Poverty and living standards in Teruel (Aragón, Spain): official figures
18.5% of people in the province of Teruel 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 (23rd lowest of 59).
How many people are in severe poverty in Teruel province?
Severe low income, below 40% of the median, affected 7.3% of the population of Teruel in 2024 (Spain: 8.9%); the share below 60% has fallen 0.2 points since 2015, when it was 18.7%.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Teruel province?
Police recorded 4,137 criminal offences in the province of Teruel in 2025, up 3.3% on 2024, about 31 per 1,000 residents against 51 nationally (6th lowest of 59).
Source: Ministerio del Interior · saved copyHow many burglaries are there in Teruel province?
Police in Teruel recorded 473 thefts (hurtos) in 2025, up 0.9% on 2024, and 153 burglaries of homes, 1.1 per 1,000 residents (23rd lowest of 59).
Source: Ministerio del Interior · saved copyWhat is the average household size in Teruel province?
Households in Teruel had 2.40 members on average in 2024, and 34.2% of homes held one person (Spain: 2.50 and 29.1%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copyMore figures
- Women in Teruel were more likely than men to be below the 60% poverty line in 2024: 19.3% against 17.7%. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copy
- At the other end, 7.4% of residents of Teruel had more than twice the national median income per consumption unit in 2024, 24th lowest of 59 (Spain: 10.6%). Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copy
- Violent robberies in Teruel totalled 28 in 2025 (11 in 2024), and police logged 34 sexual offences and 4 murders or attempted murders. Source: Ministerio del Interior · saved copy
- Cybercrime made up 33.6% of recorded offences in Teruel in 2025 (1,388 cases, 1,223 of them online fraud), against 19.8% across Spain. Source: Ministerio del Interior · saved copy
How Teruel compares with other provinces in Spain
Population below 60% of the median income (2024)
Teruel ranks 37 of 59, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Population below 60% of the median income |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | Lugo | 19.3% |
| 35 | La Rioja | 19.0% |
| 36 | Girona | 18.7% |
| 37 | Teruel | 18.5% |
| 38 | Segovia | 18.1% |
| 39 | Pontevedra | 18.0% |
| 40 | León | 17.7% |
Population above 200% of the median income (2024)
Teruel ranks 36 of 59, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Population above 200% of the median income |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | León | 7.8% |
| 34 | Tenerife | 7.8% |
| 35 | Lanzarote | 7.6% |
| 36 | Teruel | 7.4% |
| 37 | Sevilla | 7.2% |
| 38 | Castellón/Castelló | 7.1% |
| 39 | Málaga | 7.1% |
Recorded criminal offences per 1,000 residents (2025)
Teruel ranks 54 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Jaén | 34.3 |
| 52 | Ciudad Real | 33.2 |
| 53 | Ourense | 32.4 |
| 54 | Teruel | 30.9 |
| 55 | Cáceres | 30.7 |
| 56 | Lugo | 29.6 |
| 57 | El Hierro | 28.5 |
Home burglaries per 1,000 residents (2025)
Teruel ranks 37 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | Badajoz | 1.16 |
| 35 | Jaén | 1.16 |
| 36 | Córdoba | 1.16 |
| 37 | Teruel | 1.14 |
| 38 | Zaragoza | 1.13 |
| 39 | Ourense | 1.06 |
| 40 | A Coruña | 1.04 |
Change in recorded offences, 2024 to 2025 (2025)
Teruel ranks 25 of 59, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Change in recorded offences, 2024 to 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Jaén | +3.6% |
| 23 | Salamanca | +3.6% |
| 24 | Gran Canaria | +3.5% |
| 25 | Teruel | +3.3% |
| 26 | León | +3.3% |
| 27 | Cuenca | +3.3% |
| 28 | Cantabria | +3.3% |
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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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