Kursu (98600)
Kursu (98600) is a postal code area in Finland, in the Itä-Lappi sub-region. naapurustot.fi shows statistics for this neighbourhood across 29 indicators — population, income, housing, services and environment. All figures come from open public data.
In the top 13% nationally for Healthcare Access and Tree Canopy Cover. Among the weakest 11% nationally for Median Income, Higher Education and Quality Index.
Population
| Population | 231 |
| Population Density | 0 |
| Average Age | 59.0 |
| Young Children (0-6) | 3.0 % |
| Foreign-Language Speakers | 2.0 % |
| Pensioner Share | 55.0 % |
| Student Share | 3.9 % |
Income & employment
| Median Income | 21,522 € |
| Unemployment Rate | 6.9 % |
| Employment Rate | 26.0 % |
| Higher Education | 17.7 % |
Housing
| Home Ownership | 89.4 % |
| Rental Rate | 7.6 % |
| Avg. Apartment Size | 83.7 m² |
| Detached Houses | 96.8 % |
| Building Age | 1979 |
Services
| Grocery Stores | 0.0 |
| Restaurants & Cafes | 0.0 |
| School Density | 0.0 |
| Daycare Density | 0.0 |
| Healthcare Access | 0.0 |
| Sports Facilities | 0.0 |
| Transit Access | 0.1 |
Environment & safety
| Air Quality | 21.2 |
| Tree Canopy Cover | 53.0 % |
| Water Proximity | 0 m |
| Noise Pollution | 40.0 dB |
| Walkability Index | 76.0 |
| Crime Rate | 94.2 |
Age distribution
| Age group | Residents |
| 0–2 | 4 (1.7 %) |
| 3–6 | 3 (1.3 %) |
| 7–12 | 5 (2.2 %) |
| 13–15 | 7 (3.0 %) |
| 16–17 | 3 (1.3 %) |
| 18–19 | 0 (0.0 %) |
| 20–24 | 4 (1.7 %) |
| 25–29 | 4 (1.7 %) |
| 30–34 | 7 (3.0 %) |
| 35–39 | 7 (3.0 %) |
| 40–44 | 10 (4.3 %) |
| 45–49 | 9 (3.9 %) |
| 50–54 | 11 (4.8 %) |
| 55–59 | 17 (7.4 %) |
| 60–64 | 20 (8.7 %) |
| 65–69 | 34 (14.7 %) |
| 70–74 | 37 (16.0 %) |
| 75–79 | 21 (9.1 %) |
| 80–84 | 13 (5.6 %) |
| 85+ | 15 (6.5 %) |
Jobs by sector
| Sector | Jobs |
| A Agriculture, forestry & fishing | 12 (50.0 %) |
| C Manufacturing | 9 (37.5 %) |
| E Water & waste management | 2 (8.3 %) |
| L Real estate | 1 (4.2 %) |
Households & income
| Households | 132 |
| Average household size | 1.8 persons |
| Living space per person | 51.4 m² |
| One-person households | 60 (45.5 %) |
| Median household income | 33,160 € |
| Mean household income | 39,929 € |
| Lowest income category | 44 (33.3 %) |
| Middle income category | 74 (56.1 %) |
| Highest income category | 14 (10.6 %) |
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Kursu?
Kursu has a population of about 231.
What is the median income in Kursu?
The median income in Kursu is about €21,522 per year.
How does Kursu rank for quality of life?
Kursu ranks in the top 84% nationally for quality of life and in the top 56% within the Itä-Lappi sub-region.
How high are incomes in Kursu?
Kursu ranks in the top 89% nationally for median income and in the top 58% within the Itä-Lappi sub-region.
How safe is Kursu?
Kursu ranks in the top 82% nationally for safety and in the top 58% within the Itä-Lappi sub-region.
What is the air quality in Kursu?
Kursu ranks in the top 31% nationally for air quality and in the top 60% within the Itä-Lappi sub-region.
How green is Kursu?
Kursu ranks in the top 22% nationally for tree canopy cover and in the top 13% within the Itä-Lappi sub-region.
How highly educated are residents of Kursu?
Kursu ranks in the top 86% nationally for higher education and in the top 58% within the Itä-Lappi sub-region.
How high is the employment rate in Kursu?
Kursu ranks in the top 98% nationally for employment rate and in the top 84% within the Itä-Lappi sub-region.
Nearby areas
Isokylä-Ryti-Lehtola · Kostamo · Pahkakumpu · Ahvenselkä · Salmivaara · Joutsijärvi · Suomutunturi · Hirvasvaara - Paloperä
Similar areas elsewhere in Finland
Ala-Pihlaja (Kotka) · Kangaslahti (Koillis-Savo) · Kuhmajärvi (Tampere Metro) · Koitti-Lepsala (Lahti) · Horo (Suupohja) · Ruorasmäki (Mikkeli)
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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