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Kibbutz · Gezer Regional Council · Central District · founded 1948

Mishmar David by the numbers

An affluent, car-dependent and highly educated kibbutz

Mishmar David has 1,414 residents (CBS estimate, December 2024). Compared with the 930 other small towns, it has fewer car-free households than all of them, more graduates than 99% of them and fewer renters than 95% of them.

Population
1,414
32% children under 18
Average monthly salary
₪19,791
31% higher than the national average
Socio-economic cluster
9 of 10
1 lowest, 10 highest

How does Mishmar David compare with other towns?

Mishmar David Another of the 931 towns with under 2,000 residents

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How much do people earn?

₪21,110Higher wages than all other towns
Median monthly wage per employee, 2022
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Can you live without a car?

1%Fewer car-free households than all other towns
Households without a car, 2022
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How educated?

63%More graduates than 99% of towns
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
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Do people rent or own?

9%Fewer renters than 95% of towns
Households renting, 2022
LowHigh
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Big families?

4.2Bigger families than 92% of towns
People per household, average, 2022
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Young or old?

4%Younger than 89% of towns
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 Mishmar David

5 land tenders since 2015

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What is the average salary in Mishmar David?

₪19,791 a month for the average employee, 31% higher than the national average; socio-economic cluster 9 of 10

Wages 2025

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₪19,791average monthly salary (Gezer Regional Council)

31% above the national average.

The council
₪19,791
Israel
₪15,140
20.6%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
5%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪15,038self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Socio-economic cluster
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1 · lowesthighest · 10

Down from cluster 10 in the previous index.

Ranked 975 of 996 communities in regional councils (1 is the lowest).

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

Schools and kindergartens in Mishmar David

0 schools, 3 kindergartens and 1 daycare centre

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0Schools
3Kindergartens
1Daycare centres

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Who lives in Mishmar David?

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 Gezer Regional Council as a whole.

Age groups

Council
32%
54%
14%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Council
60%
29%
9%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

24.8%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
0.8%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
0.2%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
0.1%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%
2.1%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 Mishmar David vote?

Largest list: Yashar (33%). Turnout 84%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Mishmar David voted Yashar more than the country as a whole (‎+17 points) and Joint List less (‎-8).

Turnout
Here, 202684%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202284%

In 2022 the largest list here was Yesh Atid (37%).

Yashar
32.6%
Together (Beyachad)
17.4%
The Democrats
16%
Likud
13.9%
Yisrael Beiteinu
8.1%
The Reservists and the Economic Party
3.8%

Mishmar David 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 Mishmar David?

About ₪306 a month for a 90 m² apartment, about the same as most local authorities

Audited accounts 2024

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A 90 m² apartment in Gezer Regional Council pays about ₪306 a month in arnona on average (₪3,672 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪40.8
Median authority: ₪41.5
Spending per resident a year₪9,364
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed97.2%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue66.4%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 43 agorot go to education and 8 agorot to welfare.

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

Towns like Mishmar David, and nearby

Most similar: Atsmon Segev, Sal'it, Geva'ot Bar

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

Atsmon Segev1,260 residents · wage ₪19,720Sal'it1,471 residents · wage ₪18,430Geva'ot Bar1,351 residents · wage ₪16,720Manof834 residents · wage ₪17,200

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Mishmar David: common questions

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What is the population of Mishmar David?

Mishmar David has 1,414 residents, according to the CBS estimate for December 2024.

How many schools are there in Mishmar David?

Mishmar David has 0 schools, 3 kindergartens and 1 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

What is the average salary in Mishmar David?

The average monthly wage per employee in Gezer Regional Council is ₪19,791, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Which district is Mishmar David in?

Mishmar David is in the Central District, in the Gezer Regional Council, Ramla subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 563