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Community settlement · Ramat HaNegev Regional Council · Southern District · founded 2002

Merhav Am by the numbers

A young, family-oriented and renter-heavy town

Merhav Am has 679 residents (CBS estimate, December 2024). Compared with the 930 other small towns, it is younger than 98% of them, with bigger families than 98% of them and has more renters than 95% of them.

Population
679
38% children under 18
Average monthly salary
₪16,864
11% higher than the national average
Socio-economic cluster
5 of 10
1 lowest, 10 highest

How does Merhav Am compare with other towns?

Merhav Am Another of the 931 towns with under 2,000 residents

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Young or old?

1%Younger than 98% of towns
Residents aged 65+, 2022
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Big families?

5.1Bigger families than 98% of towns
People per household, average, 2022
LowHigh

Do people rent or own?

49%More renters than 95% of towns
Households renting, 2022
LowHigh

How much do people earn?

₪7,400Lower wages than 91% of towns
Median monthly wage per employee, 2022
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Can you live without a car?

6%Fewer car-free households than 75% of towns
Households without a car, 2022
LowHigh

How educated?

40%Like most (slightly above)
Residents with an academic degree, 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 Merhav Am?

₪16,864 a month for the average employee, 11% higher than the national average; socio-economic cluster 5 of 10; a 10% income tax credit

Wages 2025

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₪16,864average monthly salary (Ramat HaNegev Regional Council)

11% above the national average.

The council
₪16,864
Israel
₪15,140
21.1%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
2.4%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪13,669self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Tax benefit town 2026
Residents of Merhav Am get an income tax credit of
10%
on income up to ₪180,000 a year. Worth up to about ₪1,500 a month.
Socio-economic cluster
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1 · lowesthighest · 10

Ranked 174 of 996 communities in regional councils (1 is the lowest).

Wages: National Insurance Institute, 2025, average for Ramat HaNegev 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 Merhav Am

0 schools, 2 kindergartens and 1 daycare centre

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0Schools
2Kindergartens
1Daycare centres

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Who lives in Merhav Am?

38% 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 Ramat HaNegev Regional Council as a whole.

Age groups

Council
38%
54%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Council
83%
15%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

24.7%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
0.6%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
0.3%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
2.2%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
1.3%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 Merhav Am vote?

Largest list: Religious Zionism-Zehut (52%). Turnout 80%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Merhav Am voted Religious Zionism-Zehut more than the country as a whole (‎+47 points) and Yashar less (‎-13).

Turnout
Here, 202680%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202282%

In 2022 the largest list here was Religious Zionism (64%).

Religious Zionism-Zehut
52.3%
Otzma Yehudit
14%
Likud
9.7%
Together (Beyachad)
6.2%
Amcha Yisrael
5.4%
The Reservists and the Economic Party
3.9%

Merhav Am 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 Merhav Am?

About ₪345 a month for a 90 m² apartment, more than most local authorities

Audited accounts 2024

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A 90 m² apartment in Ramat HaNegev Regional Council pays about ₪345 a month in arnona on average (₪4,140 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪46
Median authority: ₪41.5
Spending per resident a year₪24,679
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed98.1%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue68.8%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 31 agorot go to education and 4 agorot to welfare.

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

Towns like Merhav Am, and nearby

Most similar: Hagai, Nave, Shomeriya

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

Hagai851 residents · wage ₪8,130Nave1,450 residents · wage ₪7,580Shomeriya943 residents · wage ₪7,940Rosh Zurim1,157 residents · wage ₪8,290

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Merhav Am: common questions

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What is the population of Merhav Am?

Merhav Am has 679 residents, according to the CBS estimate for December 2024.

How many schools are there in Merhav Am?

Merhav Am has 0 schools, 2 kindergartens and 1 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

What is the average salary in Merhav Am?

The average monthly wage per employee in Ramat HaNegev Regional Council is ₪16,864, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Is there a tax benefit for living in Merhav Am?

Yes. In 2026, residents of Merhav Am get an income tax credit of 10% on personal-exertion income of up to ₪180,000 a year.

Which district is Merhav Am in?

Merhav Am is in the Southern District, in the Ramat HaNegev Regional Council, Be'er Sheva subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 1340