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Community settlement · Southern District · founded 1989

Shani by the numbers

Shani has 449 residents (CBS estimate, December 2024). Compared with the 930 other small towns, it is younger than 72% of them and has fewer renters than 92% of them.

Population
449
Median monthly salary
₪9,420
per employee

How does Shani compare with other towns?

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

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Do people rent or own?

12%Fewer renters than 92% of towns
Households renting, 2022
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Young or old?

9%Younger than 72% of towns
Residents aged 65+, 2022
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How much do people earn?

₪9,420Like most (slightly below)
Median monthly wage per employee, 2022
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Big families?

3.2Like most (slightly above)
People per household, average, 2022
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How educated?

39%Like most (slightly above)
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
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Can you live without a car?

9%Like most (slightly below)
Households without a car, 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.

Schools and kindergartens in Shani

0 schools, 2 kindergartens and 1 daycare centre

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0Schools
2Kindergartens
1Daycare centres

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

How does Shani vote?

Largest list: Likud (16%). Turnout 70%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Shani voted Religious Zionism-Zehut more than the country as a whole (‎+9 points) and Joint List less (‎-8).

Turnout
Here, 202670%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202266%

In 2022 the largest list here was Yesh Atid (24%).

Likud
16.2%
Yashar
15.1%
Religious Zionism-Zehut
13.6%
Together (Beyachad)
13.2%
Yisrael Beiteinu
12.1%
Otzma Yehudit
11.7%

Shani 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)

Towns like Shani, and nearby

Most similar: Livnim, Kidmat Zevi, Revadim

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

Livnim516 residents · wage ₪10,730Kidmat Zevi734 residents · wage ₪10,090Revadim915 residents · wage ₪9,560Sde Nahum1,204 residents · wage ₪11,130

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Shani: common questions

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What is the population of Shani?

Shani has 449 residents, according to the CBS estimate for December 2024.

How many schools are there in Shani?

Shani has 0 schools, 2 kindergartens and 1 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

What is the average salary in Shani?

The median monthly wage per employee in Shani is ₪9,420 (2022 census).

Which district is Shani in?

Shani is in the Southern District, Be'er Sheva subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 1287