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44500 Viitasaari Keskus

Postcode area 44500 Viitasaari Keskus had 3,838 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €22,599 in 2024, in line with the municipal level. 62% of homes were detached, semi-detached or terraced houses. From the area’s service centre, 64 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Postcode area · in Swedish Viitasaari centrum · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
3,838residents31 December 2024
€22,599median incomeadults, 2024
33%of households rentingtenure
12%green within 500 maverage
44500 Viitasaari Keskus · Viitasaari44500 Viitasaari Keskus highlighted; the rest of the municipality in grey
Map of Viitasaari with 44500 Viitasaari Keskus 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 Viitasaari.

12%
aged under 16
7%
aged 16–24
17%
aged 25–44
23%
aged 45–64
40%
aged 65 and over
53
years, average age

Main activity

Employed34%
Unemployed5%
Students4%
Pensioners43%
Children aged 0–1411%
Others2%

Population at the end of each year

20154,386
20164,344
20174,202
20184,126
20194,084
20204,065
20214,036
20223,958
20233,906
20243,838

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.

€22,599
median income, adults
€25,242
mean income, adults
13.1%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education28%
Matriculation examination2%
Vocational qualification47%
Lower university or polytechnic degree18%
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.

2,183 households and 2,695 homes at the end of 2024.

1.7
people per household
45.8 m²
floor area per person
77.3 m²
average home size
35%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied66%
Rented33%
Other tenure1%

Households

One-person households53%
Young one-person households8%
Households with children14%
Pensioner households52%

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

1,833jobs located hereworkplaces
274summer cottages and other leisure homesleisure homes
62%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.

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

Supermarkets and convenience shops2
Bakeries0
Pharmacies0
Doctors and health centres0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs2
Restaurants1
Parks5
Playgrounds6
Sports pitches20
Gyms and sports centres3
Libraries1
Day-care centres1
Bus stops13
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations0
4schoolsOpenStreetMap
2day-care centresOpenStreetMap
14residents per km²279.2 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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