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Village · Mateh Yehuda Regional Council · Jerusalem District

Ein Naqquba by the numbers

A young and family-oriented town

Ein Naqquba has 4,123 residents (CBS estimate, September 2026). Compared with the 188 other towns of a similar size, it is younger than 89% of them, with fewer graduates than 96% of them and has bigger families than 80% of them.

Population
4,123
41% children under 18
Average monthly salary
₪9,306
39% lower than the national average
Schools
3
7 kindergartens
Socio-economic cluster
2 of 10
1 lowest, 10 highest

How does Ein Naqquba compare with other towns?

Ein Naqquba Another of the 189 towns with 2,000 to 20,000 residents

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How educated?

6%Fewer graduates than 96% of towns
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
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How much do people earn?

₪9,306Lower wages than 89% of towns
Average monthly wage per employee, 2025
LowHigh

Young or old?

4%Younger than 89% of towns
Residents aged 65+, 2026
LowHigh

Big families?

4.1Bigger families than 80% of towns
People per household, average, 2022
LowHigh
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Can you live without a car?

12%Like most (slightly below)
Households without a car, 2022
LowHigh

Do people rent or own?

24%Like most (slightly above)
Households renting, 2022
LowHigh

Sources: wages: National Insurance 2025; age: National Insurance 2026; education, renting, cars and household size: the 2022 census, the only source at town level. Compared with the 189 towns with 2,000 to 20,000 residents.

What is the average salary in Ein Naqquba?

₪9,306 a month for the average employee, 39% lower than the national average; socio-economic cluster 2 of 10

Wages 2025

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₪9,306average monthly salary

39% below the national average.

Ein Naqquba
₪9,306
Israel
₪15,140
34.5%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
0.1%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪6,581self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Socio-economic cluster
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
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1 · lowesthighest · 10

Ranked 50 of 996 communities in regional councils (1 is the lowest).

Wages: National Insurance Institute, 2025. Cluster: CBS socio-economic index 2021, the latest (published in 2024).

Schools and kindergartens in Ein Naqquba

3 schools, 7 kindergartens and 0 daycare centres

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3Schools
7Kindergartens
0Daycare centres

Schools by stream: State (secular) 3.

Schools3 schoolsThe full list, by stage and streamKindergartens7 kindergartensPublic and recognised, searchable by name

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Who lives in Ein Naqquba?

4% are 65 or older (less than the national share); the largest health fund is Clalit

As of October 2026

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Age groups

Ein Naqquba
41%
56%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Ein Naqquba
78%
18%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

13.4%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
0.5%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
0.5%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
0.4%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%
2.3%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
1.6%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 Ein Naqquba vote?

Largest list: Joint List (51%). Turnout 74%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Ein Naqquba voted Joint List more than the country as a whole (‎+42 points) and Likud less (‎-20).

Turnout
Here, 202674%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202259%

In 2022 the largest list here was Hadash-Ta'al (60%).

Joint List
51%
Ra'am
28.2%
The Democrats
18.8%
Likud
0.6%
Yashar
0.5%
Together (Beyachad)
0.2%

Ein Naqquba 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 Ein Naqquba?

About ₪323 a month for a 90 m² apartment, more than most local authorities

Audited accounts 2024

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A 90 m² apartment in Mateh Yehuda Regional Council pays about ₪323 a month in arnona on average (₪3,879 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪43.1
Median authority: ₪41.5
Spending per resident a year₪11,489
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed93.2%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue56.7%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 47 agorot go to education and 10 agorot to welfare. The authority ended 2024 with a deficit of ₪2,797 thousand.

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

Towns like Ein Naqquba, and nearby

Most similar: Jaljulye, Kafar Bara, Zarzir

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

Jaljulye11,218 residents · wage ₪9,086Kafar Bara4,160 residents · wage ₪10,257Zarzir9,346 residents · wage ₪9,680Muqeible4,763 residents · wage ₪9,669

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Ein Naqquba: common questions

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What is the population of Ein Naqquba?

Ein Naqquba has 4,123 residents, according to the CBS estimate for September 2026.

How many schools are there in Ein Naqquba?

Ein Naqquba has 3 schools, 7 kindergartens and 0 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

What is the average salary in Ein Naqquba?

The average monthly wage per employee in Ein Naqquba is ₪9,306, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Which district is Ein Naqquba in?

Ein Naqquba is in the Jerusalem District, in the Mateh Yehuda Regional Council.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 521