In brief
Taka-Kasarmi (11310) has 680 residents, 2% of the population of Riihimäki. It is the smallest among the postal code areas of Riihimäki. Families stand out: 25% of households have children (Riihimäki: 19%). This is the highest share among the postal code areas of Riihimäki. 25% of households are families with children (Riihimäki: 19%) and 35% live alone.
61% of homes are detached, semi-detached or terraced houses and 38% are in blocks of flats. Homes are larger on average than in Riihimäki (87.9 m² compared with 75.1 m²). 82% of households own their home and 17% rent (Riihimäki: 37% rent). This is the lowest renting share among the postal code areas of Riihimäki. There are too few sales for the area to have its own price, so the one-bedroom price of €1,440 per m² is that of price area Riihimäki. The price equals 9.5 years of rent at €12.59 per m² a month in new leases.
The median disposable monetary income of residents is €29,308 a year, about €2,442 a month: 11% higher than in Riihimäki and 11% higher than in Finland. It is the highest among the postal code areas of Riihimäki. 10% of the labour force is unemployed, about the same as in Riihimäki (12%). The area is a place of work: it has 767 jobs, 1.13 for every resident.
The number of residents has fallen by 15% since 2014, more than in Riihimäki.
Rank among the city's areas
Jobs per resident
1.13
The highest of 6 areas in Riihimäki
Riihimäki 0.41
Households renting
17%
The lowest of 6 areas in Riihimäki
Riihimäki 37%
Families with children
25%
The highest of 6 areas in Riihimäki
Riihimäki 19%
Aged 16 to 34
15%
The lowest of 6 areas in Riihimäki
Riihimäki 21%
Key figures
Residents and households 2024, prices and rents from the latest quarters
- Price per m², 1 bedroom
- €1,440
- Figure for Riihimäki
- Riihimäki€1,314
- Rent per m², 1 bedroom
- €12.59
- Figure for Riihimäki
- Riihimäki€12.71
- Residents
- 680
- -14.7% since 2014
- Mean age44.0
- Disposable monetary income, median
- €29,308
- +25.6% since 2014
- a year, about €2,442 a month
- Riihimäki€26,461
- Finland€26,351
- Households renting
- 17%
- of 312 households
- Riihimäki37%
- Finland38%
- University or college degree
- 32%
- of residents aged 18 or over
- Riihimäki31%
- Finland36%
Housing costs
There are too few sales for the area to have its own price, so the one-bedroom price of €1,440 per m² is that of price area Riihimäki. The price equals 9.5 years of rent at €12.59 per m² a month in new leases.
Price per m²
€1,440
Figure for Riihimäki
Sales of old flats in blocks of flats, 2025, 283 sales
Rent per m² a month
€12.59
Figure for Riihimäki
New leases, non-subsidised flats, 2026 Q3
Riihimäki: €12.71
- Price-to-rent ratio
- 9.5 years
- Riihimäki: 8.6
- Gross rental yield
- 10.5%
- Riihimäki: 11.6%
- Maintenance charge
- €4.55
- Average per m² a month, Finland outside Greater Helsinki, 2025
- Change a year
- 10 yrs5 yrsPrice-2.1%-3.1%Rent+0.8%+1.0%
- Average of the price index (Riihimäki) and rent index (Riihimäki)
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 Riihimäki.
Median disposable income1/6
€24,756Riihimäki Keskus€29,308Taka-KasarmiRiihimäki €26,461Taka-Kasarmi €29,308€24,756Riihimäki Keskus€29,308Taka-KasarmiHouseholds renting6/6
17%Taka-Kasarmi47%Riihimäki KeskusRiihimäki 37%Taka-Kasarmi 17%17%Taka-Kasarmi47%Riihimäki KeskusAged 16 to 346/6
15%Taka-Kasarmi26%Riihimäki KeskusRiihimäki 21%Taka-Kasarmi 15%15%Taka-Kasarmi26%Riihimäki KeskusAged 65 or over6/6
21%Taka-Kasarmi29%Riihimäki KeskusRiihimäki 25%Taka-Kasarmi 21%21%Taka-Kasarmi29%Riihimäki KeskusFamilies with children1/6
12%Riihimäki Keskus25%Taka-KasarmiRiihimäki 19%Taka-Kasarmi 25%12%Riihimäki Keskus25%Taka-KasarmiUniversity or college degree1/6
29%Riihimäki Keskus32%Taka-KasarmiRiihimäki 31%Taka-Kasarmi 32%29%Riihimäki Keskus32%Taka-KasarmiUnemployment4/6
9%Herajoki13%Riihimäki KeskusRiihimäki 12%Taka-Kasarmi 10%9%Herajoki13%Riihimäki KeskusAverage home size2/6
60.7 m²Riihimäki Keskus90.0 m²HerajokiRiihimäki 75.1 m²Taka-Kasarmi 87.9 m²60.7 m²Riihimäki Keskus90.0 m²Herajoki
Residents
Age
Families stand out: 25% of households have children (Riihimäki: 19%). This is the highest share among the postal code areas of Riihimäki.
Taka-KasarmiRiihimäki
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of residents in each age group.
Main activity
Pensioners make up 23% of residents, less than in Riihimäki (27%).
- Taka-Kasarmi45%23%17%
- Riihimäki42%27%14%
- Finland43%26%15%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of all residents. Unemployment is counted for ages 16 to 64.
- Mean age
- 44.0
- Riihimäki: 45.0
- Unemployed, share of the labour force
- 10%
- Riihimäki: 12%
- Household size
- 2.2
- Riihimäki: 1.9
- Floor area per person
- 42.3 m²
- Riihimäki: 40.9 m²
Households and homes
Tenure
82% of households own their home and 17% rent (Riihimäki: 37% rent). This is the lowest renting share among the postal code areas of Riihimäki.
- Taka-Kasarmi82%17%
- Riihimäki63%37%
- Finland61%38%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of households.
Dwellings
61% of homes are detached, semi-detached or terraced houses and 38% are in blocks of flats. Homes are larger on average than in Riihimäki (87.9 m² compared with 75.1 m²).
- Taka-Kasarmi38%61%
- Riihimäki56%43%
- Finland48%50%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of dwellings by building type.
Household types
25% of households are families with children (Riihimäki: 19%) and 35% live alone.
Taka-KasarmiRiihimäki
- Living alone35%, Riihimäki 49%
- Living alone, under 356%, Riihimäki 12%
- Couple under 35, no children1%, Riihimäki 3%
- With children25%, Riihimäki 19%
- With a child under 33%, Riihimäki 3%
- Single parent6%, Riihimäki 5%
- All members aged 18–6443%, Riihimäki 47%
- At least one member 65 or over32%, Riihimäki 34%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of households. A household can belong to several types.
- Average dwelling size
- 87.9 m²
- Riihimäki: 75.1 m²
- Dwellings
- 375
- Summer cottages
- 0
Education and income
Highest qualification
32% of adults have a university or college degree, about the same as in Riihimäki (31%). This is the highest share among the postal code areas of Riihimäki.
- Taka-Kasarmi17%47%25%
- Riihimäki23%40%23%
- Finland22%36%22%13%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of residents aged 18 or over.
Income groups
12% of adults are in Finland's lowest-earning fifth and 21% in the highest, close to 20% each.
- Taka-Kasarmi12%67%21%
- Riihimäki19%63%18%
- 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
- €29,308
- a year, about €2,442 a month
- Riihimäki: €26,461
- Households' disposable monetary income, median
- €46,688
- a year, about €3,891 a month
- Riihimäki: €36,084
- University or college degree
- 32%
- Riihimäki: 31%
Jobs
The area is a place of work: it has 767 jobs, 1.13 for every resident.
Largest industries
Taka-KasarmiRiihimäki
- Public administration and defence59%, Riihimäki 8%
- Manufacturing35%, Riihimäki 18%
- Accommodation and food services3%, Riihimäki 3%
- Real estate1%, Riihimäki 1%
- Transport and storage0%, Riihimäki 5%
- Professional, scientific and technical0%, Riihimäki 3%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of jobs with a known industry.
- Jobs located here
- 767
- Jobs per resident
- 1.13
- People working in the area divided by people living there
- Riihimäki: 0.41
Sectors
- Taka-Kasarmi35%65%
- Riihimäki28%71%
- Finland20%77%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024
Change since 2010
The number of residents has fallen by 15% since 2014, more than in Riihimäki. Median income has risen by 26% since 2014, at the same pace as in Riihimäki.
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).