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Lapinlahti

Lapinlahti had 8,865 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €24,358 in 2024, in line with the regional level. 23% of households rented and 75% owned their home. The population has fallen by 11% since 2015.

Municipality · Code 402 · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
8,865residents31 December 2024
€24,358median incomeadults, 2024
23%of households rentingtenure
18%green within 500 maverage
Lapinlahti by postcode area
Map of Lapinlahti: 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 10 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
71910 Alapitkä711€27,23612%87%26%4810.4%8%6
71920 Pajujärvi373€27,3333%95%25%4610.9%35%0
71960 Lukkarila190€23,93710%87%37%5210.7%94%0
73100 Lapinlahti Keskus4,611€24,32530%68%31%4711.8%11%26
73110 Mäntylahti-Karvasalmi233€27,2353%97%32%485.0%58%0
73120 Nerkoo-Horsmanmäki481€27,6205%94%20%438.9%21%6
73200 Varpaisjärvi Keskus1,520€22,03627%72%39%5311.9%18%15
73230 Syvärinpää274€26,1895%92%32%507.2%18%0
73250 Korpijärvi159€24,4732%96%33%528.7%75%1
74470 Paloinen135€22,8165%94%35%5212.9%0%1

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
8%
aged 16–24
20%
aged 25–44
27%
aged 45–64
31%
aged 65 and over
48
years, average age

Main activity

Employed39%
Unemployed5%
Students6%
Pensioners34%
Children aged 0–1413%
Others2%

Population at the end of each year

20159,982
20169,882
20179,692
20189,617
20199,485
20209,358
20219,247
20229,099
20238,975
20248,865

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.

€24,358
median income, adults
€26,733
mean income, adults
11.1%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education25%
Matriculation examination2%
Vocational qualification50%
Lower university or polytechnic degree18%
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.

4,523 households and 5,511 homes at the end of 2024.

1.9
people per household
47.1 m²
floor area per person
86.4 m²
average home size
8%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied75%
Rented23%
Other tenure2%

Households

One-person households45%
Young one-person households7%
Households with children17%
Pensioner households44%

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

2,671jobs located hereworkplaces
1,558summer cottages and other leisure homesleisure homes
89%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.

17 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 18% green space within 500 metres.

8schoolsOpenStreetMap
0day-care centresOpenStreetMap
7residents per km²1,243.3 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 Lapinlahti, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

Varpaisjärven kirkko (Pyhän Mikaelin kirkko) - Josef Stenbäck, 1904 - Kauppatie 12, Varpaisjärvi - Lapinlahti - 3
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Varpaisjärven kirkko (Pyhän Mikaelin kirkko) - Josef Stenbäck, 1904 - Kauppatie 12, Varpaisjärvi - Lapinlahti - 3
Photo: Paju~commonswiki · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Varpaisjärven kirkko (Pyhän Mikaelin kirkko) - Josef Stenbäck, 1904 - Kauppatie 12, Varpaisjärvi - Lapinlahti - 2
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Varpaisjärven kirkko (Pyhän Mikaelin kirkko) - Josef Stenbäck, 1904 - Kauppatie 12, Varpaisjärvi - Lapinlahti - 2
Photo: Paju~commonswiki · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Varpaisjärven kirkko (Pyhän Mikaelin kirkko) - Josef Stenbäck, 1904 - Kauppatie 12, Varpaisjärvi - Lapinlahti - 4
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Varpaisjärven kirkko (Pyhän Mikaelin kirkko) - Josef Stenbäck, 1904 - Kauppatie 12, Varpaisjärvi - Lapinlahti - 4
Photo: Paju~commonswiki · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Postcode areas.

 

Other municipalities in North Savo.