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Rääkkylä

Rääkkylä had 1,881 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €20,728 in 2024, 11% below the regional level. 20% of households rented and 78% owned their home. The population has fallen by 20% since 2015.

Municipality · Code 707 · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
1,881residents31 December 2024
€20,728median incomeadults, 2024
20%of households rentingtenure
49%green within 500 maverage
Rääkkylä by postcode area
Map of Rääkkylä: 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 4 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
82290 Nieminen337€21,0889%90%46%5721.2%84%3
82300 Rääkkylä Keskus770€20,17436%63%53%6122.8%26%24
82310 Oravisalo-Varpasalo215€20,5499%90%51%5923.1%45%1
82335 Rasivaara532€21,7096%91%43%5613.1%61%3

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.

7%
aged under 16
4%
aged 16–24
12%
aged 25–44
29%
aged 45–64
48%
aged 65 and over
59
years, average age

Main activity

Employed29%
Unemployed7%
Students3%
Pensioners51%
Children aged 0–147%
Others3%

Population at the end of each year

20152,349
20162,268
20172,240
20182,181
20192,126
20202,066
20212,032
20221,960
20231,902
20241,881

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.

€20,728
median income, adults
€24,428
mean income, adults
19.5%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education27%
Matriculation examination2%
Vocational qualification53%
Lower university or polytechnic degree14%
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.

1,075 households and 1,507 homes at the end of 2024.

1.7
people per household
54.3 m²
floor area per person
85.8 m²
average home size
1%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied78%
Rented20%
Other tenure2%

Households

One-person households49%
Young one-person households2%
Households with children8%
Pensioner households60%

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

427jobs located hereworkplaces
1,086summer 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.

11 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 49% green space within 500 metres.

2schoolsOpenStreetMap
2day-care centresOpenStreetMap
3residents per km²700.8 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 Rääkkylä, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

Raakkyla church
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Raakkyla church
Photo: Purple · Public domain
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Rääkkylä Church 2015 (1)
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Rääkkylä Church 2015 (1)
Photo: Niera · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Luonnon suojelua
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Luonnon suojelua
Photo: joens · CC BY 3.0
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Other municipalities in North Karelia.