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Community settlement · Har Hevron Regional Council · Judea and Samaria · founded 1983

Tene by the numbers

A young and family-oriented town

Tene has 1,089 residents (CBS estimate, December 2024). Compared with the 930 other small towns, it is younger than 96% of them, with bigger families than 93% of them and has fewer renters than 87% of them.

Population
1,089
51% children under 18
Average monthly salary
₪14,817
About the national average
Socio-economic cluster
7 of 10
1 lowest, 10 highest

How does Tene compare with other towns?

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

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Young or old?

2%Younger than 96% of towns
Residents aged 65+, 2022
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Big families?

4.3Bigger families than 93% of towns
People per household, average, 2022
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Do people rent or own?

15%Fewer renters than 87% of towns
Households renting, 2022
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How educated?

43%More graduates than 77% of towns
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
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Can you live without a car?

8%Like most (slightly below)
Households without a car, 2022
LowHigh

How much do people earn?

₪10,580Like most (slightly above)
Median monthly wage per employee, 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 Tene?

₪14,817 a month for the average employee, close to the national average; socio-economic cluster 7 of 10; a 7% income tax credit

Wages 2025

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₪14,817average monthly salary (Har Hevron Regional Council)

2% below the national average.

The council
₪14,817
Israel
₪15,140
25%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
1.3%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪11,226self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Tax benefit town 2026
Residents of Tene 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
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Ranked 391 of 996 communities in regional councils (1 is the lowest).

Wages: National Insurance Institute, 2025, average for Har Hevron 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 Tene

0 schools, 4 kindergartens and 1 daycare centre

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0Schools
4Kindergartens
1Daycare centres

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Who lives in Tene?

51% 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 Har Hevron Regional Council as a whole.

Age groups

Council
51%
46%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Council
32%
26%
21%
21%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

26.1%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
0.6%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
0.1%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
0.1%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%
1.7%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
0.3%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 Tene vote?

Largest list: Religious Zionism-Zehut (44%). Turnout 81%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Tene voted Religious Zionism-Zehut more than the country as a whole (‎+39 points) and Joint List less (‎-9).

Turnout
Here, 202681%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202277%

In 2022 the largest list here was Religious Zionism (47%).

Religious Zionism-Zehut
43.9%
Likud
15.6%
Otzma Yehudit
12.7%
Yashar
8%
Amcha Yisrael
6.4%
Together (Beyachad)
4.9%

Tene 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 Tene?

About ₪333 a month for a 90 m² apartment, more than most local authorities

Audited accounts 2024

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A 90 m² apartment in Har Hevron Regional Council pays about ₪333 a month in arnona on average (₪3,996 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪44.4
Median authority: ₪41.5
Spending per resident a year₪17,685
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed94.2%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue20.5%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 52 agorot go to education and 9 agorot to welfare.

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

Towns like Tene, and nearby

Most similar: Beit Yatir, Hinanit, Otni'el

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

Beit Yatir792 residents · wage ₪9,670Hinanit1,793 residents · wage ₪9,420Otni'el1,014 residents · wage ₪9,690Enav1,228 residents · wage ₪9,930

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Tene: common questions

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What is the population of Tene?

Tene has 1,089 residents, according to the CBS estimate for December 2024.

How many schools are there in Tene?

Tene has 0 schools, 4 kindergartens and 1 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

What is the average salary in Tene?

The average monthly wage per employee in Har Hevron Regional Council is ₪14,817, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Is there a tax benefit for living in Tene?

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

Which district is Tene in?

Tene is in the Judea and Samaria, in the Har Hevron Regional Council, Hebron subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 3743