Poverty and living standards in Cáceres (Extremadura, Spain): official figures
24.8% of people in the province of Cáceres 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 (16th highest of 59).
How many people are in severe poverty in Cáceres province?
Severe low income, below 40% of the median, affected 9.9% of the population of Cáceres in 2024 (Spain: 8.9%); the share below 60% has fallen 4.3 points since 2015, when it was 29.1%.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Cáceres province?
Police recorded 11,830 criminal offences in the province of Cáceres in 2025, up 5.3% on 2024, about 31 per 1,000 residents against 51 nationally (5th lowest of 59).
Source: Ministerio del Interior · saved copyHow many burglaries are there in Cáceres province?
Police in Cáceres recorded 1,667 thefts (hurtos) in 2025, down 8.1% on 2024, and 301 burglaries of homes, 0.8 per 1,000 residents (10th lowest of 59).
Source: Ministerio del Interior · saved copyWhat is the average household size in Cáceres province?
Households in Cáceres had 2.20 members on average in 2024, and 36.8% of homes held one person (Spain: 2.50 and 29.1%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copyMore figures
- Women in Cáceres were more likely than men to be below the 60% poverty line in 2024: 25.5% against 24.1%. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copy
- At the other end, 5.0% of residents of Cáceres had more than twice the national median income per consumption unit in 2024, 5th lowest of 59 (Spain: 10.6%). Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copy
- Violent robberies in Cáceres totalled 97 in 2025 (75 in 2024), and police logged 107 sexual offences and 11 murders or attempted murders. Source: Ministerio del Interior · saved copy
- Cybercrime made up 30.4% of recorded offences in Cáceres in 2025 (3,600 cases, 2,983 of them online fraud), against 19.8% across Spain. Source: Ministerio del Interior · saved copy
How Cáceres compares with other provinces in Spain
Population below 60% of the median income (2024)
Cáceres ranks 16 of 59, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Population below 60% of the median income |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Huelva | 25.7% |
| 14 | Cuenca | 25.3% |
| 15 | Toledo | 25.2% |
| 16 | Cáceres | 24.8% |
| 17 | Ávila | 24.7% |
| 18 | Sevilla | 24.1% |
| 19 | Córdoba | 23.9% |
Population above 200% of the median income (2024)
Cáceres ranks 55 of 59, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Population above 200% of the median income |
|---|---|---|
| 52 | Córdoba | 5.5% |
| 53 | Cuenca | 5.4% |
| 54 | Toledo | 5.3% |
| 55 | Cáceres | 5.0% |
| 56 | Almería | 4.9% |
| 57 | Badajoz | 4.6% |
| 58 | Huelva | 4.5% |
Recorded criminal offences per 1,000 residents (2025)
Cáceres ranks 55 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 58 | La Gomera | 24.2 |
Home burglaries per 1,000 residents (2025)
Cáceres ranks 50 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 47 | Tenerife | 0.86 |
| 48 | Pontevedra | 0.82 |
| 49 | Fuerteventura | 0.79 |
| 50 | Cáceres | 0.78 |
| 51 | Lugo | 0.75 |
| 52 | Gran Canaria | 0.73 |
| 53 | Menorca | 0.73 |
Change in recorded offences, 2024 to 2025 (2025)
Cáceres ranks 16 of 59, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Change in recorded offences, 2024 to 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Valladolid | +5.4% |
| 14 | Asturias | +5.4% |
| 15 | Albacete | +5.4% |
| 16 | Cáceres | +5.3% |
| 17 | Ciudad Real | +4.9% |
| 18 | Eivissa y Formentera | +4.9% |
| 19 | Badajoz | +4.7% |
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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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