Bamisparimעברית

Moshav · Arvot HaYarden Regional Council · Judea and Samaria · founded 1971

Hamra by the numbers

An older moshav

Hamra has 286 residents (CBS estimate, December 2024). Compared with the 930 other small towns, it is older than 81% of them, with fewer graduates than 88% of them and has fewer renters than 75% of them.

Population
286
45% children under 18
Average monthly salary
₪14,458
5% lower than the national average
Schools
1
1 kindergarten
Socio-economic cluster
2 of 10
1 lowest, 10 highest

How does Hamra compare with other towns?

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

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How much do people earn?

₪7,560Lower wages than 90% of towns
Median monthly wage per employee, 2022
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How educated?

16%Fewer graduates than 88% of towns
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
LowHigh

Young or old?

16%Older than 81% of towns
Residents aged 65+, 2022
LowHigh

Do people rent or own?

20%Fewer renters than 75% of towns
Households renting, 2022
LowHigh
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Can you live without a car?

13%Like most (slightly above)
Households without a car, 2022
LowHigh

Big families?

3Like most (slightly below)
People per household, average, 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 Hamra?

₪14,458 a month for the average employee, 5% lower than the national average; socio-economic cluster 2 of 10

Wages 2025

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₪14,458average monthly salary (Arvot HaYarden Regional Council)

5% below the national average.

The council
₪14,458
Israel
₪15,140
22.9%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
0.9%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪12,527self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Socio-economic cluster
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
1 · lowesthighest · 10

Down from cluster 5 in the previous index.

Ranked 46 of 996 communities in regional councils (1 is the lowest).

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

Schools and kindergartens in Hamra

1 school, 1 kindergarten and 0 daycare centres

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1Schools
1Kindergartens
0Daycare centres

Schools by stream: State-religious 1.

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Who lives in Hamra?

45% 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 Arvot HaYarden Regional Council as a whole.

Age groups

Council
45%
47%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Council
81%
12%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

33.9%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
0.6%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
0.3%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
1.7%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
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 Hamra vote?

Largest list: Religious Zionism-Zehut (31%). Turnout 67%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Hamra voted Religious Zionism-Zehut more than the country as a whole (‎+26 points) and Joint List less (‎-9).

Turnout
Here, 202667%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202270%

In 2022 the largest list here was Religious Zionism (33%).

Religious Zionism-Zehut
30.6%
Likud
24.3%
Yashar
22.5%
Otzma Yehudit
6.3%
Together (Beyachad)
5.4%
Yisrael Beiteinu
3.6%

Hamra 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 Hamra?

About ₪287 a month for a 90 m² apartment, less than most local authorities

Audited accounts 2024

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A 90 m² apartment in Arvot HaYarden Regional Council pays about ₪287 a month in arnona on average (₪3,447 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪38.3
Median authority: ₪41.5
Spending per resident a year₪17,707
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed85%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue23.7%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 40 agorot go to education and 5 agorot to welfare.

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

Towns like Hamra, and nearby

Most similar: Shefer, Perazon, Beit Shikma

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

Shefer507 residents · wage ₪8,280Perazon420 residents · wage ₪8,050Beit Shikma891 residents · wage ₪8,130Shezor375 residents · wage ₪8,080

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Hamra: common questions

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What is the population of Hamra?

Hamra has 286 residents, according to the CBS estimate for December 2024.

How many schools are there in Hamra?

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

What is the average salary in Hamra?

The average monthly wage per employee in Arvot HaYarden Regional Council is ₪14,458, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Which district is Hamra in?

Hamra is in the Judea and Samaria, in the Arvot HaYarden Regional Council, Jordan Valley-Jericho subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 3609