Poverty and living standards in Castellón/Castelló (Valencian Community, Spain): official figures
21.9% of people in the province of Castellón/Castelló 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 (25th highest of 59).
How many people are in severe poverty in Castellón/Castelló province?
Severe low income, below 40% of the median, affected 10.0% of the population of Castellón/Castelló in 2024 (Spain: 8.9%); the share below 60% has fallen 1.9 points since 2015, when it was 23.8%.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Castellón/Castelló province?
There were 29,335 recorded offences in Castellón/Castelló in 2025 (28,794 in 2024), a rate of roughly 47 per 1,000 people, 21st highest of 59 provinces and islands; the Spanish rate was 51.
Source: Ministerio del Interior · saved copyHow many burglaries are there in Castellón/Castelló province?
Police in Castellón/Castelló recorded 6,174 thefts (hurtos) in 2025, up 1.2% on 2024, and 1,591 burglaries of homes, 2.6 per 1,000 residents (4th highest of 59).
Source: Ministerio del Interior · saved copyWhat is the average household size in Castellón/Castelló province?
Households in Castellón/Castelló had 2.40 members on average in 2024, and 31.0% of homes held one person (Spain: 2.50 and 29.1%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copyMore figures
- Women in Castellón/Castelló were more likely than men to be below the 60% poverty line in 2024: 22.5% against 21.3%. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copy
- At the other end, 7.1% of residents of Castellón/Castelló had more than twice the national median income per consumption unit in 2024, 22nd lowest of 59 (Spain: 10.6%). Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copy
- Violent robberies in Castellón/Castelló totalled 383 in 2025 (477 in 2024), and police logged 286 sexual offences and 20 murders or attempted murders. Source: Ministerio del Interior · saved copy
- Cybercrime made up 19.3% of recorded offences in Castellón/Castelló in 2025 (5,662 cases, 4,947 of them online fraud), against 19.8% across Spain. Source: Ministerio del Interior · saved copy
How Castellón/Castelló compares with other provinces in Spain
Population below 60% of the median income (2024)
Castellón/Castelló ranks 25 of 59, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Population below 60% of the median income |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Tenerife | 23.4% |
| 23 | Fuerteventura | 22.6% |
| 24 | Ourense | 22.1% |
| 25 | Castellón/Castelló | 21.9% |
| 26 | La Gomera | 21.7% |
| 27 | Zamora | 21.7% |
| 28 | Gran Canaria | 21.3% |
Population above 200% of the median income (2024)
Castellón/Castelló ranks 38 of 59, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Population above 200% of the median income |
|---|---|---|
| 35 | Lanzarote | 7.6% |
| 36 | Teruel | 7.4% |
| 37 | Sevilla | 7.2% |
| 38 | Castellón/Castelló | 7.1% |
| 39 | Málaga | 7.1% |
| 40 | Pontevedra | 7.0% |
| 41 | Lugo | 6.8% |
Recorded criminal offences per 1,000 residents (2025)
Castellón/Castelló ranks 21 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Lleida | 49.7 |
| 19 | Toledo | 47.8 |
| 20 | Murcia | 47.4 |
| 21 | Castellón/Castelló | 47.3 |
| 22 | Gipuzkoa | 46.8 |
| 23 | Almería | 46.7 |
| 24 | Lanzarote | 46.0 |
Home burglaries per 1,000 residents (2025)
Castellón/Castelló ranks 4 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)
Castellón/Castelló ranks 36 of 59, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Change in recorded offences, 2024 to 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | Soria | +2.1% |
| 34 | Málaga | +2.0% |
| 35 | A Coruña | +1.9% |
| 36 | Castellón/Castelló | +1.9% |
| 37 | Lugo | +1.8% |
| 38 | Gipuzkoa | +1.6% |
| 39 | Valencia/València | +1.4% |
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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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