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Karvia

Karvia had 2,170 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €22,495 in 2024, 10% below the regional level. 21% of households rented and 76% owned their home. The population has fallen by 12% since 2015.

Municipality · Code 230 · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
2,170residents31 December 2024
€22,495median incomeadults, 2024
21%of households rentingtenure
25%green within 500 maverage
Karvia by postcode area
Map of Karvia: 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 7 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
39920 Suomijärvi147€24,0941%96%29%476.0%73%1
39930 Karvia Keskus1,000€21,56637%61%40%5312.2%15%25
39940 Kantti212€23,1443%90%38%534.3%60%3
39960 Sarvela406€23,7707%91%31%488.3%18%1
39965 Karviankylä153€24,2604%93%33%498.7%0%1
39980 Sara139€23,4113%94%39%556.2%17%0
39990 Alkkia86€21,9132%93%28%4915.4%57%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 Satakunta.

13%
aged under 16
6%
aged 16–24
19%
aged 25–44
26%
aged 45–64
37%
aged 65 and over
51
years, average age

Main activity

Employed38%
Unemployed4%
Students4%
Pensioners39%
Children aged 0–1412%
Others3%

Population at the end of each year

20152,475
20162,449
20172,403
20182,390
20192,342
20202,322
20212,290
20222,240
20232,216
20242,170

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.

€22,495
median income, adults
€25,592
mean income, adults
9.8%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education31%
Matriculation examination2%
Vocational qualification51%
Lower university or polytechnic degree13%
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.

1,118 households and 1,478 homes at the end of 2024.

1.9
people per household
51.3 m²
floor area per person
91.1 m²
average home size
4%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied76%
Rented21%
Other tenure3%

Households

One-person households45%
Young one-person households5%
Households with children16%
Pensioner households51%

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

640jobs located hereworkplaces
328summer 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.

12 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 25% green space within 500 metres.

1schoolOpenStreetMap
0day-care centresOpenStreetMap
4residents per km²518.5 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 Satakunta.