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87300 Palokangas

Postcode area 87300 Palokangas had 1,090 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €21,901 in 2024, 14% below the municipal level. 94% of homes were in blocks of flats. From the area’s service centre, 75 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Postcode area · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
1,090residents31 December 2024
€21,901median incomeadults, 2024
57%of households rentingtenure
29%green within 500 maverage
87300 Palokangas · Kajaani87300 Palokangas highlighted; the rest of the municipality in grey
Map of Kajaani with 87300 Palokangas 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 Kajaani.

13%
aged under 16
14%
aged 16–24
31%
aged 25–44
18%
aged 45–64
24%
aged 65 and over
43
years, average age

Main activity

Employed37%
Unemployed10%
Students11%
Pensioners26%
Children aged 0–1412%
Others4%

Population at the end of each year

20151,111
20161,093
20171,097
20181,068
20191,047
20201,011
20211,050
20221,030
20231,073
20241,090

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.

€21,901
median income, adults
€23,079
mean income, adults
20.6%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education28%
Matriculation examination6%
Vocational qualification37%
Lower university or polytechnic degree21%
Higher university degree8%

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.

652 households and 791 homes at the end of 2024.

1.7
people per household
36.1 m²
floor area per person
58.8 m²
average home size
94%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied42%
Rented57%
Other tenure1%

Households

One-person households58%
Young one-person households18%
Households with children14%
Pensioner households31%

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

1,644jobs located hereworkplaces
0summer cottages and other leisure homesleisure homes
6%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.

75 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 29% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops2
Bakeries0
Pharmacies0
Doctors and health centres0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs6
Restaurants9
Parks4
Playgrounds2
Sports pitches12
Gyms and sports centres2
Libraries1
Day-care centres2
Bus stops36
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations1
1schoolOpenStreetMap
0day-care centresOpenStreetMap
790 mto the nearest stationrail, tram or metro
1,090residents per km²1.0 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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