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Village · Gilboa Regional Council · Northern District

Muqeible by the numbers

Muqeible has 4,763 residents (CBS estimate, September 2026). Compared with the 188 other towns of a similar size, it is younger than 79% of them, with fewer graduates than 86% of them and has more car-free households than 76% of them.

Population
4,763
36% children under 18
Average monthly salary
₪9,669
36% lower than the national average
Schools
3
8 kindergartens
Socio-economic cluster
3 of 10
1 lowest, 10 highest

How does Muqeible compare with other towns?

Muqeible Another of the 189 towns with 2,000 to 20,000 residents

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How educated?

11%Fewer graduates than 86% of towns
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
LowHigh

How much do people earn?

₪9,669Lower wages than 83% of towns
Average monthly wage per employee, 2025
LowHigh

Young or old?

5%Younger than 79% of towns
Residents aged 65+, 2026
LowHigh

Can you live without a car?

21%More car-free households than 76% of towns
Households without a car, 2022
LowHigh
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Big families?

4Bigger families than 76% of towns
People per household, average, 2022
LowHigh

Do people rent or own?

9%Like most (slightly below)
Households renting, 2022
LowHigh

Sources: wages: National Insurance 2025; age: National Insurance 2026; education, renting, cars and household size: the 2022 census, the only source at town level. Compared with the 189 towns with 2,000 to 20,000 residents.

What is the average salary in Muqeible?

₪9,669 a month for the average employee, 36% lower than the national average; socio-economic cluster 3 of 10

Wages 2025

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₪9,669average monthly salary

36% below the national average.

Muqeible
₪9,669
Israel
₪15,140
37.9%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
0.2%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪9,269self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Socio-economic cluster
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
1 · lowesthighest · 10

Up from cluster 2 in the previous index.

Ranked 57 of 996 communities in regional councils (1 is the lowest).

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

Schools and kindergartens in Muqeible

3 schools, 8 kindergartens and 1 daycare centre

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3Schools
8Kindergartens
1Daycare centres

Schools by stream: State (secular) 3.

Schools3 schoolsThe full list, by stage and streamKindergartens8 kindergartensPublic and recognised, searchable by name

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Safety in Muqeible

21 road accidents with injuries

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Road accidents21 injury accidentsHow many, who was hurt and where

Who lives in Muqeible?

5% are 65 or older (less than the national share); the largest health fund is Clalit

As of October 2026

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Age groups

Muqeible
36%
59%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Muqeible
89%
10%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

13%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
0.8%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
1.3%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
0.6%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%
4.6%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
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 Muqeible vote?

Largest list: Joint List (71%). Turnout 77%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Muqeible voted Joint List more than the country as a whole (‎+62 points) and Likud less (‎-20).

Turnout
Here, 202677%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202241%

In 2022 the largest list here was Hadash-Ta'al (41%).

Joint List
70.9%
Ra'am
26.7%
The Democrats
1.4%
Likud
0.2%
Yashar
0.2%
Yisrael Beiteinu
0.1%

Muqeible 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 Muqeible?

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 Muqeible, and nearby

Most similar: Zarzir, Bu'eine-Nujeidat, Rumat Heib

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

Zarzir9,346 residents · wage ₪9,680Bu'eine-Nujeidat10,892 residents · wage ₪9,499Rumat Heib2,653 residents · wage ₪10,762Uzeir3,665 residents · wage ₪8,660

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Muqeible: common questions

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What is the population of Muqeible?

Muqeible has 4,763 residents, according to the CBS estimate for September 2026.

How many schools are there in Muqeible?

Muqeible has 3 schools, 8 kindergartens and 1 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

What is the average salary in Muqeible?

The average monthly wage per employee in Muqeible is ₪9,669, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Which district is Muqeible in?

Muqeible is in the Northern District, in the Gilboa Regional Council, Jezreel subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 635