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88900 Kuhmo Keskus

Postcode area 88900 Kuhmo Keskus had 6,869 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €22,433 in 2024, in line with the municipal level. 74% of homes were detached, semi-detached or terraced houses. From the area’s service centre, 74 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Postcode area · in Swedish Kuhmo centrum · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
6,869residents31 December 2024
€22,433median incomeadults, 2024
26%of households rentingtenure
14%green within 500 maverage
88900 Kuhmo Keskus · Kuhmo88900 Kuhmo Keskus highlighted; the rest of the municipality in grey
Map of Kuhmo with 88900 Kuhmo 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 Kuhmo.

11%
aged under 16
6%
aged 16–24
16%
aged 25–44
27%
aged 45–64
41%
aged 65 and over
54
years, average age

Main activity

Employed34%
Unemployed5%
Students5%
Pensioners44%
Children aged 0–1410%
Others2%

Population at the end of each year

20158,039
20167,901
20177,749
20187,602
20197,481
20207,356
20217,254
20227,112
20236,960
20246,869

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.

€22,433
median income, adults
€25,119
mean income, adults
13.9%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education24%
Matriculation examination2%
Vocational qualification53%
Lower university or polytechnic degree16%
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.

3,850 households and 4,709 homes at the end of 2024.

1.8
people per household
49.3 m²
floor area per person
83.6 m²
average home size
24%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied72%
Rented26%
Other tenure2%

Households

One-person households50%
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.

2,191jobs located hereworkplaces
1,625summer cottages and other leisure homesleisure homes
74%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.

74 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 14% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops4
Bakeries1
Pharmacies1
Doctors and health centres0
Dentists4
Cafés and pubs2
Restaurants6
Parks5
Playgrounds11
Sports pitches15
Gyms and sports centres2
Libraries1
Day-care centres1
Bus stops16
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations0
5schoolsOpenStreetMap
3day-care centresOpenStreetMap
2residents per km²3,941.5 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). Within one kilometre.

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