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Kibbutz · Arvot HaYarden Regional Council · Judea and Samaria · founded 1970

Gilgal by the numbers

A renter-heavy and young kibbutz

Gilgal has 221 residents (CBS estimate, December 2024). Compared with the 930 other small towns, it is younger than 88% of them, with more renters than 99% of them and has more car-free households than 94% of them.

Population
221
45% children under 18
Average monthly salary
₪14,458
5% lower than the national average
Socio-economic cluster
5 of 10
1 lowest, 10 highest

How does Gilgal compare with other towns?

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

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Do people rent or own?

57%More renters than 99% of towns
Households renting, 2022
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Can you live without a car?

35%More car-free households than 94% of towns
Households without a car, 2022
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How much do people earn?

₪7,390Lower wages than 91% of towns
Median monthly wage per employee, 2022
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Young or old?

5%Younger than 88% of towns
Residents aged 65+, 2022
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How educated?

21%Fewer graduates than 80% of towns
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
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Big families?

2.8Like most (slightly below)
People per household, average, 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.

Gilgal in national rankings

    What is the average salary in Gilgal?

    ₪14,458 a month for the average employee, 5% lower than the national average; socio-economic cluster 5 of 10

    Wages 2025

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    ₪14,458average monthly salary (Arvot HaYarden Regional Council)

    5% below the national average.

    The council
    ₪14,458
    Israel
    ₪15,140
    22.9%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
    0.9%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
    ₪12,527self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
    Socio-economic cluster
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    1 · lowesthighest · 10

    Ranked 201 of 996 communities in regional councils (1 is the lowest).

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

    Schools and kindergartens in Gilgal

    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 Gilgal?

    45% 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 Arvot HaYarden Regional Council as a whole.

    Age groups

    Council
    45%
    47%
    Israel
    32%
    55%
    13%

    Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

    Health funds (kupot holim)

    Council
    81%
    12%
    Israel
    50%
    28%
    14%

    ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

    33.9%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
    0.6%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
    0.3%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
    1.7%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
    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 Gilgal vote?

    Largest list: Yashar (20%). Turnout 69%

    Election for the 26th Knesset

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    In the 2026 election, Gilgal voted The Reservists and the Economic Party more than the country as a whole (‎+14 points) and Joint List less (‎-9).

    Turnout
    Here, 202669%
    Israel, 202678%
    Here, 202259%

    In 2022 the largest list here was Likud (30%).

    Yashar
    19.6%
    Likud
    18.7%
    The Reservists and the Economic Party
    16.8%
    Together (Beyachad)
    14%
    Religious Zionism-Zehut
    10.3%
    The Democrats
    6.5%

    Gilgal 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 Gilgal?

    About ₪287 a month for a 90 m² apartment, less than most local authorities

    Audited accounts 2024

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    A 90 m² apartment in Arvot HaYarden Regional Council pays about ₪287 a month in arnona on average (₪3,447 a year).

    Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪38.3
    Median authority: ₪41.5
    Spending per resident a year₪17,707
    Median authority: ₪8,818
    Arnona collected of the amount billed85%
    Median authority: 90%
    Own revenue as a share of all revenue23.7%
    Median authority: 45.9%

    Of every shekel the authority spends, 40 agorot go to education and 5 agorot to welfare.

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

    Towns like Gilgal, and nearby

    Most similar: Yitav, Kesalon, Ma'agan

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

    Yitav183 residents · wage ₪7,660Kesalon522 residents · wage ₪8,180Ma'agan893 residents · wage ₪9,750Almog347 residents · wage ₪7,860

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    Gilgal: common questions

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    What is the population of Gilgal?

    Gilgal has 221 residents, according to the CBS estimate for December 2024.

    How many schools are there in Gilgal?

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

    What is the average salary in Gilgal?

    The average monthly wage per employee in Arvot HaYarden Regional Council is ₪14,458, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

    What share of Gilgal's residents are Arab?

    10% of Gilgal's residents are Arab, according to the CBS localities file.

    Which district is Gilgal in?

    Gilgal is in the Judea and Samaria, in the Arvot HaYarden Regional Council, Jordan Valley-Jericho subdistrict.

    Data sources

    CBS locality code: 3606