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Village · Al-Batuf Regional Council · Northern District

Hamam by the numbers

A young and family-oriented town

Hamam has 1,759 residents (CBS estimate, December 2024). Compared with the 930 other small towns, it is younger than 87% of them, with fewer renters than all of them and has fewer graduates than 99% of them.

Population
1,759
35% children under 18
Average monthly salary
₪9,311
39% lower than the national average
Schools
1
3 kindergartens
Socio-economic cluster
3 of 10
1 lowest, 10 highest

How does Hamam compare with other towns?

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

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Do people rent or own?

2%Fewer renters than all other towns
Households renting, 2022
LowHigh

How educated?

6%Fewer graduates than 99% of towns
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
LowHigh

How much do people earn?

₪6,130Lower wages than 98% of towns
Median monthly wage per employee, 2022
LowHigh

Young or old?

5%Younger than 87% of towns
Residents aged 65+, 2022
LowHigh
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Big families?

3.8Bigger families than 87% of towns
People per household, average, 2022
LowHigh

Can you live without a car?

13%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.

Housing and construction

Building plans and urban renewal in Hamam

3 land tenders since 2015

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What is the average salary in Hamam?

₪9,311 a month for the average employee, 39% lower than the national average; socio-economic cluster 3 of 10

Wages 2025

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₪9,311average monthly salary (Al-Batuf Regional Council)

39% below the national average.

The council
₪9,311
Israel
₪15,140
42.2%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
0.3%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪8,571self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Socio-economic cluster
1
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9
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1 · lowesthighest · 10

Ranked 81 of 996 communities in regional councils (1 is the lowest).

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

Schools and kindergartens in Hamam

1 school, 3 kindergartens and 0 daycare centres

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1Schools
3Kindergartens
0Daycare centres

Schools by stream: State (secular) 1.

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Who lives in Hamam?

5% are 65 or older (less than the national share); the largest health fund is Clalit

As of October 2026

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These figures are for Al-Batuf Regional Council as a whole.

Age groups

Council
35%
60%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Council
76%
23%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

9.4%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
0.9%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
1.6%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
0.5%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%
5.2%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
3.2%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 Hamam vote?

Largest list: Ra'am (72%). Turnout 76%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Hamam voted Ra'am more than the country as a whole (‎+66 points) and Likud less (‎-20).

Turnout
Here, 202676%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202248%

In 2022 the largest list here was Ra'am (72%).

Ra'am
71.7%
Joint List
24.7%
The Democrats
1.3%
Yashar
0.8%
Likud
0.3%
Yisrael Beiteinu
0.3%

Hamam 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 Hamam?

About ₪290 a month for a 90 m² apartment, less than most local authorities

Audited accounts 2024

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A 90 m² apartment in Al-Batuf Regional Council pays about ₪290 a month in arnona on average (₪3,483 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪38.7
Median authority: ₪41.5
Spending per resident a year₪9,559
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed87.5%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue17%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 53 agorot go to education and 18 agorot to welfare. The authority ended 2024 with a deficit of ₪6,654 thousand.

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

Towns like Hamam, and nearby

Most similar: Manshiyyet Zabda, Tamra (Yizre'el), Ras Ali

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

Manshiyyet Zabda1,550 residents · wage ₪6,910Tamra (Yizre'el)1,727 residents · wage ₪6,960Ras Ali795 residents · wage ₪4,340Meiser1,952 residents · wage ₪7,930

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Hamam: common questions

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What is the population of Hamam?

Hamam has 1,759 residents, according to the CBS estimate for December 2024.

How many schools are there in Hamam?

Hamam has 1 schools, 3 kindergartens and 0 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

What is the average salary in Hamam?

The average monthly wage per employee in Al-Batuf Regional Council is ₪9,311, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Which district is Hamam in?

Hamam is in the Northern District, in the Al-Batuf Regional Council, Kinneret subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 993