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Kibbutz · Shafir Regional Council · Southern District · founded 1949

Ein Zurim by the numbers

A highly educated, renter-heavy and family-oriented kibbutz

Ein Zurim has 881 residents (CBS estimate, December 2024). Compared with the 930 other small towns, it has more graduates than 93% of them, more renters than 82% of them and bigger families than 82% of them.

Population
881
42% children under 18
Average monthly salary
₪15,231
About the national average
Socio-economic cluster
6 of 10
1 lowest, 10 highest

How does Ein Zurim compare with other towns?

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

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How educated?

51%More graduates than 93% of towns
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
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Do people rent or own?

38%More renters than 82% of towns
Households renting, 2022
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Big families?

3.6Bigger families than 82% of towns
People per household, average, 2022
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Young or old?

12%Like most (slightly above)
Residents aged 65+, 2022
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How much do people earn?

₪10,060Like most (slightly below)
Median monthly wage per employee, 2022
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Can you live without a car?

10%Like most (slightly below)
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 Zurim?

₪15,231 a month for the average employee, close to the national average; socio-economic cluster 6 of 10

Wages 2025

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₪15,231average monthly salary (Shafir Regional Council)

1% above the national average.

The council
₪15,231
Israel
₪15,140
24.7%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
1.7%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪11,953self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Socio-economic cluster
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Ranked 337 of 996 communities in regional councils (1 is the lowest).

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

Schools and kindergartens in Ein Zurim

0 schools, 3 kindergartens and 2 daycare centres

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0Schools
3Kindergartens
2Daycare centres

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Who lives in Ein Zurim?

42% 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 Shafir Regional Council as a whole.

Age groups

Council
42%
49%
9%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Council
70%
17%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

20%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
0.8%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
0.4%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
0.2%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%
2.5%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
2.6%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 Ein Zurim vote?

Largest list: Religious Zionism-Zehut (26%). Turnout 79%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Ein Zurim voted Religious Zionism-Zehut more than the country as a whole (‎+21 points) and Likud less (‎-12).

Turnout
Here, 202679%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202281%

In 2022 the largest list here was Religious Zionism (26%).

Religious Zionism-Zehut
26.2%
Yashar
16.7%
Together (Beyachad)
13.1%
Amcha Yisrael
12.3%
The Reservists and the Economic Party
10.4%
Likud
8.5%

Ein Zurim 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 Zurim?

About ₪294 a month for a 90 m² apartment, less than most local authorities

Audited accounts 2024

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A 90 m² apartment in Shafir Regional Council pays about ₪294 a month in arnona on average (₪3,528 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪39.2
Median authority: ₪41.5
Spending per resident a year₪14,897
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed99.6%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue56.7%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 44 agorot go to education and 8 agorot to welfare. The authority ended 2024 with a deficit of ₪12,220 thousand.

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

Towns like Ein Zurim, and nearby

Most similar: Kfar Yehezkel, Nehalim, Hafez Hayim

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

Kfar Yehezkel1,224 residents · wage ₪10,470Nehalim1,519 residents · wage ₪9,210Hafez Hayim707 residents · wage ₪10,380Hemed1,484 residents · wage ₪11,680

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Ein Zurim: common questions

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What is the population of Ein Zurim?

Ein Zurim has 881 residents, according to the CBS estimate for December 2024.

How many schools are there in Ein Zurim?

Ein Zurim has 0 schools, 3 kindergartens and 2 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

What is the average salary in Ein Zurim?

The average monthly wage per employee in Shafir Regional Council is ₪15,231, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Which district is Ein Zurim in?

Ein Zurim is in the Southern District, in the Shafir Regional Council, Ashkelon subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 622