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Vesanto

Vesanto had 1,851 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €21,202 in 2024, 15% below the regional level. 20% of households rented and 78% owned their home. The population has fallen by 16% since 2015.

Municipality · Code 921 · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
1,851residents31 December 2024
€21,202median incomeadults, 2024
20%of households rentingtenure
43%green within 500 maverage
Vesanto by postcode area
Map of Vesanto: 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 6 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
72300 Vesanto Keskus1,125€21,40529%70%44%5515.9%27%23
72310 Niinivesi183€20,8732%94%44%578.3%35%1
72330 Tiitilänkylä90€23,1129%87%48%593.0%93%0
72350 Pienola235€21,1817%91%43%5614.1%91%0
72360 Närhilä97€18,2170%96%63%6218.5%44%1
72380 Horontaipale93€26,4466%93%32%5813.5%84%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.

9%
aged under 16
6%
aged 16–24
15%
aged 25–44
26%
aged 45–64
44%
aged 65 and over
56
years, average age

Main activity

Employed31%
Unemployed5%
Students5%
Pensioners48%
Children aged 0–148%
Others3%

Population at the end of each year

20152,191
20162,148
20172,094
20182,058
20192,014
20201,972
20211,941
20221,894
20231,895
20241,851

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.

€21,202
median income, adults
€25,124
mean income, adults
14.7%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education34%
Matriculation examination3%
Vocational qualification45%
Lower university or polytechnic degree14%
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.

1,012 households and 1,334 homes at the end of 2024.

1.8
people per household
54.1 m²
floor area per person
91.2 m²
average home size
5%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied78%
Rented20%
Other tenure2%

Households

One-person households49%
Young one-person households4%
Households with children11%
Pensioner households57%

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

472jobs located hereworkplaces
720summer cottages and other leisure homesleisure homes
92%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.

14 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 43% green space within 500 metres.

2schoolsOpenStreetMap
1day-care centreOpenStreetMap
3residents per km²569.5 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)

Postcode areas.

 

Other municipalities in North Savo.