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44100 Äänekoski Keskus

Postcode area 44100 Äänekoski Keskus had 4,135 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €23,658 in 2024, 4% below the municipal level. 65% of homes were in blocks of flats. From the area’s service centre, 75 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Postcode area · in Swedish Äänekoski centrum · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
4,135residents31 December 2024
€23,658median incomeadults, 2024
45%of households rentingtenure
18%green within 500 maverage
44100 Äänekoski Keskus · Äänekoski44100 Äänekoski Keskus highlighted; the rest of the municipality in grey
Map of Äänekoski with 44100 Äänekoski 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 Äänekoski.

13%
aged under 16
11%
aged 16–24
18%
aged 25–44
24%
aged 45–64
34%
aged 65 and over
49
years, average age

Main activity

Employed33%
Unemployed8%
Students7%
Pensioners38%
Children aged 0–1412%
Others3%

Population at the end of each year

20154,211
20164,116
20174,173
20184,150
20194,215
20204,237
20214,165
20224,132
20234,159
20244,135

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.

€23,658
median income, adults
€26,946
mean income, adults
18.9%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education27%
Matriculation examination3%
Vocational qualification46%
Lower university or polytechnic degree18%
Higher university degree6%

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.

2,451 households and 2,898 homes at the end of 2024.

1.7
people per household
42.0 m²
floor area per person
67.8 m²
average home size
65%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied54%
Rented45%
Other tenure1%

Households

One-person households58%
Young one-person households12%
Households with children14%
Pensioner households44%

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

3,249jobs located hereworkplaces
30summer cottages and other leisure homesleisure homes
32%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.

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

Supermarkets and convenience shops3
Bakeries1
Pharmacies1
Doctors and health centres0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs7
Restaurants8
Parks16
Playgrounds7
Sports pitches5
Gyms and sports centres2
Libraries1
Day-care centres3
Bus stops28
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations0
3schoolsOpenStreetMap
4day-care centresOpenStreetMap
104residents per km²39.9 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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