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Multia

Multia had 1,393 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €23,111 in 2024, 6% below the regional level. 18% of households rented and 81% owned their home. The population has fallen by 19% since 2015.

Municipality · Code 495 · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
1,393residents31 December 2024
€23,111median incomeadults, 2024
18%of households rentingtenure
17%green within 500 maverage
Multia by postcode area
Map of Multia: 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
42600 Multia Keskus-Väätäiskylä1,191€23,21820%79%42%5310.5%15%15
42660 Sahrajärvi82€22,6006%92%28%5315.6%63%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.

12%
aged under 16
6%
aged 16–24
13%
aged 25–44
27%
aged 45–64
42%
aged 65 and over
54
years, average age

Main activity

Employed34%
Unemployed4%
Students4%
Pensioners44%
Children aged 0–1412%
Others3%

Population at the end of each year

20151,710
20161,663
20171,636
20181,584
20191,566
20201,558
20211,488
20221,477
20231,430
20241,393

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.

€23,111
median income, adults
€25,838
mean income, adults
11.2%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education26%
Matriculation examination2%
Vocational qualification50%
Lower university or polytechnic degree17%
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.

723 households and 1,045 homes at the end of 2024.

1.9
people per household
49.1 m²
floor area per person
87.6 m²
average home size
4%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied81%
Rented18%
Other tenure2%

Households

One-person households47%
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.

512jobs located hereworkplaces
638summer cottages and other leisure homesleisure homes
93%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.

14 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 17% green space within 500 metres.

1schoolOpenStreetMap
0day-care centresOpenStreetMap
2residents per km²765.3 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 Multia, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

Multimek Oy
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Multimek Oy
Photo: Tiia Monto · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Multia - Kalevantuli
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Multia - Kalevantuli
Photo: Tiia Monto · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Multia - Keskustie 27
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Multia - Keskustie 27
Photo: Tiia Monto · CC BY-SA 4.0
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