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Pyhäjoki

Pyhäjoki had 2,976 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €25,401 in 2024, in line with the regional level. 19% of households rented and 79% owned their home. The population has fallen by 7.3% since 2015.

Municipality · Code 625 · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
2,976residents31 December 2024
€25,401median incomeadults, 2024
19%of households rentingtenure
11%green within 500 maverage
Pyhäjoki by postcode area
Map of Pyhäjoki: 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
86100 Pyhäjoki Keskus1,746€25,11526%72%32%4813.1%6%22
86110 Parhalahti348€25,8847%92%26%479.0%2%2
86160 Pirttikoski277€25,5333%95%35%528.0%0%1
86170 Yppäri520€26,5806%89%26%4311.6%40%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.

17%
aged under 16
8%
aged 16–24
19%
aged 25–44
25%
aged 45–64
30%
aged 65 and over
47
years, average age

Main activity

Employed36%
Unemployed5%
Students6%
Pensioners33%
Children aged 0–1416%
Others4%

Population at the end of each year

20153,211
20163,188
20173,189
20183,146
20193,077
20203,051
20213,048
20222,991
20232,980
20242,976

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.

€25,401
median income, adults
€27,685
mean income, adults
11.8%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education23%
Matriculation examination3%
Vocational qualification50%
Lower university or polytechnic degree19%
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.

1,372 households and 1,742 homes at the end of 2024.

2.1
people per household
47.9 m²
floor area per person
96.8 m²
average home size
6%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied79%
Rented19%
Other tenure2%

Households

One-person households38%
Young one-person households5%
Households with children21%
Pensioner households45%

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

668jobs located hereworkplaces
695summer cottages and other leisure homesleisure homes
92%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.

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

4schoolsOpenStreetMap
1day-care centreOpenStreetMap
5residents per km²549.8 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 Pyhäjoki, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

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Other municipalities in North Ostrobothnia.