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Toivakka

Toivakka had 2,349 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €25,256 in 2024, in line with the regional level. 13% of households rented and 85% owned their home. The population has fallen by 3.4% since 2015.

Municipality · Code 850 · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
2,349residents31 December 2024
€25,256median incomeadults, 2024
13%of households rentingtenure
18%green within 500 maverage
Toivakka by postcode area
Map of Toivakka: 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 3 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
41410 Kankainen171€23,5853%97%24%4412.2%85%2
41440 Ruuhimäki210€25,2033%97%30%4810.0%65%3
41660 Toivakka Keskus1,835€25,12316%82%31%489.8%7%23

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.

18%
aged under 16
6%
aged 16–24
19%
aged 25–44
26%
aged 45–64
30%
aged 65 and over
47
years, average age

Main activity

Employed39%
Unemployed4%
Students6%
Pensioners32%
Children aged 0–1417%
Others2%

Population at the end of each year

20152,431
20162,432
20172,384
20182,406
20192,388
20202,401
20212,387
20222,407
20232,368
20242,349

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.

€25,256
median income, adults
€28,976
mean income, adults
10.0%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education23%
Matriculation examination3%
Vocational qualification46%
Lower university or polytechnic degree21%
Higher university degree7%

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.

1,077 households and 1,282 homes at the end of 2024.

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

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied85%
Rented13%
Other tenure2%

Households

One-person households40%
Young one-person households3%
Households with children21%
Pensioner households45%

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

573jobs located hereworkplaces
878summer cottages and other leisure homesleisure homes
98%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.

19 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 18% green space within 500 metres.

2schoolsOpenStreetMap
3day-care centresOpenStreetMap
6residents per km²408.9 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 Toivakka, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

Toivakan kirkko
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Toivakan kirkko
Photo: Piirka · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Toivakka - beach
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Toivakka - beach
Photo: Tiia Monto · CC BY-SA 3.0
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K-Market Perälä
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K-Market Perälä
Photo: Tiia Monto · CC BY-SA 3.0
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