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Moshav · Lakhish Regional Council · Southern District · founded 1950

Telamim by the numbers

Telamim has 924 residents (CBS estimate, December 2024). Compared with the 930 other small towns, it has fewer graduates than 93% of them, fewer renters than 81% of them and bigger families than 79% of them.

Population
924
39% children under 18
Average monthly salary
₪16,541
9% higher than the national average
Schools
1
2 kindergartens
Socio-economic cluster
5 of 10
1 lowest, 10 highest

How does Telamim compare with other towns?

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

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How educated?

13%Fewer graduates than 93% of towns
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
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How much do people earn?

₪7,630Lower wages than 89% of towns
Median monthly wage per employee, 2022
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Do people rent or own?

18%Fewer renters than 81% of towns
Households renting, 2022
LowHigh

Big families?

3.5Bigger families than 79% of towns
People per household, average, 2022
LowHigh
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Can you live without a car?

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

Young or old?

12%Like most (slightly above)
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.

Telamim in national rankings

    What is the average salary in Telamim?

    ₪16,541 a month for the average employee, 9% higher than the national average; socio-economic cluster 5 of 10; a 7% income tax credit

    Wages 2025

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    ₪16,541average monthly salary (Lakhish Regional Council)

    9% above the national average.

    The council
    ₪16,541
    Israel
    ₪15,140
    21.1%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
    2.2%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
    ₪15,579self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
    Tax benefit town 2026
    Residents of Telamim get an income tax credit of
    7%
    on income up to ₪146,640 a year. Worth up to about ₪855 a month.
    Socio-economic cluster
    1
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    1 · lowesthighest · 10

    Ranked 157 of 996 communities in regional councils (1 is the lowest).

    Wages: National Insurance Institute, 2025, average for Lakhish Regional Council. Tax benefit: Israel Tax Authority list of eligible towns for 2026. Cluster: CBS socio-economic index 2021, the latest (published in 2024).

    Schools and kindergartens in Telamim

    1 school, 2 kindergartens and 1 daycare centre

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    1Schools
    2Kindergartens
    1Daycare centres

    Schools by stream: State-religious 1.

    Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

    Who lives in Telamim?

    39% 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 Lakhish Regional Council as a whole.

    Age groups

    Council
    39%
    52%
    9%
    Israel
    32%
    55%
    13%

    Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

    Health funds (kupot holim)

    Council
    74%
    18%
    Israel
    50%
    28%
    14%

    ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

    25.2%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
    1.1%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
    0.3%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
    0.2%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%
    2.5%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
    2.7%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 Telamim vote?

    Largest list: Likud (46%). Turnout 82%

    Election for the 26th Knesset

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    In the 2026 election, Telamim voted Likud more than the country as a whole (‎+26 points) and Yashar less (‎-13).

    Turnout
    Here, 202682%
    Israel, 202678%
    Here, 202282%

    In 2022 the largest list here was Shas (36%).

    Likud
    46%
    Shas
    22.5%
    Otzma Yehudit
    13.6%
    Religious Zionism-Zehut
    7.1%
    Yashar
    3.6%
    The Reservists and the Economic Party
    3%

    Telamim 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 Telamim?

    About ₪296 a month for a 90 m² apartment, less than most local authorities

    Audited accounts 2024

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    A 90 m² apartment in Lakhish Regional Council pays about ₪296 a month in arnona on average (₪3,546 a year).

    Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪39.4
    Median authority: ₪41.5
    Spending per resident a year₪9,542
    Median authority: ₪8,818
    Arnona collected of the amount billed96.1%
    Median authority: 90%
    Own revenue as a share of all revenue44%
    Median authority: 45.9%

    Of every shekel the authority spends, 46 agorot go to education and 11 agorot to welfare. The authority ended 2024 with a deficit of ₪11,177 thousand.

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

    Towns like Telamim, and nearby

    Most similar: Kfar Zetim, Mash'en, Patish

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

    Kfar Zetim727 residents · wage ₪7,650Mash'en946 residents · wage ₪8,220Patish1,116 residents · wage ₪8,920Ya'ara894 residents · wage ₪8,430

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    Telamim: common questions

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    What is the population of Telamim?

    Telamim has 924 residents, according to the CBS estimate for December 2024.

    How many schools are there in Telamim?

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

    What is the average salary in Telamim?

    The average monthly wage per employee in Lakhish Regional Council is ₪16,541, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

    Is there a tax benefit for living in Telamim?

    Yes. In 2026, residents of Telamim get an income tax credit of 7% on personal-exertion income of up to ₪146,640 a year.

    Which district is Telamim in?

    Telamim is in the Southern District, in the Lakhish Regional Council, Ashkelon subdistrict.

    Data sources

    CBS locality code: 814