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Kibbutz · Hof HaSharon Regional Council · Tel Aviv District · founded 1943

Gelil Yam by the numbers

A highly educated kibbutz

Gelil Yam has 641 residents (CBS estimate, December 2024). Compared with the 930 other small towns, it has more graduates than 96% of them, smaller households than 77% of them and more renters than 73% of them.

Population
641
29% children under 18
Average monthly salary
₪23,061
52% higher than the national average
Socio-economic cluster
7 of 10
1 lowest, 10 highest

How does Gelil Yam compare with other towns?

Gelil Yam Another of the 931 towns with under 2,000 residents

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How educated?

54%More graduates than 96% of towns
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
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How much do people earn?

₪12,620Higher wages than 79% of towns
Median monthly wage per employee, 2022
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Big families?

2.7Smaller households than 77% of towns
People per household, average, 2022
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Do people rent or own?

35%More renters than 73% of towns
Households renting, 2022
LowHigh
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Young or old?

14%Like most (slightly above)
Residents aged 65+, 2022
LowHigh

Can you live without a car?

11%Like most (slightly above)
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 Gelil Yam?

₪23,061 a month for the average employee, 52% higher than the national average; socio-economic cluster 7 of 10

Wages 2025

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₪23,061average monthly salary (Hof HaSharon Regional Council)

52% above the national average.

The council
₪23,061
Israel
₪15,140
20.9%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
7.3%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪16,653self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Socio-economic cluster
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
1 · lowesthighest · 10

Down from cluster 8 in the previous index.

Ranked 630 of 996 communities in regional councils (1 is the lowest).

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

Schools and kindergartens in Gelil Yam

0 schools, 2 kindergartens and 1 daycare centre

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0Schools
2Kindergartens
1Daycare centres

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Who lives in Gelil Yam?

17% 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 Hof HaSharon Regional Council as a whole.

Age groups

Council
29%
54%
17%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Council
62%
32%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

27.9%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
1%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
0.3%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
2.2%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 Gelil Yam vote?

Largest list: Yashar (44%). Turnout 83%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Gelil Yam voted Yashar more than the country as a whole (‎+27 points) and Likud less (‎-16).

Turnout
Here, 202683%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202277%

In 2022 the largest list here was Yesh Atid (34%).

Yashar
43.5%
The Democrats
21.7%
Together (Beyachad)
18.3%
Likud
4.3%
Yisrael Beiteinu
3.4%
Shas
2.8%

Gelil Yam 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 Gelil Yam?

About ₪353 a month for a 90 m² apartment, more than most local authorities

Audited accounts 2024

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A 90 m² apartment in Hof HaSharon Regional Council pays about ₪353 a month in arnona on average (₪4,230 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪47
Median authority: ₪41.5
Spending per resident a year₪11,873
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed96.5%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue77.1%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 33 agorot go to education and 7 agorot to welfare.

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

Towns like Gelil Yam, and nearby

Most similar: HaHoterim, Ein Hod, Kfar HaHoresh

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

HaHoterim940 residents · wage ₪11,360Ein Hod604 residents · wage ₪13,200Kfar HaHoresh723 residents · wage ₪13,220Yakum790 residents · wage ₪12,580

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Gelil Yam: common questions

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What is the population of Gelil Yam?

Gelil Yam has 641 residents, according to the CBS estimate for December 2024.

How many schools are there in Gelil Yam?

Gelil Yam has 0 schools, 2 kindergartens and 1 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

What is the average salary in Gelil Yam?

The average monthly wage per employee in Hof HaSharon Regional Council is ₪23,061, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Which district is Gelil Yam in?

Gelil Yam is in the Tel Aviv District, in the Hof HaSharon Regional Council.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 346