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Moshav · Eshkol Regional Council · Southern District · founded 1957

Ami'oz by the numbers

A young moshav

Ami'oz has 840 residents (CBS estimate, December 2024). Compared with the 930 other small towns, it is younger than 82% of them, with fewer renters than 94% of them and has fewer graduates than 93% of them.

Population
840
35% children under 18
Average monthly salary
₪16,119
6% higher than the national average
Socio-economic cluster
8 of 10
1 lowest, 10 highest

How does Ami'oz compare with other towns?

Ami'oz Another of the 931 towns with under 2,000 residents

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Do people rent or own?

10%Fewer renters than 94% of towns
Households renting, 2022
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How educated?

13%Fewer graduates than 93% of towns
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
LowHigh

Young or old?

7%Younger than 82% of towns
Residents aged 65+, 2022
LowHigh

Can you live without a car?

19%More car-free households than 79% of towns
Households without a car, 2022
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How much do people earn?

₪9,110Lower wages than 70% of towns
Median monthly wage per employee, 2022
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Big families?

2.8Like 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.

Ami'oz in national rankings

    What is the average salary in Ami'oz?

    ₪16,119 a month for the average employee, 6% higher than the national average; socio-economic cluster 8 of 10; a 20% income tax credit

    Wages 2025

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    ₪16,119average monthly salary (Eshkol Regional Council)

    6% above the national average.

    The council
    ₪16,119
    Israel
    ₪15,140
    22.6%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
    2.3%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
    ₪16,700self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
    Tax benefit town 2026
    Residents of Ami'oz get an income tax credit of
    20%
    on income up to ₪267,840 a year. Worth up to about ₪4,464 a month.
    Socio-economic cluster
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    1 · lowesthighest · 10

    Ranked 834 of 996 communities in regional councils (1 is the lowest).

    Wages: National Insurance Institute, 2025, average for Eshkol Regional Council. Tax benefit: Israel Tax Authority list of eligible towns for 2026. Cluster: CBS socio-economic index 2021, the latest (published in 2024).

    Who lives in Ami'oz?

    35% 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 Eshkol Regional Council as a whole.

    Age groups

    Council
    35%
    53%
    12%
    Israel
    32%
    55%
    13%

    Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

    Health funds (kupot holim)

    Council
    79%
    19%
    Israel
    50%
    28%
    14%

    ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

    24.5%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
    0.8%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
    0.3%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
    3%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
    2.3%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 Ami'oz vote?

    Largest list: Likud (47%). Turnout 74%

    Election for the 26th Knesset

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    In the 2026 election, Ami'oz voted Likud more than the country as a whole (‎+26 points) and Joint List less (‎-9).

    Turnout
    Here, 202674%
    Israel, 202678%
    Here, 202273%

    In 2022 the largest list here was Likud (44%).

    Likud
    46.7%
    Yashar
    18.3%
    Otzma Yehudit
    13.3%
    Shas
    5.6%
    Religious Zionism-Zehut
    3.9%
    Together (Beyachad)
    3.3%

    Ami'oz 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 Ami'oz?

    About ₪302 a month for a 90 m² apartment, less than most local authorities

    Audited accounts 2024

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    A 90 m² apartment in Eshkol Regional Council pays about ₪302 a month in arnona on average (₪3,618 a year).

    Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪40.2
    Median authority: ₪41.5
    Spending per resident a year₪17,993
    Median authority: ₪8,818
    Arnona collected of the amount billed94.6%
    Median authority: 90%
    Own revenue as a share of all revenue22.7%
    Median authority: 45.9%

    Of every shekel the authority spends, 46 agorot go to education and 10 agorot to welfare.

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

    Towns like Ami'oz, and nearby

    Most similar: Sde Terumot, Kfar Hoshen, Petahya

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

    Sde Terumot638 residents · wage ₪9,590Kfar Hoshen914 residents · wage ₪8,160Petahya959 residents · wage ₪9,080Porat1,587 residents · wage ₪7,440

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    Ami'oz: common questions

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    What is the population of Ami'oz?

    Ami'oz has 840 residents, according to the CBS estimate for December 2024.

    What is the average salary in Ami'oz?

    The average monthly wage per employee in Eshkol Regional Council is ₪16,119, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

    Is there a tax benefit for living in Ami'oz?

    Yes. In 2026, residents of Ami'oz get an income tax credit of 20% on personal-exertion income of up to ₪267,840 a year.

    Which district is Ami'oz in?

    Ami'oz is in the Southern District, in the Eshkol Regional Council, Be'er Sheva subdistrict.

    Data sources

    CBS locality code: 318