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Child poverty and housing-driven economic vulnerability in|

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Reports from the Fundación de Estudios de Economía Aplicada (FEDEA) indicate that child poverty in Spain is a structural issue, with rates significantly exceeding the European Union average of 19.3%. Data from 2025 shows that approximately 2.07 million children and adolescents—representing 28.3% of those under 18—lived below the monetary poverty threshold. When using the AROPE indicator, the rate rises to approximately 33.8%. Vulnerability is particularly high in single-parent households, where the AROPE rate reaches 50.3%. Recent findings emphasize that this poverty is structural rather than cyclical. FEDEA has also identified ‘hidden poverty’ affecting nearly two million people due to rising housing costs. While these individuals may not be classified as poor based on disposable income alone, 25.4% of tenants fall below the poverty threshold once market-rate rents are paid. This vulnerability phenomenon is most acute in the rental sector, whereas which accounts for over 70% of these newly identified impoverished individuals. Conversely, homeownership serves as a buffer, with only 3.2% of mortgage holders falling into poverty after monthly payments. By late 2026, the housing crisis has increasingly impacted youth emancipation and The economic burden of family formation. According to formation is further highlighted by a Raisin study, which estimates the EAE Real Estate Effort Index, 65.6% average cost of young Spaniards have postponed starting raising a family or moving out due child in Spain from birth until independence has reached 346,586 euros—a nearly 70% increase since 2002. Expenses in the first year of life alone are estimated at 12,053 euros, representing 38% to costs, with 75.3% 45% of respondents stating that purchasing a home without the average annual salary. These costs contribute to delayed youth emancipation; Spain currently ranks as the fourth country in the EU for the latest youth departure from the family assistance is ‘nearly impossible.’ Furthermore, 51.2% of Spanish university students live home, with their parents, a rate higher than most European counterparts, reflecting high economic dependence on families and the rising cost an average age of education. 30.2 years.

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  1. 2026-09-23 06:44 UTC Child poverty and housing-driven economic vulnerability in|
  2. 2026-09-17 13:36 UTC Child poverty and housing-driven economic vulnerability in|
  3. 2026-09-17 00:08 UTC Child and hidden poverty rates in Spain
  4. 2026-08-28 11:12 UTC Child poverty rates in Spain

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