Kaukovainio (90250)
Kaukovainio (90250) is a postal code area in Finland, in the Oulu 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 2% nationally for Walkability Index and Healthcare Access. Among the weakest 1% nationally for Unemployment Rate, Air Quality and Noise Pollution.
Population
| Population | 6,930 |
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| Population Density | 1,868 |
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| Average Age | 42.0 |
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| Young Children (0-6) | 5.3 % |
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| Foreign-Language Speakers | 8.3 % |
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| Pensioner Share | 24.4 % |
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| Student Share | 11.7 % |
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Income & employment
| Median Income | 22,066 € |
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| Unemployment Rate | 12.1 % |
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| Employment Rate | 37.0 % |
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| Higher Education | 28.2 % |
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Housing
| Property Prices | 1,674 €/m² |
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| Rent Level | 14.31 €/m²/mo |
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| Home Ownership | 33.9 % |
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| Rental Rate | 65.7 % |
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| Avg. Apartment Size | 58.4 m² |
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| Detached Houses | 8.1 % |
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| Building Age | 1987 |
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Services
| Grocery Stores | 0.5 |
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| Restaurants & Cafes | 1.3 |
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| School Density | 0.5 |
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| Daycare Density | 0.8 |
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| Healthcare Access | 0.8 |
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| Sports Facilities | 3.0 |
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| Transit Access | 10.5 |
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Environment & safety
| Air Quality | 27.2 |
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| Tree Canopy Cover | 31.2 % |
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| Water Proximity | 500 m |
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| Noise Pollution | 53.9 dB |
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| Walkability Index | 95.0 |
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| Crime Rate | 113.7 |
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Age distribution
| Age group | Residents |
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| 0–2 | 182 (2.6 %) |
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| 3–6 | 186 (2.7 %) |
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| 7–12 | 283 (4.1 %) |
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| 13–15 | 185 (2.7 %) |
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| 16–17 | 148 (2.1 %) |
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| 18–19 | 223 (3.2 %) |
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| 20–24 | 686 (9.9 %) |
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| 25–29 | 693 (10.0 %) |
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| 30–34 | 614 (8.9 %) |
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| 35–39 | 464 (6.7 %) |
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| 40–44 | 391 (5.6 %) |
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| 45–49 | 359 (5.2 %) |
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| 50–54 | 332 (4.8 %) |
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| 55–59 | 341 (4.9 %) |
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| 60–64 | 447 (6.5 %) |
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| 65–69 | 400 (5.8 %) |
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| 70–74 | 356 (5.1 %) |
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| 75–79 | 287 (4.1 %) |
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| 80–84 | 172 (2.5 %) |
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| 85+ | 181 (2.6 %) |
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Jobs by sector
| Sector | Jobs |
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| Q Health & social work | 533 (26.8 %) |
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| P Education | 451 (22.7 %) |
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| K Financial & insurance | 267 (13.4 %) |
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| N Administrative & support services | 244 (12.3 %) |
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| M Professional & scientific | 115 (5.8 %) |
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Households & income
| Households | 4,382 |
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| Average household size | 1.6 persons |
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| Living space per person | 37.2 m² |
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| One-person households | 2,764 (63.1 %) |
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| Median household income | 26,508 € |
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| Mean household income | 32,286 € |
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| Lowest income category | 1,808 (41.3 %) |
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| Middle income category | 2,304 (52.6 %) |
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| Highest income category | 270 (6.2 %) |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Kaukovainio?
Kaukovainio has a population of about 6,930.
What is the median income in Kaukovainio?
The median income in Kaukovainio is about €22,066 per year.
How does Kaukovainio rank for quality of life?
Kaukovainio ranks in the top 95% nationally for quality of life and in the top 95% within the Oulu sub-region.
How high are incomes in Kaukovainio?
Kaukovainio ranks in the top 84% nationally for median income and in the top 83% within the Oulu sub-region.
How safe is Kaukovainio?
Kaukovainio ranks in the top 90% nationally for safety and in the top 90% within the Oulu sub-region.
What is the air quality in Kaukovainio?
Kaukovainio ranks in the top 97% nationally for air quality and in the top 53% within the Oulu sub-region.
How green is Kaukovainio?
Kaukovainio ranks in the top 71% nationally for tree canopy cover and in the top 67% within the Oulu sub-region.
How highly educated are residents of Kaukovainio?
Kaukovainio ranks in the top 40% nationally for higher education and in the top 75% within the Oulu sub-region.
How high is the employment rate in Kaukovainio?
Kaukovainio ranks in the top 72% nationally for employment rate and in the top 85% within the Oulu 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
Karjasilta · Höyhtyä · Kontinkangas · Värttö-Maikkula · Iinatti · Kaakkuri
Similar areas elsewhere in Finland
Kiveriö (Lahti) · Kivistönmäki (Lahti) · Palokangas (Kajaani) · Tesoma (Tampere Metro) · Kärpänen (Lahti) · Neulamäki (Kuopio)
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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