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Moshav · Emek Hefer Regional Council · Central District · founded 1950

Hani'el by the numbers

An affluent and older moshav

Hani'el has 909 residents (CBS estimate, December 2024). Compared with the 930 other small towns, it is older than 80% of them, with smaller households than 77% of them and has more graduates than 70% of them.

Population
909
29% children under 18
Average monthly salary
₪20,919
38% higher than the national average
Socio-economic cluster
9 of 10
1 lowest, 10 highest

How does Hani'el compare with other towns?

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

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How much do people earn?

₪16,160Higher wages than 97% of towns
Median monthly wage per employee, 2022
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Young or old?

16%Older than 80% of towns
Residents aged 65+, 2022
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Big families?

2.7Smaller households than 77% of towns
People per household, average, 2022
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How educated?

41%More graduates than 70% of towns
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
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Can you live without a car?

10%Like most (slightly below)
Households without a car, 2022
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Do people rent or own?

29%Like most (slightly above)
Households renting, 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 Hani'el?

₪20,919 a month for the average employee, 38% higher than the national average; socio-economic cluster 9 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 919 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).

Who lives in Hani'el?

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 Hani'el vote?

Largest list: Yashar (38%). Turnout 77%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Hani'el voted Yashar more than the country as a whole (‎+21 points) and Likud less (‎-12).

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

In 2022 the largest list here was Yesh Atid (45%).

Yashar
37.5%
The Democrats
23.6%
Together (Beyachad)
15.8%
Likud
8.4%
Yisrael Beiteinu
4.4%
The Reservists and the Economic Party
3.8%

Hani'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 Hani'el?

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 Hani'el, and nearby

Most similar: Magshimim, Avigedor, Neta'im

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

Magshimim916 residents · wage ₪15,810Avigedor947 residents · wage ₪15,410Neta'im720 residents · wage ₪15,280Beit Oved300 residents · wage ₪16,240

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Hani'el: common questions

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What is the population of Hani'el?

Hani'el has 909 residents, according to the CBS estimate for December 2024.

What is the average salary in Hani'el?

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

Which district is Hani'el in?

Hani'el is in the Central District, in the Emek Hefer Regional Council, Sharon subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 807