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Ristijärvi

Ristijärvi had 1,163 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €23,031 in 2024, 6% below the regional level. 20% of households rented and 78% owned their home. The population has fallen by 14% since 2015.

Municipality · Code 697 · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
1,163residents31 December 2024
€23,031median incomeadults, 2024
20%of households rentingtenure
30%green within 500 maverage
Ristijärvi by postcode area
Map of Ristijärvi: 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 3 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
88400 Ristijärvi Keskus-Hiisijärvi1,059€23,03021%77%43%5511.9%30%20
88440 Jokikylä64€26,59811%84%38%579.4%41%0
88460 Hiisijärvi31€24,563––61%617.7%1%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 Kainuu.

11%
aged under 16
4%
aged 16–24
15%
aged 25–44
27%
aged 45–64
43%
aged 65 and over
55
years, average age

Main activity

Employed34%
Unemployed4%
Students4%
Pensioners46%
Children aged 0–1410%
Others2%

Population at the end of each year

20151,351
20161,345
20171,317
20181,288
20191,272
20201,235
20211,210
20221,174
20231,164
20241,163

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.

€23,031
median income, adults
€26,127
mean income, adults
11.4%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education24%
Matriculation examination2%
Vocational qualification48%
Lower university or polytechnic degree21%
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.

601 households and 840 homes at the end of 2024.

1.9
people per household
50.3 m²
floor area per person
88.2 m²
average home size
6%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied78%
Rented20%
Other tenure3%

Households

One-person households45%
Young one-person households2%
Households with children12%
Pensioner households59%

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

265jobs located hereworkplaces
548summer cottages and other leisure homesleisure homes
92%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.

18 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 30% green space within 500 metres.

1schoolOpenStreetMap
0day-care centresOpenStreetMap
1resident per km²897.4 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)

Around here.

Photographs taken near Ristijärvi, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

Kirkko ja aita
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Kirkko ja aita
Photo: Lisbetti · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Other municipalities in Kainuu.