Bamisparimעברית

Community settlement · Ma'ale Yosef Regional Council · Northern District · founded 1980

Abirim by the numbers

Abirim has 304 residents (CBS estimate, December 2024). Compared with the 930 other small towns, it has fewer car-free households than 74% of them.

Population
304
29% children under 18
Average monthly salary
₪15,730
4% higher than the national average
Socio-economic cluster
7 of 10
1 lowest, 10 highest

How does Abirim compare with other towns?

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

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How much do people earn?

₪7,080Lower wages than 94% of towns
Median monthly wage per employee, 2022
LowHigh

Can you live without a car?

6%Fewer car-free households than 74% of towns
Households without a car, 2022
LowHigh

How educated?

41%Like most (slightly above)
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
LowHigh

Young or old?

9%Like most (slightly below)
Residents aged 65+, 2022
LowHigh
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Big families?

2.9Like most (slightly below)
People per household, average, 2022
LowHigh

Do people rent or own?

30%Like most (slightly above)
Households renting, 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 Abirim?

₪15,730 a month for the average employee, 4% higher than the national average; socio-economic cluster 7 of 10; a 12% income tax credit

Wages 2025

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₪15,730average monthly salary (Ma'ale Yosef Regional Council)

4% above the national average.

The council
₪15,730
Israel
₪15,140
19.2%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
1.6%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪10,131self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Tax benefit town 2026
Residents of Abirim 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
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1 · lowesthighest · 10

Ranked 383 of 996 communities in regional councils (1 is the lowest).

Wages: National Insurance Institute, 2025, average for Ma'ale Yosef 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 Abirim

0 schools, 1 kindergarten and 1 daycare centre

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0Schools
1Kindergartens
1Daycare centres

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Who lives in Abirim?

29% are under 18 (less than the national share); the largest health fund is Clalit

As of October 2026

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These figures are for Ma'ale Yosef Regional Council as a whole.

Age groups

Council
29%
58%
13%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Council
65%
20%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

34.8%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
0.8%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
0.4%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
0.2%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%
3.2%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 Abirim vote?

Largest list: The Democrats (37%). Turnout 78%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Abirim voted The Democrats more than the country as a whole (‎+31 points) and Likud less (‎-16).

Turnout
Here, 202678%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202265%

In 2022 the largest list here was Yesh Atid (29%).

The Democrats
37.4%
Yashar
32.1%
Together (Beyachad)
11.6%
Religious Zionism-Zehut
4.7%
Likud
4.2%
Joint List
3.2%

Abirim 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 Abirim?

About ₪293 a month for a 90 m² apartment, less than most local authorities

Audited accounts 2024

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A 90 m² apartment in Ma'ale Yosef Regional Council pays about ₪293 a month in arnona on average (₪3,510 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪39
Median authority: ₪41.5
Spending per resident a year₪11,885
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed77.2%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue29.7%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 50 agorot go to education and 11 agorot to welfare.

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

Towns like Abirim, and nearby

Most similar: Bat Shelomo, Hararit, Beit Guvrin

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

Bat Shelomo659 residents · wage ₪8,820Hararit669 residents · wage ₪6,050Beit Guvrin504 residents · wage ₪9,070Moran436 residents · wage ₪7,990

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Abirim: common questions

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What is the population of Abirim?

Abirim has 304 residents, according to the CBS estimate for December 2024.

How many schools are there in Abirim?

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

What is the average salary in Abirim?

The average monthly wage per employee in Ma'ale Yosef Regional Council is ₪15,730, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Is there a tax benefit for living in Abirim?

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

What share of Abirim's residents are Arab?

2% of Abirim's residents are Arab, according to the CBS localities file.

Which district is Abirim in?

Abirim is in the Northern District, in the Ma'ale Yosef Regional Council, Acre subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 1220