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Moshav · Hof Ashkelon Regional Council · Southern District · founded 1950

Beit Shikma by the numbers

An older moshav

Beit Shikma has 891 residents (CBS estimate, December 2024). Compared with the 930 other small towns, it is older than 82% of them and has fewer graduates than 94% of them.

Population
891
35% children under 18
Average monthly salary
₪17,679
17% higher than the national average
Socio-economic cluster
5 of 10
1 lowest, 10 highest

How does Beit Shikma compare with other towns?

Beit Shikma Another of the 931 towns with under 2,000 residents

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How educated?

12%Fewer graduates than 94% of towns
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
LowHigh

How much do people earn?

₪8,130Lower wages than 84% of towns
Median monthly wage per employee, 2022
LowHigh

Young or old?

17%Older than 82% of towns
Residents aged 65+, 2022
LowHigh

Big families?

3.2Like most (slightly above)
People per household, average, 2022
LowHigh
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Do people rent or own?

25%Like most (slightly below)
Households renting, 2022
LowHigh

Can you live without a car?

11%Like most (slightly below)
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 Beit Shikma?

₪17,679 a month for the average employee, 17% higher than the national average; socio-economic cluster 5 of 10

Wages 2025

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₪17,679average monthly salary (Hof Ashkelon Regional Council)

17% above the national average.

The council
₪17,679
Israel
₪15,140
20.8%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
3%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪13,739self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Socio-economic cluster
1
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5
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1 · lowesthighest · 10

Ranked 226 of 996 communities in regional councils (1 is the lowest).

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

Schools and kindergartens in Beit Shikma

0 schools, 3 kindergartens and 1 daycare centre

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0Schools
3Kindergartens
1Daycare centres

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Who lives in Beit Shikma?

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 Hof Ashkelon Regional Council as a whole.

Age groups

Council
35%
54%
11%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Council
66%
22%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

22.5%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
0.9%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
0.4%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
0.1%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%
2.3%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
3.1%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 Beit Shikma vote?

Largest list: Likud (54%). Turnout 81%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Beit Shikma voted Likud more than the country as a whole (‎+34 points) and Yashar less (‎-11).

Turnout
Here, 202681%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202274%

In 2022 the largest list here was Likud (42%).

Likud
54.4%
Otzma Yehudit
20%
Shas
7.8%
Yashar
4.8%
Religious Zionism-Zehut
4.8%
Together (Beyachad)
3.2%

Beit Shikma 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 Beit Shikma?

About ₪306 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 Hof Ashkelon Regional Council pays about ₪306 a month in arnona on average (₪3,672 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪40.8
Median authority: ₪41.5
Spending per resident a year₪13,728
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed96%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue39.5%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 39 agorot go to education and 10 agorot to welfare.

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

Towns like Beit Shikma, and nearby

Most similar: Shefer, Shezor, Hamra

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

Shefer507 residents · wage ₪8,280Shezor375 residents · wage ₪8,080Hamra286 residents · wage ₪7,560Talme Eliyahu480 residents · wage ₪8,560

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Beit Shikma: common questions

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What is the population of Beit Shikma?

Beit Shikma has 891 residents, according to the CBS estimate for December 2024.

How many schools are there in Beit Shikma?

Beit Shikma has 0 schools, 3 kindergartens and 1 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

What is the average salary in Beit Shikma?

The average monthly wage per employee in Hof Ashkelon Regional Council is ₪17,679, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Which district is Beit Shikma in?

Beit Shikma is in the Southern District, in the Hof Ashkelon Regional Council, Ashkelon subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 747