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Luhanka

Luhanka had 711 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €23,883 in 2024, in line with the regional level. 15% of households rented and 84% owned their home. The population has fallen by 6.6% since 2015.

Municipality · Code 435 · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
711residents31 December 2024
€23,883median incomeadults, 2024
15%of households rentingtenure
19%green within 500 maverage
Luhanka by postcode area
Map of Luhanka: 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 2 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
19910 Tammijärvi422€24,33810%89%42%5410.7%9%3
19950 Luhanka275€24,04721%78%51%6211.6%34%9

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.

10%
aged under 16
3%
aged 16–24
13%
aged 25–44
29%
aged 45–64
45%
aged 65 and over
57
years, average age

Main activity

Employed35%
Unemployed4%
Students3%
Pensioners46%
Children aged 0–149%
Others3%

Population at the end of each year

2015761
2016756
2017734
2018707
2019690
2020699
2021703
2022692
2023702
2024711

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.

€23,883
median income, adults
€29,904
mean income, adults
11.0%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education30%
Matriculation examination2%
Vocational qualification41%
Lower university or polytechnic degree18%
Higher university degree9%

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.

387 households and 512 homes at the end of 2024.

1.8
people per household
54.1 m²
floor area per person
91.7 m²
average home size
1%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied84%
Rented15%
Other tenure2%

Households

One-person households49%
Young one-person households2%
Households with children10%
Pensioner households61%

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

154jobs located hereworkplaces
825summer cottages and other leisure homesleisure homes
96%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.

5 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 19% green space within 500 metres.

1schoolOpenStreetMap
0day-care centresOpenStreetMap
2residents per km²313.6 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 Luhanka, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

Luhanka winter church 02
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Luhanka winter church 02
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Luhanka winter church 01
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Luhanka winter church 01
Photo: Htm · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Luhangan kirkko2
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Luhangan kirkko2
Photo: Mikkoau · CC BY-SA 4.0
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