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Ihastjärvi

50970 · Mikkeli · Etelä-Savo

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50970 Ihastjärvi

In brief

Ihastjärvi (50970) has 2,328 residents, 4% of the population of Mikkeli. Families stand out: 26% of households have children (Mikkeli: 17%). 26% of households are families with children (Mikkeli: 17%) and 42% live alone.

63% of homes are detached, semi-detached or terraced houses and 37% are in blocks of flats. Homes are larger on average than in Mikkeli (84.5 m² compared with 79.2 m²). 58% of households own their home and 42% rent (Mikkeli: 35% rent). There are too few sales for the area to have its own price, so the one-bedroom price of €1,295 per m² is that of price area Mikkeli. The price equals 8.5 years of rent at €12.70 per m² a month in new leases.

The median disposable monetary income of residents is €26,888 a year, about €2,241 a month: 7% higher than in Mikkeli and about the same as in Finland. 11% of the labour force is unemployed, about the same as in Mikkeli (12%). The area has 210 jobs; the largest industry is health and social work (57%). More common than usual is agriculture, forestry and fishing: 10% of jobs (Mikkeli: 3%).

The number of residents has fallen by 6% since 2014, at the same pace as in Mikkeli.

Rank among the city's areas

  • Aged 65 or over

    16%

    2nd lowest of 36 areas in Mikkeli

    Mikkeli 29%

  • Students

    10%

    2nd highest of 36 areas in Mikkeli

    Mikkeli 7%

  • Families with children

    26%

    5th highest of 36 areas in Mikkeli

    Mikkeli 17%

  • Households renting

    42%

    6th highest of 36 areas in Mikkeli

    Mikkeli 35%

Key figures

Residents and households 2024, prices and rents from the latest quarters

Price per m², 1 bedroom
€1,295
Figure for Mikkeli
Mikkeli€1,434
Rent per m², 1 bedroom
€12.70
Figure for Mikkeli
Mikkeli€12.70
Residents
2,328
-6.4% since 2014
Mean age41.0
Disposable monetary income, median
€26,888
+28.3% since 2014
a year, about €2,241 a month
Mikkeli€25,063
Finland€26,351
Households renting
42%
of 1,088 households
Mikkeli35%
Finland38%
University or college degree
38%
of residents aged 18 or over
Mikkeli34%
Finland36%

Housing costs

There are too few sales for the area to have its own price, so the one-bedroom price of €1,295 per m² is that of price area Mikkeli. The price equals 8.5 years of rent at €12.70 per m² a month in new leases.

Price per m²

€1,295

Figure for Mikkeli
Sales of old flats in blocks of flats, 2026 Q2, 37 sales

Rent per m² a month

€12.70

Figure for Mikkeli
New leases, non-subsidised flats, 2026 Q3

Mikkeli: €12.70

Price-to-rent ratio
8.5 years
Mikkeli: 9.4
Gross rental yield
11.8%
Mikkeli: 10.6%
Maintenance charge
€4.55
Average per m² a month, Finland outside Greater Helsinki, 2025
Change a year
10 yrs5 yrsPrice-3.1%-4.0%Rent+0.8%+0.7%
Average of the price index (Mikkeli) and rent index (Mikkeli)

Source: Statistics Finland

Statistics Finland has published no yearly prices for this postal code area in recent years, because there were too few sales.

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Compared with the other areas

The area is among the three highest or lowest postal code areas of Mikkeli in 1 of 8 figures: aged 65 or over.

  • Median disposable income12/36

    €19,201Vanhamäki
    Mikkeli €25,063Ihastjärvi €26,888
    €31,387Syysjärvi
    €19,201Vanhamäki€31,387Syysjärvi

  • Households renting6/36

    1%Rahula
    Mikkeli 35%Ihastjärvi 42%
    52%Moision Sairaala-alue
    1%Rahula52%Moision Sairaala-alue

  • Aged 16 to 344/36

    5%Hauhala
    Mikkeli 20%Ihastjärvi 23%
    30%Mikkeli Keskus
    5%Hauhala30%Mikkeli Keskus

  • Aged 65 or over35/36

    16%Tusku
    Mikkeli 29%Ihastjärvi 16%
    53%Vanhamäki
    16%Tusku53%Vanhamäki

  • Families with children5/36

    6%Moision Sairaala-alue
    Mikkeli 17%Ihastjärvi 26%
    31%Syysjärvi
    6%Moision Sairaala-alue31%Syysjärvi

  • University or college degree7/36

    16%Kantala
    Mikkeli 34%Ihastjärvi 38%
    50%Syysjärvi
    16%Kantala50%Syysjärvi

  • Unemployment19/36

    3%Hangastenmaa
    Mikkeli 12%Ihastjärvi 11%
    28%Moision Sairaala-alue
    3%Hangastenmaa28%Moision Sairaala-alue

  • Average home size27/36

    59.0 m²Mikkeli Keskus
    Mikkeli 79.2 m²Ihastjärvi 84.5 m²
    126.1 m²Annilanselkä
    59.0 m²Mikkeli Keskus126.1 m²Annilanselkä

Residents

Age

Families stand out: 26% of households have children (Mikkeli: 17%).

IhastjärviMikkeli

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of residents in each age group.

Main activity

Pensioners make up 20% of residents, less than in Mikkeli (31%).

  • Ihastjärvi46%20%16%
  • Mikkeli40%31%13%
  • Finland43%26%15%

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of all residents. Unemployment is counted for ages 16 to 64.

Mean age
41.0
Mikkeli: 47.0
Unemployed, share of the labour force
11%
Mikkeli: 12%
Household size
2.1
Mikkeli: 1.8
Floor area per person
41.1 m²
Mikkeli: 44.5 m²

Households and homes

Tenure

58% of households own their home and 42% rent (Mikkeli: 35% rent).

  • Ihastjärvi58%42%
  • Mikkeli64%35%
  • Finland61%38%

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of households.

Dwellings

63% of homes are detached, semi-detached or terraced houses and 37% are in blocks of flats. Homes are larger on average than in Mikkeli (84.5 m² compared with 79.2 m²).

  • Ihastjärvi37%63%
  • Mikkeli45%53%
  • Finland48%50%

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of dwellings by building type.

Household types

26% of households are families with children (Mikkeli: 17%) and 42% live alone.

IhastjärviMikkeli

  • Living alone42%, Mikkeli 50%
  • Living alone, under 3514%, Mikkeli 12%
  • Couple under 35, no children3%, Mikkeli 3%
  • With children26%, Mikkeli 17%
  • With a child under 34%, Mikkeli 3%
  • Single parent4%, Mikkeli 4%
  • All members aged 18–6451%, Mikkeli 45%
  • At least one member 65 or over23%, Mikkeli 39%

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of households. A household can belong to several types.

Average dwelling size
84.5 m²
Mikkeli: 79.2 m²
Dwellings
1,183
Summer cottages
240

Education and income

Highest qualification

38% of adults have a university or college degree, more than in Mikkeli (34%).

  • Ihastjärvi17%40%27%11%
  • Mikkeli21%41%24%
  • Finland22%36%22%13%

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of residents aged 18 or over.

Income groups

19% of adults are in Finland's lowest-earning fifth and 18% in the highest, close to 20% each.

  • Ihastjärvi19%63%18%
  • Mikkeli19%66%14%
  • Finland20%60%20%

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of residents aged 18 or over in each national income group. Across Finland the groups hold 20%, 60% and 20% of adults.

Inhabitants' disposable monetary income, median
€26,888
a year, about €2,241 a month
Mikkeli: €25,063
Households' disposable monetary income, median
€40,046
a year, about €3,337 a month
Mikkeli: €34,406
University or college degree
38%
Mikkeli: 34%

Jobs

The area has 210 jobs; the largest industry is health and social work (57%). More common than usual is agriculture, forestry and fishing: 10% of jobs (Mikkeli: 3%).

Largest industries

IhastjärviMikkeli

  • Health and social work57%, Mikkeli 27%
  • Agriculture, forestry and fishing10%, Mikkeli 3%
  • Transport and storage8%, Mikkeli 4%
  • Wholesale and retail trade7%, Mikkeli 10%
  • Construction6%, Mikkeli 5%
  • Manufacturing4%, Mikkeli 12%

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of jobs with a known industry.

Jobs located here
210
Jobs per resident
0.09
People working in the area divided by people living there
Mikkeli: 0.42

Sectors

  • Ihastjärvi10%80%
  • Mikkeli19%78%
  • Finland20%77%

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024

Change since 2010

The number of residents has fallen by 6% since 2014, at the same pace as in Mikkeli. Median income has risen by 28% since 2014, at the same pace as in Mikkeli.

Residents

Permanent residents at the end of each year. Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo.

Disposable monetary income, medianIhastjärviMikkeliFinland

Income after taxes and compulsory payments, including transfers received. 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 monetary income of residents aged 18 or over: earnings, business and property income and transfers received, minus taxes and other transfers paid. In euros of each 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).