocational qualification51%
Lower university or polytechnic degree13%
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.

634 households and 857 homes at the end of 2024.

1.8
people per household
53.0 m²
floor area per person
89.3 m²
average home size
1%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied82%
Rented16%
Other tenure2%

Households

One-person households50%
Young one-person households6%
Households with children13%
Pensioner households52%

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

345jobs located hereworkplaces
88summer 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.

15 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 17% green space within 500 metres.

1schoolOpenStreetMap
2day-care centresOpenStreetMap
6residents per km²184.1 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 Karijoki, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

Kyrkan i Bötom (Karijoki) 01
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Kyrkan i Bötom (Karijoki) 01
Photo: Västgöten · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Kyrkan i Bötom (Karijoki) 03
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Kyrkan i Bötom (Karijoki) 03
Photo: Västgöten · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Karijoki kirkko
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Karijoki kirkko
Photo: Mikkoau · CC BY-SA 4.0
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