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Community settlement · Mevo'ot HaHermon Regional Council · Northern District · founded 1988

Karkom by the numbers

Karkom has 445 residents (CBS estimate, December 2024). Compared with the 930 other small towns, it has smaller households than 84% of them and fewer renters than 80% of them.

Population
445
26% children under 18
Average monthly salary
₪15,108
About the national average
Socio-economic cluster
8 of 10
1 lowest, 10 highest

How does Karkom compare with other towns?

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

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Big families?

2.6Smaller households than 84% of towns
People per household, average, 2022
LowHigh

Do people rent or own?

18%Fewer renters than 80% of towns
Households renting, 2022
LowHigh

How educated?

40%Like most (slightly above)
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
LowHigh

How much do people earn?

₪11,160Like most (slightly above)
Median monthly wage per employee, 2022
LowHigh
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Young or old?

12%Like most (slightly above)
Residents aged 65+, 2022
LowHigh

Can you live without a car?

9%Like most (slightly below)
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 Karkom

1 open land tenders

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What is the average salary in Karkom?

₪15,108 a month for the average employee, close to the national average; socio-economic cluster 8 of 10; a 7% income tax credit

Wages 2025

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₪15,108average monthly salary (Mevo'ot HaHermon Regional Council)

0% below the national average.

The council
₪15,108
Israel
₪15,140
22.5%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
1.7%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪10,163self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Tax benefit town 2026
Residents of Karkom 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
1
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1 · lowesthighest · 10

Ranked 746 of 996 communities in regional councils (1 is the lowest).

Wages: National Insurance Institute, 2025, average for Mevo'ot HaHermon 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 Karkom

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 Karkom?

26% 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 Mevo'ot HaHermon Regional Council as a whole.

Age groups

Council
26%
59%
15%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Council
73%
20%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

35.1%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
0.9%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
0.3%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
0.2%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%
3.6%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 Karkom vote?

Largest list: Yashar (40%). Turnout 75%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Karkom voted Yashar more than the country as a whole (‎+24 points) and Joint List less (‎-8).

Turnout
Here, 202675%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202265%

In 2022 the largest list here was Yesh Atid (32%).

Yashar
40.1%
The Democrats
16.2%
Likud
13.8%
Together (Beyachad)
9.8%
The Reservists and the Economic Party
6.1%
Yisrael Beiteinu
3.7%

Karkom 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 Karkom?

About ₪281 a month for a 90 m² apartment, less than most local authorities

Audited accounts 2024

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A 90 m² apartment in Mevo'ot HaHermon Regional Council pays about ₪281 a month in arnona on average (₪3,366 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪37.4
Median authority: ₪41.5
Spending per resident a year₪11,575
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed90.8%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue34.4%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 30 agorot go to education and 12 agorot to welfare.

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

Towns like Karkom, and nearby

Most similar: Shefayim, Kfar Rosh HaNikra, Ramat David

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

Shefayim1,514 residents · wage ₪11,920Kfar Rosh HaNikra1,383 residents · wage ₪11,470Ramat David716 residents · wage ₪11,120Me Ami430 residents · wage ₪10,980

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Karkom: common questions

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What is the population of Karkom?

Karkom has 445 residents, according to the CBS estimate for December 2024.

How many schools are there in Karkom?

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

What is the average salary in Karkom?

The average monthly wage per employee in Mevo'ot HaHermon Regional Council is ₪15,108, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Is there a tax benefit for living in Karkom?

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

Which district is Karkom in?

Karkom is in the Northern District, in the Mevo'ot HaHermon Regional Council, Safed subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 1285