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Kalajoki

Kalajoki had 12,271 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €24,940 in 2024, in line with the regional level. 17% of households rented and 81% owned their home. The population has fallen by 2.8% since 2015.

Municipality · Code 208 · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
12,271residents31 December 2024
€24,940median incomeadults, 2024
17%of households rentingtenure
6%green within 500 maverage
Kalajoki by postcode area
Map of Kalajoki: 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
68100 Himanka Keskus2,314€23,11314%84%35%498.6%3%13
68150 Hillilä279€24,9237%86%35%516.0%0%0
85100 Kalajoki Keskus7,116€25,45122%77%27%459.3%7%65
85120 Metsä213€24,1854%94%28%433.6%2%1
85140 Tynkä724€25,8483%96%24%448.4%3%3
85150 Typpö281€22,9974%91%32%458.5%9%0
85160 Rautio601€24,6907%91%24%419.3%4%2
85180 Rahja388€25,8266%93%31%509.0%18%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 Ostrobothnia.

18%
aged under 16
9%
aged 16–24
20%
aged 25–44
24%
aged 45–64
28%
aged 65 and over
46
years, average age

Main activity

Employed40%
Unemployed4%
Students7%
Pensioners31%
Children aged 0–1417%
Others3%

Population at the end of each year

201512,621
201612,586
201712,516
201812,387
201912,373
202012,400
202112,412
202212,335
202312,372
202412,271

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.

€24,940
median income, adults
€27,831
mean income, adults
8.9%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education24%
Matriculation examination3%
Vocational qualification49%
Lower university or polytechnic degree19%
Higher university degree6%

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.

5,485 households and 6,223 homes at the end of 2024.

2.2
people per household
46.4 m²
floor area per person
98.0 m²
average home size
6%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied81%
Rented17%
Other tenure2%

Households

One-person households38%
Young one-person households6%
Households with children23%
Pensioner households43%

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

4,421jobs located hereworkplaces
2,161summer cottages and other leisure homesleisure homes
91%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.

42 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 6% green space within 500 metres.

9schoolsOpenStreetMap
4day-care centresOpenStreetMap
13residents per km²924.8 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 Kalajoki, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

Kalajoki kaupungintalo
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Kalajoki kaupungintalo
Photo: kallerna · Public domain
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Kalajoki Finland 20120516
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Kalajoki Finland 20120516
Photo: Estormiz · CC0
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Kalajoki River 2015
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Kalajoki River 2015
Photo: Istas~fiwiki · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Postcode areas.

 

Other municipalities in North Ostrobothnia.