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Kibbutz · Jordan Valley Regional Council · Northern District · founded 1933

Ashdot Ya'akov (Me'uhad) by the numbers

A renter-heavy and older kibbutz

Ashdot Ya'akov (Me'uhad) has 919 residents (CBS estimate, December 2024). Compared with the 930 other small towns, it has more renters than 95% of them, more car-free households than 93% of them and smaller households than 84% of them.

Population
919
30% children under 18
Average monthly salary
₪14,755
3% lower than the national average
Socio-economic cluster
7 of 10
1 lowest, 10 highest

How does Ashdot Ya'akov (Me'uhad) compare with other towns?

Ashdot Ya'akov (Me'uhad) Another of the 931 towns with under 2,000 residents

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Do people rent or own?

48%More renters than 95% of towns
Households renting, 2022
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How much do people earn?

₪7,140Lower wages than 93% of towns
Median monthly wage per employee, 2022
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Can you live without a car?

30%More car-free households than 93% of towns
Households without a car, 2022
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Big families?

2.6Smaller households than 84% of towns
People per household, average, 2022
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Young or old?

16%Older than 80% of towns
Residents aged 65+, 2022
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How educated?

27%Fewer graduates than 70% of towns
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
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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.

Ashdot Ya'akov (Me'uhad) in national rankings

    What is the average salary in Ashdot Ya'akov (Me'uhad)?

    ₪14,755 a month for the average employee, 3% lower than the national average; socio-economic cluster 7 of 10; a 12% income tax credit

    Wages 2025

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    ₪14,755average monthly salary (Jordan Valley Regional Council)

    3% below the national average.

    The council
    ₪14,755
    Israel
    ₪15,140
    24.3%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
    1.5%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
    ₪10,961self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
    Tax benefit town 2026
    Residents of Ashdot Ya'akov (Me'uhad) 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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    Ranked 393 of 996 communities in regional councils (1 is the lowest).

    Wages: National Insurance Institute, 2025, average for Jordan Valley 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 Ashdot Ya'akov (Me'uhad)?

    18% 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 Jordan Valley Regional Council as a whole.

    Age groups

    Council
    30%
    52%
    18%
    Israel
    32%
    55%
    13%

    Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

    Health funds (kupot holim)

    Council
    87%
    Israel
    50%
    28%
    14%

    ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

    22%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
    0.9%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
    0.5%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
    0.1%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%
    3.7%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
    4%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 Ashdot Ya'akov (Me'uhad) vote?

    Largest list: Yashar (36%). Turnout 72%

    Election for the 26th Knesset

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    In the 2026 election, Ashdot Ya'akov (Me'uhad) voted Yashar more than the country as a whole (‎+20 points) and Joint List less (‎-9).

    Turnout
    Here, 202672%
    Israel, 202678%
    Here, 202267%

    In 2022 the largest list here was Yesh Atid (28%).

    Yashar
    35.9%
    Likud
    15%
    Together (Beyachad)
    13.3%
    The Democrats
    13.1%
    The Reservists and the Economic Party
    5.7%
    Yisrael Beiteinu
    5.1%

    Ashdot Ya'akov (Me'uhad) 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 Ashdot Ya'akov (Me'uhad)?

    About ₪292 a month for a 90 m² apartment, less than most local authorities

    Audited accounts 2024

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    A 90 m² apartment in Jordan Valley Regional Council pays about ₪292 a month in arnona on average (₪3,501 a year).

    Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪38.9
    Median authority: ₪41.5
    Spending per resident a year₪12,343
    Median authority: ₪8,818
    Arnona collected of the amount billed95.6%
    Median authority: 90%
    Own revenue as a share of all revenue59.8%
    Median authority: 45.9%

    Of every shekel the authority spends, 30 agorot go to education and 12 agorot to welfare.

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

    Towns like Ashdot Ya'akov (Me'uhad), and nearby

    Most similar: Biriya, Even Sapir, Dafna

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

    Biriya956 residents · wage ₪6,280Even Sapir719 residents · wage ₪9,070Dafna1,038 residents · wage ₪9,120Masada370 residents · wage ₪6,910

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    Ashdot Ya'akov (Me'uhad): common questions

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    What is the population of Ashdot Ya'akov (Me'uhad)?

    Ashdot Ya'akov (Me'uhad) has 919 residents, according to the CBS estimate for December 2024.

    What is the average salary in Ashdot Ya'akov (Me'uhad)?

    The average monthly wage per employee in Jordan Valley Regional Council is ₪14,755, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

    Is there a tax benefit for living in Ashdot Ya'akov (Me'uhad)?

    Yes. In 2026, residents of Ashdot Ya'akov (Me'uhad) get an income tax credit of 12% on personal-exertion income of up to ₪213,240 a year.

    What share of Ashdot Ya'akov (Me'uhad)'s residents are Arab?

    1% of Ashdot Ya'akov (Me'uhad)'s residents are Arab, according to the CBS localities file.

    Which district is Ashdot Ya'akov (Me'uhad) in?

    Ashdot Ya'akov (Me'uhad) is in the Northern District, in the Jordan Valley Regional Council, Kinneret subdistrict.

    Data sources

    CBS locality code: 188