Rautavaara
Rautavaara had 1,413 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €19,907 in 2024, 20% below the regional level. 23% of households rented and 74% owned their home. The population has fallen by 19% since 2015.
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 area | Residents | Median income | Renting | Owning | 65+ | Avg. age | Unemployment | Green 500 m | Services 15 min |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 73850 Ala-Luosta-Riitasalo | 72 | €23,162 | 0% | 100% | 33% | 50 | 5.6% | 80% | 0 |
| 73900 Rautavaara Keskus | 1,123 | €19,774 | 27% | 71% | 44% | 56 | 16.0% | 36% | 24 |
| 73990 Kangaslahti | 113 | €19,675 | 7% | 93% | 42% | 56 | 20.0% | 42% | 1 |
| 75680 Ylä-Luosta | 89 | €19,915 | 12% | 84% | 48% | 58 | 5.9% | 81% | 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.
Main activity
Population at the end of each year
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.
Education of adults
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.
772 households and 1,111 homes at the end of 2024.
Households by tenure
Households
Household groups overlap: young one-person households, for example, are also counted as one-person households.
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.
19 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 42% green space within 500 metres.
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 Rautavaara, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.
i
Photo: Paju~commonswiki · CC BY-SA 3.0
View on Wikimedia Commons
_%2B_Rautavaaran_kirkko_(1982)_-_Savontie_13_-_Rautavaara.jpg){kind=link}
i
Photo: Paju~commonswiki · CC BY-SA 3.0
View on Wikimedia Commons
_-_Savontie_13_-_Rautavaara.jpg){kind=link}
Other municipalities in North Savo.