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Community settlement · Arvot HaYarden Regional Council · Judea and Samaria · founded 1980

Hemdat by the numbers

A family-oriented and highly educated town

Hemdat has 431 residents (CBS estimate, December 2024). Compared with the 930 other small towns, it has bigger families than 95% of them, more graduates than 84% of them and more car-free households than 82% of them.

Population
431
45% children under 18
Average monthly salary
₪14,458
5% lower than the national average
Socio-economic cluster
5 of 10
1 lowest, 10 highest

How does Hemdat compare with other towns?

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

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Big families?

4.6Bigger families than 95% of towns
People per household, average, 2022
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How educated?

46%More graduates than 84% of towns
Residents with an academic degree, 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
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Do people rent or own?

33%More renters than 70% of towns
Households renting, 2022
LowHigh
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How much do people earn?

₪9,300Like most (slightly below)
Median monthly wage per employee, 2022
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Sources: 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 Hemdat?

₪14,458 a month for the average employee, 5% lower than the national average; socio-economic cluster 5 of 10; a 12% income tax credit

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
Tax benefit town 2026
Residents of Hemdat 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
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1 · lowesthighest · 10

Ranked 192 of 996 communities in regional councils (1 is the lowest).

Wages: National Insurance Institute, 2025, average for Arvot HaYarden 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 Hemdat

0 schools, 2 kindergartens and 1 daycare centre

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0Schools
2Kindergartens
1Daycare centres

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Who lives in Hemdat?

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 Hemdat vote?

Largest list: Religious Zionism-Zehut (70%). Turnout 76%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Hemdat voted Religious Zionism-Zehut more than the country as a whole (‎+64 points) and Yashar less (‎-16).

Turnout
Here, 202676%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202274%

In 2022 the largest list here was Religious Zionism (60%).

Religious Zionism-Zehut
69.5%
Likud
10.2%
Otzma Yehudit
6.6%
Amcha Yisrael
6%
Shas
3%
Together (Beyachad)
1.2%

Hemdat 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 Hemdat?

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.

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Hemdat: common questions

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What is the population of Hemdat?

Hemdat has 431 residents, according to the CBS estimate for December 2024.

How many schools are there in Hemdat?

Hemdat has 0 schools, 2 kindergartens and 1 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

What is the average salary in Hemdat?

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

Is there a tax benefit for living in Hemdat?

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

Which district is Hemdat in?

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

Data sources

CBS locality code: 3646