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Kibbutz · Megiddo Regional Council · Northern District · founded 1945

Gal'ed (Even Yizhak) by the numbers

Gal'ed (Even Yizhak) has 606 residents (CBS estimate, December 2024). Compared with the 930 other small towns, it is older than 79% of them, with more car-free households than 98% of them and has smaller households than 89% of them.

Population
606
28% children under 18
Average monthly salary
₪18,331
21% higher than the national average
Socio-economic cluster
2 of 10
1 lowest, 10 highest

How does Gal'ed (Even Yizhak) compare with other towns?

Gal'ed (Even Yizhak) Another of the 931 towns with under 2,000 residents

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Can you live without a car?

56%More car-free households than 98% of towns
Households without a car, 2022
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Big families?

2.5Smaller households than 89% of towns
People per household, average, 2022
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Young or old?

16%Older than 79% of towns
Residents aged 65+, 2022
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How much do people earn?

₪9,010Lower wages than 72% of towns
Median monthly wage per employee, 2022
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Do people rent or own?

21%Fewer renters than 71% of towns
Households renting, 2022
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How educated?

37%Like most (slightly above)
Residents with an academic degree, 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 Gal'ed (Even Yizhak)?

₪18,331 a month for the average employee, 21% higher than the national average; socio-economic cluster 2 of 10

Wages 2025

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₪18,331average monthly salary (Megiddo Regional Council)

21% above the national average.

The council
₪18,331
Israel
₪15,140
23.1%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
4.6%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪12,557self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Socio-economic cluster
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
1 · lowesthighest · 10

Down from cluster 3 in the previous index.

Ranked 41 of 996 communities in regional councils (1 is the lowest).

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

Schools and kindergartens in Gal'ed (Even Yizhak)

0 schools, 1 kindergarten and 1 daycare centre

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0Schools
1Kindergartens
1Daycare centres

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Who lives in Gal'ed (Even Yizhak)?

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 Megiddo Regional Council as a whole.

Age groups

Council
28%
54%
18%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Council
81%
16%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

18.5%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
0.7%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
0.4%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
0.1%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%
2.9%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
4.4%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 Gal'ed (Even Yizhak) vote?

Largest list: Yashar (48%). Turnout 81%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Gal'ed (Even Yizhak) voted Yashar more than the country as a whole (‎+32 points) and Likud less (‎-15).

Turnout
Here, 202681%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202278%

In 2022 the largest list here was Yesh Atid (50%).

Yashar
47.6%
The Democrats
20.7%
Together (Beyachad)
14.2%
Yisrael Beiteinu
7.4%
Likud
5.5%
The Reservists and the Economic Party
2.6%

Gal'ed (Even Yizhak) 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 Gal'ed (Even Yizhak)?

About ₪320 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 Megido Regional Council pays about ₪320 a month in arnona on average (₪3,843 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪42.7
Median authority: ₪41.5
Spending per resident a year₪12,496
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed89.7%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue61%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 40 agorot go to education and 9 agorot to welfare. The authority ended 2024 with a deficit of ₪503 thousand.

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

Towns like Gal'ed (Even Yizhak), and nearby

Most similar: Kevuzat Yavne, Sde Eliyahu, Revivim

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

Kevuzat Yavne1,120 residents · wage ₪8,060Sde Eliyahu795 residents · wage ₪7,980Revivim867 residents · wage ₪8,400Ramat Yohanan1,162 residents · wage ₪9,230

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Gal'ed (Even Yizhak): common questions

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What is the population of Gal'ed (Even Yizhak)?

Gal'ed (Even Yizhak) has 606 residents, according to the CBS estimate for December 2024.

How many schools are there in Gal'ed (Even Yizhak)?

Gal'ed (Even Yizhak) has 0 schools, 1 kindergartens and 1 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

What is the average salary in Gal'ed (Even Yizhak)?

The average monthly wage per employee in Megiddo Regional Council is ₪18,331, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Which district is Gal'ed (Even Yizhak) in?

Gal'ed (Even Yizhak) is in the Northern District, in the Megiddo Regional Council, Jezreel subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 369