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Vieremä

Vieremä had 3,352 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €24,341 in 2024, in line with the regional level. 24% of households rented and 74% owned their home. The population has fallen by 11% since 2015.

Municipality · Code 925 · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
3,352residents31 December 2024
€24,341median incomeadults, 2024
24%of households rentingtenure
7%green within 500 maverage
Vieremä by postcode area
Map of Vieremä: 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
74200 Vieremä Keskus2,113€24,01134%65%31%4912.7%8%21
74230 Salahmi374€24,9644%94%24%457.4%13%1
74240 Marttisenjärvi131€22,0765%92%35%5115.0%0%0
74250 Nissilä80€23,0702%93%54%5925.0%0%0
74270 Kauppilanmäki378€25,3983%91%29%505.5%0%2
74590 Kurenpolvi279€26,2855%94%31%487.8%0%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.

15%
aged under 16
6%
aged 16–24
21%
aged 25–44
28%
aged 45–64
30%
aged 65 and over
48
years, average age

Main activity

Employed42%
Unemployed5%
Students4%
Pensioners33%
Children aged 0–1414%
Others2%

Population at the end of each year

20153,757
20163,721
20173,685
20183,676
20193,579
20203,522
20213,490
20223,427
20233,387
20243,352

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.

€24,341
median income, adults
€28,324
mean income, adults
11.2%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education23%
Matriculation examination3%
Vocational qualification52%
Lower university or polytechnic degree17%
Higher university degree5%

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.

1,662 households and 1,969 homes at the end of 2024.

2.0
people per household
47.6 m²
floor area per person
91.2 m²
average home size
6%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied74%
Rented24%
Other tenure2%

Households

One-person households43%
Young one-person households7%
Households with children18%
Pensioner households43%

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

1,798jobs located hereworkplaces
493summer 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; 7% green space within 500 metres.

6schoolsOpenStreetMap
0day-care centresOpenStreetMap
3residents per km²974.1 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 Vieremä, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

Vieremän työväentalo Huvitorppa
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Vieremän työväentalo Huvitorppa
Photo: TiiRNaa-W · CC0
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Postcode areas.

 

Other municipalities in North Savo.