Population

  • Population 12 478 (2024)
  • Urbanization rate 69,9% (2022)
  • Population under 15 years old 13,7% (2023)
  • Population aged 15-64 55,6% (2023)
  • Population over 65 years old 30,7% (2023)
  • Foreign citizens make up 4,3% of the population (2023)

Source: Statistics Finland

Tax rates

  • Income tax rate 9,10%
  • General property tax rate 1,20%
  • Permanent residential building 0,45%
  • Other residential building 1,05%
  • Undeveloped building site 4,00%
  • Power plant 3,10%

Years

  • Founded in 1865
  • Town 1967
  • City 1972

Surface area

  • Total area 1037,87 km²
  • Land area 1021,24 km²
  • Water area, km² 16,63 km²

Source: Land Surveying Office

Industry and employment

  • Number of employed workers living in the area 5 372 (2024)
  • Employment rate 72% (2023)
  • Share of unemployed in the labor force 12,8% (2024)
  • Number of jobs in the region 4 948 (2023)

Sources: ELY Centre, Satakunta employment reports
Statistics Finland