Kalakoski

61650 · Seinäjoki · Etelä-Pohjanmaa

61650 Kalakoski

In brief

Kalakoski (61650) has 306 residents, under 1% of the population of Seinäjoki. Older residents stand out: 33% are 65 or over (Seinäjoki: 21%). 41% of households are people living alone and 15% are families with children.

Almost all homes are detached, semi-detached or terraced houses (100%). Homes are larger on average than in Seinäjoki (89.2 m² compared with 81.4 m²). 92% of households own their home and 6% 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 €22,293 a year, about €1,858 a month: 16% lower than in Seinäjoki and 15% lower than in Finland. It is the lowest among the postal code areas of Seinäjoki. 9% of the labour force is unemployed, about the same as in Seinäjoki (9%). The area has 41 jobs; the largest industry is agriculture, forestry and fishing (61%). Its share is clearly higher than in Seinäjoki (2%).

The number of residents has fallen by 20% since 2014, while it has grown in Seinäjoki.

Rank among the city's areas

University or college degree
15%
The lowest of 25 areas in Seinäjoki
Seinäjoki 36%
Median disposable income
€22,293
The lowest of 25 areas in Seinäjoki
Seinäjoki €26,630
Aged 16 to 34
12%
2nd lowest of 25 areas in Seinäjoki
Seinäjoki 26%
Homes in small houses
100%
4th highest of 25 areas in Seinäjoki
Seinäjoki 61%

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: 306; -19.9% since 2014; Mean age50.0

Disposable monetary income, median: €22,293; +20.5% since 2014; a year, about €1,858 a month; Seinäjoki€26,630; Finland€26,351

Households renting: 6%; of 157 households; Seinäjoki37%; Finland38%

University or college degree: 15%; 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.

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Compared with the other areas

The area is among the three highest or lowest postal code areas of Seinäjoki in 3 of 8 figures: median income, aged 16 to 34, university or college degree.

Median disposable income25/25
€22,293Kalakoski
Seinäjoki €26,630Kalakoski €22,293
€31,605Impivaara
€22,293Kalakoski€31,605Impivaara
Households renting16/25
1%Louko
Seinäjoki 37%Kalakoski 6%
59%Seinäjoki Keskus
1%Louko59%Seinäjoki Keskus
Aged 16 to 3424/25
10%Hanhikoski
Seinäjoki 26%Kalakoski 12%
35%Seinäjoki Keskus
10%Hanhikoski35%Seinäjoki Keskus
Aged 65 or over6/25
10%Impivaara
Seinäjoki 21%Kalakoski 33%
37%Untamala
10%Impivaara37%Untamala
Families with children22/25
9%Seinäjoki Keskus
Seinäjoki 21%Kalakoski 15%
44%Impivaara
9%Seinäjoki Keskus44%Impivaara
University or college degree25/25
15%Kalakoski
Seinäjoki 36%Kalakoski 15%
50%Impivaara
15%Kalakoski50%Impivaara
Unemployment12/25
2%Vuolle
Seinäjoki 9%Kalakoski 9%
15%Kasperi
2%Vuolle15%Kasperi
Average home size16/25
60.3 m²Seinäjoki Keskus
Seinäjoki 81.4 m²Kalakoski 89.2 m²
125.7 m²Impivaara
60.3 m²Seinäjoki Keskus125.7 m²Impivaara

Residents

Age

Older residents stand out: 33% are 65 or over (Seinäjoki: 21%).

KalakoskiSeinäjoki

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

Main activity

Pensioners make up 35% of residents, more than in Seinäjoki (23%).

Kalakoski41%35%13%
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: 50.0; Seinäjoki: 42.0
Unemployed, share of the labour force: 9%; Seinäjoki: 9%
Household size: 1.9; Seinäjoki: 2.0
Floor area per person: 49.9 m²; Seinäjoki: 42.7 m²

Households and homes

Tenure

92% of households own their home and 6% rent (Seinäjoki: 37% rent).

Kalakoski92%
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 (100%). Homes are larger on average than in Seinäjoki (89.2 m² compared with 81.4 m²).

Kalakoski100%
Seinäjoki38%61%
Finland48%50%

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

Household types

41% of households are people living alone and 15% are families with children.

KalakoskiSeinäjoki

Living alone41%, Seinäjoki 47%
Living alone, under 354%, Seinäjoki 16%
Couple under 35, no children1%, Seinäjoki 5%
With children15%, Seinäjoki 21%
With a child under 33%, Seinäjoki 5%
Single parent4%, Seinäjoki 4%
All members aged 18–6439%, Seinäjoki 49%
At least one member 65 or over47%, Seinäjoki 30%

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

Average dwelling size: 89.2 m²; Seinäjoki: 81.4 m²
Dwellings: 219
Summer cottages: 41

Education and income

Highest qualification

15% of adults have a university or college degree, fewer than in Seinäjoki (36%). This is the lowest share among the postal code areas of Seinäjoki.

Kalakoski28%53%12%
Seinäjoki18%40%27%
Finland22%36%22%13%

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

Income groups

27% of adults are in Finland's lowest-earning fifth, more than the 20% across Finland.

Kalakoski27%60%12%
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: €22,293; a year, about €1,858 a month; Seinäjoki: €26,630
Households' disposable monetary income, median: €37,358; a year, about €3,113 a month; Seinäjoki: €36,858
University or college degree: 15%; Seinäjoki: 36%

Jobs

The area has 41 jobs; the largest industry is agriculture, forestry and fishing (61%). Its share is clearly higher than in Seinäjoki (2%).

Largest industries

KalakoskiSeinäjoki

Agriculture, forestry and fishing61%, Seinäjoki 2%
Construction15%, Seinäjoki 7%
Transport and storage10%, Seinäjoki 6%
Administrative and support services5%, Seinäjoki 6%
Health and social work5%, Seinäjoki 26%
Mining and quarrying2%, Seinäjoki 0%

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

Jobs located here: 41
Jobs per resident: 0.13; People working in the area divided by people living there; Seinäjoki: 0.51

Sectors

Kalakoski61%20%20%
Seinäjoki22%76%
Finland20%77%

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024

Change since 2010

The number of residents has fallen by 20% since 2014, while it has grown in Seinäjoki. Median income has risen by 21% since 2014, slower than in Seinäjoki (27%).

Residents

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

Disposable monetary income, medianKalakoskiSeinäjokiFinland

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).