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Kibbutz · Hof HaSharon Regional Council · Central District · founded 1947

Yakum by the numbers

A highly educated kibbutz

Yakum has 790 residents (CBS estimate, December 2024). Compared with the 930 other small towns, it has smaller households than 84% of them and more graduates than 81% of them.

Population
790
29% children under 18
Average monthly salary
₪23,061
52% higher than the national average
Socio-economic cluster
7 of 10
1 lowest, 10 highest

How does Yakum compare with other towns?

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

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Big families?

2.6Smaller households than 84% of towns
People per household, average, 2022
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How educated?

44%More graduates than 81% of towns
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
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How much do people earn?

₪12,580Higher wages than 78% of towns
Median monthly wage per employee, 2022
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Young or old?

14%Like most (slightly above)
Residents aged 65+, 2022
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Do people rent or own?

29%Like most (slightly above)
Households renting, 2022
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Can you live without a car?

10%Like most (slightly below)
Households without a car, 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 Yakum?

₪23,061 a month for the average employee, 52% higher than the national average; socio-economic cluster 7 of 10

Wages 2025

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₪23,061average monthly salary (Hof HaSharon Regional Council)

52% above the national average.

The council
₪23,061
Israel
₪15,140
20.9%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
7.3%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪16,653self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Socio-economic cluster
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Ranked 619 of 996 communities in regional councils (1 is the lowest).

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

Schools and kindergartens in Yakum

0 schools, 2 kindergartens and 1 daycare centre

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0Schools
2Kindergartens
1Daycare centres

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Who lives in Yakum?

17% are 65 or older (more than the national share); the largest health fund is Clalit

As of October 2026

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These figures are for Hof HaSharon Regional Council as a whole.

Age groups

Council
29%
54%
17%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Council
62%
32%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

27.9%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
1%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
0.3%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
2.2%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
3.1%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 Yakum vote?

Largest list: The Democrats (38%). Turnout 85%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Yakum voted The Democrats more than the country as a whole (‎+32 points) and Likud less (‎-19).

Turnout
Here, 202685%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202276%

In 2022 the largest list here was Yesh Atid (40%).

The Democrats
38.1%
Yashar
36.3%
Together (Beyachad)
13.7%
Yisrael Beiteinu
4.2%
The Reservists and the Economic Party
2.3%
Likud
1.9%

Yakum 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 Yakum?

About ₪353 a month for a 90 m² apartment, more than most local authorities

Audited accounts 2024

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A 90 m² apartment in Hof HaSharon Regional Council pays about ₪353 a month in arnona on average (₪4,230 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪47
Median authority: ₪41.5
Spending per resident a year₪11,873
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed96.5%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue77.1%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 33 agorot go to education and 7 agorot to welfare.

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

Towns like Yakum, and nearby

Most similar: Ga'ton, Erez, Kfar Hayim

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

Ga'ton733 residents · wage ₪11,470Erez699 residents · wage ₪11,830Kfar Hayim667 residents · wage ₪13,000Gan Shelomo665 residents · wage ₪13,070

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Yakum: common questions

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What is the population of Yakum?

Yakum has 790 residents, according to the CBS estimate for December 2024.

How many schools are there in Yakum?

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

What is the average salary in Yakum?

The average monthly wage per employee in Hof HaSharon Regional Council is ₪23,061, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Which district is Yakum in?

Yakum is in the Central District, in the Hof HaSharon Regional Council, Sharon subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 417