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Äänekoski

Äänekoski had 17,740 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €24,693 in 2024, in line with the regional level. 28% of households rented and 71% owned their home. The population has fallen by 9.7% since 2015.

Municipality · Code 992 · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
17,740residents31 December 2024
€24,693median incomeadults, 2024
28%of households rentingtenure
22%green within 500 maverage
Äänekoski by postcode area
Map of Äänekoski: 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 15 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
44100 Äänekoski Keskus4,135€23,65845%54%34%4918.9%18%75
44120 Mämmensalmi-Mustaniemi2,299€27,28711%89%27%4714.4%21%50
44150 Likolahti-Karhunlähde2,930€24,95832%67%25%4619.7%14%86
44160 Huutomäki472€27,8306%92%21%4312.4%42%1
44170 Hietama484€28,5262%96%19%4012.3%64%5
44190 Parantala226€28,5394%95%27%4610.0%54%0
44200 Suolahti Keskus3,963€23,19632%67%34%5020.6%13%31
44220 Sörkänmäki361€26,2144%95%37%5117.1%10%24
44250 Äänekoivisto563€28,3551%97%21%4011.1%34%7
44260 Vihijärvi247€25,1275%90%30%4715.5%80%0
44280 Sumiainen Keskus754€23,47916%82%39%5320.5%24%10
44400 Konginkangas Keskus578€23,12519%78%40%5320.6%18%12
44420 Liimattala296€25,80810%87%25%4814.3%100%0
44440 Räihä100€24,4304%96%30%499.3%54%1
44460 Kalaniemi118€24,5290%97%40%5125.6%93%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 Central Finland.

15%
aged under 16
8%
aged 16–24
19%
aged 25–44
27%
aged 45–64
30%
aged 65 and over
48
years, average age

Main activity

Employed35%
Unemployed8%
Students6%
Pensioners34%
Children aged 0–1414%
Others3%

Population at the end of each year

201519,646
201619,374
201719,144
201818,851
201918,765
202018,577
202118,318
202218,120
202317,971
202417,740

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.

€24,693
median income, adults
€26,740
mean income, adults
18.1%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education24%
Matriculation examination3%
Vocational qualification50%
Lower university or polytechnic degree18%
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.

9,217 households and 10,995 homes at the end of 2024.

1.9
people per household
44.9 m²
floor area per person
81.6 m²
average home size
35%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied71%
Rented28%
Other tenure1%

Households

One-person households47%
Young one-person households8%
Households with children18%
Pensioner households42%

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

6,568jobs located hereworkplaces
2,422summer cottages and other leisure homesleisure homes
63%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.

47 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 22% green space within 500 metres.

12schoolsOpenStreetMap
8day-care centresOpenStreetMap
16residents per km²1,138.5 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)

Around here.

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

Pohjoisen Keski-Suomen oppimiskeskus
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Pohjoisen Keski-Suomen oppimiskeskus
Photo: Antti Leppänen · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Äänekoski town hall and library
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Äänekoski town hall and library
Photo: Yaamboo · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Hiskinmäen koulu
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Hiskinmäen koulu
Photo: Motopark · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Postcode areas.

 

Other municipalities in Central Finland.