In brief
Kalvitsa (51540) has 276 residents, 1% of the population of Mikkeli. Older residents stand out: 38% are 65 or over (Mikkeli: 29%). 39% of households are people living alone and 18% are families with children.
Almost all homes are detached, semi-detached or terraced houses (98%). Homes are larger on average than in Mikkeli (103.4 m² compared with 79.2 m²). 93% of households own their home and 5% 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 €22,583 a year, about €1,882 a month: 10% lower than in Mikkeli and 14% lower than in Finland. 9% of the labour force is unemployed, less than in Mikkeli (12%). The area has 38 jobs; the largest industry is agriculture, forestry and fishing (50%). Its share is clearly higher than in Mikkeli (3%).
The number of residents has fallen by 18% since 2014, more than in Mikkeli.
Rank among the city's areas
Aged 16 to 34
10%
4th lowest of 36 areas in Mikkeli
Mikkeli 20%
Median disposable income
€22,583
5th lowest of 36 areas in Mikkeli
Mikkeli €25,063
University or college degree
24%
8th lowest of 36 areas in Mikkeli
Mikkeli 34%
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
- 276
- -18.1% since 2014
- Mean age51.0
- Disposable monetary income, median
- €22,583
- +28.9% since 2014
- a year, about €1,882 a month
- Mikkeli€25,063
- Finland€26,351
- Households renting
- 5%
- of 136 households
- Mikkeli35%
- Finland38%
- University or college degree
- 24%
- 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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In none of these 8 figures is the area among the three highest or lowest postal code areas of Mikkeli.
Median disposable income32/36
€19,201Vanhamäki€31,387SyysjärviMikkeli €25,063Kalvitsa €22,583€19,201Vanhamäki€31,387SyysjärviHouseholds renting25/36
1%Rahula52%Moision Sairaala-alueMikkeli 35%Kalvitsa 5%1%Rahula52%Moision Sairaala-alueAged 16 to 3433/36
5%Hauhala30%Mikkeli KeskusMikkeli 20%Kalvitsa 10%5%Hauhala30%Mikkeli KeskusAged 65 or over8/36
16%Tusku53%VanhamäkiMikkeli 29%Kalvitsa 38%16%Tusku53%VanhamäkiFamilies with children18/36
6%Moision Sairaala-alue31%SyysjärviMikkeli 17%Kalvitsa 18%6%Moision Sairaala-alue31%SyysjärviUniversity or college degree29/36
16%Kantala50%SyysjärviMikkeli 34%Kalvitsa 24%16%Kantala50%SyysjärviUnemployment23/36
3%Hangastenmaa28%Moision Sairaala-alueMikkeli 12%Kalvitsa 9%3%Hangastenmaa28%Moision Sairaala-alueAverage home size16/36
59.0 m²Mikkeli Keskus126.1 m²AnnilanselkäMikkeli 79.2 m²Kalvitsa 103.4 m²59.0 m²Mikkeli Keskus126.1 m²Annilanselkä
Residents
Age
Older residents stand out: 38% are 65 or over (Mikkeli: 29%).
KalvitsaMikkeli
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of residents in each age group.
Main activity
Pensioners make up 42% of residents, more than in Mikkeli (31%).
- Kalvitsa33%42%14%
- 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
- 51.0
- Mikkeli: 47.0
- Unemployed, share of the labour force
- 9%
- Mikkeli: 12%
- Household size
- 2.0
- Mikkeli: 1.8
- Floor area per person
- 53.7 m²
- Mikkeli: 44.5 m²
Households and homes
Tenure
93% of households own their home and 5% rent (Mikkeli: 35% rent).
- Kalvitsa93%
- Mikkeli64%35%
- Finland61%38%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of households.
Dwellings
Almost all homes are detached, semi-detached or terraced houses (98%). Homes are larger on average than in Mikkeli (103.4 m² compared with 79.2 m²).
- Kalvitsa98%
- Mikkeli45%53%
- Finland48%50%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of dwellings by building type.
Household types
39% of households are people living alone and 18% are families with children.
KalvitsaMikkeli
- Living alone39%, Mikkeli 50%
- Living alone, under 351%, Mikkeli 12%
- Couple under 35, no children1%, Mikkeli 3%
- With children18%, Mikkeli 17%
- With a child under 33%, Mikkeli 3%
- Single parent1%, Mikkeli 4%
- All members aged 18–6426%, Mikkeli 45%
- At least one member 65 or over56%, Mikkeli 39%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of households. A household can belong to several types.
- Average dwelling size
- 103.4 m²
- Mikkeli: 79.2 m²
- Dwellings
- 174
- Summer cottages
- 186
Education and income
Highest qualification
24% of adults have a university or college degree, fewer than in Mikkeli (34%).
- Kalvitsa30%44%21%
- Mikkeli21%41%24%
- Finland22%36%22%13%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of residents aged 18 or over.
Income groups
26% of adults are in Finland's lowest-earning fifth, more than the 20% across Finland.
- Kalvitsa26%58%16%
- 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
- €22,583
- a year, about €1,882 a month
- Mikkeli: €25,063
- Households' disposable monetary income, median
- €41,712
- a year, about €3,476 a month
- Mikkeli: €34,406
- University or college degree
- 24%
- Mikkeli: 34%
Jobs
The area has 38 jobs; the largest industry is agriculture, forestry and fishing (50%). Its share is clearly higher than in Mikkeli (3%).
Largest industries
KalvitsaMikkeli
- Agriculture, forestry and fishing50%, Mikkeli 3%
- Wholesale and retail trade24%, Mikkeli 10%
- Information and communication11%, Mikkeli 2%
- Transport and storage5%, Mikkeli 4%
- Administrative and support services5%, Mikkeli 5%
- Health and social work3%, Mikkeli 27%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of jobs with a known industry.
- Jobs located here
- 38
- Jobs per resident
- 0.14
- People working in the area divided by people living there
- Mikkeli: 0.42
Sectors
- Kalvitsa50%50%
- Mikkeli19%78%
- Finland20%77%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024
Change since 2010
The number of residents has fallen by 18% since 2014, more than in Mikkeli. Median income has risen by 29% since 2014, at the same pace as in Mikkeli.
Permanent residents at the end of each year. Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo.
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).