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Kibbutz · Emek Hefer Regional Council · Central District · founded 1932

Givat Hayim (Me'uhad) by the numbers

An older kibbutz

Givat Hayim (Me'uhad) has 1,265 residents (CBS estimate, December 2024). Compared with the 930 other small towns, it is older than 95% of them, with smaller households than 93% of them and has more car-free households than 71% of them.

Population
1,265
29% children under 18
Average monthly salary
₪20,919
38% higher than the national average
Schools
1
4 kindergartens
Socio-economic cluster
7 of 10
1 lowest, 10 highest

How does Givat Hayim (Me'uhad) compare with other towns?

Givat Hayim (Me'uhad) Another of the 931 towns with under 2,000 residents

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Young or old?

22%Older than 95% of towns
Residents aged 65+, 2022
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Big families?

2.4Smaller households than 93% of towns
People per household, average, 2022
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Can you live without a car?

16%More car-free households than 71% of towns
Households without a car, 2022
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Do people rent or own?

23%Like most (slightly below)
Households renting, 2022
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How much do people earn?

₪10,750Like most (slightly above)
Median monthly wage per employee, 2022
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How educated?

37%Like most (slightly above)
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
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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 Givat Hayim (Me'uhad)?

₪20,919 a month for the average employee, 38% higher than the national average; socio-economic cluster 7 of 10

Wages 2025

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₪20,919average monthly salary (Emek Hefer Regional Council)

38% above the national average.

The council
₪20,919
Israel
₪15,140
21.5%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
5.9%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪13,724self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Socio-economic cluster
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Ranked 465 of 996 communities in regional councils (1 is the lowest).

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

Schools and kindergartens in Givat Hayim (Me'uhad)

1 school, 4 kindergartens and 0 daycare centres

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1Schools
4Kindergartens
0Daycare centres

Schools by stream: State (secular) 1.

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Who lives in Givat Hayim (Me'uhad)?

29% 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 Emek Hefer Regional Council as a whole.

Age groups

Council
29%
56%
15%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Council
69%
24%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

29%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
1%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
0.3%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
0.1%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%
2.2%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
3%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 Givat Hayim (Me'uhad) vote?

Largest list: Yashar (41%). Turnout 77%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Givat Hayim (Me'uhad) voted The Democrats more than the country as a whole (‎+27 points) and Likud less (‎-16).

Turnout
Here, 202677%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202273%

In 2022 the largest list here was Yesh Atid (35%).

Yashar
41%
The Democrats
33.4%
Together (Beyachad)
10.6%
Likud
4.2%
Yisrael Beiteinu
4%
The Reservists and the Economic Party
2.2%

Givat Hayim (Me'uhad) 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 Givat Hayim (Me'uhad)?

About ₪387 a month for a 90 m² apartment, more than most local authorities

Audited accounts 2024

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A 90 m² apartment in Emek Hefer Regional Council pays about ₪387 a month in arnona on average (₪4,644 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪51.6
Median authority: ₪41.5
Spending per resident a year₪10,729
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed93.7%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue59.7%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 48 agorot go to education and 7 agorot to welfare.

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

Towns like Givat Hayim (Me'uhad), and nearby

Most similar: Mizpa, Gat Rimon, Regba

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

Mizpa149 residents · wage ₪10,620Gat Rimon267 residents · wage ₪11,310Regba1,057 residents · wage ₪9,540Ein Harod (Me'uhad)860 residents · wage ₪10,270

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Givat Hayim (Me'uhad): common questions

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What is the population of Givat Hayim (Me'uhad)?

Givat Hayim (Me'uhad) has 1,265 residents, according to the CBS estimate for December 2024.

How many schools are there in Givat Hayim (Me'uhad)?

Givat Hayim (Me'uhad) has 1 schools, 4 kindergartens and 0 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

What is the average salary in Givat Hayim (Me'uhad)?

The average monthly wage per employee in Emek Hefer Regional Council is ₪20,919, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Which district is Givat Hayim (Me'uhad) in?

Givat Hayim (Me'uhad) is in the Central District, in the Emek Hefer Regional Council, Sharon subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 173