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Community settlement · Har Hevron Regional Council · Judea and Samaria · founded 1984

Hagai by the numbers

A young, family-oriented and renter-heavy town

Hagai has 851 residents (CBS estimate, December 2024). Compared with the 930 other small towns, it is younger than 99% of them, with bigger families than 96% of them and has more renters than 90% of them.

Population
851
51% children under 18
Average monthly salary
₪14,817
About the national average
Socio-economic cluster
5 of 10
1 lowest, 10 highest

How does Hagai compare with other towns?

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

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Young or old?

0%Younger than 99% of towns
Residents aged 65+, 2022
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Big families?

4.7Bigger families than 96% of towns
People per household, average, 2022
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Do people rent or own?

43%More renters than 90% of towns
Households renting, 2022
LowHigh

How much do people earn?

₪8,130Lower wages than 84% of towns
Median monthly wage per employee, 2022
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How educated?

35%Like most (slightly below)
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
LowHigh

Can you live without a car?

11%Like most (slightly above)
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.

Hagai in national rankings

    What is the average salary in Hagai?

    ₪14,817 a month for the average employee, close to the national average; socio-economic cluster 5 of 10; a 7% income tax credit

    Wages 2025

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    ₪14,817average monthly salary (Har Hevron Regional Council)

    2% below the national average.

    The council
    ₪14,817
    Israel
    ₪15,140
    25%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
    1.3%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
    ₪11,226self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
    Tax benefit town 2026
    Residents of Hagai get an income tax credit of
    7%
    on income up to ₪146,640 a year. Worth up to about ₪855 a month.
    Socio-economic cluster
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    1 · lowesthighest · 10

    Ranked 181 of 996 communities in regional councils (1 is the lowest).

    Wages: National Insurance Institute, 2025, average for Har Hevron 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 Hagai

    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 Hagai?

    51% 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 Har Hevron Regional Council as a whole.

    Age groups

    Council
    51%
    46%
    Israel
    32%
    55%
    13%

    Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

    Health funds (kupot holim)

    Council
    32%
    26%
    21%
    21%
    Israel
    50%
    28%
    14%

    ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

    26.1%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
    0.6%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
    0.1%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
    0.1%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%
    1.7%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
    0.3%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 Hagai vote?

    Largest list: Religious Zionism-Zehut (78%). Turnout 78%

    Election for the 26th Knesset

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    In the 2026 election, Hagai voted Religious Zionism-Zehut more than the country as a whole (‎+73 points) and Yashar less (‎-16).

    Turnout
    Here, 202678%
    Israel, 202678%
    Here, 202273%

    In 2022 the largest list here was Religious Zionism (84%).

    Religious Zionism-Zehut
    78%
    Otzma Yehudit
    10.3%
    Likud
    6%
    Amcha Yisrael
    1.1%
    The Democrats
    0.6%
    The Reservists and the Economic Party
    0.6%

    Hagai 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 Hagai?

    About ₪333 a month for a 90 m² apartment, more than most local authorities

    Audited accounts 2024

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    A 90 m² apartment in Har Hevron Regional Council pays about ₪333 a month in arnona on average (₪3,996 a year).

    Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪44.4
    Median authority: ₪41.5
    Spending per resident a year₪17,685
    Median authority: ₪8,818
    Arnona collected of the amount billed94.2%
    Median authority: 90%
    Own revenue as a share of all revenue20.5%
    Median authority: 45.9%

    Of every shekel the authority spends, 52 agorot go to education and 9 agorot to welfare.

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

    Towns like Hagai, and nearby

    Most similar: Nave, Kfar Tapuah, Merhav Am

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

    Nave1,450 residents · wage ₪7,580Kfar Tapuah1,605 residents · wage ₪7,960Merhav Am679 residents · wage ₪7,400Shim'a1,060 residents · wage ₪9,260

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    Hagai: common questions

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    What is the population of Hagai?

    Hagai has 851 residents, according to the CBS estimate for December 2024.

    How many schools are there in Hagai?

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

    What is the average salary in Hagai?

    The average monthly wage per employee in Har Hevron Regional Council is ₪14,817, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

    Is there a tax benefit for living in Hagai?

    Yes. In 2026, residents of Hagai get an income tax credit of 7% on personal-exertion income of up to ₪146,640 a year.

    Which district is Hagai in?

    Hagai is in the Judea and Samaria, in the Har Hevron Regional Council, Hebron subdistrict.

    Data sources

    CBS locality code: 3764