Spain

The segmentation concerned the approximately 34,000 sections in which the Spanish territory was divided during the 2011 Census. Based on the socio-economic data collected, the sections were classified, with statistical procedures, in 29 clusters. Each section, containing on average about 400 families, therefore belongs to a single cluster (segment).
The 29 segments were then grouped into 10 groups based on their main characteristics.
In the following descriptions we refer to the average characteristics of each group or segment and therefore to the average of thousands of sections.
When we speak of "maximum value" or "minimum value" we mean the highest, or lowest, value that occurs in the average values of the segments of groups A to I, excluding therefore the special areas (group S) that represent a negligible portion of the population.
When we talk about the "presence" of a Group or Segment we refer to the absolute values of its population while when we speak of "concentration" we mean its relative share (percentage) with respect to the total population of the area to which it refers.

GROUP A - Neighborhoods 6.4% of the population

It is formed by areas inhabited by wealthy and educated. Families are smaller than average, with many singles and an older population than average. The population has high levels of employment in high qualification services. Very high the presence of entrepreneurs, professionals and managers, including the Public Administration. It is mainly present in the prestigious areas of large cities especially Madrid and Barcelona, Valencia and Sevilla.

GROUP B - New bourgeoisie 6.4% of the population

It is made up of areas inhabited by a fairly young population with a fairly high level of income and education.
Families have a higher than average size and are formed for one third by parents with children.
The population has high levels of employment, especially in highly qualified services and in the public administration. The presence of entrepreneurs, professionals, managers and high-level employees is high.
They live mainly in single-family houses, rather large and with building loans.
It is mainly present in the cities over 50,000 inhabitants of the communities of Madrid, Cataluña and Andalusia.

GROUP C - Dynamic areas 11.6% of the population

It is made up of areas inhabited by the population with demographic, educational and income values close to the average.
Families have a size close to the average and are mostly formed by adults.
The population has high levels of employment especially in services, industry and commerce. Qualified workers, employees and technicians prevail.
Most families live in single-family dwellings (or in small-sized apartments in small buildings), owned.
It is mainly present in cities over 20,000 inhabitants and more concentrated in the communities of Cataluña, Navarra, La Rioja and País Vasco.

GROUP D - Growing 12.1% of the population

It is made up of areas inhabited by a fairly young population with a level of income and education above average.
Families have a higher average size and are quartered for parents with children.
The population has high levels of employment, especially in services and in public administration. The presence of specialized employees and workers is high.
They live mainly in single-family houses, fairly recent, of medium size but there is a certain amount of condominium apartments; almost 40% have a building loan.
It is mainly present in the cities over 50,000 inhabitants of the communities of Madrid, Castilla y León and Aragón.

GROUP E - Intermediate areas 13.7% of the population

It is made up of areas inhabited by an overall population older than the average with an average income and education level.
Families are quite small and usually formed by adults.
The population works mainly in services and in the Public Administration: employees and roles in medium-low qualifications prevail.
They live mainly in small and medium-sized homes located in multi-family buildings built between 1940 and 1980.
It is mainly present in cities over 50,000 inhabitants and concentrated in the communities of Madrid, Galicia, Castilla y León and Asturias.

GROUP F - Popular areas 10.3% of the population

 It is made up of areas inhabited by a generally younger population than the average with a low level of income and education.
Families are quite numerous and generally formed by adults with children and seniors.
The population works mainly in services, commerce and construction: low-skilled workers and roles prevail. Significant unemployment, especially juvenile, and the presence of precarious work.
It mainly lives in small and medium-sized homes located in one or multi-family buildings built after 1960.
It is mainly present in cities over 50,000 inhabitants and concentrated in the communities of Andalucía, Canarias, Illes Balears, Extremadura and Murcia.

GROUP G - Diffused province 14.9% of the population

It is made up of areas inhabited by a generally slightly older population with a lower average income and education level.
Families are of medium size and generally formed by adults.
The population works in all sectors, including the primary sector (Agriculture and Fisheries): workers and roles with medium-low qualifications prevail, with a moderate presence of agricultural entrepreneurs.
They live mainly in large single or multi-family houses, in properties, built after 1940.
It is present mainly in cities with less than 10,000 inhabitants and is widespread throughout Spain.

 GROUP H - Active province 12.2% of the population

It is formed by areas inhabited by population and families with demographic, income and education characteristics close to the average.
The population has higher levels of employment than the average for the presence of many employed in industry, services, especially tourism, and in construction: mostly skilled workers and middle-class employees.
They live in single-family and multi-family dwellings of medium size, mainly owned, built after 1960.
It is concentrated in the communities of the North East, in Valencia and in the Islands.

GROUP I - Agricultural and semi-agricultural areas 12.4% of the population

It is made up of areas inhabited by a generally slightly older population with a lower level of income and education than the average.
Families are of medium size and generally formed by adults; frequent the elderly alone.
Employees work mainly in agriculture and construction: workers and roles in medium-low qualifications prevail; discreet presence of agricultural entrepreneurs.
The population lives mainly in large single-family dwellings, in properties, built after 1960.
It is mainly present in cities with less than 20,000 inhabitants and concentrated in the communities of Andalucía, Galicia, Castilla y León, Extremadura and Murcia.

GROUP S - Special areas 0.1% of the population

It concerns sections of the census that have only the majority population in the community (barracks, hospices, prisons, etc.) or have characteristics that can not be classified