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Moshav · Lakhish Regional Council · Southern District · founded 1955

Lakhish by the numbers

An affluent and car-dependent moshav

Lakhish has 1,398 residents (CBS estimate, December 2024). Compared with the 930 other small towns, it is younger than 78% of them, with fewer car-free households than 89% of them and has fewer renters than 88% of them.

Population
1,398
39% children under 18
Average monthly salary
₪16,541
9% higher than the national average
Schools
1
2 kindergartens
Socio-economic cluster
9 of 10
1 lowest, 10 highest

How does Lakhish compare with other towns?

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

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How much do people earn?

₪13,840Higher wages than 89% of towns
Median monthly wage per employee, 2022
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Can you live without a car?

3%Fewer car-free households than 89% of towns
Households without a car, 2022
LowHigh

Do people rent or own?

14%Fewer renters than 88% of towns
Households renting, 2022
LowHigh

Young or old?

8%Younger than 78% of towns
Residents aged 65+, 2022
LowHigh
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How educated?

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

Big families?

3.1Like most (slightly above)
People per household, average, 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 Lakhish

512 housing units in approved plans

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What is the average salary in Lakhish?

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

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
Socio-economic cluster
1
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9
10
1 · lowesthighest · 10

Down from cluster 10 in the previous index.

Ranked 985 of 996 communities in regional councils (1 is the lowest).

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

Schools and kindergartens in Lakhish

1 school, 2 kindergartens and 1 daycare centre

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1Schools
2Kindergartens
1Daycare centres

Schools by stream: State (secular) 1.

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Who lives in Lakhish?

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 Lakhish vote?

Largest list: Yashar (43%). Turnout 80%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Lakhish voted Yashar more than the country as a whole (‎+27 points) and Likud less (‎-17).

Turnout
Here, 202680%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202277%

In 2022 the largest list here was Yesh Atid (43%).

Yashar
42.7%
The Democrats
28.9%
Together (Beyachad)
15.3%
Likud
3.7%
The Reservists and the Economic Party
2.7%
Yisrael Beiteinu
2.5%

Lakhish 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 Lakhish?

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 Lakhish, and nearby

Most similar: Adi, Ein Karmel, Mazuva

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

Adi1,772 residents · wage ₪14,330Ein Karmel797 residents · wage ₪13,020Mazuva1,196 residents · wage ₪13,320Shorashim622 residents · wage ₪13,100

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Lakhish: common questions

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What is the population of Lakhish?

Lakhish has 1,398 residents, according to the CBS estimate for December 2024.

How many schools are there in Lakhish?

Lakhish has 1 schools, 2 kindergartens and 1 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

What is the average salary in Lakhish?

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

Which district is Lakhish in?

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

Data sources

CBS locality code: 24