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Moshav · Gan Raveh Regional Council · Central District · founded 1950

Gan Sorek by the numbers

An affluent and car-dependent moshav

Gan Sorek has 322 residents (CBS estimate, December 2024). Compared with the 930 other small towns, it is older than 74% of them and has fewer car-free households than 86% of them.

Population
322
29% children under 18
Average monthly salary
₪22,483
49% higher than the national average
Socio-economic cluster
9 of 10
1 lowest, 10 highest

How does Gan Sorek compare with other towns?

Gan Sorek Another of the 931 towns with under 2,000 residents

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How much do people earn?

₪13,760Higher wages than 89% of towns
Median monthly wage per employee, 2022
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Can you live without a car?

4%Fewer car-free households than 86% of towns
Households without a car, 2022
LowHigh

Young or old?

15%Older than 74% of towns
Residents aged 65+, 2022
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Do people rent or own?

24%Like most (slightly below)
Households renting, 2022
LowHigh
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Big families?

2.9Like most (slightly below)
People per household, average, 2022
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How educated?

35%Like most (slightly below)
Residents with an academic degree, 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 Gan Sorek?

₪22,483 a month for the average employee, 49% higher than the national average; socio-economic cluster 9 of 10

Wages 2025

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₪22,483average monthly salary (Gan Raveh Regional Council)

49% above the national average.

The council
₪22,483
Israel
₪15,140
18.7%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
7.2%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪14,835self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Socio-economic cluster
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Ranked 961 of 996 communities in regional councils (1 is the lowest).

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

Schools and kindergartens in Gan Sorek

0 schools, 0 kindergartens and 1 daycare centre

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0Schools
0Kindergartens
1Daycare centres

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Who lives in Gan Sorek?

29% are under 18 (less than the national share); the largest health fund is Clalit

As of October 2026

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These figures are for Gan Raveh Regional Council as a whole.

Age groups

Council
29%
57%
14%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Council
50%
40%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

29.3%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
1%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
0.2%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
1.8%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 Gan Sorek vote?

Largest list: Yashar (44%). Turnout 79%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Gan Sorek voted Yashar more than the country as a whole (‎+28 points) and Joint List less (‎-9).

Turnout
Here, 202679%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202274%

In 2022 the largest list here was Yesh Atid (38%).

Yashar
43.8%
Together (Beyachad)
16.6%
Likud
12%
The Democrats
8.3%
Yisrael Beiteinu
6.9%
Otzma Yehudit
4.1%

Gan Sorek 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 Gan Sorek?

About ₪319 a month for a 90 m² apartment, about the same as most local authorities

Audited accounts 2024

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A 90 m² apartment in Gan Raveh Regional Council pays about ₪319 a month in arnona on average (₪3,825 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪42.5
Median authority: ₪41.5
Spending per resident a year₪9,147
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed89%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue75.1%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 38 agorot go to education and 4 agorot to welfare.

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

Towns like Gan Sorek, and nearby

Most similar: Kfar Hayim, Beit She'arim, Kfar Monash

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

Kfar Hayim667 residents · wage ₪13,000Beit She'arim700 residents · wage ₪13,700Kfar Monash953 residents · wage ₪13,200Bizaron1,330 residents · wage ₪13,180

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Gan Sorek: common questions

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What is the population of Gan Sorek?

Gan Sorek has 322 residents, according to the CBS estimate for December 2024.

What is the average salary in Gan Sorek?

The average monthly wage per employee in Gan Raveh Regional Council is ₪22,483, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Which district is Gan Sorek in?

Gan Sorek is in the Central District, in the Gan Raveh Regional Council, Rehovot subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 311