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Cooperative moshav · Nahal Sorek Regional Council · Central District · founded 1948

Yesodot by the numbers

A family-oriented, renter-heavy and young moshav

Yesodot has 1,179 residents (CBS estimate, December 2024). Compared with the 930 other small towns, it has bigger families than 99% of them, fewer graduates than 98% of them and more renters than 89% of them.

Population
1,179
44% children under 18
Average monthly salary
₪15,366
About the national average
Schools
4
3 kindergartens
Socio-economic cluster
2 of 10
1 lowest, 10 highest

How does Yesodot compare with other towns?

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

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Big families?

5.6Bigger families than 99% of towns
People per household, average, 2022
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How educated?

9%Fewer graduates than 98% of towns
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
LowHigh

How much do people earn?

₪7,360Lower wages than 92% of towns
Median monthly wage per employee, 2022
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Do people rent or own?

43%More renters than 89% of towns
Households renting, 2022
LowHigh
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Young or old?

6%Younger than 85% of towns
Residents aged 65+, 2022
LowHigh

Can you live without a car?

19%More car-free households than 80% of towns
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 Yesodot?

₪15,366 a month for the average employee, close to the national average; socio-economic cluster 2 of 10

Wages 2025

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₪15,366average monthly salary (Nahal Sorek Regional Council)

1% above the national average.

The council
₪15,366
Israel
₪15,140
30.5%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
2.4%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪12,642self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Socio-economic cluster
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
1 · lowesthighest · 10

Ranked 28 of 996 communities in regional councils (1 is the lowest).

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

Schools and kindergartens in Yesodot

4 schools, 3 kindergartens and 1 daycare centre

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4Schools
3Kindergartens
1Daycare centres

Schools by stream: Haredi 4.

Schools4 schoolsThe full list, by stage and stream

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Who lives in Yesodot?

44% 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 Nahal Sorek Regional Council as a whole.

Age groups

Council
44%
50%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Council
65%
15%
17%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

23%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
0.5%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
0.2%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
1.6%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
1.3%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 Yesodot vote?

Largest list: United Torah Judaism (88%). Turnout 92%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Yesodot voted United Torah Judaism more than the country as a whole (‎+83 points) and Likud less (‎-19).

Turnout
Here, 202692%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202291%

In 2022 the largest list here was United Torah Judaism (87%).

United Torah Judaism
88.2%
Religious Zionism-Zehut
3.8%
Otzma Yehudit
1.8%
Shas
1.8%
Likud
1.5%
Yashar
0.3%

Yesodot 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 Yesodot?

About ₪281 a month for a 90 m² apartment, less than most local authorities

Audited accounts 2024

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A 90 m² apartment in Nahal Sorek Regional Council pays about ₪281 a month in arnona on average (₪3,366 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪37.4
Median authority: ₪41.5
Spending per resident a year₪13,304
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed98.1%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue52.5%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 43 agorot go to education and 14 agorot to welfare.

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

Towns like Yesodot, and nearby

Most similar: Beit Hilkiya, Ma'ale Amos, Asfar

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

Beit Hilkiya1,403 residents · wage ₪7,800Ma'ale Amos1,340 residents · wage ₪6,220Asfar1,513 residents · wage ₪5,690Or HaGanuz705 residents · wage ₪7,070

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Yesodot: common questions

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What is the population of Yesodot?

Yesodot has 1,179 residents, according to the CBS estimate for December 2024.

How many schools are there in Yesodot?

Yesodot has 4 schools, 3 kindergartens and 1 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

What is the average salary in Yesodot?

The average monthly wage per employee in Nahal Sorek Regional Council is ₪15,366, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Which district is Yesodot in?

Yesodot is in the Central District, in the Nahal Sorek Regional Council, Rehovot subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 440