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Taivalkoski

Taivalkoski had 3,657 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €22,742 in 2024, 11% below the regional level. 24% of households rented and 75% owned their home. The population has fallen by 13% since 2015.

Municipality · Code 832 · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
3,657residents31 December 2024
€22,742median incomeadults, 2024
24%of households rentingtenure
35%green within 500 maverage
Taivalkoski by postcode area
Map of Taivalkoski: 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 6 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
93400 Taivalkoski Keskus2,780€22,83028%70%36%5017.7%31%30
93420 Jurmu212€24,2886%91%29%5113.0%26%1
93440 Loukusa56€22,081––36%5638.5%0%0
93470 Inget109€20,4872%96%42%5513.2%33%4
93540 Tyrövaara307€23,6146%92%27%4320.0%100%8
93590 Vanhala157€20,23212%87%37%5532.4%0%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
8%
aged 16–24
17%
aged 25–44
26%
aged 45–64
35%
aged 65 and over
50
years, average age

Main activity

Employed33%
Unemployed7%
Students6%
Pensioners38%
Children aged 0–1413%
Others3%

Population at the end of each year

20154,199
20164,133
20174,058
20184,024
20193,976
20203,916
20213,913
20223,825
20233,731
20243,657

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.

€22,742
median income, adults
€25,081
mean income, adults
18.5%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education25%
Matriculation examination2%
Vocational qualification54%
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.

1,774 households and 2,143 homes at the end of 2024.

2.0
people per household
46.6 m²
floor area per person
90.4 m²
average home size
15%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied75%
Rented24%
Other tenure2%

Households

One-person households45%
Young one-person households5%
Households with children15%
Pensioner households51%

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

1,066jobs located hereworkplaces
1,265summer cottages and other leisure homesleisure homes
83%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; 35% green space within 500 metres.

7schoolsOpenStreetMap
0day-care centresOpenStreetMap
1resident per km²2,647.1 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 Taivalkoski, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

Bridge Taivalkoski 20110523
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Bridge Taivalkoski 20110523
Photo: Estormiz · CC0
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Postcode areas.

 

Other municipalities in North Ostrobothnia.