Bamisparimעברית

Kibbutz · Hevel Eilot Regional Council · Southern District · founded 1962

Elot by the numbers

An older kibbutz

Elot has 418 residents (CBS estimate, December 2024). Compared with the 930 other small towns, it is older than 83% of them, with more car-free households than 85% of them and has smaller households than 84% of them.

Population
418
32% children under 18
Average monthly salary
₪15,087
About the national average
Socio-economic cluster
5 of 10
1 lowest, 10 highest

How does Elot compare with other towns?

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

Show

Can you live without a car?

22%More car-free households than 85% of towns
Households without a car, 2022
LowHigh

Big families?

2.6Smaller households than 84% of towns
People per household, average, 2022
LowHigh

Young or old?

17%Older than 83% of towns
Residents aged 65+, 2022
LowHigh

How much do people earn?

₪12,680Higher wages than 79% of towns
Median monthly wage per employee, 2022
LowHigh
2 more comparisons

How educated?

41%Like most (slightly above)
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
LowHigh

Do people rent or own?

33%Like most (slightly above)
Households renting, 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 Elot?

₪15,087 a month for the average employee, close to the national average; socio-economic cluster 5 of 10; a 12% income tax credit

Wages 2025

Show
₪15,087average monthly salary (Hevel Eilot Regional Council)

0% below the national average.

The council
₪15,087
Israel
₪15,140
21.4%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
1%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪10,417self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Tax benefit town 2026
Residents of Elot 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
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
1 · lowesthighest · 10

Ranked 173 of 996 communities in regional councils (1 is the lowest).

Wages: National Insurance Institute, 2025, average for Hevel Eilot 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 Elot

0 schools, 3 kindergartens and 3 daycare centres

Show
0Schools
3Kindergartens
3Daycare centres

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Who lives in Elot?

10% are 65 or older (less than the national share); the largest health fund is Clalit

As of October 2026

Show

These figures are for Hevel Eilot Regional Council as a whole.

Age groups

Council
32%
57%
10%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Council
79%
18%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

19.5%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
0.8%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
0.3%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
2.6%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
1.5%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 Elot vote?

Largest list: Yashar (41%). Turnout 71%

Election for the 26th Knesset

Show

In the 2026 election, Elot voted Yashar more than the country as a whole (‎+25 points) and Likud less (‎-11).

Turnout
Here, 202671%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202261%

In 2022 the largest list here was Yesh Atid (36%).

Yashar
40.6%
The Democrats
20.8%
Together (Beyachad)
13.5%
Likud
9.9%
Yisrael Beiteinu
6.3%
The Reservists and the Economic Party
4.2%

Elot 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 Elot?

About ₪577 a month for a 90 m² apartment, more than most local authorities

Audited accounts 2024

Show

A 90 m² apartment in Hevel Eilot Regional Council pays about ₪577 a month in arnona on average (₪6,921 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪76.9
Median authority: ₪41.5
Spending per resident a year₪27,978
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed96.2%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue61.2%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 25 agorot go to education and 6 agorot to welfare.

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

Towns like Elot, and nearby

Most similar: Alonim, Ginegar, Regavim

Show

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

Alonim783 residents · wage ₪12,180Ginegar750 residents · wage ₪12,130Regavim670 residents · wage ₪13,080Mishmar HaSharon680 residents · wage ₪13,150

Closest on the map

Elot: common questions

Show

What is the population of Elot?

Elot has 418 residents, according to the CBS estimate for December 2024.

How many schools are there in Elot?

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

What is the average salary in Elot?

The average monthly wage per employee in Hevel Eilot Regional Council is ₪15,087, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Is there a tax benefit for living in Elot?

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

Which district is Elot in?

Elot is in the Southern District, in the Hevel Eilot Regional Council, Be'er Sheva subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 1126