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Polvijärvi

Polvijärvi had 3,999 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €21,885 in 2024, 6% below the regional level. 17% of households rented and 81% owned their home. The population has fallen by 12% since 2015.

Municipality · Code 607 · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
3,999residents31 December 2024
€21,885median incomeadults, 2024
17%of households rentingtenure
40%green within 500 maverage
Polvijärvi by postcode area
Map of Polvijärvi: 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 10 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
83700 Polvijärvi Keskus2,150€20,40125%73%41%5316.9%28%15
83720 Kuorevaara250€26,72310%87%28%4814.5%61%11
83750 Sotkuma534€28,1514%95%22%4110.1%32%4
83760 Sola70€20,64515%82%34%5220.7%42%0
83780 Horsmanaho196€23,0631%97%28%478.8%67%1
83825 Kinahmo249€21,7153%95%45%5711.7%55%0
83830 Hukkala106€20,8684%90%36%5223.3%79%0
83835 Ruvaslahti171€20,8194%94%42%5621.9%74%1
83840 Saarivaara41€22,689––59%6525.0%99%0
83855 Martonvaara-Sammakkovaara126€19,1413%92%51%6011.4%65%1

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 North Karelia.

14%
aged under 16
5%
aged 16–24
18%
aged 25–44
26%
aged 45–64
38%
aged 65 and over
51
years, average age

Main activity

Employed33%
Unemployed6%
Students5%
Pensioners41%
Children aged 0–1413%
Others2%

Population at the end of each year

20154,556
20164,514
20174,414
20184,307
20194,246
20204,201
20214,161
20224,084
20234,064
20243,999

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.

€21,885
median income, adults
€25,025
mean income, adults
15.4%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education25%
Matriculation examination2%
Vocational qualification53%
Lower university or polytechnic degree15%
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.

2,029 households and 2,675 homes at the end of 2024.

1.9
people per household
46.3 m²
floor area per person
83.8 m²
average home size
4%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied81%
Rented17%
Other tenure2%

Households

One-person households45%
Young one-person households5%
Households with children16%
Pensioner households52%

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

939jobs located hereworkplaces
1,393summer cottages and other leisure homesleisure homes
93%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.

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

6schoolsOpenStreetMap
1day-care centreOpenStreetMap
4residents per km²957.4 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)

Around here.

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

Polvijärvi Church, towards altar
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Polvijärvi Church, towards altar
Photo: Niera · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Polvijärven kirjasto - Polvijärventie 4 B - Polvijärvi - 1
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Polvijärven kirjasto - Polvijärventie 4 B - Polvijärvi - 1
Photo: Paju~commonswiki · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Polvijärven kirjasto - Polvijärventie 4 B - Polvijärvi - 3
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Polvijärven kirjasto - Polvijärventie 4 B - Polvijärvi - 3
Photo: Paju~commonswiki · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Postcode areas.

 

Other municipalities in North Karelia.