In brief
Haapaluoma (61180) has 191 residents, under 1% of the population of Seinäjoki. Older residents stand out: 36% are 65 or over (Seinäjoki: 21%). This is the 2nd highest share among the postal code areas of Seinäjoki. 38% of households are people living alone and 13% are families with children.
Almost all homes are detached, semi-detached or terraced houses (94%). Homes are larger on average than in Seinäjoki (92.8 m² compared with 81.4 m²). 91% of households own their home and 2% rent (Seinäjoki: 37% rent). There are too few sales for the area to have its own price, so the one-bedroom price of €1,835 per m² is that of price area Seinäjoki. The price equals 11.1 years of rent at €13.81 per m² a month in new leases.
The median disposable monetary income of residents is €24,860 a year, about €2,072 a month: 7% lower than in Seinäjoki and 6% lower than in Finland. 11% of the labour force is unemployed, more than in Seinäjoki (9%). The area has 20 jobs; the largest industry is agriculture, forestry and fishing (70%). Its share is clearly higher than in Seinäjoki (2%).
The number of residents has fallen by 15% since 2014, while it has grown in Seinäjoki.
Rank among the city's areas
Students
4%
The lowest of 25 areas in Seinäjoki
Seinäjoki 8%
University or college degree
18%
2nd lowest of 25 areas in Seinäjoki
Seinäjoki 36%
Families with children
13%
2nd lowest of 25 areas in Seinäjoki
Seinäjoki 21%
Aged 65 or over
36%
2nd highest of 25 areas in Seinäjoki
Seinäjoki 21%
Key figures
Residents and households 2024, prices and rents from the latest quarters
- Price per m², 1 bedroom
- €1,835
- Figure for Seinäjoki
- Seinäjoki€1,959
- Rent per m², 1 bedroom
- €13.81
- Figure for Seinäjoki
- Seinäjoki€13.40
- Residents
- 191
- -15.1% since 2014
- Mean age53.0
- Disposable monetary income, median
- €24,860
- +24.2% since 2014
- a year, about €2,072 a month
- Seinäjoki€26,630
- Finland€26,351
- Households renting
- 2%
- of 95 households
- Seinäjoki37%
- Finland38%
- University or college degree
- 18%
- of residents aged 18 or over
- Seinäjoki36%
- Finland36%
Housing costs
There are too few sales for the area to have its own price, so the one-bedroom price of €1,835 per m² is that of price area Seinäjoki. The price equals 11.1 years of rent at €13.81 per m² a month in new leases.
Price per m²
€1,835
Figure for Seinäjoki
Sales of old flats in blocks of flats, 2026 Q2, 22 sales
Rent per m² a month
€13.81
Figure for Seinäjoki
New leases, non-subsidised flats, 2026 Q3
Seinäjoki: €13.40
- Price-to-rent ratio
- 11.1 years
- Seinäjoki: 12.2
- Gross rental yield
- 9.0%
- Seinäjoki: 8.2%
- Maintenance charge
- €4.55
- Average per m² a month, Finland outside Greater Helsinki, 2025
- Change a year
- 10 yrs5 yrsPrice-2.0%-0.1%Rent+0.7%+1.0%
- Average of the price index (Seinäjoki) and rent index (Seinäjoki)
Source: Statistics Finland
Statistics Finland has published no yearly prices for this postal code area in recent years, because there were too few sales.
Rent, right of occupancy or buy?Enter a flat in this area and see which option is best, year by year.Compare hereCompared with the other areas
The area is among the three highest or lowest postal code areas of Seinäjoki in 4 of 8 figures: aged 16 to 34, aged 65 or over, families with children, university or college degree.
Median disposable income17/25
€22,293Kalakoski€31,605ImpivaaraSeinäjoki €26,630Haapaluoma €24,860€22,293Kalakoski€31,605ImpivaaraHouseholds renting19/25
1%Louko59%Seinäjoki KeskusSeinäjoki 37%Haapaluoma 2%1%Louko59%Seinäjoki KeskusAged 16 to 3423/25
10%Hanhikoski35%Seinäjoki KeskusSeinäjoki 26%Haapaluoma 13%10%Hanhikoski35%Seinäjoki KeskusAged 65 or over2/25
10%Impivaara37%UntamalaSeinäjoki 21%Haapaluoma 36%10%Impivaara37%UntamalaFamilies with children24/25
9%Seinäjoki Keskus44%ImpivaaraSeinäjoki 21%Haapaluoma 13%9%Seinäjoki Keskus44%ImpivaaraUniversity or college degree24/25
15%Kalakoski50%ImpivaaraSeinäjoki 36%Haapaluoma 18%15%Kalakoski50%ImpivaaraUnemployment4/25
2%Vuolle15%KasperiSeinäjoki 9%Haapaluoma 11%2%Vuolle15%KasperiAverage home size15/25
60.3 m²Seinäjoki Keskus125.7 m²ImpivaaraSeinäjoki 81.4 m²Haapaluoma 92.8 m²60.3 m²Seinäjoki Keskus125.7 m²Impivaara
Residents
Age
Older residents stand out: 36% are 65 or over (Seinäjoki: 21%). This is the 2nd highest share among the postal code areas of Seinäjoki.
HaapaluomaSeinäjoki
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of residents in each age group.
Main activity
Pensioners make up 36% of residents, more than in Seinäjoki (23%).
- Haapaluoma41%36%10%
- Seinäjoki46%23%16%
- Finland43%26%15%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of all residents. Unemployment is counted for ages 16 to 64.
- Mean age
- 53.0
- Seinäjoki: 42.0
- Unemployed, share of the labour force
- 11%
- Seinäjoki: 9%
- Household size
- 2.0
- Seinäjoki: 2.0
- Floor area per person
- 48.9 m²
- Seinäjoki: 42.7 m²
Households and homes
Tenure
91% of households own their home and 2% rent (Seinäjoki: 37% rent).
- Haapaluoma91%
- Seinäjoki62%37%
- Finland61%38%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of households.
Dwellings
Almost all homes are detached, semi-detached or terraced houses (94%). Homes are larger on average than in Seinäjoki (92.8 m² compared with 81.4 m²).
- Haapaluoma94%
- Seinäjoki38%61%
- Finland48%50%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of dwellings by building type.
Household types
38% of households are people living alone and 13% are families with children.
HaapaluomaSeinäjoki
- Living alone38%, Seinäjoki 47%
- Living alone, under 354%, Seinäjoki 16%
- Couple under 35, no children1%, Seinäjoki 5%
- With children13%, Seinäjoki 21%
- With a child under 31%, Seinäjoki 5%
- Single parent1%, Seinäjoki 4%
- All members aged 18–6438%, Seinäjoki 49%
- At least one member 65 or over51%, Seinäjoki 30%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of households. A household can belong to several types.
- Average dwelling size
- 92.8 m²
- Seinäjoki: 81.4 m²
- Dwellings
- 124
- Summer cottages
- 12
Education and income
Highest qualification
18% of adults have a university or college degree, fewer than in Seinäjoki (36%). This is the 2nd lowest share among the postal code areas of Seinäjoki.
- Haapaluoma25%55%15%
- Seinäjoki18%40%27%
- 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.
- Haapaluoma26%57%17%
- Seinäjoki18%65%17%
- 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
- €24,860
- a year, about €2,072 a month
- Seinäjoki: €26,630
- Households' disposable monetary income, median
- €38,901
- a year, about €3,242 a month
- Seinäjoki: €36,858
- University or college degree
- 18%
- Seinäjoki: 36%
Jobs
The area has 20 jobs; the largest industry is agriculture, forestry and fishing (70%). Its share is clearly higher than in Seinäjoki (2%).
Largest industries
HaapaluomaSeinäjoki
- Agriculture, forestry and fishing70%, Seinäjoki 2%
- Wholesale and retail trade10%, Seinäjoki 12%
- Real estate10%, Seinäjoki 1%
- Manufacturing5%, Seinäjoki 15%
- Professional, scientific and technical5%, Seinäjoki 5%
- Mining and quarrying0%, Seinäjoki 0%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of jobs with a known industry.
- Jobs located here
- 20
- Jobs per resident
- 0.10
- People working in the area divided by people living there
- Seinäjoki: 0.51
Sectors
- Haapaluoma70%25%
- Seinäjoki22%76%
- Finland20%77%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024
Change since 2010
The number of residents has fallen by 15% since 2014, while it has grown in Seinäjoki. Median income has risen by 24% since 2014, at the same pace as in Seinäjoki.
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).