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61800 Kauhajoki Keskus

Postcode area 61800 Kauhajoki Keskus had 7,719 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €23,772 in 2024, in line with the municipal level. 87% of homes were detached, semi-detached or terraced houses. From the area’s service centre, 110 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Postcode area · in Swedish Kauhajoki centrum · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
7,719residents31 December 2024
€23,772median incomeadults, 2024
30%of households rentingtenure
17%green within 500 maverage
61800 Kauhajoki Keskus · Kauhajoki61800 Kauhajoki Keskus highlighted; the rest of the municipality in grey
Map of Kauhajoki with 61800 Kauhajoki Keskus highlighted

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)

People.

Age at the end of 2024, next to the figure for Kauhajoki.

15%
aged under 16
9%
aged 16–24
20%
aged 25–44
25%
aged 45–64
31%
aged 65 and over
48
years, average age

Main activity

Employed38%
Unemployed5%
Students7%
Pensioners34%
Children aged 0–1414%
Others3%

Population at the end of each year

20158,315
20168,278
20178,221
20188,129
20198,069
20207,955
20217,865
20227,809
20237,767
20247,719

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.

€23,772
median income, adults
€26,472
mean income, adults
10.9%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education25%
Matriculation examination2%
Vocational qualification47%
Lower university or polytechnic degree20%
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.

4,037 households and 4,666 homes at the end of 2024.

1.9
people per household
49.8 m²
floor area per person
90.6 m²
average home size
11%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied69%
Rented30%
Other tenure1%

Households

One-person households47%
Young one-person households9%
Households with children18%
Pensioner households42%

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

3,134jobs located hereworkplaces
28summer cottages and other leisure homesleisure homes
87%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.

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

Supermarkets and convenience shops4
Bakeries0
Pharmacies2
Doctors and health centres0
Dentists2
Cafés and pubs4
Restaurants5
Parks15
Playgrounds13
Sports pitches21
Gyms and sports centres11
Libraries1
Day-care centres1
Bus stops9
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations0
8schoolsOpenStreetMap
4day-care centresOpenStreetMap
65residents per km²118.4 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). Within one kilometre.

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