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Suonenjoki

Suonenjoki had 6,632 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €23,671 in 2024, 5% below the regional level. 29% of households rented and 70% owned their home. The population has fallen by 10% since 2015.

Municipality · Code 778 · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
6,632residents31 December 2024
€23,671median incomeadults, 2024
29%of households rentingtenure
15%green within 500 maverage
Suonenjoki by postcode area
Map of Suonenjoki: 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 4 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
77600 Suonenjoki Keskus5,909€23,63429%70%36%519.7%12%53
77630 Lempyy224€29,3752%97%22%4412.0%57%2
77690 Suontee96€24,4016%90%43%5417.1%80%0
77800 Iisvesi473€23,56529%69%33%5014.1%23%4

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.

14%
aged under 16
6%
aged 16–24
19%
aged 25–44
27%
aged 45–64
35%
aged 65 and over
50
years, average age

Main activity

Employed37%
Unemployed4%
Students5%
Pensioners39%
Children aged 0–1412%
Others3%

Population at the end of each year

20157,390
20167,312
20177,266
20187,145
20197,064
20206,931
20216,891
20226,763
20236,708
20246,632

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.

€23,671
median income, adults
€26,497
mean income, adults
10.4%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education25%
Matriculation examination2%
Vocational qualification49%
Lower university or polytechnic degree18%
Higher university degree6%

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.

3,551 households and 4,265 homes at the end of 2024.

1.8
people per household
46.4 m²
floor area per person
81.6 m²
average home size
33%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied70%
Rented29%
Other tenure1%

Households

One-person households48%
Young one-person households6%
Households with children16%
Pensioner households47%

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

2,246jobs located hereworkplaces
914summer cottages and other leisure homesleisure homes
65%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.

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

4schoolsOpenStreetMap
1day-care centreOpenStreetMap
8residents per km²860.8 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 Suonenjoki, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

Suonenjoen kirkko 3
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Suonenjoen kirkko 3
Photo: Motopark · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Suonenjoki railway station
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Suonenjoki railway station
Photo: Tiia Monto · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Suonenjoki railway station 2
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Suonenjoki railway station 2
Photo: Tiia Monto · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Other municipalities in North Savo.