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68300 Kälviä Keskus

Postcode area 68300 Kälviä Keskus had 3,622 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €25,754 in 2024, in line with the municipal level. 93% of homes were detached, semi-detached or terraced houses. From the area’s service centre, 15 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Postcode area · in Swedish Kelviå centrum · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
3,622residents31 December 2024
€25,754median incomeadults, 2024
16%of households rentingtenure
1%green within 500 maverage
68300 Kälviä Keskus · Kokkola68300 Kälviä Keskus highlighted; the rest of the municipality in grey
Map of Kokkola with 68300 Kälviä 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 Kokkola.

20%
aged under 16
9%
aged 16–24
20%
aged 25–44
25%
aged 45–64
26%
aged 65 and over
44
years, average age

Main activity

Employed40%
Unemployed4%
Students8%
Pensioners28%
Children aged 0–1419%
Others2%

Population at the end of each year

20153,852
20163,846
20173,811
20183,743
20193,734
20203,711
20213,693
20223,682
20233,648
20243,622

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.

€25,754
median income, adults
€28,563
mean income, adults
9.2%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education20%
Matriculation examination3%
Vocational qualification49%
Lower university or polytechnic degree22%
Higher university degree7%

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.

1,517 households and 1,707 homes at the end of 2024.

2.4
people per household
46.3 m²
floor area per person
105.9 m²
average home size
6%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied83%
Rented16%
Other tenure2%

Households

One-person households31%
Young one-person households6%
Households with children26%
Pensioner households40%

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

823jobs located hereworkplaces
55summer cottages and other leisure homesleisure homes
93%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.

15 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 1% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops3
Bakeries0
Pharmacies1
Doctors and health centres0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs0
Restaurants1
Parks0
Playgrounds0
Sports pitches1
Gyms and sports centres1
Libraries1
Day-care centres0
Bus stops15
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations0
4schoolsOpenStreetMap
0day-care centresOpenStreetMap
16.4 kmto the nearest stationrail, tram or metro
12residents per km²305.3 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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