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89920 Ruhtinansalmi

Postcode area 89920 Ruhtinansalmi had 251 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €20,964 in 2024, 4% below the municipal level. 97% of homes were detached, semi-detached or terraced houses. From the area’s service centre, 5 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Postcode area · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
251residents31 December 2024
€20,964median incomeadults, 2024
7%of households rentingtenure
0%green within 500 maverage
89920 Ruhtinansalmi · Suomussalmi89920 Ruhtinansalmi highlighted; the rest of the municipality in grey
Map of Suomussalmi with 89920 Ruhtinansalmi 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.

4%
aged under 16
2%
aged 16–24
10%
aged 25–44
34%
aged 45–64
51%
aged 65 and over
62
years, average age

Main activity

Employed31%
Unemployed8%
Students2%
Pensioners54%
Children aged 0–144%
Others2%

Population at the end of each year

2015368
2016363
2017351
2018317
2019305
2020295
2021278
2022267
2023252
2024251

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.

€20,964
median income, adults
€24,231
mean income, adults
19.8%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education30%
Matriculation examination1%
Vocational qualification57%
Lower university or polytechnic degree10%
Higher university degree2%

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.

140 households and 234 homes at the end of 2024.

1.8
people per household
58.9 m²
floor area per person
99.4 m²
average home size
0%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied91%
Rented7%
Other tenure1%

Households

One-person households41%
Young one-person households2%
Households with children4%
Pensioner households60%

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

47jobs located hereworkplaces
327summer cottages and other leisure homesleisure homes
97%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.

5 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 0% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops1
Bakeries0
Pharmacies0
Doctors and health centres0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs3
Restaurants0
Parks0
Playgrounds1
Sports pitches0
Gyms and sports centres0
Libraries0
Day-care centres0
Bus stops6
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations0
0schoolsOpenStreetMap
0day-care centresOpenStreetMap
0residents per km²936.9 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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