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Village · Shomron Regional Council · Judea and Samaria · founded 1983

Berakha by the numbers

A family-oriented and young town

Berakha has 3,626 residents (CBS estimate, September 2026). Compared with the 188 other towns of a similar size, it is younger than 91% of them, with bigger families than 96% of them and has more graduates than 72% of them.

Population
3,626
54% children under 18
Average monthly salary
₪12,197
19% lower than the national average
Schools
4
11 kindergartens
Socio-economic cluster
3 of 10
1 lowest, 10 highest

How does Berakha compare with other towns?

Berakha Another of the 189 towns with 2,000 to 20,000 residents

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Big families?

5Bigger families than 96% of towns
People per household, average, 2022
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Young or old?

3%Younger than 91% of towns
Residents aged 65+, 2026
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How educated?

38%More graduates than 72% of towns
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
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Do people rent or own?

27%Like most (slightly above)
Households renting, 2022
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How much do people earn?

₪12,197Like most (slightly below)
Average monthly wage per employee, 2025
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Can you live without a car?

14%Like most (slightly above)
Households without a car, 2022
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Sources: wages: National Insurance 2025; age: National Insurance 2026; education, renting, cars and household size: the 2022 census, the only source at town level. Compared with the 189 towns with 2,000 to 20,000 residents.

Berakha in national rankings

    What is the average salary in Berakha?

    ₪12,197 a month for the average employee, 19% lower than the national average; socio-economic cluster 3 of 10

    Wages 2025

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    ₪12,197average monthly salary

    19% below the national average.

    Berakha
    ₪12,197
    Israel
    ₪15,140
    33.5%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
    1.1%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
    ₪14,642self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
    Socio-economic cluster
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    1 · lowesthighest · 10

    Ranked 88 of 996 communities in regional councils (1 is the lowest).

    Wages: National Insurance Institute, 2025. Cluster: CBS socio-economic index 2021, the latest (published in 2024).

    Schools and kindergartens in Berakha

    4 schools, 11 kindergartens and 4 daycare centres

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    4Schools
    11Kindergartens
    4Daycare centres

    Schools by stream: State-religious 4.

    Schools4 schoolsThe full list, by stage and streamKindergartens11 kindergartensPublic and recognised, searchable by name

    Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

    Parks, transport and health care in Berakha

    4 public transport lines

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    Public transport4 linesBus and train lines and where they go

    Who lives in Berakha?

    54% are under 18 (more than the national share); the largest health fund is Leumit

    As of October 2026

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    Age groups

    Berakha
    54%
    43%
    Israel
    32%
    55%
    13%

    Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

    Health funds (kupot holim)

    Berakha
    17%
    15%
    65%
    Israel
    50%
    28%
    14%

    ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

    19.5%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
    0.6%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
    0.7%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
    1.2%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
    0.6%get long-term care benefitIsrael: 4.1%

    Source: National Insurance Institute, statistics by town (ages as of October 2026). Benefit rates are shares of all residents.

    How does Berakha vote?

    Largest list: Likud (45%). Turnout 85%

    Election for the 26th Knesset

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    In the 2026 election, Berakha voted Religious Zionism-Zehut more than the country as a whole (‎+37 points) and Yashar less (‎-15).

    Turnout
    Here, 202685%
    Israel, 202678%
    Here, 202285%

    In 2022 the largest list here was Likud (51%).

    Likud
    45.3%
    Religious Zionism-Zehut
    42.1%
    Otzma Yehudit
    7.2%
    Amcha Yisrael
    1.3%
    Yashar
    1.2%
    Together (Beyachad)
    0.9%

    Berakha All Israel

    Source: Central Elections Committee, 26th Knesset election (2026), via the Kaplan Open Source mirror (official results by locality). Compared with the 25th Knesset (2022)

    How much is arnona (property tax) in Berakha?

    About ₪290 a month for a 90 m² apartment, less than most local authorities

    Audited accounts 2024

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    A 90 m² apartment in Shomron Regional Council pays about ₪290 a month in arnona on average (₪3,483 a year).

    Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪38.7
    Median authority: ₪41.5
    Spending per resident a year₪12,025
    Median authority: ₪8,818
    Arnona collected of the amount billed81.6%
    Median authority: 90%
    Own revenue as a share of all revenue27.4%
    Median authority: 45.9%

    Of every shekel the authority spends, 61 agorot go to education and 8 agorot to welfare. The authority ended 2024 with a deficit of ₪16 thousand.

    Source: Ministry of the Interior, audited financial reports of local authorities for 2024, Shomron Regional Council. Actual arnona depends on the zone and type of property.

    Towns like Berakha, and nearby

    Most similar: Shilo, Mevo Horon, Kokhav HaShahar

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    Similar in wages, education, age, renting, car ownership, household size and population mix.

    Shilo6,413 residents · wage ₪12,936Mevo Horon2,603 residents · wage ₪13,340Kokhav HaShahar2,946 residents · wage ₪13,021Talmon6,050 residents · wage ₪14,790

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    Berakha: common questions

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    What is the population of Berakha?

    Berakha has 3,626 residents, according to the CBS estimate for September 2026.

    How many schools are there in Berakha?

    Berakha has 4 schools, 11 kindergartens and 4 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

    What is the average salary in Berakha?

    The average monthly wage per employee in Berakha is ₪12,197, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

    What share of Berakha's residents are Arab?

    1% of Berakha's residents are Arab, according to the CBS localities file.

    Which district is Berakha in?

    Berakha is in the Judea and Samaria, in the Shomron Regional Council, Nablus subdistrict.

    Data sources

    CBS locality code: 3710