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Iisalmi

Iisalmi had 20,463 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €24,514 in 2024, in line with the regional level. 34% of households rented and 65% owned their home. The population has fallen by 6.8% since 2015.

Municipality · Code 140 · in Swedish Idensalmi · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
20,463residents31 December 2024
€24,514median incomeadults, 2024
34%of households rentingtenure
19%green within 500 maverage
Iisalmi by postcode area
Map of Iisalmi: 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 12 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
74100 Iisalmi Keskus, Eteläinen3,845€22,48650%49%39%5216.4%9%75
74120 Iisalmi Keskus Pohjoinen6,185€24,61638%61%31%4814.5%8%87
74130 Kihmula4,327€24,43837%62%26%4516.0%29%35
74140 Ritoniemi1,106€27,1894%94%28%4610.3%0%1
74150 Laidunmäki913€25,9564%95%27%4710.3%61%2
74160 Koljonvirta1,055€28,8264%96%24%428.8%22%6
74170 Soinlahti824€28,4763%97%24%437.5%46%3
74510 Peltosalmi-Sourunsalo711€24,71945%54%25%4215.3%29%9
74520 Kirmanranta455€27,5864%93%31%488.5%10%1
74540 Kotikylä146€24,3682%97%31%4812.3%100%0
74550 Pörsänmäki206€21,47610%85%31%5015.1%9%1
74595 Runni496€23,2436%90%31%4912.9%35%11

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 Savo.

15%
aged under 16
9%
aged 16–24
22%
aged 25–44
24%
aged 45–64
30%
aged 65 and over
47
years, average age

Main activity

Employed38%
Unemployed6%
Students6%
Pensioners33%
Children aged 0–1414%
Others3%

Population at the end of each year

201521,945
201621,767
201721,639
201821,472
201921,368
202021,124
202120,958
202220,801
202320,618
202420,463

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.

€24,514
median income, adults
€27,405
mean income, adults
14.2%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education21%
Matriculation examination3%
Vocational qualification48%
Lower university or polytechnic degree21%
Higher university degree7%

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.

10,787 households and 12,224 homes at the end of 2024.

1.9
people per household
43.9 m²
floor area per person
79.7 m²
average home size
44%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied65%
Rented34%
Other tenure1%

Households

One-person households48%
Young one-person households11%
Households with children18%
Pensioner households41%

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

8,540jobs located hereworkplaces
1,058summer cottages and other leisure homesleisure homes
54%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.

49 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 19% green space within 500 metres.

17schoolsOpenStreetMap
4day-care centresOpenStreetMap
23residents per km²874.0 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 Iisalmi, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

"Olvi Oluthalli"
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"Olvi Oluthalli"
Photo: dr.eros · CC BY 3.0
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Iisalmi2
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Iisalmi2
Photo: Tiia Monto · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Olvi brewery
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Olvi brewery
Photo: dr.eros · CC BY 3.0
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Postcode areas.

 

Other municipalities in North Savo.