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Kibbutz · Hof Ashkelon Regional Council · Southern District · founded 1943

Nizanim by the numbers

A highly educated kibbutz

Nizanim has 802 residents (CBS estimate, December 2024). Compared with the 930 other small towns, it is older than 75% of them, with more graduates than 91% of them and has fewer renters than 91% of them.

Population
802
35% children under 18
Average monthly salary
₪17,679
17% higher than the national average
Schools
1
4 kindergartens
Socio-economic cluster
8 of 10
1 lowest, 10 highest

How does Nizanim compare with other towns?

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

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How educated?

49%More graduates than 91% of towns
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
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Do people rent or own?

13%Fewer renters than 91% of towns
Households renting, 2022
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Young or old?

15%Older than 75% of towns
Residents aged 65+, 2022
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How much do people earn?

₪12,030Higher wages than 73% of towns
Median monthly wage per employee, 2022
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Can you live without a car?

15%Like most (slightly above)
Households without a car, 2022
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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.

What is the average salary in Nizanim?

₪17,679 a month for the average employee, 17% higher than the national average; socio-economic cluster 8 of 10

Wages 2025

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₪17,679average monthly salary (Hof Ashkelon Regional Council)

17% above the national average.

The council
₪17,679
Israel
₪15,140
20.8%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
3%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪13,739self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Socio-economic cluster
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
1 · lowesthighest · 10

Up from cluster 7 in the previous index.

Ranked 802 of 996 communities in regional councils (1 is the lowest).

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

Schools and kindergartens in Nizanim

1 school, 4 kindergartens and 1 daycare centre

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1Schools
4Kindergartens
1Daycare centres

Schools by stream: State (secular) 1.

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Who lives in Nizanim?

35% 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 Hof Ashkelon Regional Council as a whole.

Age groups

Council
35%
54%
11%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Council
66%
22%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

22.5%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
0.9%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
0.4%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
0.1%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%
2.3%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
3.1%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 Nizanim vote?

Largest list: Yashar (51%). Turnout 79%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Nizanim voted Yashar more than the country as a whole (‎+34 points) and Likud less (‎-15).

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

In 2022 the largest list here was Yesh Atid (41%).

Yashar
50.5%
The Democrats
17%
Together (Beyachad)
15.2%
Likud
5.2%
Yisrael Beiteinu
3.9%
The Reservists and the Economic Party
3.4%

Nizanim 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 Nizanim?

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 Hof Ashkelon 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₪13,728
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed96%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue39.5%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 39 agorot go to education and 10 agorot to welfare.

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

Towns like Nizanim, and nearby

Most similar: Parod, Na'an, Nir Banim

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

Parod660 residents · wage ₪12,220Na'an1,834 residents · wage ₪11,660Nir Banim804 residents · wage ₪12,070Shefayim1,514 residents · wage ₪11,920

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Nizanim: common questions

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What is the population of Nizanim?

Nizanim has 802 residents, according to the CBS estimate for December 2024.

How many schools are there in Nizanim?

Nizanim has 1 schools, 4 kindergartens and 1 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

What is the average salary in Nizanim?

The average monthly wage per employee in Hof Ashkelon Regional Council is ₪17,679, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Which district is Nizanim in?

Nizanim is in the Southern District, in the Hof Ashkelon Regional Council, Ashkelon subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 359