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Jämijärvi

Jämijärvi had 1,658 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €23,787 in 2024, 5% below the regional level. 12% of households rented and 85% owned their home. The population has fallen by 15% since 2015.

Municipality · Code 181 · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
1,658residents31 December 2024
€23,787median incomeadults, 2024
12%of households rentingtenure
23%green within 500 maverage
Jämijärvi by postcode area
Map of Jämijärvi: 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 2 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
38800 Jämijärvi Keskus1,444€23,87314%84%34%499.2%23%23
38860 Suurimaa154€21,5401%95%26%4711.8%21%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 Satakunta.

15%
aged under 16
7%
aged 16–24
18%
aged 25–44
27%
aged 45–64
33%
aged 65 and over
49
years, average age

Main activity

Employed39%
Unemployed4%
Students5%
Pensioners35%
Children aged 0–1415%
Others3%

Population at the end of each year

20151,948
20161,915
20171,867
20181,809
20191,739
20201,707
20211,685
20221,683
20231,682
20241,658

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.

€23,787
median income, adults
€25,815
mean income, adults
9.2%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education26%
Matriculation examination2%
Vocational qualification50%
Lower university or polytechnic degree18%
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.

788 households and 1,040 homes at the end of 2024.

2.1
people per household
50.7 m²
floor area per person
99.0 m²
average home size
5%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied85%
Rented12%
Other tenure3%

Households

One-person households38%
Young one-person households4%
Households with children20%
Pensioner households48%

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

454jobs located hereworkplaces
331summer cottages and other leisure homesleisure homes
94%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.

21 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 23% green space within 500 metres.

1schoolOpenStreetMap
1day-care centreOpenStreetMap
7residents per km²224.3 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 Jämijärvi, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

Jämijärven taajama ja Jämijärvi
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Jämijärven taajama ja Jämijärvi
Photo: AkuAutio · CC BY-SA 4.0
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