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Tohmajärvi

Tohmajärvi had 3,976 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €22,652 in 2024, in line with the regional level. 19% of households rented and 79% owned their home. The population has fallen by 16% since 2015.

Municipality · Code 848 · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
3,976residents31 December 2024
€22,652median incomeadults, 2024
19%of households rentingtenure
40%green within 500 maverage
Tohmajärvi by postcode area
Map of Tohmajärvi: 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 8 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
82350 Tikkala303€26,8184%94%22%4716.0%82%6
82360 Onkamo369€26,8288%90%29%4816.7%72%2
82600 Tohmajärvi Keskus2,480€22,39325%74%40%5318.0%31%17
82655 Värtsilä Keskus227€19,47912%88%43%5722.7%0%1
82660 Uusi-Värtsilä165€19,76514%78%39%5636.8%56%1
82670 Kaurila105€24,1840%96%30%4810.0%48%0
82675 Niirala-Jänisjoki77€22,65232%66%42%5718.2%36%1
82685 Littilä174€26,0848%89%29%483.9%54%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.

13%
aged under 16
5%
aged 16–24
16%
aged 25–44
28%
aged 45–64
37%
aged 65 and over
52
years, average age

Main activity

Employed33%
Unemployed7%
Students4%
Pensioners40%
Children aged 0–1412%
Others3%

Population at the end of each year

20154,738
20164,653
20174,571
20184,482
20194,361
20204,307
20214,241
20224,160
20234,066
20243,976

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.

€22,652
median income, adults
€25,509
mean income, adults
18.2%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education27%
Matriculation examination3%
Vocational qualification50%
Lower university or polytechnic degree16%
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.

2,059 households and 2,714 homes at the end of 2024.

1.9
people per household
49.2 m²
floor area per person
87.6 m²
average home size
9%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied79%
Rented19%
Other tenure2%

Households

One-person households45%
Young one-person households4%
Households with children15%
Pensioner households52%

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

1,132jobs located hereworkplaces
852summer cottages and other leisure homesleisure homes
88%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.

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

3schoolsOpenStreetMap
0day-care centresOpenStreetMap
4residents per km²894.9 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 Tohmajärvi, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

Katri Helenan raitti
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Katri Helenan raitti
Photo: Mintaren · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Tohmajärven suojeluskuntatalon muistolaatta 2012
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Tohmajärven suojeluskuntatalon muistolaatta 2012
Photo: Htm · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Tohmajärven suojeluskunnan ja Lotta Svärd yhdistyksen muistolaatta
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Tohmajärven suojeluskunnan ja Lotta Svärd yhdistyksen muistolaatta
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Postcode areas.

 

Other municipalities in North Karelia.