In brief
Jyväskylä Keskus (40100) has 17,067 residents, 11% of the population of Jyväskylä. It is the 2nd largest among the postal code areas of Jyväskylä. Young adults stand out: 53% of residents are aged 16 to 34 (Jyväskylä: 31%). This is the highest share among the postal code areas of Jyväskylä. 68% of households are people living alone and 6% are families with children.
Almost all homes are in blocks of flats (95%). Homes are smaller on average than in Jyväskylä (50.8 m² against 69.0 m²). 70% of households rent their home, more than in Jyväskylä (51%). This is the 3rd highest share among the postal code areas of Jyväskylä. An old one-bedroom flat sells for €2,609 per m² on average, 48% more than the average in Jyväskylä. The price is the 2nd highest among the postal code areas of Jyväskylä. The price per m² has fallen by 1% since 2020. The price equals 14.0 years of rent at €15.55 per m² a month in new leases.
The median disposable monetary income of residents is €21,397 a year, about €1,783 a month: 13% lower than in Jyväskylä and 19% lower than in Finland. 13% of the labour force is unemployed, about the same as in Jyväskylä (15%). The area is a place of work: it has 20,498 jobs, 1.20 for every resident.
The number of residents has grown by 24% since 2014, faster than in Jyväskylä.
Rank among the city's areas
Aged 16 to 34
53%
The highest of 35 areas in Jyväskylä
Jyväskylä 31%
Families with children
6%
The lowest of 35 areas in Jyväskylä
Jyväskylä 18%
Homes in small houses
0%
2nd lowest of 35 areas in Jyväskylä
Jyväskylä 34%
Residents
17,067
2nd highest of 35 areas in Jyväskylä
Key figures
Residents and households 2024, prices and rents latest quarters
- Price per m², 1 bedroom
- €2,609
- -1.3% since 2020
- Jyväskylä€1,757
- Rent per m², 1 bedroom
- €15.55
- Figure for Jyväskylä 1
- Jyväskylä€14.11
- Residents
- 17,067
- +23.9% since 2014
- Mean age40.0
- Disposable monetary income, median
- €21,397
- +28.9% since 2014
- a year, about €1,783 a month
- Jyväskylä€24,711
- Finland€26,351
- Households renting
- 70%
- of 11,915 households
- Jyväskylä51%
- Finland38%
- University or college degree
- 42%
- of residents aged 18 or over
- Jyväskylä40%
- Finland36%
Housing costs
An old one-bedroom flat sells for €2,609 per m² on average, 48% more than the average in Jyväskylä. The price is the 2nd highest among the postal code areas of Jyväskylä. The price per m² has fallen by 1% since 2020.
Price per m²
€2,609
Postal code area 40100
Sales of old flats in blocks of flats, 2026 Q1, 35 sales
Rent per m² a month
€15.55
Figure for Jyväskylä 1
New leases, non-subsidised flats, 2026 Q3
Jyväskylä: €14.11
Middle half of sales, € per m²
- Price-to-rent ratio
- 14.0 years
- Jyväskylä: 10.4
- Gross rental yield
- 7.2%
- Jyväskylä: 9.6%
- Middle half of rents, € a month
- 600–€750
- Figure for Jyväskylä 1, 2026 Q3
- Maintenance charge
- €4.55
- Average per m² a month, Finland outside Greater Helsinki, 2025
- Change a year
- 10 yrs5 yrsPrice-2.0%-3.0%Rent+0.7%+0.9%
- Average of the price index (Jyväskylä 1) and rent index (Jyväskylä)
Source: Statistics Finland
Yearly average price of old flats in blocks of flats in this postal code area. Gaps are years with too few sales to publish. Source: Statistics Finland.
Compared with the other areas
The area is among the three highest or lowest postal code areas of Jyväskylä in 5 of 9 figures: price per m², 1 bedroom, households renting, aged 16 to 34, families with children, average home size.
Price per m², 1 bedroom2/18
€609Säynätsalo€2,749Kuokkala-RistikiviJyväskylä €1,757Jyväskylä Keskus €2,609€609Säynätsalo€2,749Kuokkala-RistikiviMedian disposable income32/35
€20,173Huhtasuo€31,477PuuppolaJyväskylä €24,711Jyväskylä Keskus €21,397€20,173Huhtasuo€31,477PuuppolaHouseholds renting3/35
2%Länsi-Palokka94%Keskussairaala-alue-KukkumäkiJyväskylä 51%Jyväskylä Keskus 70%2%Länsi-Palokka94%Keskussairaala-alue-KukkumäkiAged 16 to 341/35
7%Rutalahti-Kivisuo53%Jyväskylä KeskusJyväskylä 31%Jyväskylä Keskus 53%7%Rutalahti-Kivisuo53%Jyväskylä KeskusAged 65 or over18/35
10%Keskussairaala-alue-Kukkumäki41%PutkilahtiJyväskylä 19%Jyväskylä Keskus 20%10%Keskussairaala-alue-Kukkumäki41%PutkilahtiFamilies with children35/35
6%Jyväskylä Keskus43%PuuppolaJyväskylä 18%Jyväskylä Keskus 6%6%Jyväskylä Keskus43%PuuppolaUniversity or college degree10/35
20%Huhtasuo50%Mannila-TaulumäkiJyväskylä 40%Jyväskylä Keskus 42%20%Huhtasuo50%Mannila-TaulumäkiUnemployment16/35
6%Länsi-Palokka31%HuhtasuoJyväskylä 15%Jyväskylä Keskus 13%6%Länsi-Palokka31%HuhtasuoAverage home size33/35
49.2 m²Mäki-Matti124.2 m²PuuppolaJyväskylä 69.0 m²Jyväskylä Keskus 50.8 m²49.2 m²Mäki-Matti124.2 m²Puuppola
Residents
Age
Young adults stand out: 53% of residents are aged 16 to 34 (Jyväskylä: 31%). This is the highest share among the postal code areas of Jyväskylä.
Jyväskylä KeskusJyväskylä
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of residents in each age group.
Main activity
Children under 15 make up 5% of residents, less than in Jyväskylä (14%).
- Jyväskylä Keskus45%19%21%
- Jyväskylä42%12%21%14%
- Finland43%26%15%
- Employed45%
- Unemployed7%
- Students19%
- Pensioners21%
- Children aged 0–145%
- Other3%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of all residents. Unemployment is counted for ages 16 to 64.
- Mean age
- 40.0
- Jyväskylä: 41.0
- Unemployed, share of the labour force
- 13%
- Jyväskylä: 15%
- Household size
- 1.4
- Jyväskylä: 1.8
- Floor area per person
- 36.3 m²
- Jyväskylä: 38.9 m²
Households and homes
Tenure
70% of households rent their home, more than in Jyväskylä (51%). This is the 3rd highest share among the postal code areas of Jyväskylä.
- Jyväskylä Keskus29%70%
- Jyväskylä49%51%
- Finland61%38%
- Owner-occupied29%
- Rented70%
- Other or unknown0%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of households.
Dwellings
Almost all homes are in blocks of flats (95%). Homes are smaller on average than in Jyväskylä (50.8 m² against 69.0 m²).
- Jyväskylä Keskus95%
- Jyväskylä65%34%
- Finland48%50%
- Blocks of flats95%
- Detached, semi-detached and terraced houses0%
- Other buildings4%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of dwellings by building type.
Household types
68% of households are people living alone and 6% are families with children.
Jyväskylä KeskusJyväskylä
- Living alone68%, Jyväskylä 52%
- Living alone, under 3540%, Jyväskylä 22%
- Couple under 35, no children10%, Jyväskylä 6%
- With children6%, Jyväskylä 18%
- With a child under 32%, Jyväskylä 4%
- Single parent2%, Jyväskylä 4%
- All members aged 18–6473%, Jyväskylä 57%
- At least one member 65 or over21%, Jyväskylä 25%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of households. A household can belong to several types.
- Average dwelling size
- 50.8 m²
- Jyväskylä: 69.0 m²
- Dwellings
- 13,612
- Summer cottages
- 0
Education and income
Highest qualification
42% of adults have a university or college degree, more than in Jyväskylä (40%).
- Jyväskylä Keskus12%21%24%27%15%
- Jyväskylä17%34%25%15%
- Finland22%36%22%13%
- Basic education or unknown12%
- Matriculation examination21%
- Vocational qualification24%
- Bachelor's or lowest tertiary27%
- Master's or higher15%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of residents aged 18 or over.
Income groups
33% of adults are in the lowest-earning fifth of Finland, more than in Finland (20%).
- Jyväskylä Keskus33%55%12%
- Jyväskylä25%59%16%
- Finland20%60%20%
- Lowest 20% in Finland33%
- Middle 60%55%
- Highest 20%12%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of residents aged 18 or over in the national income tenths. In Finland the groups hold 20%, 60% and 20%.
- Inhabitants' disposable monetary income, median
- €21,397
- a year, about €1,783 a month
- Jyväskylä: €24,711
- Households' disposable monetary income, median
- €25,723
- a year, about €2,144 a month
- Jyväskylä: €32,454
- University or college degree
- 42%
- Jyväskylä: 40%
Jobs
The area is a place of work: it has 20,498 jobs, 1.20 for every resident.
Largest industries
Jyväskylä KeskusJyväskylä
- Education18%, Jyväskylä 11%
- Information and communication17%, Jyväskylä 7%
- Health and social work13%, Jyväskylä 21%
- Professional, scientific and technical10%, Jyväskylä 7%
- Public administration and defence8%, Jyväskylä 6%
- Wholesale and retail trade6%, Jyväskylä 10%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of jobs with a known industry.
- Jobs located here
- 20,498
- Jobs per resident
- 1.20
- People working in the area divided by people living there
- Jyväskylä: 0.45
Sectors
- Jyväskylä Keskus93%
- Jyväskylä15%84%
- Finland20%77%
- Primary production0%
- Industry and construction6%
- Services93%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024
Change since 2010
The number of residents has grown by 24% since 2014, faster than in Jyväskylä. Median income has risen by 29% since 2014, at the same pace as in Jyväskylä.
Permanent residents at the end of each year. Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo.
Income after taxes and compulsory payments, transfers received included. Euros of each year, not adjusted for inflation. Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo.
Neighbouring areas
Definitions and sources
- Residents
- People whose permanent home was in the area on 31 December, placed by the coordinates of their building. About 1% of residents have no coordinates and appear only in city figures.
- Income
- Disposable money income of residents aged 18 or over: earnings, entrepreneurial and property income and received transfers, minus taxes and other paid transfers. In euros of the year.
- Households
- People living permanently in the same dwelling. Household types overlap.
- Prices
- Average debt-free prices per m² of old flats in housing companies. A postal code area with too few sales gets the figure of its price area or city.
- Rents
- Average rents per m² of non-subsidised flats in new leases, by rent area.
- Small areas
- Statistics Finland withholds details of areas with fewer than 30 residents, households or adults, with fewer than 10 dwellings or only one building, or with fewer than 10 jobs.
Source: Statistics Finland: postal code area statistics (Paavo) 2024, prices of old dwellings, rents of dwellings (CC BY 4.0).