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Local council · Northern District

Ilut by the numbers

A young town

Ilut has 9,297 residents (CBS estimate, September 2026). Compared with the 188 other towns of a similar size, it has fewer graduates than 94% of them, more car-free households than 89% of them and fewer renters than 84% of them.

Population
9,297
34% children under 18
Average monthly salary
₪8,046
47% lower than the national average
Crime
26.1 per 1,000
Below the national average (33.9)
Schools
5
18 kindergartens

How does Ilut compare with other towns?

Ilut Another of the 189 towns with 2,000 to 20,000 residents

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How much do people earn?

₪8,046Lower wages than 99% of towns
Average monthly wage per employee, 2025
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How educated?

7%Fewer graduates than 94% of towns
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
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Can you live without a car?

28%More car-free households than 89% of towns
Households without a car, 2022
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Do people rent or own?

5%Fewer renters than 84% of towns
Households renting, 2022
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Young or old?

5%Younger than 80% of towns
Residents aged 65+, 2026
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Big families?

3.8Like most (slightly above)
People per household, average, 2022
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How much crime?

26.1Like most (slightly above)
Criminal cases per 1,000 residents, 2025
LowHigh

Sources: wages: National Insurance 2025; age: National Insurance 2026; crime: Israel Police 2025; education, renting, cars and household size: the 2022 census, the only source at town level. Compared with the 189 towns with 2,000 to 20,000 residents.

Housing and construction

Building plans and urban renewal in Ilut

2,280 housing units in approved plans · 1 open land tenders

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What is the average salary in Ilut?

₪8,046 a month for the average employee, 47% lower than the national average; socio-economic cluster 2 of 10

Wages 2025

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₪8,046average monthly salary

47% below the national average.

Ilut
₪8,046
Israel
₪15,140
46.7%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
0.1%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪10,579self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Socio-economic cluster (of the local authority)
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1 · lowesthighest · 10

Ranked 19 of 255 local authorities (1 is the lowest).

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

Schools and kindergartens in Ilut

5 schools, 18 kindergartens and 3 daycare centres

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5Schools
18Kindergartens
3Daycare centres

Schools by stream: State (secular) 5.

Schools5 schoolsThe full list, by stage and streamKindergartens18 kindergartensPublic and recognised, searchable by name

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Parks, transport and health care in Ilut

8 sports facilities, 3 public transport lines

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Sports facilities8 sports facilitiesCourts, halls and pools by neighbourhoodPublic transport3 linesBus and train lines and where they go

Crime in Ilut: is Ilut safe?

26.1 cases per 1,000 residents, below the national average (33.9)

Israel Police · 2025

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26.1criminal cases per 1,000 residents in 2025

Nationwide: 33.9. Down 26% from 2024. Violent offences are 14% of cases, against 16% nationwide.

Source: Israel Police, cases opened in 2025 (241 cases).

Road accidents112 injury accidentsHow many, who was hurt and where

Who lives in Ilut?

5% are 65 or older (less than the national share); the largest health fund is Clalit

As of October 2026

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Age groups

Ilut
34%
61%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Ilut
83%
15%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

10.8%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
1%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
1.6%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
0.8%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%
5.4%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
3.5%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 Ilut vote?

Largest list: Joint List (68%). Turnout 77%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Ilut voted Joint List more than the country as a whole (‎+59 points) and Likud less (‎-20).

Turnout
Here, 202677%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202246%

In 2022 the largest list here was Hadash-Ta'al (36%).

Joint List
68%
Ra'am
29.6%
Yashar
0.4%
The Democrats
0.4%
Likud
0.3%
Together (Beyachad)
0.1%

Ilut 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 Ilut?

About ₪306 a month for a 90 m² apartment, about the same as most local authorities

Audited accounts 2024

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A 90 m² apartment in Ilut pays about ₪306 a month in arnona on average (₪3,672 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪40.8
Median authority: ₪41.5
Spending per resident a year₪7,846
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed73.6%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue32.4%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 24 agorot go to education and 25 agorot to welfare. The authority ended 2024 with a deficit of ₪9,856 thousand.

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

Budget and arnona2024 reportWhere the money goes and where it comes from

Towns like Ilut, and nearby

Most similar: Bi'ne, Rumat Heib, Iksal

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

Bi'ne8,827 residents · wage ₪8,805Rumat Heib2,653 residents · wage ₪10,762Iksal15,405 residents · wage ₪9,936Bu'eine-Nujeidat10,892 residents · wage ₪9,499

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Ilut: common questions

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What is the population of Ilut?

Ilut has 9,297 residents, according to the CBS estimate for September 2026.

Is Ilut safe?

In 2025, police opened 26.1 criminal cases per 1,000 residents in Ilut, below the national average (33.9).

How many schools are there in Ilut?

Ilut has 5 schools, 18 kindergartens and 3 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

What is the average salary in Ilut?

The average monthly wage per employee in Ilut is ₪8,046, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Which district is Ilut in?

Ilut is in the Northern District, Jezreel subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 511