Poverty and living standards in Päijät-Häme (Etelä-Suomi, Finland): official figures
In 2024, 16.1% of people in Päijät-Häme had household incomes under 60% of the Finnish median, 4th highest among Finland's 19 regions, up from 14.7% in 2019.
How many children live in poverty in Päijät-Häme?
Child poverty in Päijät-Häme stood at 16.5% in 2024 (2nd highest among Finland's 19 regions; Finland 13.8%).
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus) · saved copyHow many people live on benefits in Päijät-Häme?
In 2024, 5.6% of the population of Päijät-Häme depended wholly on basic social security.
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus) · saved copyHow many homeless people are there in Päijät-Häme?
Homelessness among single people in Päijät-Häme stood at 0.80 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2025 (5th highest of the 18 with data).
Source: Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Sotkanet · saved copyHow many people get housing allowance in Päijät-Häme?
8.8% of households in Päijät-Häme received the general housing allowance in 2025, above the national figure of 8.4%; that is 4th highest among Finland's 19 regions.
Source: Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Sotkanet · saved copyHow many people cannot afford food in Päijät-Häme?
21.6% of adults in Päijät-Häme reported going without food, medicine or a doctor visit because they could not afford it in 2024, against 22.9% nationally.
Source: Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Sotkanet · saved copyHow crowded is housing in Päijät-Häme?
6.1% of households in Päijät-Häme lived in overcrowded homes in 2024, below the national figure of 7.6%; that is 6th lowest among Finland's 19 regions.
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus) · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Päijät-Häme?
Police and other authorities recorded 100.8 offences per 1,000 residents in Päijät-Häme in 2025, below the national figure of 101.1; that is 4th highest among Finland's 19 regions.
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus) · saved copyHow much violent crime is there in Päijät-Häme?
Recorded assaults ran at 6.45 per 1,000 residents in Päijät-Häme in 2025, below the national figure of 8.00; that ranks 5th lowest among Finland's 19 regions.
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Narcotics offences were recorded at a rate of 4.79 per 1,000 residents in Päijät-Häme in 2025, against 4.68 nationally.
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus) · saved copyIs crime rising in Päijät-Häme?
Offences against the Criminal Code recorded in Päijät-Häme numbered 19,830 in 2025, up 3% from 19,171 in 2015.
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Burglaries of homes and summer cottages ran at 1.02 per 1,000 residents in Päijät-Häme in 2025, compared with 0.76 across Finland.
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus) · saved copyHow Päijät-Häme compares with other regions in Finland
At-risk-of-poverty rate, register-based (%) (2024)
Päijät-Häme ranks 4 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Area | At-risk-of-poverty rate, register-based (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pohjois-Karjala | 18.9% |
| 2 | Etelä-Karjala | 17.6% |
| 3 | Keski-Suomi | 17.3% |
| 4 | Päijät-Häme | 16.1% |
| 5 | Etelä-Savo | 16.0% |
| 6 | Kymenlaakso | 15.5% |
| 7 | Kainuu | 15.4% |
Children at risk of poverty (%) (2024)
Päijät-Häme ranks 2 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Children at risk of poverty (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pohjois-Karjala | 16.8% |
| 2 | Päijät-Häme | 16.5% |
| 3 | Etelä-Karjala | 15.8% |
| 4 | Keski-Suomi | 15.0% |
| 5 | Kymenlaakso | 15.0% |
| 6 | Etelä-Savo | 14.9% |
| 7 | Pohjois-Pohjanmaa | 14.6% |
Social assistance recipients as a share of the population (%) (2025)
Päijät-Häme ranks 2 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Social assistance recipients as a share of the population (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Helsinki-Uusimaa | 9.0% |
| 2 | Päijät-Häme | 8.1% |
| 3 | Keski-Suomi | 7.7% |
| 4 | Pirkanmaa | 7.1% |
| 5 | Pohjois-Savo | 7.1% |
| 6 | Kymenlaakso | 7.0% |
| 7 | Pohjois-Karjala | 6.9% |
Single homeless people per 1,000 residents (2025)
Päijät-Häme ranks 5 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Single homeless people per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Varsinais-Suomi | 1.10 |
| 3 | Pirkanmaa | 1.00 |
| 4 | Kymenlaakso | 0.80 |
| 5 | Päijät-Häme | 0.80 |
| 6 | Keski-Suomi | 0.70 |
| 7 | Pohjanmaa | 0.70 |
| 8 | Pohjois-Karjala | 0.70 |
Households receiving general housing allowance (%) (2025)
Päijät-Häme ranks 4 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Households receiving general housing allowance (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Helsinki-Uusimaa | 10.2% |
| 2 | Keski-Suomi | 9.9% |
| 3 | Pirkanmaa | 8.9% |
| 4 | Päijät-Häme | 8.8% |
| 5 | Pohjois-Karjala | 8.3% |
| 6 | Pohjois-Pohjanmaa | 7.8% |
| 7 | Varsinais-Suomi | 7.7% |
Overcrowded household-dwelling units (%) (2024)
Päijät-Häme ranks 14 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Overcrowded household-dwelling units (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Keski-Suomi | 6.6% |
| 12 | Etelä-Pohjanmaa | 6.5% |
| 13 | Satakunta | 6.3% |
| 14 | Päijät-Häme | 6.1% |
| 15 | Pohjois-Savo | 6.1% |
| 16 | Etelä-Karjala | 6.0% |
| 17 | Kainuu | 6.0% |
Offences known to the authorities per 1,000 residents (2025)
Päijät-Häme ranks 4 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Offences known to the authorities per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Helsinki-Uusimaa | 113.4 |
| 2 | Kymenlaakso | 108.0 |
| 3 | Lappi | 104.3 |
| 4 | Päijät-Häme | 100.8 |
| 5 | Kanta-Häme | 100.7 |
| 6 | Satakunta | 99.9 |
| 7 | Varsinais-Suomi | 97.5 |
Assault offences recorded per 1,000 residents (2025)
Päijät-Häme ranks 15 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Assault offences recorded per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Åland | 7.07 |
| 13 | Lappi | 7.06 |
| 14 | Etelä-Pohjanmaa | 6.48 |
| 15 | Päijät-Häme | 6.45 |
| 16 | Pohjois-Pohjanmaa | 6.43 |
| 17 | Keski-Pohjanmaa | 6.34 |
| 18 | Pohjois-Karjala | 6.11 |
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