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74300 Sonkajärvi Keskus

Postcode area 74300 Sonkajärvi Keskus had 2,381 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €23,494 in 2024, 4% above the municipal level. 86% of homes were detached, semi-detached or terraced houses. From the area’s service centre, 24 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Postcode area · in Swedish Sonkajärvi centrum · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
2,381residents31 December 2024
€23,494median incomeadults, 2024
28%of households rentingtenure
18%green within 500 maverage
74300 Sonkajärvi Keskus · Sonkajärvi74300 Sonkajärvi Keskus highlighted; the rest of the municipality in grey
Map of Sonkajärvi with 74300 Sonkajärvi Keskus highlighted

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)

People.

Age at the end of 2024, next to the figure for Sonkajärvi.

13%
aged under 16
6%
aged 16–24
17%
aged 25–44
27%
aged 45–64
37%
aged 65 and over
52
years, average age

Main activity

Employed36%
Unemployed5%
Students5%
Pensioners41%
Children aged 0–1412%
Others1%

Population at the end of each year

20152,823
20162,759
20172,686
20182,637
20192,601
20202,555
20212,519
20222,450
20232,435
20242,381

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.

€23,494
median income, adults
€26,577
mean income, adults
13.2%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education25%
Matriculation examination2%
Vocational qualification53%
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.

1,248 households and 1,526 homes at the end of 2024.

1.9
people per household
47.3 m²
floor area per person
85.3 m²
average home size
11%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied70%
Rented28%
Other tenure2%

Households

One-person households44%
Young one-person households4%
Households with children16%
Pensioner households50%

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

674jobs located hereworkplaces
283summer cottages and other leisure homesleisure homes
86%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; 18% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops2
Bakeries0
Pharmacies1
Doctors and health centres0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs2
Restaurants2
Parks0
Playgrounds0
Sports pitches6
Gyms and sports centres1
Libraries1
Day-care centres1
Bus stops6
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations0
2schoolsOpenStreetMap
1day-care centreOpenStreetMap
19.9 kmto the nearest stationrail, tram or metro
6residents per km²420.6 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). Within one kilometre.

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