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Kitinoja

61470 · Seinäjoki · Etelä-Pohjanmaa

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61470 Kitinoja

In brief

Kitinoja (61470) has 451 residents, 1% of the population of Seinäjoki. Families stand out: 33% of households have children (Seinäjoki: 21%). 33% of households are families with children (Seinäjoki: 21%) and 29% live alone.

Almost all homes are detached, semi-detached or terraced houses (99%). Homes are larger on average than in Seinäjoki (118.5 m² compared with 81.4 m²). 88% of households own their home and 10% 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 €29,976 a year, about €2,498 a month: 13% higher than in Seinäjoki and 14% higher than in Finland. It is the 3rd highest among the postal code areas of Seinäjoki. 4% of the labour force is unemployed, less than in Seinäjoki (9%). The area has 28 jobs; the largest industry is agriculture, forestry and fishing (29%). Its share is clearly higher than in Seinäjoki (2%).

The number of residents has grown by 6% since 2014, slower than in Seinäjoki.

Rank among the city's areas

  • Jobs per resident

    0.06

    The lowest of 25 areas in Seinäjoki

    Seinäjoki 0.51

  • Average home size

    118.5 m²

    2nd largest of 25 areas in Seinäjoki

    Seinäjoki 81.4 m²

  • Median disposable income

    €29,976

    3rd highest of 25 areas in Seinäjoki

    Seinäjoki €26,630

  • Families with children

    33%

    5th 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
451
+5.6% since 2014
Mean age39.0
Disposable monetary income, median
€29,976
+28.7% since 2014
a year, about €2,498 a month
Seinäjoki€26,630
Finland€26,351
Households renting
10%
of 170 households
Seinäjoki37%
Finland38%
University or college degree
30%
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, unemployment, average home size.

  • Median disposable income3/25

    €22,293Kalakoski
    Seinäjoki €26,630Kitinoja €29,976
    €31,605Impivaara
    €22,293Kalakoski€31,605Impivaara

  • Households renting12/25

    1%Louko
    Seinäjoki 37%Kitinoja 10%
    59%Seinäjoki Keskus
    1%Louko59%Seinäjoki Keskus

  • Aged 16 to 3413/25

    10%Hanhikoski
    Seinäjoki 26%Kitinoja 17%
    35%Seinäjoki Keskus
    10%Hanhikoski35%Seinäjoki Keskus

  • Aged 65 or over18/25

    10%Impivaara
    Seinäjoki 21%Kitinoja 19%
    37%Untamala
    10%Impivaara37%Untamala

  • Families with children5/25

    9%Seinäjoki Keskus
    Seinäjoki 21%Kitinoja 33%
    44%Impivaara
    9%Seinäjoki Keskus44%Impivaara

  • University or college degree12/25

    15%Kalakoski
    Seinäjoki 36%Kitinoja 30%
    50%Impivaara
    15%Kalakoski50%Impivaara

  • Unemployment23/25

    2%Vuolle
    Seinäjoki 9%Kitinoja 4%
    15%Kasperi
    2%Vuolle15%Kasperi

  • Average home size2/25

    60.3 m²Seinäjoki Keskus
    Seinäjoki 81.4 m²Kitinoja 118.5 m²
    125.7 m²Impivaara
    60.3 m²Seinäjoki Keskus125.7 m²Impivaara

Residents

Age

Families stand out: 33% of households have children (Seinäjoki: 21%).

KitinojaSeinäjoki

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

Main activity

Children under 15 make up 26% of residents, more than in Seinäjoki (16%).

  • Kitinoja43%20%26%
  • 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
39.0
Seinäjoki: 42.0
Unemployed, share of the labour force
4%
Seinäjoki: 9%
Household size
2.7
Seinäjoki: 2.0
Floor area per person
47.6 m²
Seinäjoki: 42.7 m²

Households and homes

Tenure

88% of households own their home and 10% rent (Seinäjoki: 37% rent).

  • Kitinoja88%10%
  • 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 (99%). Homes are larger on average than in Seinäjoki (118.5 m² compared with 81.4 m²).

  • Kitinoja99%
  • Seinäjoki38%61%
  • Finland48%50%

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

Household types

33% of households are families with children (Seinäjoki: 21%) and 29% live alone.

KitinojaSeinäjoki

  • Living alone29%, Seinäjoki 47%
  • Living alone, under 353%, Seinäjoki 16%
  • Couple under 35, no children2%, Seinäjoki 5%
  • With children33%, Seinäjoki 21%
  • With a child under 39%, Seinäjoki 5%
  • Single parent2%, Seinäjoki 4%
  • All members aged 18–6433%, Seinäjoki 49%
  • At least one member 65 or over34%, Seinäjoki 30%

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

Average dwelling size
118.5 m²
Seinäjoki: 81.4 m²
Dwellings
203
Summer cottages
14

Education and income

Highest qualification

30% of adults have a university or college degree, fewer than in Seinäjoki (36%).

  • Kitinoja15%52%23%
  • Seinäjoki18%40%27%
  • Finland22%36%22%13%

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

Income groups

15% of adults are in Finland's lowest-earning fifth and 23% in the highest, close to 20% each.

  • Kitinoja15%61%23%
  • 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
€29,976
a year, about €2,498 a month
Seinäjoki: €26,630
Households' disposable monetary income, median
€55,170
a year, about €4,598 a month
Seinäjoki: €36,858
University or college degree
30%
Seinäjoki: 36%

Jobs

The area has 28 jobs; the largest industry is agriculture, forestry and fishing (29%). Its share is clearly higher than in Seinäjoki (2%).

Largest industries

KitinojaSeinäjoki

  • Agriculture, forestry and fishing29%, Seinäjoki 2%
  • Transport and storage21%, Seinäjoki 6%
  • Wholesale and retail trade14%, Seinäjoki 12%
  • Construction11%, Seinäjoki 7%
  • Manufacturing7%, Seinäjoki 15%
  • Professional, scientific and technical7%, Seinäjoki 5%

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

Jobs located here
28
Jobs per resident
0.06
People working in the area divided by people living there
Seinäjoki: 0.51

Sectors

  • Kitinoja29%18%54%
  • Seinäjoki22%76%
  • Finland20%77%

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024

Change since 2010

The number of residents has grown by 6% since 2014, slower than in Seinäjoki. Median income has risen by 29% since 2014, at the same pace as in Seinäjoki.

Residents

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

Disposable monetary income, medianKitinojaSeinäjokiFinland

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).