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 10% nationally for Crime Rate, Tree Canopy Cover and Air Quality. Among the weakest 11% nationally for Median Income, Higher Education and Unemployment Rate.
Population
| Population | 231 |
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| Population Density | 0.43 /km² |
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| Average Age | 59.0 yrs |
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| Young Children (0-6) | 3.0 % |
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| Foreign-Language Speakers | 4.1 % |
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| Pensioner Share | 55.0 % |
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| Student Share | 3.9 % |
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Income & employment
| Median Income | 21,522 € |
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| Unemployment Rate | 6.9 % |
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| Employment Rate | 26.0 % |
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| Higher Education | 17.7 % |
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Housing
| Home Ownership | 89.4 % |
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| Rental Rate | 7.6 % |
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| Avg. Apartment Size | 83.7 m² |
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| Detached Houses | 96.8 % |
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| Building Age | 1979 |
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Services
| Grocery Stores (count) | 0 |
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| Restaurants & Cafes (count) | 1 |
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| Schools (count) | 1 |
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| Daycares (count) | 0 |
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| Healthcare Facilities (count) | 0 |
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| Sports Facilities | 0.0 /km² |
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| Transit Stop Density | 0.1 /km² |
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Environment & safety
| Air Quality | 21.2 |
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| Tree Canopy Cover | 53.0 % |
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| Water Proximity | 640 m |
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| Noise Pollution | 40.0 dB |
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| Walkability Index | 35/100 |
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| Crime Rate | 55.1 /1000 |
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Age distribution
| Age group | Residents |
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| 0–2 | 4 (1.7 %) |
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| 3–6 | 3 (1.3 %) |
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| 7–12 | 5 (2.2 %) |
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| 13–15 | 7 (3.0 %) |
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| 16–17 | 3 (1.3 %) |
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| 18–19 | 0 (0.0 %) |
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| 20–24 | 4 (1.7 %) |
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| 25–29 | 4 (1.7 %) |
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| 30–34 | 7 (3.0 %) |
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| 35–39 | 7 (3.0 %) |
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| 40–44 | 10 (4.3 %) |
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| 45–49 | 9 (3.9 %) |
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| 50–54 | 11 (4.8 %) |
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| 55–59 | 17 (7.4 %) |
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| 60–64 | 20 (8.7 %) |
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| 65–69 | 34 (14.7 %) |
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| 70–74 | 37 (16.0 %) |
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| 75–79 | 21 (9.1 %) |
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| 80–84 | 13 (5.6 %) |
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| 85+ | 15 (6.5 %) |
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Jobs by sector
| Sector | Jobs |
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| A Agriculture, forestry & fishing | 12 (50.0 %) |
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| C Manufacturing | 9 (37.5 %) |
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| E Water & waste management | 2 (8.3 %) |
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| L Real estate | 1 (4.2 %) |
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Households & income
| Households | 132 |
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| Average household size | 1.8 persons |
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| Living space per person | 51.4 m² |
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| One-person households | 60 (45.5 %) |
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| Median household income | 33,160 € |
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| Mean household income | 39,929 € |
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| Lowest income category | 44 (33.3 %) |
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| Middle income category | 74 (56.1 %) |
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| Highest income category | 14 (10.6 %) |
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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 26% nationally for quality of life and in the top 24% within the Itä-Lappi sub-region.
How high are incomes in Kursu?
Kursu ranks in the bottom 11% nationally for median income and in the bottom 42% within the Itä-Lappi sub-region.
How safe is Kursu?
Kursu ranks in the top 10% nationally for safety and in the top 34% within the Itä-Lappi sub-region.
What is the air quality in Kursu?
Kursu ranks in the top 24% nationally for air quality and in the bottom 40% 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 bottom 14% nationally for higher education and in the bottom 42% within the Itä-Lappi sub-region.
How high is the employment rate in Kursu?
Kursu ranks in the bottom 2% nationally for employment rate and in the bottom 16% 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) · Horo (Suupohja) · Kuhmajärvi (Tampere Metro) · Koitti-Lepsala (Lahti) · 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.
All areas in this region · Open on the map · All areas in Finland · Salla · Quality of life · Median income · Safety · Families with children · Public transport access · Air quality · Walkability · Higher education · Isokylä-Ryti-Lehtola vs Kursu · Kostamo vs Kursu · Kursu vs Salla Keskus