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44280 Sumiainen Keskus

Postcode area 44280 Sumiainen Keskus had 754 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €23,479 in 2024, 5% below the municipal level. 94% of homes were detached, semi-detached or terraced houses. From the area’s service centre, 10 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Postcode area · in Swedish Sumiainen centrum · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
754residents31 December 2024
€23,479median incomeadults, 2024
16%of households rentingtenure
24%green within 500 maverage
44280 Sumiainen Keskus · Äänekoski44280 Sumiainen Keskus highlighted; the rest of the municipality in grey
Map of Äänekoski with 44280 Sumiainen 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
5%
aged 16–24
15%
aged 25–44
28%
aged 45–64
39%
aged 65 and over
53
years, average age

Main activity

Employed31%
Unemployed8%
Students4%
Pensioners43%
Children aged 0–1413%
Others2%

Population at the end of each year

2015863
2016872
2017865
2018848
2019822
2020818
2021817
2022806
2023757
2024754

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.

€23,479
median income, adults
€26,179
mean income, adults
20.5%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education23%
Matriculation examination2%
Vocational qualification51%
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.

407 households and 512 homes at the end of 2024.

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

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied82%
Rented16%
Other tenure2%

Households

One-person households48%
Young one-person households3%
Households with children14%
Pensioner households54%

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

64jobs located hereworkplaces
582summer cottages and other leisure homesleisure homes
94%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.

10 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 24% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops1
Bakeries0
Pharmacies1
Doctors and health centres0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs1
Restaurants1
Parks0
Playgrounds0
Sports pitches3
Gyms and sports centres0
Libraries1
Day-care centres1
Bus stops9
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations0
1schoolOpenStreetMap
1day-care centreOpenStreetMap
3residents per km²224.1 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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