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Village · Gilboa Regional Council · Northern District · founded 1958

Omen by the numbers

Omen has 955 residents (CBS estimate, December 2024). Compared with the 930 other small towns, it has fewer renters than 86% of them, more car-free households than 81% of them and fewer graduates than 75% of them.

Population
955
31% children under 18
Average monthly salary
₪13,410
11% lower than the national average
Schools
1
1 kindergarten
Socio-economic cluster
7 of 10
1 lowest, 10 highest

How does Omen compare with other towns?

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

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Do people rent or own?

16%Fewer renters than 86% of towns
Households renting, 2022
LowHigh

Can you live without a car?

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

How much do people earn?

₪8,790Lower wages than 76% of towns
Median monthly wage per employee, 2022
LowHigh

How educated?

25%Fewer graduates than 75% of towns
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
LowHigh
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Big families?

3.4Bigger families than 75% of towns
People per household, average, 2022
LowHigh

Young or old?

10%Like most (slightly below)
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 Omen

1 housing units in approved plans · 4 land tenders since 2015

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What is the average salary in Omen?

₪13,410 a month for the average employee, 11% lower than the national average; socio-economic cluster 7 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
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
1 · lowesthighest · 10

Up from cluster 6 in the previous index.

Ranked 368 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 Omen

1 school, 1 kindergarten and 2 daycare centres

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1Schools
1Kindergartens
2Daycare centres

Schools by stream: State (secular) 1.

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Who lives in Omen?

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 Omen vote?

Largest list: Likud (49%). Turnout 75%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Omen voted Likud more than the country as a whole (‎+29 points) and Joint List less (‎-9).

Turnout
Here, 202675%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202268%

In 2022 the largest list here was Likud (48%).

Likud
49.1%
Otzma Yehudit
15.7%
Yashar
11%
Yisrael Beiteinu
6.5%
Together (Beyachad)
4.9%
The Reservists and the Economic Party
3.3%

Omen 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 Omen?

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 Omen, and nearby

Most similar: Vardon, Mash'en, Sedot Mikha

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

Vardon295 residents · wage ₪9,230Mash'en946 residents · wage ₪8,220Sedot Mikha348 residents · wage ₪9,180Bnei Re'em1,359 residents · wage ₪9,340

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Omen: common questions

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What is the population of Omen?

Omen has 955 residents, according to the CBS estimate for December 2024.

How many schools are there in Omen?

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

What is the average salary in Omen?

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

What share of Omen's residents are Arab?

1% of Omen's residents are Arab, according to the CBS localities file.

Which district is Omen in?

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

Data sources

CBS locality code: 1108