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Kibbutz · Menashe Regional Council · Haifa District · founded 1913

Gan Shemu'el by the numbers

An older kibbutz

Gan Shemu'el has 1,226 residents (CBS estimate, December 2024). Compared with the 930 other small towns, it is older than 95% of them, with more car-free households than 98% of them and has fewer renters than 95% of them.

Population
1,226
33% children under 18
Average monthly salary
₪17,970
19% higher than the national average
Schools
1
2 kindergartens
Socio-economic cluster
3 of 10
1 lowest, 10 highest

How does Gan Shemu'el compare with other towns?

Gan Shemu'el Another of the 931 towns with under 2,000 residents

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Can you live without a car?

60%More car-free households than 98% of towns
Households without a car, 2022
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Young or old?

22%Older than 95% of towns
Residents aged 65+, 2022
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Do people rent or own?

9%Fewer renters than 95% of towns
Households renting, 2022
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Big families?

2.3Smaller households than 95% of towns
People per household, average, 2022
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How much do people earn?

₪8,970Lower wages than 73% of towns
Median monthly wage per employee, 2022
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How educated?

42%More graduates than 73% of towns
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 Gan Shemu'el?

₪17,970 a month for the average employee, 19% higher than the national average; socio-economic cluster 3 of 10

Wages 2025

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₪17,970average monthly salary (Menashe Regional Council)

19% above the national average.

The council
₪17,970
Israel
₪15,140
24.3%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
4.7%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪11,887self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Socio-economic cluster
1
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3
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1 · lowesthighest · 10

Ranked 110 of 996 communities in regional councils (1 is the lowest).

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

Schools and kindergartens in Gan Shemu'el

1 school, 2 kindergartens and 1 daycare centre

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1Schools
2Kindergartens
1Daycare centres

Schools by stream: State (secular) 1.

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Who lives in Gan Shemu'el?

33% 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 Menashe Regional Council as a whole.

Age groups

Council
33%
54%
12%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Council
71%
18%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

23.8%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%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
2.9%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 Gan Shemu'el vote?

Largest list: The Democrats (50%). Turnout 79%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Gan Shemu'el voted The Democrats more than the country as a whole (‎+44 points) and Likud less (‎-19).

Turnout
Here, 202679%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202276%

In 2022 the largest list here was Meretz (36%).

The Democrats
50.4%
Yashar
31%
Together (Beyachad)
11.7%
Yisrael Beiteinu
2%
Likud
1.3%
The Reservists and the Economic Party
1.3%

Gan Shemu'el 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 Gan Shemu'el?

About ₪293 a month for a 90 m² apartment, less than most local authorities

Audited accounts 2024

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A 90 m² apartment in Menashe Regional Council pays about ₪293 a month in arnona on average (₪3,510 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪39
Median authority: ₪41.5
Spending per resident a year₪10,977
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed92.4%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue58.2%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 34 agorot go to education and 10 agorot to welfare.

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

Towns like Gan Shemu'el, and nearby

Most similar: Ein Harod (Ihud), Mishmar HaEmek, Hazerim

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

Ein Harod (Ihud)583 residents · wage ₪10,110Mishmar HaEmek1,244 residents · wage ₪8,830Hazerim990 residents · wage ₪6,700Ramat Yohanan1,162 residents · wage ₪9,230

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Gan Shemu'el: common questions

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What is the population of Gan Shemu'el?

Gan Shemu'el has 1,226 residents, according to the CBS estimate for December 2024.

How many schools are there in Gan Shemu'el?

Gan Shemu'el has 1 schools, 2 kindergartens and 1 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

What is the average salary in Gan Shemu'el?

The average monthly wage per employee in Menashe Regional Council is ₪17,970, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Which district is Gan Shemu'el in?

Gan Shemu'el is in the Haifa District, in the Menashe Regional Council, Hadera subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 72