Poverty and living standards in Huesca (Aragón, Spain): official figures
16.2% of people in the province of Huesca 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 (14th lowest of 59).
How many people are in severe poverty in Huesca province?
Severe low income, below 40% of the median, affected 6.4% of the population of Huesca in 2024 (Spain: 8.9%); the share below 60% has fallen 0.9 points since 2015, when it was 17.1%.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Huesca province?
Police recorded 9,365 criminal offences in the province of Huesca in 2025, up 7.5% on 2024, about 41 per 1,000 residents against 51 nationally (22nd lowest of 59).
Source: Ministerio del Interior · saved copyHow many burglaries are there in Huesca province?
Police in Huesca recorded 1,483 thefts (hurtos) in 2025, down 4.8% on 2024, and 294 burglaries of homes, 1.3 per 1,000 residents (28th highest of 59).
Source: Ministerio del Interior · saved copyWhat is the average household size in Huesca province?
Households in Huesca had 2.40 members on average in 2024, and 32.9% of homes held one person (Spain: 2.50 and 29.1%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copyMore figures
- Women in Huesca were more likely than men to be below the 60% poverty line in 2024: 17.1% against 15.4%. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copy
- At the other end, 8.8% of residents of Huesca had more than twice the national median income per consumption unit in 2024, 25th highest of 59 (Spain: 10.6%). Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copy
- Violent robberies in Huesca totalled 85 in 2025 (128 in 2024), and police logged 94 sexual offences and 11 murders or attempted murders. Source: Ministerio del Interior · saved copy
- Cybercrime made up 26.7% of recorded offences in Huesca in 2025 (2,502 cases, 2,182 of them online fraud), against 19.8% across Spain. Source: Ministerio del Interior · saved copy
How Huesca compares with other provinces in Spain
Population below 60% of the median income (2024)
Huesca ranks 46 of 59, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Population below 60% of the median income |
|---|---|---|
| 43 | Cantabria | 16.9% |
| 44 | A Coruña | 16.7% |
| 45 | Palencia | 16.5% |
| 46 | Huesca | 16.2% |
| 47 | Madrid | 16.2% |
| 48 | Zaragoza | 16.1% |
| 49 | Barcelona | 16.0% |
Population above 200% of the median income (2024)
Huesca ranks 25 of 59, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Population above 200% of the median income |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Tarragona | 8.9% |
| 23 | Valencia/València | 8.9% |
| 24 | Gran Canaria | 8.8% |
| 25 | Huesca | 8.8% |
| 26 | Segovia | 8.8% |
| 27 | La Rioja | 8.7% |
| 28 | Guadalajara | 8.6% |
Recorded criminal offences per 1,000 residents (2025)
Huesca ranks 38 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 35 | Burgos | 42.4 |
| 36 | Valladolid | 42.0 |
| 37 | Albacete | 41.8 |
| 38 | Huesca | 41.4 |
| 39 | Soria | 41.0 |
| 40 | León | 39.7 |
| 41 | Menorca | 39.5 |
Home burglaries per 1,000 residents (2025)
Huesca ranks 28 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Málaga | 1.36 |
| 26 | Segovia | 1.35 |
| 27 | Granada | 1.35 |
| 28 | Huesca | 1.30 |
| 29 | Guadalajara | 1.28 |
| 30 | Valladolid | 1.28 |
| 31 | Sevilla | 1.27 |
Change in recorded offences, 2024 to 2025 (2025)
Huesca ranks 9 of 59, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Change in recorded offences, 2024 to 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Córdoba | +8.6% |
| 7 | Burgos | +8.5% |
| 8 | Zamora | +8.2% |
| 9 | Huesca | +7.5% |
| 10 | Toledo | +6.5% |
| 11 | Alicante/Alacant | +6.3% |
| 12 | Mallorca | +6.2% |
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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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