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Kibbutz · Gilboa Regional Council · Northern District · founded 1922

Hefzi-Bah by the numbers

An older kibbutz

Hefzi-Bah has 837 residents (CBS estimate, December 2024). Compared with the 930 other small towns, it is older than 87% of them, with more car-free households than 82% of them and has fewer renters than 72% of them.

Population
837
31% children under 18
Average monthly salary
₪13,410
11% lower than the national average
Socio-economic cluster
7 of 10
1 lowest, 10 highest

How does Hefzi-Bah compare with other towns?

Hefzi-Bah Another of the 931 towns with under 2,000 residents

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Young or old?

18%Older than 87% of towns
Residents aged 65+, 2022
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Can you live without a car?

20%More car-free households than 82% of towns
Households without a car, 2022
LowHigh

Do people rent or own?

21%Fewer renters than 72% of towns
Households renting, 2022
LowHigh

How educated?

27%Fewer graduates than 71% of towns
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
LowHigh
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How much do people earn?

₪9,180Like most (slightly below)
Median monthly wage per employee, 2022
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Big families?

2.8Like 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 Hefzi-Bah?

₪13,410 a month for the average employee, 11% lower than the national average; socio-economic cluster 7 of 10

Wages 2025

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₪13,410average monthly salary (Gilboa Regional Council)

11% below the national average.

The council
₪13,410
Israel
₪15,140
27.5%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
1.4%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪11,668self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Socio-economic cluster
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Ranked 474 of 996 communities in regional councils (1 is the lowest).

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

Schools and kindergartens in Hefzi-Bah

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 Hefzi-Bah?

11% are 65 or older (less than the national share); the largest health fund is Clalit

As of October 2026

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These figures are for Gilboa Regional Council as a whole.

Age groups

Council
31%
58%
11%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Council
88%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

19.2%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
0.9%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
1%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
0.4%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%
4.1%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
4.1%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 Hefzi-Bah vote?

Largest list: Yashar (36%). Turnout 79%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Hefzi-Bah voted Yashar more than the country as a whole (‎+20 points) and Joint List less (‎-8).

Turnout
Here, 202679%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202270%

In 2022 the largest list here was Yesh Atid (39%).

Yashar
36.4%
The Democrats
17.4%
Likud
14.4%
Together (Beyachad)
11%
The Reservists and the Economic Party
4.6%
Yisrael Beiteinu
4.4%

Hefzi-Bah 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 Hefzi-Bah?

About ₪327 a month for a 90 m² apartment, more than most local authorities

Audited accounts 2024

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A 90 m² apartment in Gilboa Regional Council pays about ₪327 a month in arnona on average (₪3,924 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪43.6
Median authority: ₪41.5
Spending per resident a year₪8,062
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed82.7%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue44%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 43 agorot go to education and 14 agorot to welfare.

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

Towns like Hefzi-Bah, and nearby

Most similar: Bnei Yehuda, Haruzim, Gonen

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

Bnei Yehuda1,244 residents · wage ₪8,920Haruzim751 residents · wage ₪8,880Gonen405 residents · wage ₪9,310Evron973 residents · wage ₪9,720

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Hefzi-Bah: common questions

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What is the population of Hefzi-Bah?

Hefzi-Bah has 837 residents, according to the CBS estimate for December 2024.

How many schools are there in Hefzi-Bah?

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

What is the average salary in Hefzi-Bah?

The average monthly wage per employee in Gilboa Regional Council is ₪13,410, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Which district is Hefzi-Bah in?

Hefzi-Bah is in the Northern District, in the Gilboa Regional Council, Jezreel subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 90