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89600 Ämmänsaari

Postcode area 89600 Ämmänsaari had 4,557 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €22,331 in 2024, in line with the municipal level. 68% of homes were detached, semi-detached or terraced houses. From the area’s service centre, 42 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Postcode area · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
4,557residents31 December 2024
€22,331median incomeadults, 2024
29%of households rentingtenure
20%green within 500 maverage
89600 Ämmänsaari · Suomussalmi89600 Ämmänsaari highlighted; the rest of the municipality in grey
Map of Suomussalmi with 89600 Ämmänsaari 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 Suomussalmi.

11%
aged under 16
5%
aged 16–24
14%
aged 25–44
27%
aged 45–64
42%
aged 65 and over
55
years, average age

Main activity

Employed32%
Unemployed5%
Students3%
Pensioners47%
Children aged 0–1410%
Others2%

Population at the end of each year

20155,335
20165,248
20175,134
20185,041
20194,988
20204,914
20214,887
20224,804
20234,651
20244,557

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.

€22,331
median income, adults
€24,896
mean income, adults
14.5%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education24%
Matriculation examination2%
Vocational qualification53%
Lower university or polytechnic degree17%
Higher university degree4%

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.

2,575 households and 3,121 homes at the end of 2024.

1.7
people per household
47.9 m²
floor area per person
80.4 m²
average home size
25%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied69%
Rented29%
Other tenure1%

Households

One-person households51%
Young one-person households5%
Households with children12%
Pensioner households55%

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

1,677jobs located hereworkplaces
540summer cottages and other leisure homesleisure homes
68%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.

42 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 20% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops3
Bakeries1
Pharmacies1
Doctors and health centres0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs8
Restaurants3
Parks4
Playgrounds5
Sports pitches3
Gyms and sports centres4
Libraries1
Day-care centres0
Bus stops15
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations0
2schoolsOpenStreetMap
1day-care centreOpenStreetMap
3residents per km²1,467.1 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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