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Hankasalmi

Hankasalmi had 4,509 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €22,770 in 2024, 8% below the regional level. 21% of households rented and 78% owned their home. The population has fallen by 14% since 2015.

Municipality · Code 077 · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
4,509residents31 December 2024
€22,770median incomeadults, 2024
21%of households rentingtenure
26%green within 500 maverage
Hankasalmi by postcode area
Map of Hankasalmi: 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 8 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
41490 Niemisjärvi704€25,39214%83%28%4812.8%23%4
41500 Hankasalmi Asemanseutu1,205€22,40820%78%35%5114.3%6%11
41520 Hankasalmi Keskus1,765€22,65630%69%40%5311.0%16%22
41530 Veneranta146€21,2329%89%37%5220.6%59%2
41540 Ristimäki213€22,8861%96%37%5411.8%96%0
41550 Hannula146€21,8403%97%34%463.8%100%0
41560 Säkinmäki123€20,10010%84%35%5314.5%38%0
41580 Sauvamäki211€23,3728%92%27%4912.5%74%2

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.

14%
aged under 16
6%
aged 16–24
18%
aged 25–44
27%
aged 45–64
36%
aged 65 and over
51
years, average age

Main activity

Employed36%
Unemployed5%
Students6%
Pensioners38%
Children aged 0–1412%
Others2%

Population at the end of each year

20155,240
20165,159
20175,019
20184,939
20194,875
20204,782
20214,683
20224,601
20234,549
20244,509

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.

€22,770
median income, adults
€26,048
mean income, adults
12.8%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education26%
Matriculation examination3%
Vocational qualification49%
Lower university or polytechnic degree17%
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.

2,298 households and 2,857 homes at the end of 2024.

1.9
people per household
49.0 m²
floor area per person
89.8 m²
average home size
5%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied78%
Rented21%
Other tenure2%

Households

One-person households46%
Young one-person households4%
Households with children16%
Pensioner households51%

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

1,327jobs located hereworkplaces
1,436summer cottages and other leisure homesleisure homes
92%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.

12 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 26% green space within 500 metres.

5schoolsOpenStreetMap
0day-care centresOpenStreetMap
7residents per km²684.5 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 Hankasalmi, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

Traditional fish soup, Hankasalmi
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Traditional fish soup, Hankasalmi
Photo: Fanny Schertzer · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Hankasalmi Church 01
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Hankasalmi Church 01
Photo: Teevai · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Hankasalmi Church 20190807
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Hankasalmi Church 20190807
Photo: Santeri Viinamäki · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Postcode areas.

 

Other municipalities in Central Finland.