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Kibbutz · Emek HaMa'ayanot Regional Council · Northern District · founded 1948

Reshafim by the numbers

A highly educated kibbutz

Reshafim has 1,213 residents (CBS estimate, December 2024). Compared with the 930 other small towns, it is younger than 77% of them, with more graduates than 86% of them and has bigger families than 75% of them.

Population
1,213
36% children under 18
Average monthly salary
₪14,946
About the national average
Socio-economic cluster
7 of 10
1 lowest, 10 highest

How does Reshafim compare with other towns?

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

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How educated?

46%More graduates than 86% of towns
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
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Young or old?

8%Younger than 77% of towns
Residents aged 65+, 2022
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Big families?

3.4Bigger families than 75% of towns
People per household, average, 2022
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Do people rent or own?

24%Like most (slightly below)
Households renting, 2022
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Can you live without a car?

13%Like most (slightly above)
Households without a car, 2022
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How much do people earn?

₪10,660Like most (slightly above)
Median monthly wage per employee, 2022
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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 Reshafim?

₪14,946 a month for the average employee, close to the national average; socio-economic cluster 7 of 10

Wages 2025

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₪14,946average monthly salary (Emek HaMa'ayanot Regional Council)

1% below the national average.

The council
₪14,946
Israel
₪15,140
24%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
1.5%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪10,974self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Socio-economic cluster
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Ranked 578 of 996 communities in regional councils (1 is the lowest).

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

Schools and kindergartens in Reshafim

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 Reshafim?

36% 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 Emek HaMa'ayanot Regional Council as a whole.

Age groups

Council
36%
50%
13%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Council
89%
10%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

21%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
0.8%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
0.4%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
0.1%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%
2.8%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 Reshafim vote?

Largest list: Yashar (32%). Turnout 80%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Reshafim voted The Democrats more than the country as a whole (‎+16 points) and Likud less (‎-13).

Turnout
Here, 202680%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202279%

In 2022 the largest list here was Yesh Atid (31%).

Yashar
32.1%
The Democrats
22.6%
Together (Beyachad)
18.1%
Likud
7.6%
Religious Zionism-Zehut
6.8%
Amcha Yisrael
4.5%

Reshafim 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 Reshafim?

About ₪311 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 Emek HaMa'ayanot Regional Council pays about ₪311 a month in arnona on average (₪3,735 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪41.5
Median authority: ₪41.5
Spending per resident a year₪13,015
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed96.9%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue53.9%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 41 agorot go to education and 10 agorot to welfare.

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

Towns like Reshafim, and nearby

Most similar: Nof Ayalon, Lotem, Kamon

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

Nof Ayalon1,900 residents · wage ₪18,582Lotem702 residents · wage ₪10,990Kamon699 residents · wage ₪9,920Kfar Menahem1,342 residents · wage ₪12,490

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Reshafim: common questions

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What is the population of Reshafim?

Reshafim has 1,213 residents, according to the CBS estimate for December 2024.

How many schools are there in Reshafim?

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

What is the average salary in Reshafim?

The average monthly wage per employee in Emek HaMa'ayanot Regional Council is ₪14,946, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Which district is Reshafim in?

Reshafim is in the Northern District, in the Emek HaMa'ayanot Regional Council, Jezreel subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 437