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Village · Al-Kasom Regional Council · Southern District

Umm Batin by the numbers

A young town

Umm Batin has 6,029 residents (CBS estimate, September 2026). Compared with the 188 other towns of a similar size, it is younger than 98% of them, with fewer renters than all of them and has more car-free households than 99% of them.

Population
6,029
57% children under 18
Average monthly salary
₪8,326
45% lower than the national average
Schools
5
24 kindergartens
Socio-economic cluster
1 of 10
1 lowest, 10 highest

How does Umm Batin compare with other towns?

Umm Batin Another of the 189 towns with 2,000 to 20,000 residents

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Do people rent or own?

1%Fewer renters than all other towns
Households renting, 2022
LowHigh

Can you live without a car?

58%More car-free households than 99% of towns
Households without a car, 2022
LowHigh

How much do people earn?

₪8,326Lower wages than 98% of towns
Average monthly wage per employee, 2025
LowHigh

Young or old?

1%Younger than 98% of towns
Residents aged 65+, 2026
LowHigh
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How educated?

7%Fewer graduates than 95% of towns
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
LowHigh

Big families?

3.9Bigger families than 72% of towns
People per household, average, 2022
LowHigh

Sources: wages: National Insurance 2025; age: National Insurance 2026; education, renting, cars and household size: the 2022 census, the only source at town level. Compared with the 189 towns with 2,000 to 20,000 residents.

Housing and construction

Building plans and urban renewal in Umm Batin

7,385 housing units in approved plans

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What is the average salary in Umm Batin?

₪8,326 a month for the average employee, 45% lower than the national average; socio-economic cluster 1 of 10; a 12% income tax credit

Wages 2025

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₪8,326average monthly salary

45% below the national average.

Umm Batin
₪8,326
Israel
₪15,140
43%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
0.1%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪5,768self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Tax benefit town 2026
Residents of Umm Batin get an income tax credit of
12%
on income up to ₪213,240 a year. Worth up to about ₪2,132 a month.
Socio-economic cluster
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
1 · lowesthighest · 10

Ranked 6 of 996 communities in regional councils (1 is the lowest).

Wages: National Insurance Institute, 2025. 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 Umm Batin

5 schools, 24 kindergartens and 0 daycare centres

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5Schools
24Kindergartens
0Daycare centres

Schools by stream: State (secular) 5.

Schools5 schoolsThe full list, by stage and streamKindergartens24 kindergartensPublic and recognised, searchable by name

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Parks, transport and health care in Umm Batin

15 public transport lines

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Public transport15 linesBus and train lines and where they go

Safety in Umm Batin

45 road accidents with injuries

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Road accidents45 injury accidentsHow many, who was hurt and where

Who lives in Umm Batin?

57% are under 18 (more than the national share); the largest health fund is Clalit

As of October 2026

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Age groups

Umm Batin
57%
42%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Umm Batin
92%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

4.7%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
0.4%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
0.6%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
1.8%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%
3.3%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
0.4%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 Umm Batin vote?

Largest list: Ra'am (94%). Turnout 87%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Umm Batin voted Ra'am more than the country as a whole (‎+88 points) and Likud less (‎-20).

Turnout
Here, 202687%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202254%

In 2022 the largest list here was Ra'am (88%).

Ra'am
93.6%
Joint List
5%
Likud
0.2%
The Democrats
0.2%
Yashar
0.1%
Together (Beyachad)
0%

Umm Batin 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 Umm Batin?

About ₪287 a month for a 90 m² apartment, less than most local authorities

Audited accounts 2024

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A 90 m² apartment in Al-Kasom Regional Council pays about ₪287 a month in arnona on average (₪3,438 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪38.2
Median authority: ₪41.5
Spending per resident a year₪14,186
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed12.5%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue11.6%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 51 agorot go to education and 28 agorot to welfare. The authority ended 2024 with a deficit of ₪8,367 thousand.

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

Towns like Umm Batin, and nearby

Most similar: Al Sayyid, Segev-Shalom, Jisr az-Zarqa

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

Al Sayyid6,402 residents · wage ₪9,431Segev-Shalom17,442 residents · wage ₪9,306Jisr az-Zarqa15,973 residents · wage ₪8,701Abu Qureinat2,916 residents · wage ₪10,100

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Umm Batin: common questions

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What is the population of Umm Batin?

Umm Batin has 6,029 residents, according to the CBS estimate for September 2026.

How many schools are there in Umm Batin?

Umm Batin has 5 schools, 24 kindergartens and 0 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

What is the average salary in Umm Batin?

The average monthly wage per employee in Umm Batin is ₪8,326, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Is there a tax benefit for living in Umm Batin?

Yes. In 2026, residents of Umm Batin get an income tax credit of 12% on personal-exertion income of up to ₪213,240 a year.

Which district is Umm Batin in?

Umm Batin is in the Southern District, in the Al-Kasom Regional Council, Be'er Sheva subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 1358