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Mäntyharju

Mäntyharju had 7,057 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €22,767 in 2024, 5% below the regional level. 24% of households rented and 74% owned their home. The population has fallen by 12% since 2015.

Municipality · Code 507 · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
7,057residents31 December 2024
€22,767median incomeadults, 2024
24%of households rentingtenure
38%green within 500 maverage
Mäntyharju by postcode area
Map of Mäntyharju: 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 16 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
19410 Kuortti425€22,12124%74%37%5318.8%48%7
19420 Mansikkamäki139€23,29810%86%35%5311.8%84%0
19430 Pertunmaa Keskus625€22,07929%71%45%5610.6%47%15
19460 Ruorasmäki83€18,2016%90%45%5620.0%72%0
19470 Lihavanpää-Hartosenpää128€23,20015%79%41%579.6%84%0
19480 Hartosenpää64€22,8843%92%44%5811.5%59%0
52700 Mäntyharju Keskus4,486€23,47728%70%39%5310.8%27%49
52720 Karankamäki-Koirakivi89€21,6956%89%57%603.4%41%2
52730 Koirakivi72€20,8055%95%39%534.0%90%2
52740 Tuustaipale260€23,21211%84%41%5410.5%32%4
52760 Mynttilä76€25,0897%91%36%545.6%83%0
52850 Halmeniemi110€21,0126%93%48%5610.8%93%2
52890 Käävänkylä86€21,8609%89%47%6010.0%46%2
52960 Nurmaa105€23,8229%82%43%559.8%57%13
52970 Pankalahti-Ahvenainen72€17,74310%87%43%5813.8%100%0
52980 Ahvenainen44€19,443––46%567.1%100%0

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 Savo.

11%
aged under 16
6%
aged 16–24
16%
aged 25–44
27%
aged 45–64
40%
aged 65 and over
54
years, average age

Main activity

Employed35%
Unemployed5%
Students4%
Pensioners43%
Children aged 0–1410%
Others3%

Population at the end of each year

20157,976
20167,893
20177,793
20187,637
20197,481
20207,330
20217,279
20227,164
20237,099
20247,057

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.

€22,767
median income, adults
€26,716
mean income, adults
11.7%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education31%
Matriculation examination4%
Vocational qualification43%
Lower university or polytechnic degree17%
Higher university degree5%

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.

3,858 households and 5,025 homes at the end of 2024.

1.8
people per household
50.0 m²
floor area per person
84.5 m²
average home size
15%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied74%
Rented24%
Other tenure2%

Households

One-person households51%
Young one-person households5%
Households with children13%
Pensioner households53%

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

2,358jobs located hereworkplaces
6,415summer cottages and other leisure homesleisure homes
82%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.

34 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 38% green space within 500 metres.

4schoolsOpenStreetMap
2day-care centresOpenStreetMap
4residents per km²1,673.5 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 Mäntyharju, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

Mäntyharjun rautatieasema
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Mäntyharjun rautatieasema
Photo: Junafani · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Mäntyharjun rautatieasema2
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Mäntyharjun rautatieasema2
Photo: junafani · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Mäntyharju center
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Mäntyharju center
Photo: Antti Leppänen · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Postcode areas.

 

Other municipalities in South Savo.