Poverty and living standards in Almería (Andalusia, Spain): official figures
31.0% of people in the province of Almería lived on less than 60% of the national median income per consumption unit in 2024, the usual poverty-risk line, compared with 20.2% across Spain (3rd highest of 59).
How many people are in severe poverty in Almería province?
Severe low income, below 40% of the median, affected 14.2% of the population of Almería in 2024 (Spain: 8.9%); the share below 60% has fallen 5.3 points since 2015, when it was 36.3%.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Almería province?
Police recorded 35,387 criminal offences in the province of Almería in 2025, up 3.7% on 2024, about 47 per 1,000 residents against 51 nationally (23rd highest of 59).
Source: Ministerio del Interior · saved copyHow many burglaries are there in Almería province?
Police in Almería recorded 6,831 thefts (hurtos) in 2025, up 3.1% on 2024, and 1,100 burglaries of homes, 1.5 per 1,000 residents (22nd highest of 59).
Source: Ministerio del Interior · saved copyWhat is the average household size in Almería province?
Households in Almería had 2.60 members on average in 2024, and 29.0% of homes held one person (Spain: 2.50 and 29.1%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copyMore figures
- Women in Almería were more likely than men to be below the 60% poverty line in 2024: 31.3% against 30.8%. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copy
- At the other end, 4.9% of residents of Almería had more than twice the national median income per consumption unit in 2024, 4th lowest of 59 (Spain: 10.6%). Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copy
- Violent robberies in Almería totalled 677 in 2025 (736 in 2024), and police logged 337 sexual offences and 42 murders or attempted murders. Source: Ministerio del Interior · saved copy
- Cybercrime made up 17.4% of recorded offences in Almería in 2025 (6,166 cases, 5,536 of them online fraud), against 19.8% across Spain. Source: Ministerio del Interior · saved copy
How Almería compares with other provinces in Spain
Population below 60% of the median income (2024)
Almería ranks 3 of 59, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Population below 60% of the median income |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Melilla | 33.7% |
| 2 | Ceuta | 32.0% |
| 3 | Almería | 31.0% |
| 4 | Alicante/Alacant | 29.4% |
| 5 | Granada | 27.8% |
| 6 | Cádiz | 27.1% |
| 7 | Jaén | 26.6% |
Population above 200% of the median income (2024)
Almería ranks 56 of 59, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Population above 200% of the median income |
|---|---|---|
| 53 | Cuenca | 5.4% |
| 54 | Toledo | 5.3% |
| 55 | Cáceres | 5.0% |
| 56 | Almería | 4.9% |
| 57 | Badajoz | 4.6% |
| 58 | Huelva | 4.5% |
| 59 | Jaén | 4.5% |
Recorded criminal offences per 1,000 residents (2025)
Almería ranks 23 of 59, highest first. per 1,000 residents, using the 2024 population in the INE income atlas
| Rank | Area | Recorded criminal offences per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Murcia | 47.4 |
| 21 | Castellón/Castelló | 47.3 |
| 22 | Gipuzkoa | 46.8 |
| 23 | Almería | 46.7 |
| 24 | Lanzarote | 46.0 |
| 25 | Segovia | 46.0 |
| 26 | Cádiz | 45.6 |
Home burglaries per 1,000 residents (2025)
Almería ranks 22 of 59, highest first. per 1,000 residents, using the 2024 population in the INE income atlas
| Rank | Area | Home burglaries per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Huelva | 1.48 |
| 20 | Mallorca | 1.46 |
| 21 | Navarra | 1.46 |
| 22 | Almería | 1.45 |
| 23 | Burgos | 1.41 |
| 24 | Araba/Álava | 1.37 |
| 25 | Málaga | 1.36 |
Change in recorded offences, 2024 to 2025 (2025)
Almería ranks 21 of 59, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Change in recorded offences, 2024 to 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Eivissa y Formentera | +4.9% |
| 19 | Badajoz | +4.7% |
| 20 | Zaragoza | +4.1% |
| 21 | Almería | +3.7% |
| 22 | Jaén | +3.6% |
| 23 | Salamanca | +3.6% |
| 24 | Gran Canaria | +3.5% |
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Sources
- Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE): Atlas de Distribución de Renta de los Hogares (ADRH) 2024: indicadores demográficos por provincias e islas (table 53776), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 bc6dcbf12939…)
- Ministerio del Interior: Balance de Criminalidad, cuarto trimestre 2025: infracciones penales registradas en comunidades, provincias, islas y municipios de más de 20.000 habitantes, enero a diciembre 2025, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 6b3532029406…)
- Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE): Atlas de Distribución de Renta de los Hogares (ADRH) 2024: población con ingresos por unidad de consumo por debajo/encima de umbrales relativos, por sexo, provincias e islas (table 53694), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 f50367749a3d…)
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