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97900 Posio Keskus

Postcode area 97900 Posio Keskus had 1,602 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €21,436 in 2024, in line with the municipal level. 83% of homes were detached, semi-detached or terraced houses. From the area’s service centre, 23 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Postcode area · in Swedish Posio centrum · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
1,602residents31 December 2024
€21,436median incomeadults, 2024
31%of households rentingtenure
27%green within 500 maverage
97900 Posio Keskus · Posio97900 Posio Keskus highlighted; the rest of the municipality in grey
Map of Posio with 97900 Posio 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 Posio.

8%
aged under 16
6%
aged 16–24
12%
aged 25–44
27%
aged 45–64
48%
aged 65 and over
58
years, average age

Main activity

Employed31%
Unemployed5%
Students3%
Pensioners51%
Children aged 0–147%
Others2%

Population at the end of each year

20151,877
20161,844
20171,784
20181,752
20191,729
20201,710
20211,674
20221,640
20231,594
20241,602

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.

€21,436
median income, adults
€24,452
mean income, adults
13.0%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education30%
Matriculation examination2%
Vocational qualification46%
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.

883 households and 1,083 homes at the end of 2024.

1.7
people per household
51.7 m²
floor area per person
85.7 m²
average home size
9%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied67%
Rented31%
Other tenure3%

Households

One-person households52%
Young one-person households3%
Households with children10%
Pensioner households58%

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

675jobs located hereworkplaces
905summer cottages and other leisure homesleisure homes
83%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.

23 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 27% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops2
Bakeries0
Pharmacies1
Doctors and health centres0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs4
Restaurants1
Parks2
Playgrounds0
Sports pitches4
Gyms and sports centres0
Libraries1
Day-care centres1
Bus stops8
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations0
2schoolsOpenStreetMap
1day-care centreOpenStreetMap
1resident per km²1,070.4 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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