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Moshav · Jezreel Valley Regional Council · Northern District · founded 1926

Kfar Barukh by the numbers

An affluent moshav

Kfar Barukh has 820 residents (CBS estimate, December 2024). Compared with the 930 other small towns, it has fewer car-free households than 76% of them and more graduates than 71% of them.

Population
820
32% children under 18
Average monthly salary
₪20,284
34% higher than the national average
Socio-economic cluster
7 of 10
1 lowest, 10 highest

How does Kfar Barukh compare with other towns?

Kfar Barukh Another of the 931 towns with under 2,000 residents

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How much do people earn?

₪13,600Higher wages than 87% of towns
Median monthly wage per employee, 2022
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Can you live without a car?

6%Fewer car-free households than 76% of towns
Households without a car, 2022
LowHigh

How educated?

41%More graduates than 71% of towns
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
LowHigh

Young or old?

9%Like most (slightly below)
Residents aged 65+, 2022
LowHigh
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Big families?

3.2Like most (slightly above)
People per household, average, 2022
LowHigh

Do people rent or own?

25%Like most (slightly below)
Households renting, 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 Kfar Barukh?

₪20,284 a month for the average employee, 34% higher than the national average; socio-economic cluster 7 of 10

Wages 2025

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₪20,284average monthly salary (Jezreel Valley Regional Council)

34% above the national average.

The council
₪20,284
Israel
₪15,140
21.6%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
6.2%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪13,199self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Socio-economic cluster
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Ranked 664 of 996 communities in regional councils (1 is the lowest).

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

Schools and kindergartens in Kfar Barukh

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 Kfar Barukh?

14% are 65 or older (more than the national share); the largest health fund is Clalit

As of October 2026

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These figures are for Jezreel Valley Regional Council as a whole.

Age groups

Council
32%
55%
14%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Council
78%
20%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

24.8%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
0.9%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
0.2%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
0%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%
2.5%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
2.4%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 Kfar Barukh vote?

Largest list: Yashar (37%). Turnout 79%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Kfar Barukh voted Yashar more than the country as a whole (‎+21 points) and Joint List less (‎-9).

Turnout
Here, 202679%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202277%

In 2022 the largest list here was Yesh Atid (36%).

Yashar
37.3%
Together (Beyachad)
15.8%
Likud
14.8%
The Democrats
11%
Yisrael Beiteinu
7.2%
The Reservists and the Economic Party
4.1%

Kfar Barukh 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 Kfar Barukh?

About ₪321 a month for a 90 m² apartment, more than most local authorities

Audited accounts 2024

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A 90 m² apartment in Jezreel Valley Regional Council pays about ₪321 a month in arnona on average (₪3,852 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪42.8
Median authority: ₪41.5
Spending per resident a year₪11,755
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed93.6%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue62%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 46 agorot go to education and 8 agorot to welfare.

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

Towns like Kfar Barukh, and nearby

Most similar: Mazuva, Magal, Omez

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

Mazuva1,196 residents · wage ₪13,320Magal1,403 residents · wage ₪13,600Omez802 residents · wage ₪12,960Ein Sarid1,504 residents · wage ₪12,430

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Kfar Barukh: common questions

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What is the population of Kfar Barukh?

Kfar Barukh has 820 residents, according to the CBS estimate for December 2024.

How many schools are there in Kfar Barukh?

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

What is the average salary in Kfar Barukh?

The average monthly wage per employee in Jezreel Valley Regional Council is ₪20,284, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Which district is Kfar Barukh in?

Kfar Barukh is in the Northern District, in the Jezreel Valley Regional Council, Jezreel subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 132