Kitee Keskus (82500)
Kitee Keskus (82500) is a postal code area in Finland, in the Keski-Karjala sub-region. naapurustot.fi shows statistics for this neighbourhood across 30 indicators — population, income, housing, services and environment. All figures come from open public data.
In the top 5% nationally for Property Prices, Air Quality and Healthcare Access. Among the weakest 12% nationally for Median Income, Unemployment Rate and Crime Rate.
Population
| Population | 5,541 |
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| Population Density | 18 |
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| Average Age | 53.0 |
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| Young Children (0-6) | 3.6 % |
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| Foreign-Language Speakers | 6.3 % |
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| Pensioner Share | 43.3 % |
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| Student Share | 5.8 % |
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Income & employment
| Median Income | 21,704 € |
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| Unemployment Rate | 6.7 % |
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| Employment Rate | 31.0 % |
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| Higher Education | 22.5 % |
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Housing
| Property Prices | 537 €/m² |
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| Home Ownership | 67.8 % |
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| Rental Rate | 30.8 % |
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| Avg. Apartment Size | 78.5 m² |
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| Detached Houses | 59.8 % |
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| Building Age | 1977 |
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Services
| Grocery Stores | 0.0 |
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| Restaurants & Cafes | 0.0 |
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| School Density | 0.0 |
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| Daycare Density | 0.0 |
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| Healthcare Access | 0.0 |
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| Sports Facilities | 0.1 |
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| Transit Access | 0.5 |
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Environment & safety
| Air Quality | 17.6 |
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| Tree Canopy Cover | 57.1 % |
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| Water Proximity | 0 m |
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| Noise Pollution | 40.0 dB |
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| Walkability Index | 80.0 |
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| Crime Rate | 83.2 |
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Age distribution
| Age group | Residents |
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| 0–2 | 71 (1.3 %) |
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| 3–6 | 128 (2.3 %) |
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| 7–12 | 278 (5.0 %) |
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| 13–15 | 177 (3.2 %) |
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| 16–17 | 119 (2.1 %) |
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| 18–19 | 110 (2.0 %) |
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| 20–24 | 173 (3.1 %) |
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| 25–29 | 133 (2.4 %) |
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| 30–34 | 198 (3.6 %) |
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| 35–39 | 263 (4.7 %) |
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| 40–44 | 289 (5.2 %) |
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| 45–49 | 244 (4.4 %) |
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| 50–54 | 266 (4.8 %) |
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| 55–59 | 363 (6.6 %) |
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| 60–64 | 490 (8.8 %) |
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| 65–69 | 567 (10.2 %) |
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| 70–74 | 551 (9.9 %) |
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| 75–79 | 506 (9.1 %) |
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| 80–84 | 284 (5.1 %) |
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| 85+ | 331 (6.0 %) |
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Jobs by sector
| Sector | Jobs |
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| Q Health & social work | 538 (27.4 %) |
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| G Wholesale & retail trade | 248 (12.6 %) |
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| C Manufacturing | 176 (9.0 %) |
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| P Education | 172 (8.8 %) |
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| F Construction | 134 (6.8 %) |
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Households & income
| Households | 3,055 |
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| Average household size | 1.8 persons |
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| Living space per person | 46.4 m² |
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| One-person households | 1,544 (50.5 %) |
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| Median household income | 31,453 € |
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| Mean household income | 37,816 € |
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| Lowest income category | 1,075 (35.2 %) |
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| Middle income category | 1,705 (55.8 %) |
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| Highest income category | 275 (9.0 %) |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Kitee Keskus?
Kitee Keskus has a population of about 5,541.
What is the median income in Kitee Keskus?
The median income in Kitee Keskus is about €21,704 per year.
How does Kitee Keskus rank for quality of life?
Kitee Keskus ranks in the top 60% nationally for quality of life and in the top 50% within the Keski-Karjala sub-region.
How high are incomes in Kitee Keskus?
Kitee Keskus ranks in the top 88% nationally for median income and in the top 56% within the Keski-Karjala sub-region.
How safe is Kitee Keskus?
Kitee Keskus ranks in the top 75% nationally for safety and in the top 88% within the Keski-Karjala sub-region.
What is the air quality in Kitee Keskus?
Kitee Keskus ranks in the top 6% nationally for air quality and in the top 54% within the Keski-Karjala sub-region.
How green is Kitee Keskus?
Kitee Keskus ranks in the top 16% nationally for tree canopy cover and in the top 42% within the Keski-Karjala sub-region.
How highly educated are residents of Kitee Keskus?
Kitee Keskus ranks in the top 66% nationally for higher education and in the top 32% within the Keski-Karjala sub-region.
How high is the employment rate in Kitee Keskus?
Kitee Keskus ranks in the top 92% nationally for employment rate and in the top 52% within the Keski-Karjala sub-region.
Planning & projects nearby
Ongoing state transport-infrastructure projects nationwide; in-progress municipal detailed planning in participating cities (Helsinki, Jyväskylä, Tampere, Turku, Vantaa) as of 2026-06-17. Not nationwide zoning data — coverage expands toward the statutory 2029 Ryhti rollout.
Nearby areas
Tolosenmäki · Haarajärvi · Puhos-Leinovaara · Kiteenlahti · Juurikka · Närsäkkälä · Tohmajärvi Keskus · Littilä
Similar areas elsewhere in Finland
Punkasalmi (Savonlinna) · Lieksa Keskus (Pielinen Karelia) · Virolahti Keskus (Kotka) · Miehikkälä Kirkonkylä (Kotka) · Liperi Keskus (Joensuu) · Nurmes Keskus (Pielinen Karelia)
Data sources
Data sources: Statistics Finland (Paavo open data), HSL, Helsinki Region Environmental Services HSY, OpenStreetMap, the Finnish Police, Traficom and Väylävirasto. Every value is based on open, verifiable public data.
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