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Kihniö

Kihniö had 1,703 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €22,017 in 2024, 15% below the regional level. 17% of households rented and 79% owned their home. The population has fallen by 16% since 2015.

Municipality · Code 250 · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
1,703residents31 December 2024
€22,017median incomeadults, 2024
17%of households rentingtenure
9%green within 500 maverage
Kihniö by postcode area
Map of Kihniö: 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
39810 Linnankylä291€22,3293%92%34%515.6%0%0
39820 Kihniö Keskus1,297€21,97921%76%39%538.1%12%14
39880 Kihniö Asemanseutu127€22,4202%95%46%5712.0%0%0

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 Pirkanmaa.

13%
aged under 16
4%
aged 16–24
18%
aged 25–44
27%
aged 45–64
38%
aged 65 and over
53
years, average age

Main activity

Employed37%
Unemployed3%
Students4%
Pensioners42%
Children aged 0–1412%
Others2%

Population at the end of each year

20152,038
20161,994
20171,967
20181,910
20191,865
20201,822
20211,808
20221,771
20231,749
20241,703

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.

€22,017
median income, adults
€25,509
mean income, adults
8.1%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education30%
Matriculation examination3%
Vocational qualification48%
Lower university or polytechnic degree16%
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.

837 households and 1,102 homes at the end of 2024.

2.0
people per household
49.4 m²
floor area per person
92.5 m²
average home size
2%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied79%
Rented17%
Other tenure3%

Households

One-person households39%
Young one-person households3%
Households with children15%
Pensioner households53%

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

520jobs located hereworkplaces
896summer 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.

11 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 9% green space within 500 metres.

2schoolsOpenStreetMap
0day-care centresOpenStreetMap
4residents per km²390.5 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)

Around here.

Photographs taken near Kihniö, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

Kihniön kirkko ja tervaajat
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Kihniön kirkko ja tervaajat
Photo: Laura Jokisalo · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Kihniön kirkko
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Kihniön kirkko
Photo: Laura Jokisalo · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Kihniö Church 20200730
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Kihniö Church 20200730
Photo: Santeri Viinamäki · CC BY-SA 4.0
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