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Community settlement · Lakhish Regional Council · Southern District · founded 2016

Karme Katif by the numbers

A family-oriented, young and car-dependent town

Karme Katif has 833 residents (CBS estimate, December 2024). Compared with the 930 other small towns, it is younger than 98% of them, with bigger families than 99% of them and has fewer car-free households than 95% of them.

Population
833
39% children under 18
Average monthly salary
₪16,541
9% higher than the national average
Schools
1
3 kindergartens
Socio-economic cluster
6 of 10
1 lowest, 10 highest

How does Karme Katif compare with other towns?

Karme Katif Another of the 931 towns with under 2,000 residents

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Big families?

5.6Bigger families than 99% of towns
People per household, average, 2022
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Young or old?

1%Younger than 98% of towns
Residents aged 65+, 2022
LowHigh

Can you live without a car?

2%Fewer car-free households than 95% of towns
Households without a car, 2022
LowHigh

Do people rent or own?

45%More renters than 92% of towns
Households renting, 2022
LowHigh
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How educated?

46%More graduates than 85% of towns
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
LowHigh

How much do people earn?

₪10,180Like most (slightly above)
Median monthly wage per employee, 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 Karme Katif?

₪16,541 a month for the average employee, 9% higher than the national average; socio-economic cluster 6 of 10; a 7% income tax credit

Wages 2025

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₪16,541average monthly salary (Lakhish Regional Council)

9% above the national average.

The council
₪16,541
Israel
₪15,140
21.1%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
2.2%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪15,579self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Tax benefit town 2026
Residents of Karme Katif 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 331 of 996 communities in regional councils (1 is the lowest).

Wages: National Insurance Institute, 2025, average for Lakhish 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 Karme Katif

1 school, 3 kindergartens and 1 daycare centre

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1Schools
3Kindergartens
1Daycare centres

Schools by stream: State-religious 1.

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Who lives in Karme Katif?

39% 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 Lakhish Regional Council as a whole.

Age groups

Council
39%
52%
9%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Council
74%
18%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

25.2%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
1.1%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
0.3%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
0.2%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%
2.5%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
2.7%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 Karme Katif vote?

Largest list: Religious Zionism-Zehut (84%). Turnout 83%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Karme Katif voted Religious Zionism-Zehut more than the country as a whole (‎+79 points) and Likud less (‎-17).

Turnout
Here, 202683%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202284%

In 2022 the largest list here was Religious Zionism (85%).

Religious Zionism-Zehut
84%
Amcha Yisrael
4.5%
Likud
3.9%
Otzma Yehudit
3.4%
Together (Beyachad)
2%
Shas
0.6%

Karme Katif 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 Karme Katif?

About ₪296 a month for a 90 m² apartment, less than most local authorities

Audited accounts 2024

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A 90 m² apartment in Lakhish Regional Council pays about ₪296 a month in arnona on average (₪3,546 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪39.4
Median authority: ₪41.5
Spending per resident a year₪9,542
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed96.1%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue44%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 46 agorot go to education and 11 agorot to welfare. The authority ended 2024 with a deficit of ₪11,177 thousand.

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

Towns like Karme Katif, and nearby

Most similar: Shomeriya, Merhav Am, Mevo'ot Yeriho

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

Shomeriya943 residents · wage ₪7,940Merhav Am679 residents · wage ₪7,400Mevo'ot Yeriho492 residents · wage ₪7,420Shave Darom707 residents · wage ₪9,250

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Karme Katif: common questions

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What is the population of Karme Katif?

Karme Katif has 833 residents, according to the CBS estimate for December 2024.

How many schools are there in Karme Katif?

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

What is the average salary in Karme Katif?

The average monthly wage per employee in Lakhish Regional Council is ₪16,541, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Is there a tax benefit for living in Karme Katif?

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

Which district is Karme Katif in?

Karme Katif is in the Southern District, in the Lakhish Regional Council, Ashkelon subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 1374