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Institution · Hevel Modi'in Regional Council · Central District · founded 1921

Ben Shemen (K.No'ar) by the numbers

Ben Shemen (K.No'ar) has 269 residents (CBS estimate, December 2024).

Population
269
30% children under 18
Average monthly salary
₪19,099
26% higher than the national average
Schools
2
1 kindergarten
Socio-economic cluster
3 of 10
1 lowest, 10 highest

What do we know about Ben Shemen (K.No'ar)?

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The CBS has not published detailed census data for Ben Shemen (K.No'ar), usually because it has few residents. This page shows what other sources have.

What is the average salary in Ben Shemen (K.No'ar)?

₪19,099 a month for the average employee, 26% higher than the national average; socio-economic cluster 3 of 10

Wages 2025

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₪19,099average monthly salary (Hevel Modi'in Regional Council)

26% above the national average.

The council
₪19,099
Israel
₪15,140
21%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
5%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪14,499self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Socio-economic cluster
1
2
3
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9
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1 · lowesthighest · 10

Ranked 85 of 996 communities in regional councils (1 is the lowest).

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

Schools and kindergartens in Ben Shemen (K.No'ar)

2 schools, 1 kindergarten and 1 daycare centre

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2Schools
1Kindergartens
1Daycare centres

Schools by stream: State (secular) 2.

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Who lives in Ben Shemen (K.No'ar)?

30% 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 Hevel Modi'in Regional Council as a whole.

Age groups

Council
30%
57%
13%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Council
55%
34%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

25.2%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
0.9%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
0.2%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
0.1%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%
2.2%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
2.6%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 Ben Shemen (K.No'ar) vote?

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

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Ben Shemen (K.No'ar) voted Yashar more than the country as a whole (‎+20 points) and Joint List less (‎-9).

Turnout
Here, 202672%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202268%

In 2022 the largest list here was Yesh Atid (43%).

Yashar
35.6%
Together (Beyachad)
18.1%
The Democrats
15.8%
Likud
14.7%
Yisrael Beiteinu
7.9%
Otzma Yehudit
3.4%

Ben Shemen (K.No'ar) 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 Ben Shemen (K.No'ar)?

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 Hevel Modi'in Regional Council pays about ₪308 a month in arnona on average (₪3,690 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪41
Median authority: ₪41.5
Spending per resident a year₪12,565
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed95.7%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue74.9%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 39 agorot go to education and 9 agorot to welfare.

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

Towns like Ben Shemen (K.No'ar), and nearby

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Ben Shemen (K.No'ar): common questions

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What is the population of Ben Shemen (K.No'ar)?

Ben Shemen (K.No'ar) has 269 residents, according to the CBS estimate for December 2024.

How many schools are there in Ben Shemen (K.No'ar)?

Ben Shemen (K.No'ar) has 2 schools, 1 kindergartens and 1 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

What is the average salary in Ben Shemen (K.No'ar)?

The average monthly wage per employee in Hevel Modi'in Regional Council is ₪19,099, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Which district is Ben Shemen (K.No'ar) in?

Ben Shemen (K.No'ar) is in the Central District, in the Hevel Modi'in Regional Council, Ramla subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 1084