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Kibbutz · Menashe Regional Council · Haifa District · founded 1927

Ein Shemer by the numbers

An older kibbutz

Ein Shemer has 920 residents (CBS estimate, December 2024). Compared with the 930 other small towns, it is older than 96% of them, with more car-free households than 87% of them and has smaller households than 77% of them.

Population
920
33% children under 18
Average monthly salary
₪17,970
19% higher than the national average
Schools
8
4 kindergartens
Socio-economic cluster
6 of 10
1 lowest, 10 highest

How does Ein Shemer compare with other towns?

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

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Young or old?

23%Older than 96% of towns
Residents aged 65+, 2022
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Can you live without a car?

24%More car-free households than 87% of towns
Households without a car, 2022
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Big families?

2.7Smaller households than 77% of towns
People per household, average, 2022
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How educated?

36%Like most (slightly above)
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
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Do people rent or own?

28%Like most (slightly above)
Households renting, 2022
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How much do people earn?

₪10,140Like 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 Ein Shemer?

₪17,970 a month for the average employee, 19% higher than the national average; socio-economic cluster 6 of 10

Wages 2025

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₪17,970average monthly salary (Menashe Regional Council)

19% above the national average.

The council
₪17,970
Israel
₪15,140
24.3%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
4.7%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪11,887self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Socio-economic cluster
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
1 · lowesthighest · 10

Up from cluster 5 in the previous index.

Ranked 253 of 996 communities in regional councils (1 is the lowest).

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

Schools and kindergartens in Ein Shemer

8 schools, 4 kindergartens and 2 daycare centres

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8Schools
4Kindergartens
2Daycare centres

Schools by stream: State (secular) 7, State-religious 1.

Schools8 schoolsThe full list, by stage and stream

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Who lives in Ein Shemer?

33% are under 18 (more than the national share); the largest health fund is Clalit

As of October 2026

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These figures are for Menashe Regional Council as a whole.

Age groups

Council
33%
54%
12%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Council
71%
18%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

23.8%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
0.9%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
0.5%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
0.1%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%
3%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
2.9%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 Shemer vote?

Largest list: The Democrats (39%). Turnout 76%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Ein Shemer voted The Democrats more than the country as a whole (‎+33 points) and Likud less (‎-16).

Turnout
Here, 202676%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202271%

In 2022 the largest list here was Yesh Atid (37%).

The Democrats
39.3%
Yashar
36.8%
Together (Beyachad)
12.6%
Likud
4.1%
Yisrael Beiteinu
3.6%
Otzma Yehudit
0.9%

Ein Shemer 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 Shemer?

About ₪293 a month for a 90 m² apartment, less than most local authorities

Audited accounts 2024

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A 90 m² apartment in Menashe Regional Council pays about ₪293 a month in arnona on average (₪3,510 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪39
Median authority: ₪41.5
Spending per resident a year₪10,977
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed92.4%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue58.2%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 34 agorot go to education and 10 agorot to welfare.

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

Towns like Ein Shemer, and nearby

Most similar: Ein Harod (Me'uhad), Givat Hayim (Me'uhad), Afikim

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

Ein Harod (Me'uhad)860 residents · wage ₪10,270Givat Hayim (Me'uhad)1,265 residents · wage ₪10,750Afikim1,140 residents · wage ₪11,640Ma'oz Hayim524 residents · wage ₪10,880

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Ein Shemer: common questions

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What is the population of Ein Shemer?

Ein Shemer has 920 residents, according to the CBS estimate for December 2024.

How many schools are there in Ein Shemer?

Ein Shemer has 8 schools, 4 kindergartens and 2 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

What is the average salary in Ein Shemer?

The average monthly wage per employee in Menashe Regional Council is ₪17,970, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Which district is Ein Shemer in?

Ein Shemer is in the Haifa District, in the Menashe Regional Council, Hadera subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 139