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66510 Merikaarto

Postcode area 66510 Merikaarto had 1,145 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €28,267 in 2024, 12% above the municipal level. 96% of homes were detached, semi-detached or terraced houses. From the area’s service centre, 13 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Postcode area · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
1,145residents31 December 2024
€28,267median incomeadults, 2024
7%of households rentingtenure
40%green within 500 maverage
66510 Merikaarto · Vaasa66510 Merikaarto highlighted; the rest of the municipality in grey
Map of Vaasa with 66510 Merikaarto 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 Vaasa.

21%
aged under 16
8%
aged 16–24
20%
aged 25–44
28%
aged 45–64
24%
aged 65 and over
44
years, average age

Main activity

Employed44%
Unemployed3%
Students7%
Pensioners26%
Children aged 0–1419%
Others1%

Population at the end of each year

20151,279
20161,273
20171,266
20181,263
20191,258
20201,239
20211,200
20221,185
20231,167
20241,145

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.

€28,267
median income, adults
€30,045
mean income, adults
6.8%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education19%
Matriculation examination3%
Vocational qualification46%
Lower university or polytechnic degree25%
Higher university degree8%

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.

475 households and 533 homes at the end of 2024.

2.4
people per household
47.7 m²
floor area per person
111.4 m²
average home size
2%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied92%
Rented7%
Other tenure0%

Households

One-person households27%
Young one-person households3%
Households with children27%
Pensioner households38%

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

115jobs located hereworkplaces
46summer 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.

13 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 40% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops0
Bakeries0
Pharmacies0
Doctors and health centres0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs0
Restaurants1
Parks1
Playgrounds4
Sports pitches0
Gyms and sports centres1
Libraries1
Day-care centres0
Bus stops6
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations0
1schoolOpenStreetMap
0day-care centresOpenStreetMap
13.7 kmto the nearest stationrail, tram or metro
34residents per km²33.6 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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