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Pielavesi

Pielavesi had 3,980 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €22,038 in 2024, 11% below the regional level. 19% of households rented and 79% owned their home. The population has fallen by 16% since 2015.

Municipality · Code 595 · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
3,980residents31 December 2024
€22,038median incomeadults, 2024
19%of households rentingtenure
35%green within 500 maverage
Pielavesi by postcode area
Map of Pielavesi: 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
72400 Pielavesi Keskus-Jylänki2,354€21,82928%71%43%5411.9%26%20
72430 Kumpula215€21,0183%96%38%4812.7%0%0
72510 Jokijärvi91€20,0776%91%45%5816.7%100%0
72530 Säviäntaipale199€22,1954%93%40%5410.7%51%0
72550 Säviä243€22,2556%89%44%577.4%17%2
72570 Vuorikylä99€24,5802%93%34%5115.0%100%0
72710 Vaaraslahti336€25,3692%95%36%5210.2%78%1
72740 Laukkala120€22,1015%91%46%564.2%3%0
72810 Jylhänkylä120€23,1174%92%33%4710.6%71%0
72840 Saarela81€20,6687%91%44%5610.0%100%0

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.

13%
aged under 16
7%
aged 16–24
15%
aged 25–44
25%
aged 45–64
41%
aged 65 and over
53
years, average age

Main activity

Employed33%
Unemployed4%
Students5%
Pensioners44%
Children aged 0–1411%
Others2%

Population at the end of each year

20154,740
20164,697
20174,624
20184,498
20194,391
20204,321
20214,269
20224,140
20234,073
20243,980

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.

€22,038
median income, adults
€25,435
mean income, adults
11.2%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education28%
Matriculation examination2%
Vocational qualification51%
Lower university or polytechnic degree15%
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.

2,108 households and 2,622 homes at the end of 2024.

1.8
people per household
51.2 m²
floor area per person
90.3 m²
average home size
16%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied79%
Rented19%
Other tenure2%

Households

One-person households48%
Young one-person households6%
Households with children13%
Pensioner households56%

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

1,094jobs located hereworkplaces
1,309summer cottages and other leisure homesleisure homes
82%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.

12 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 35% green space within 500 metres.

5schoolsOpenStreetMap
0day-care centresOpenStreetMap
3residents per km²1,401.8 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 Pielavesi, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

Pielavesi venesatama talvella
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Pielavesi venesatama talvella
Photo: Onkivesj · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Pielaveden satama talvella
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Pielaveden satama talvella
Photo: Onkivesj · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Pielaveden kirkko 2022
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Pielaveden kirkko 2022
Photo: Onkivesj · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Postcode areas.

 

Other municipalities in North Savo.