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98500 Pelkosenniemi Keskus

Postcode area 98500 Pelkosenniemi Keskus had 409 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €22,110 in 2024, 8% below the municipal level. 90% of homes were detached, semi-detached or terraced houses. From the area’s service centre, 20 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Postcode area · in Swedish Pelkosenniemi centrum · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
409residents31 December 2024
€22,110median incomeadults, 2024
26%of households rentingtenure
15%green within 500 maverage
98500 Pelkosenniemi Keskus · Pelkosenniemi98500 Pelkosenniemi Keskus highlighted; the rest of the municipality in grey
Map of Pelkosenniemi with 98500 Pelkosenniemi 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 Pelkosenniemi.

8%
aged under 16
4%
aged 16–24
12%
aged 25–44
25%
aged 45–64
52%
aged 65 and over
59
years, average age

Main activity

Employed31%
Unemployed2%
Students2%
Pensioners57%
Children aged 0–147%
Others1%

Population at the end of each year

2015498
2016489
2017501
2018488
2019456
2020450
2021433
2022426
2023417
2024409

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.

€22,110
median income, adults
€24,487
mean income, adults
6.0%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education26%
Matriculation examination2%
Vocational qualification51%
Lower university or polytechnic degree17%
Higher university degree4%

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.

222 households and 345 homes at the end of 2024.

1.8
people per household
48.2 m²
floor area per person
77.9 m²
average home size
5%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied70%
Rented26%
Other tenure4%

Households

One-person households45%
Young one-person households4%
Households with children9%
Pensioner households64%

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

152jobs located hereworkplaces
86summer cottages and other leisure homesleisure homes
90%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.

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

Supermarkets and convenience shops1
Bakeries0
Pharmacies1
Doctors and health centres0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs1
Restaurants1
Parks1
Playgrounds2
Sports pitches2
Gyms and sports centres0
Libraries1
Day-care centres2
Bus stops11
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations0
1schoolOpenStreetMap
2day-care centresOpenStreetMap
1resident per km²537.4 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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