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44950 Kärväsjärvi

Postcode area 44950 Kärväsjärvi had 167 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €20,379 in 2024, 9% below the municipal level. 96% of homes were detached, semi-detached or terraced houses. From the area’s service centre, 0 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Postcode area · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
167residents31 December 2024
€20,379median incomeadults, 2024
9%of households rentingtenure
100%green within 500 maverage
44950 Kärväsjärvi · Pihtipudas44950 Kärväsjärvi highlighted; the rest of the municipality in grey
Map of Pihtipudas with 44950 Kärväsjärvi 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 Pihtipudas.

15%
aged under 16
7%
aged 16–24
13%
aged 25–44
33%
aged 45–64
32%
aged 65 and over
51
years, average age

Main activity

Employed32%
Unemployed7%
Students5%
Pensioners38%
Children aged 0–1413%
Others4%

Population at the end of each year

2015195
2016195
2017186
2018185
2019181
2020173
2021169
2022177
2023173
2024167

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.

€20,379
median income, adults
€23,918
mean income, adults
18.2%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education31%
Matriculation examination1%
Vocational qualification52%
Lower university or polytechnic degree10%
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.

78 households and 104 homes at the end of 2024.

2.1
people per household
50.5 m²
floor area per person
97.0 m²
average home size
0%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied89%
Rented9%
Other tenure3%

Households

One-person households36%
Young one-person households1%
Households with children21%
Pensioner households51%

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

8jobs located hereworkplaces
99summer 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.

0 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 100% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops0
Bakeries0
Pharmacies0
Doctors and health centres0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs0
Restaurants0
Parks0
Playgrounds0
Sports pitches0
Gyms and sports centres0
Libraries0
Day-care centres0
Bus stops0
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations0
0schoolsOpenStreetMap
0day-care centresOpenStreetMap
2residents per km²84.5 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). Within one kilometre.

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