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Kibbutz · Hof HaCarmel Regional Council · Haifa District · founded 1947

Ein Karmel by the numbers

An affluent kibbutz

Ein Karmel has 797 residents (CBS estimate, December 2024). Compared with the 930 other small towns, it is younger than 72% of them, with fewer renters than 78% of them and has more graduates than 75% of them.

Population
797
32% children under 18
Average monthly salary
₪21,227
40% higher than the national average
Schools
1
2 kindergartens
Socio-economic cluster
8 of 10
1 lowest, 10 highest

How does Ein Karmel compare with other towns?

Ein Karmel Another of the 931 towns with under 2,000 residents

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How much do people earn?

₪13,020Higher wages than 83% of towns
Median monthly wage per employee, 2022
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Do people rent or own?

19%Fewer renters than 78% of towns
Households renting, 2022
LowHigh

How educated?

42%More graduates than 75% of towns
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
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Young or old?

9%Younger than 72% of towns
Residents aged 65+, 2022
LowHigh
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Big families?

3.1Like most (slightly above)
People per household, average, 2022
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Can you live without a car?

12%Like most (slightly above)
Households without a car, 2022
LowHigh

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 Ein Karmel?

₪21,227 a month for the average employee, 40% higher than the national average; socio-economic cluster 8 of 10

Wages 2025

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₪21,227average monthly salary (Hof HaCarmel Regional Council)

40% above the national average.

The council
₪21,227
Israel
₪15,140
20.2%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
7%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪14,286self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Socio-economic cluster
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
1 · lowesthighest · 10

Down from cluster 9 in the previous index.

Ranked 847 of 996 communities in regional councils (1 is the lowest).

Wages: National Insurance Institute, 2025, average for Hof HaCarmel Regional Council. Cluster: CBS socio-economic index 2021, the latest (published in 2024).

Schools and kindergartens in Ein Karmel

1 school, 2 kindergartens and 1 daycare centre

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1Schools
2Kindergartens
1Daycare centres

Schools by stream: State (secular) 1.

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Who lives in Ein Karmel?

14% 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 Hof HaCarmel Regional Council as a whole.

Age groups

Council
32%
54%
14%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Council
62%
31%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

25.1%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
0.9%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
0.4%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
0.1%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%
2.4%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
2.5%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 Ein Karmel vote?

Largest list: Yashar (47%). Turnout 78%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Ein Karmel voted Yashar more than the country as a whole (‎+31 points) and Likud less (‎-19).

Turnout
Here, 202678%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202275%

In 2022 the largest list here was Yesh Atid (44%).

Yashar
47.2%
The Democrats
21.3%
Together (Beyachad)
20%
Yisrael Beiteinu
4%
Likud
1.8%
The Reservists and the Economic Party
1.8%

Ein Karmel 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 Ein Karmel?

About ₪334 a month for a 90 m² apartment, more than most local authorities

Audited accounts 2024

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A 90 m² apartment in Hof HaCarmel Regional Council pays about ₪334 a month in arnona on average (₪4,005 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪44.5
Median authority: ₪41.5
Spending per resident a year₪9,817
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed88%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue54.5%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 44 agorot go to education and 10 agorot to welfare.

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

Towns like Ein Karmel, and nearby

Most similar: Kfar Menahem, Mazuva, Ramot Menashe

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

Kfar Menahem1,342 residents · wage ₪12,490Mazuva1,196 residents · wage ₪13,320Ramot Menashe1,371 residents · wage ₪11,620HaSolelim965 residents · wage ₪13,440

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Ein Karmel: common questions

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What is the population of Ein Karmel?

Ein Karmel has 797 residents, according to the CBS estimate for December 2024.

How many schools are there in Ein Karmel?

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

What is the average salary in Ein Karmel?

The average monthly wage per employee in Hof HaCarmel Regional Council is ₪21,227, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Which district is Ein Karmel in?

Ein Karmel is in the Haifa District, in the Hof HaCarmel Regional Council, Hadera subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 426