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Kibbutz · Upper Galilee Regional Council · Northern District · founded 1939

Dan by the numbers

A renter-heavy kibbutz

Dan has 839 residents (CBS estimate, December 2024). Compared with the 930 other small towns, it is older than 75% of them, with more renters than 89% of them and has smaller households than 89% of them.

Population
839
29% children under 18
Average monthly salary
₪15,390
About the national average
Socio-economic cluster
7 of 10
1 lowest, 10 highest

How does Dan compare with other towns?

Dan Another of the 931 towns with under 2,000 residents

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Do people rent or own?

43%More renters than 89% of towns
Households renting, 2022
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Big families?

2.5Smaller households than 89% of towns
People per household, average, 2022
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Young or old?

15%Older than 75% of towns
Residents aged 65+, 2022
LowHigh

How educated?

42%More graduates than 74% of towns
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
LowHigh
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How much do people earn?

₪9,850Like most (slightly below)
Median monthly wage per employee, 2022
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Sources: age: CBS 2022; education, renting, cars and household size: the 2022 census, the only source at town level. Compared with the 931 towns with under 2,000 residents.

What is the average salary in Dan?

₪15,390 a month for the average employee, close to the national average; socio-economic cluster 7 of 10; a 12% income tax credit

Wages 2025

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₪15,390average monthly salary (Upper Galilee Regional Council)

2% above the national average.

The council
₪15,390
Israel
₪15,140
24.2%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
1.9%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪9,849self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Tax benefit town 2026
Residents of Dan get an income tax credit of
12%
on income up to ₪213,240 a year. Worth up to about ₪2,132 a month.
Socio-economic cluster
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Ranked 646 of 996 communities in regional councils (1 is the lowest).

Wages: National Insurance Institute, 2025, average for Upper Galilee Regional Council. Tax benefit: Israel Tax Authority list of eligible towns for 2026. Cluster: CBS socio-economic index 2021, the latest (published in 2024).

Schools and kindergartens in Dan

0 schools, 2 kindergartens and 1 daycare centre

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0Schools
2Kindergartens
1Daycare centres

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Who lives in Dan?

16% are 65 or older (more than the national share); the largest health fund is Clalit

As of October 2026

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These figures are for Upper Galilee Regional Council as a whole.

Age groups

Council
29%
54%
16%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Council
83%
15%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

23.5%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
1%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
0.3%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
0.1%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%
3.5%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
3.4%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 Dan vote?

Largest list: Yashar (37%). Turnout 75%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Dan voted The Democrats more than the country as a whole (‎+28 points) and Likud less (‎-19).

Turnout
Here, 202675%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202273%

In 2022 the largest list here was Yesh Atid (42%).

Yashar
37%
The Democrats
34.8%
Together (Beyachad)
16.5%
Yisrael Beiteinu
3.7%
The Reservists and the Economic Party
2.2%
Religious Zionism-Zehut
1.9%

Dan 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 Dan?

About ₪283 a month for a 90 m² apartment, less than most local authorities

Audited accounts 2024

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A 90 m² apartment in Upper Galilee Regional Council pays about ₪283 a month in arnona on average (₪3,393 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪37.7
Median authority: ₪41.5
Spending per resident a year₪13,621
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed91.6%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue29.3%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 39 agorot go to education and 11 agorot to welfare.

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

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Dan: common questions

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What is the population of Dan?

Dan has 839 residents, according to the CBS estimate for December 2024.

How many schools are there in Dan?

Dan has 0 schools, 2 kindergartens and 1 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

What is the average salary in Dan?

The average monthly wage per employee in Upper Galilee Regional Council is ₪15,390, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Is there a tax benefit for living in Dan?

Yes. In 2026, residents of Dan get an income tax credit of 12% on personal-exertion income of up to ₪213,240 a year.

Which district is Dan in?

Dan is in the Northern District, in the Upper Galilee Regional Council, Safed subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 303