Palokangas (87300)
Palokangas (87300) is a postal code area in Finland, in the Kajaani sub-region. naapurustot.fi shows statistics for this neighbourhood across 31 indicators — population, income, housing, services and environment. All figures come from open public data.
In the top 3% nationally for Healthcare Access, Walkability Index and Tree Canopy Cover. Among the weakest 4% nationally for Crime Rate, Unemployment Rate and Quality Index.
Population
| Population | 1,090 |
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| Population Density | 1,056 |
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| Average Age | 43.0 |
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| Young Children (0-6) | 4.5 % |
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| Foreign-Language Speakers | 10.4 % |
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| Pensioner Share | 26.3 % |
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| Student Share | 11.4 % |
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Income & employment
| Median Income | 21,901 € |
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| Unemployment Rate | 9.6 % |
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| Employment Rate | 37.2 % |
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| Higher Education | 28.7 % |
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Housing
| Property Prices | 790 €/m² |
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| Rent Level | 12.30 €/m²/mo |
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| Home Ownership | 42.2 % |
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| Rental Rate | 56.7 % |
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| Avg. Apartment Size | 58.8 m² |
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| Detached Houses | 6.4 % |
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| Building Age | 1974 |
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Services
| Grocery Stores | 0.0 |
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| Restaurants & Cafes | 0.0 |
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| School Density | 1.0 |
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| Daycare Density | 0.0 |
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| Healthcare Access | 1.0 |
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| Sports Facilities | 0.0 |
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| Transit Access | 3.9 |
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Environment & safety
| Air Quality | 21.9 |
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| Tree Canopy Cover | 55.2 % |
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| Water Proximity | 200 m |
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| Noise Pollution | 44.2 dB |
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| Walkability Index | 89.0 |
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| Crime Rate | 144.2 |
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Age distribution
| Age group | Residents |
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| 0–2 | 19 (1.7 %) |
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| 3–6 | 30 (2.8 %) |
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| 7–12 | 61 (5.6 %) |
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| 13–15 | 30 (2.8 %) |
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| 16–17 | 15 (1.4 %) |
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| 18–19 | 33 (3.0 %) |
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| 20–24 | 108 (9.9 %) |
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| 25–29 | 99 (9.1 %) |
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| 30–34 | 82 (7.5 %) |
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| 35–39 | 88 (8.1 %) |
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| 40–44 | 71 (6.5 %) |
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| 45–49 | 47 (4.3 %) |
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| 50–54 | 46 (4.2 %) |
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| 55–59 | 44 (4.0 %) |
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| 60–64 | 60 (5.5 %) |
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| 65–69 | 73 (6.7 %) |
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| 70–74 | 62 (5.7 %) |
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| 75–79 | 59 (5.4 %) |
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| 80–84 | 38 (3.5 %) |
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| 85+ | 25 (2.3 %) |
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Jobs by sector
| Sector | Jobs |
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| Q Health & social work | 1,440 (88.8 %) |
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| O Public administration & defence | 159 (9.8 %) |
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| P Education | 14 (0.9 %) |
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| F Construction | 4 (0.2 %) |
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| C Manufacturing | 1 (0.1 %) |
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Households & income
| Households | 652 |
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| Average household size | 1.7 persons |
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| Living space per person | 36.1 m² |
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| One-person households | 381 (58.4 %) |
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| Median household income | 28,306 € |
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| Mean household income | 33,327 € |
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| Lowest income category | 255 (39.1 %) |
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| Middle income category | 355 (54.4 %) |
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| Highest income category | 42 (6.4 %) |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Palokangas?
Palokangas has a population of about 1,090.
What is the median income in Palokangas?
The median income in Palokangas is about €21,901 per year.
How does Palokangas rank for quality of life?
Palokangas ranks in the top 92% nationally for quality of life and in the top 86% within the Kajaani sub-region.
How high are incomes in Palokangas?
Palokangas ranks in the top 86% nationally for median income and in the top 97% within the Kajaani sub-region.
How safe is Palokangas?
Palokangas ranks in the top 96% nationally for safety and in the top 86% within the Kajaani sub-region.
What is the air quality in Palokangas?
Palokangas ranks in the top 38% nationally for air quality and in the top 78% within the Kajaani sub-region.
How green is Palokangas?
Palokangas ranks in the top 18% nationally for tree canopy cover and in the top 24% within the Kajaani sub-region.
How highly educated are residents of Palokangas?
Palokangas ranks in the top 39% nationally for higher education and in the top 57% within the Kajaani sub-region.
How high is the employment rate in Palokangas?
Palokangas ranks in the top 71% nationally for employment rate and in the top 75% within the Kajaani sub-region.
Nearby areas
Kajaani Keskus · Lehtikangas
Similar areas elsewhere in Finland
Neulamäki (Kuopio) · Kärpänen (Lahti) · Kiveriö (Lahti) · Rantakylä-Latola (Joensuu) · Kivistönmäki (Lahti) · Tesoma (Tampere Metro)
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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