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Alavieska

Alavieska had 2,410 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €24,216 in 2024, 6% below the regional level. 20% of households rented and 79% owned their home. The population has fallen by 10% since 2015.

Municipality · Code 009 · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
2,410residents31 December 2024
€24,216median incomeadults, 2024
20%of households rentingtenure
14%green within 500 maverage
Alavieska by postcode area
Map of Alavieska: 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
85200 Alavieska Keskus1,929€24,26124%75%27%4410.1%8%15
85210 Kähtävä212€26,3091%99%29%491.9%0%0
85230 Talus236€23,4355%94%28%4410.3%82%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 Ostrobothnia.

20%
aged under 16
9%
aged 16–24
20%
aged 25–44
24%
aged 45–64
27%
aged 65 and over
45
years, average age

Main activity

Employed39%
Unemployed4%
Students7%
Pensioners29%
Children aged 0–1418%
Others2%

Population at the end of each year

20152,687
20162,639
20172,610
20182,573
20192,519
20202,517
20212,491
20222,447
20232,437
20242,410

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.

€24,216
median income, adults
€27,213
mean income, adults
9.2%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education24%
Matriculation examination2%
Vocational qualification53%
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.

1,083 households and 1,302 homes at the end of 2024.

2.2
people per household
46.8 m²
floor area per person
97.3 m²
average home size
2%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied79%
Rented20%
Other tenure2%

Households

One-person households41%
Young one-person households7%
Households with children22%
Pensioner households42%

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

714jobs located hereworkplaces
71summer cottages and other leisure homesleisure homes
97%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; 14% green space within 500 metres.

1schoolOpenStreetMap
0day-care centresOpenStreetMap
9residents per km²254.3 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 Alavieska, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

Alavieska Church 20181229
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Alavieska Church 20181229
Photo: Santeri Viinamäki · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Other municipalities in North Ostrobothnia.