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Village · Drom HaSharon Regional Council · Central District · founded 1934

Ganei Am by the numbers

An older, car-dependent and highly educated town

Ganei Am has 278 residents (CBS estimate, December 2024). Compared with the 930 other small towns, it is older than 94% of them, with fewer car-free households than 87% of them and has more graduates than 85% of them.

Population
278
30% children under 18
Average monthly salary
₪21,412
41% higher than the national average
Socio-economic cluster
9 of 10
1 lowest, 10 highest

How does Ganei Am compare with other towns?

Ganei Am Another of the 931 towns with under 2,000 residents

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Young or old?

21%Older than 94% of towns
Residents aged 65+, 2022
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Can you live without a car?

4%Fewer car-free households than 87% of towns
Households without a car, 2022
LowHigh

How educated?

46%More graduates than 85% of towns
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
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Big families?

2.7Smaller households than 77% of towns
People per household, average, 2022
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How much do people earn?

₪11,750Higher wages than 71% of towns
Median monthly wage per employee, 2022
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Do people rent or own?

25%Like most (slightly below)
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 Ganei Am?

₪21,412 a month for the average employee, 41% higher than the national average; socio-economic cluster 9 of 10

Wages 2025

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₪21,412average monthly salary (Drom HaSharon Regional Council)

41% above the national average.

The council
₪21,412
Israel
₪15,140
19%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
6.4%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪14,661self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Socio-economic cluster
1
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Ranked 978 of 996 communities in regional councils (1 is the lowest).

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

Schools and kindergartens in Ganei Am

0 schools, 1 kindergarten and 1 daycare centre

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0Schools
1Kindergartens
1Daycare centres

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Who lives in Ganei Am?

30% 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 Drom HaSharon Regional Council as a whole.

Age groups

Council
30%
56%
14%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Council
56%
36%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

25.9%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
1%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
0.3%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
0%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%
2.4%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
2.1%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 Ganei Am vote?

Largest list: Yashar (48%). Turnout 85%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Ganei Am voted Yashar more than the country as a whole (‎+32 points) and Likud less (‎-15).

Turnout
Here, 202685%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202281%

In 2022 the largest list here was Yesh Atid (42%).

Yashar
47.9%
The Democrats
20.5%
Together (Beyachad)
14.2%
Likud
5.8%
Yisrael Beiteinu
3.2%
Religious Zionism-Zehut
2.6%

Ganei Am 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 Ganei Am?

About ₪279 a month for a 90 m² apartment, less than most local authorities

Audited accounts 2024

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A 90 m² apartment in Drom HaSharon Regional Council pays about ₪279 a month in arnona on average (₪3,348 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪37.2
Median authority: ₪41.5
Spending per resident a year₪12,205
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed95.2%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue59.2%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 46 agorot go to education and 7 agorot to welfare.

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

Towns like Ganei Am, and nearby

Most similar: Ruhama, Kfar Bilu, Ma'as

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

Ruhama770 residents · wage ₪12,290Kfar Bilu1,210 residents · wage ₪13,400Ma'as874 residents · wage ₪12,400Daliya883 residents · wage ₪11,390

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Ganei Am: common questions

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What is the population of Ganei Am?

Ganei Am has 278 residents, according to the CBS estimate for December 2024.

How many schools are there in Ganei Am?

Ganei Am has 0 schools, 1 kindergartens and 1 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

What is the average salary in Ganei Am?

The average monthly wage per employee in Drom HaSharon Regional Council is ₪21,412, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Which district is Ganei Am in?

Ganei Am is in the Central District, in the Drom HaSharon Regional Council, Petah Tikva subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 218