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Pudasjärvi

Pudasjärvi had 7,304 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €21,887 in 2024, 15% below the regional level. 24% of households rented and 73% owned their home. The population has fallen by 12% since 2015.

Municipality · Code 615 · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
7,304residents31 December 2024
€21,887median incomeadults, 2024
24%of households rentingtenure
17%green within 500 maverage
Pudasjärvi by postcode area
Map of Pudasjärvi: 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 17 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
93100 Pudasjärvi Keskus4,424€22,25535%63%37%5018.3%17%38
93140 Kipinä417€24,4135%91%30%4617.8%2%1
93160 Hetejärvi207€21,8745%91%25%4717.8%0%0
93170 Yli-Kollaja100€22,0770%97%26%4212.1%0%1
93187 Ala-Siurua127€23,2263%90%34%5410.9%0%0
93190 Yli-Siurua - Ikosenniemi96€16,9602%92%52%6037.5%0%0
93195 Kokkokylä51€20,869––37%5527.3%27%0
93220 Livo78€20,1048%82%37%5221.6%0%2
93225 Pärjänsuo192€22,1274%92%32%4618.3%0%1
93240 Rytinki119€19,7920%97%48%5515.9%2%2
93250 Sarajärvi205€18,26611%86%44%5226.6%3%3
93270 Sotkajärvi412€23,5013%95%35%5015.2%80%3
93277 Iinattijärvi136€20,2882%92%43%5426.0%0%0
93280 Syöte248€23,36222%71%28%4717.6%31%8
93290 Pintamo67€24,1506%94%39%5312.9%15%0
93350 Jaurakkajärvi131€19,6843%89%46%5422.5%0%0
93390 Puhoskylä166€18,0028%90%46%5929.0%3%2

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.

15%
aged under 16
7%
aged 16–24
16%
aged 25–44
25%
aged 45–64
36%
aged 65 and over
50
years, average age

Main activity

Employed30%
Unemployed7%
Students6%
Pensioners40%
Children aged 0–1414%
Others2%

Population at the end of each year

20158,257
20168,187
20178,103
20187,990
20197,873
20207,779
20217,702
20227,603
20237,479
20247,304

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.

€21,887
median income, adults
€24,624
mean income, adults
19.0%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education28%
Matriculation examination2%
Vocational qualification52%
Lower university or polytechnic degree14%
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.

3,624 households and 4,619 homes at the end of 2024.

2.0
people per household
45.3 m²
floor area per person
85.0 m²
average home size
11%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied73%
Rented24%
Other tenure3%

Households

One-person households47%
Young one-person households5%
Households with children15%
Pensioner households52%

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

2,168jobs located hereworkplaces
3,771summer cottages and other leisure homesleisure homes
86%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.

24 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 17% green space within 500 metres.

8schoolsOpenStreetMap
2day-care centresOpenStreetMap
1resident per km²5,865.9 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 Pudasjärvi, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

ABC Koillisportti 20100125
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ABC Koillisportti 20100125
Photo: Estormiz · Public domain
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Pikku-Paavalin päiväkoti Pudasjärvellä
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Pikku-Paavalin päiväkoti Pudasjärvellä
Photo: I took the picture. Arkkitehti- ja insinööritoimisto Jussi Tervaoja… · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Lakarin koulu Pudasjärvellä
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Lakarin koulu Pudasjärvellä
Photo: EtelaPuolanka · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Postcode areas.

 

Other municipalities in North Ostrobothnia.