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Moshav · Ma'ale Yosef Regional Council · Northern District · founded 1950

Goren by the numbers

Goren has 439 residents (CBS estimate, December 2024). Compared with the 930 other small towns, it has fewer graduates than 97% of them, fewer renters than 94% of them and more car-free households than 78% of them.

Population
439
29% children under 18
Average monthly salary
₪15,730
4% higher than the national average
Socio-economic cluster
2 of 10
1 lowest, 10 highest

How does Goren compare with other towns?

Goren Another of the 931 towns with under 2,000 residents

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How educated?

9%Fewer graduates than 97% of towns
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
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Do people rent or own?

10%Fewer renters than 94% of towns
Households renting, 2022
LowHigh

How much do people earn?

₪8,600Lower wages than 78% of towns
Median monthly wage per employee, 2022
LowHigh

Can you live without a car?

19%More car-free households than 78% of towns
Households without a car, 2022
LowHigh
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Big families?

2.9Like most (slightly below)
People per household, average, 2022
LowHigh

Young or old?

13%Like most (slightly above)
Residents aged 65+, 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 Goren?

₪15,730 a month for the average employee, 4% higher than the national average; socio-economic cluster 2 of 10; a 12% income tax credit

Wages 2025

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₪15,730average monthly salary (Ma'ale Yosef Regional Council)

4% above the national average.

The council
₪15,730
Israel
₪15,140
19.2%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
1.6%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪10,131self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Tax benefit town 2026
Residents of Goren get an income tax credit of
12%
on income up to ₪213,240 a year. Worth up to about ₪2,132 a month.
Socio-economic cluster
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
1 · lowesthighest · 10

Down from cluster 7 in the previous index.

Ranked 47 of 996 communities in regional councils (1 is the lowest).

Wages: National Insurance Institute, 2025, average for Ma'ale Yosef Regional Council. Tax benefit: Israel Tax Authority list of eligible towns for 2026. Cluster: CBS socio-economic index 2021, the latest (published in 2024).

Schools and kindergartens in Goren

0 schools, 1 kindergarten and 0 daycare centres

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0Schools
1Kindergartens
0Daycare centres

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Who lives in Goren?

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 Ma'ale Yosef Regional Council as a whole.

Age groups

Council
29%
58%
13%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Council
65%
20%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

34.8%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
0.8%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
0.4%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
0.2%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%
3.2%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
1.5%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 Goren vote?

Largest list: Likud (57%). Turnout 81%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Goren voted Likud more than the country as a whole (‎+36 points) and Joint List less (‎-9).

Turnout
Here, 202681%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202277%

In 2022 the largest list here was Likud (59%).

Likud
56.7%
Otzma Yehudit
11.6%
Yashar
8.2%
Shas
7.5%
Religious Zionism-Zehut
3.4%
The Reservists and the Economic Party
2.7%

Goren 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 Goren?

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 Ma'ale Yosef 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₪11,885
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed77.2%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue29.7%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 50 agorot go to education and 11 agorot to welfare.

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

Towns like Goren, and nearby

Most similar: Sde Terumot, Beit Yosef, Petahya

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

Sde Terumot638 residents · wage ₪9,590Beit Yosef607 residents · wage ₪8,130Petahya959 residents · wage ₪9,080Dovev515 residents · wage ₪9,070

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Goren: common questions

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What is the population of Goren?

Goren has 439 residents, according to the CBS estimate for December 2024.

How many schools are there in Goren?

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

What is the average salary in Goren?

The average monthly wage per employee in Ma'ale Yosef Regional Council is ₪15,730, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Is there a tax benefit for living in Goren?

Yes. In 2026, residents of Goren get an income tax credit of 12% on personal-exertion income of up to ₪213,240 a year.

What share of Goren's residents are Arab?

1% of Goren's residents are Arab, according to the CBS localities file.

Which district is Goren in?

Goren is in the Northern District, in the Ma'ale Yosef Regional Council, Acre subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 755