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Magen Sha'ul by the numbers

Magen Sha'ul has 915 residents (CBS estimate, December 2024). Compared with the 930 other small towns, it has fewer graduates than 84% of them, more car-free households than 81% of them and fewer renters than 76% of them.

Population
915
31% children under 18
Average monthly salary
₪13,410
11% lower than the national average
Socio-economic cluster
6 of 10
1 lowest, 10 highest

How does Magen Sha'ul compare with other towns?

Magen Sha'ul Another of the 931 towns with under 2,000 residents

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How educated?

19%Fewer graduates than 84% of towns
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
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How much do people earn?

₪8,180Lower wages than 83% of towns
Median monthly wage per employee, 2022
LowHigh

Can you live without a car?

20%More car-free households than 81% of towns
Households without a car, 2022
LowHigh

Do people rent or own?

20%Fewer renters than 76% of towns
Households renting, 2022
LowHigh
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Big families?

3.3Bigger families than 70% of towns
People per household, average, 2022
LowHigh

Young or old?

14%Like most (slightly above)
Residents aged 65+, 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 Magen Sha'ul

126 housing units in approved plans

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What is the average salary in Magen Sha'ul?

₪13,410 a month for the average employee, 11% lower than the national average; socio-economic cluster 6 of 10

Wages 2025

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₪13,410average monthly salary (Gilboa Regional Council)

11% below the national average.

The council
₪13,410
Israel
₪15,140
27.5%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
1.4%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪11,668self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Socio-economic cluster
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1 · lowesthighest · 10

Ranked 272 of 996 communities in regional councils (1 is the lowest).

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

Schools and kindergartens in Magen Sha'ul

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 Magen Sha'ul?

11% 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 Gilboa Regional Council as a whole.

Age groups

Council
31%
58%
11%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Council
88%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

19.2%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
0.9%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
1%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
0.4%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%
4.1%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
4.1%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 Magen Sha'ul vote?

Largest list: Likud (45%). Turnout 79%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Magen Sha'ul voted Likud more than the country as a whole (‎+24 points) and Joint List less (‎-9).

Turnout
Here, 202679%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202280%

In 2022 the largest list here was Likud (51%).

Likud
44.7%
Yashar
13.3%
Religious Zionism-Zehut
13.3%
Otzma Yehudit
10%
Yisrael Beiteinu
5.3%
Together (Beyachad)
4%

Magen Sha'ul 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 Magen Sha'ul?

About ₪327 a month for a 90 m² apartment, more than most local authorities

Audited accounts 2024

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A 90 m² apartment in Gilboa Regional Council pays about ₪327 a month in arnona on average (₪3,924 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪43.6
Median authority: ₪41.5
Spending per resident a year₪8,062
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed82.7%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue44%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 43 agorot go to education and 14 agorot to welfare.

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

Towns like Magen Sha'ul, and nearby

Most similar: Perazon, Mash'en, Yakhini

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

Perazon420 residents · wage ₪8,050Mash'en946 residents · wage ₪8,220Yakhini815 residents · wage ₪8,070Ya'ara894 residents · wage ₪8,430

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Magen Sha'ul: common questions

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What is the population of Magen Sha'ul?

Magen Sha'ul has 915 residents, according to the CBS estimate for December 2024.

How many schools are there in Magen Sha'ul?

Magen Sha'ul has 0 schools, 1 kindergartens and 1 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

What is the average salary in Magen Sha'ul?

The average monthly wage per employee in Gilboa Regional Council is ₪13,410, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Which district is Magen Sha'ul in?

Magen Sha'ul is in the Northern District, in the Gilboa Regional Council, Jezreel subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 1155