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Cooperative moshav · Misgav Regional Council · Northern District · founded 1960

Yodefat by the numbers

A car-dependent, highly educated and renter-heavy moshav

Yodefat has 976 residents (CBS estimate, December 2024). Compared with the 930 other small towns, it has fewer car-free households than 88% of them, more graduates than 82% of them and more renters than 80% of them.

Population
976
33% children under 18
Average monthly salary
₪18,479
22% higher than the national average
Schools
1
3 kindergartens
Socio-economic cluster
7 of 10
1 lowest, 10 highest

How does Yodefat compare with other towns?

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

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Can you live without a car?

4%Fewer car-free households than 88% of towns
Households without a car, 2022
LowHigh

How educated?

45%More graduates than 82% of towns
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
LowHigh

How much do people earn?

₪8,390Lower wages than 80% of towns
Median monthly wage per employee, 2022
LowHigh

Do people rent or own?

37%More renters than 80% of towns
Households renting, 2022
LowHigh
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Young or old?

8%Younger than 76% of towns
Residents aged 65+, 2022
LowHigh

Big families?

3Like most (slightly below)
People per household, average, 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.

Housing and construction

Building plans and urban renewal in Yodefat

101 housing units in approved plans

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What is the average salary in Yodefat?

₪18,479 a month for the average employee, 22% higher than the national average; socio-economic cluster 7 of 10

Wages 2025

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₪18,479average monthly salary (Misgav Regional Council)

22% above the national average.

The council
₪18,479
Israel
₪15,140
25.1%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
5.1%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪11,689self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Socio-economic cluster
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1 · lowesthighest · 10

Ranked 567 of 996 communities in regional councils (1 is the lowest).

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

Schools and kindergartens in Yodefat

1 school, 3 kindergartens and 1 daycare centre

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1Schools
3Kindergartens
1Daycare centres

Schools by stream: State (secular) 1.

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Who lives in Yodefat?

10% are 65 or older (less than the national share); the largest health fund is Clalit

As of October 2026

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These figures are for Misgav Regional Council as a whole.

Age groups

Council
33%
58%
10%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Council
63%
26%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

22.7%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
1%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
0.5%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
0.2%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%
3.1%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
1.5%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 Yodefat vote?

Largest list: The Democrats (50%). Turnout 80%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Yodefat voted The Democrats more than the country as a whole (‎+43 points) and Likud less (‎-19).

Turnout
Here, 202680%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202275%

In 2022 the largest list here was Yesh Atid (37%).

The Democrats
49.7%
Yashar
28.4%
Together (Beyachad)
8.6%
Religious Zionism-Zehut
3.8%
Yisrael Beiteinu
2.6%
The Reservists and the Economic Party
1.9%

Yodefat 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 Yodefat?

About ₪308 a month for a 90 m² apartment, about the same as most local authorities

Audited accounts 2024

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A 90 m² apartment in Misgav Regional Council pays about ₪308 a month in arnona on average (₪3,699 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪41.1
Median authority: ₪41.5
Spending per resident a year₪9,790
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed89.9%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue48.6%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 55 agorot go to education and 11 agorot to welfare.

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

Towns like Yodefat, and nearby

Most similar: Bat Shelomo, Moran, Afik

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

Bat Shelomo659 residents · wage ₪8,820Moran436 residents · wage ₪7,990Afik402 residents · wage ₪9,330Abirim304 residents · wage ₪7,080

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Yodefat: common questions

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What is the population of Yodefat?

Yodefat has 976 residents, according to the CBS estimate for December 2024.

How many schools are there in Yodefat?

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

What is the average salary in Yodefat?

The average monthly wage per employee in Misgav Regional Council is ₪18,479, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Which district is Yodefat in?

Yodefat is in the Northern District, in the Misgav Regional Council, Acre subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 1112