Poverty and living standards in Tarragona (Catalonia, Spain): official figures
21.2% of people in the province of Tarragona 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 (29th highest of 59).
How many people are in severe poverty in Tarragona province?
Severe low income, below 40% of the median, affected 9.5% of the population of Tarragona in 2024 (Spain: 8.9%); the share below 60% has fallen 1.3 points since 2015, when it was 22.5%.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Tarragona province?
There were 45,255 recorded offences in Tarragona in 2025 (48,200 in 2024), a rate of roughly 52 per 1,000 people, 12th highest of 59 provinces and islands; the Spanish rate was 51.
Source: Ministerio del Interior · saved copyHow many burglaries are there in Tarragona province?
Police in Tarragona recorded 9,965 thefts (hurtos) in 2025, down 6.4% on 2024, and 2,421 burglaries of homes, 2.8 per 1,000 residents (3rd highest of 59).
Source: Ministerio del Interior · saved copyWhat is the average household size in Tarragona province?
Households in Tarragona had 2.50 members on average in 2024, and 29.4% of homes held one person (Spain: 2.50 and 29.1%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copyMore figures
- Women in Tarragona were more likely than men to be below the 60% poverty line in 2024: 21.4% against 21.1%. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copy
- At the other end, 8.9% of residents of Tarragona had more than twice the national median income per consumption unit in 2024, 22nd highest of 59 (Spain: 10.6%). Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copy
- Violent robberies in Tarragona totalled 1,018 in 2025 (1,238 in 2024), and police logged 532 sexual offences and 44 murders or attempted murders. Source: Ministerio del Interior · saved copy
- Cybercrime made up 15.4% of recorded offences in Tarragona in 2025 (6,958 cases, 6,472 of them online fraud), against 19.8% across Spain. Source: Ministerio del Interior · saved copy
How Tarragona compares with other provinces in Spain
Population below 60% of the median income (2024)
Tarragona ranks 29 of 59, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Population below 60% of the median income |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | La Gomera | 21.7% |
| 27 | Zamora | 21.7% |
| 28 | Gran Canaria | 21.3% |
| 29 | Tarragona | 21.2% |
| 30 | Valencia/València | 21.0% |
| 31 | Salamanca | 20.5% |
| 32 | Lleida | 19.8% |
Population above 200% of the median income (2024)
Tarragona ranks 22 of 59, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Population above 200% of the median income |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | A Coruña | 9.1% |
| 20 | Cantabria | 9.1% |
| 21 | Soria | 9.1% |
| 22 | Tarragona | 8.9% |
| 23 | Valencia/València | 8.9% |
| 24 | Gran Canaria | 8.8% |
| 25 | Huesca | 8.8% |
Recorded criminal offences per 1,000 residents (2025)
Tarragona ranks 12 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Alicante/Alacant | 55.3 |
| 10 | Navarra | 53.0 |
| 11 | Araba/Álava | 52.9 |
| 12 | Tarragona | 52.3 |
| 13 | Tenerife | 51.8 |
| 14 | Melilla | 51.7 |
| 15 | Sevilla | 51.3 |
Home burglaries per 1,000 residents (2025)
Tarragona ranks 3 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Girona | 3.10 |
| 2 | Alicante/Alacant | 2.94 |
| 3 | Tarragona | 2.80 |
| 4 | Castellón/Castelló | 2.56 |
| 5 | Gipuzkoa | 2.39 |
| 6 | Valencia/València | 2.16 |
| 7 | Murcia | 2.13 |
Change in recorded offences, 2024 to 2025 (2025)
Tarragona ranks 57 of 59, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Change in recorded offences, 2024 to 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 53 | Pontevedra | -1.4% |
| 54 | Madrid | -1.7% |
| 55 | Lleida | -2.4% |
| 56 | Barcelona | -2.9% |
| 57 | Tarragona | -6.1% |
| 58 | La Palma | -9.1% |
| 59 | La Gomera | -15.5% |
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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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