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Local council · Haifa District

Jatt by the numbers

Jatt has 13,329 residents (CBS estimate, September 2026). Compared with the 188 other towns of a similar size, it has fewer renters than 76% of them and less crime than 71% of them.

Population
13,329
42% children under 18
Average monthly salary
₪11,605
23% lower than the national average
Crime
17.6 per 1,000
Below the national average (33.9)
Schools
7
28 kindergartens

How does Jatt compare with other towns?

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

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Do people rent or own?

6%Fewer renters than 76% of towns
Households renting, 2022
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How much crime?

17.6Less crime than 71% of towns
Criminal cases per 1,000 residents, 2025
LowHigh

Young or old?

6%Like most (slightly below)
Residents aged 65+, 2026
LowHigh

How much do people earn?

₪11,605Like most (slightly below)
Average monthly wage per employee, 2025
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Can you live without a car?

17%Like most (slightly above)
Households without a car, 2022
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How educated?

27%Like most (slightly above)
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
LowHigh

Big families?

3.5Like most (slightly below)
People per household, average, 2022
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 Jatt

9,238 housing units in approved plans · 4 land tenders since 2015

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What is the average salary in Jatt?

₪11,605 a month for the average employee, 23% lower than the national average; socio-economic cluster 5 of 10

Wages 2025

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₪11,605average monthly salary

23% below the national average.

Jatt
₪11,605
Israel
₪15,140
33.2%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
0.8%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪9,020self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Socio-economic cluster (of the local authority)
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Ranked 138 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 Jatt

7 schools, 28 kindergartens and 16 daycare centres

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7Schools
28Kindergartens
16Daycare centres

Schools by stream: State (secular) 7.

Schools7 schoolsThe full list, by stage and streamKindergartens28 kindergartensPublic and recognised, searchable by name

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Parks, transport and health care in Jatt

12 sports facilities, 13 public transport lines

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Sports facilities12 sports facilitiesCourts, halls and pools by neighbourhoodPublic transport13 linesBus and train lines and where they go

Crime in Jatt: is Jatt safe?

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

Israel Police · 2025

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17.6criminal cases per 1,000 residents in 2025

Nationwide: 33.9. Down 6% from 2024. Violent offences are 20% of cases, against 16% nationwide.

Source: Israel Police, cases opened in 2025 (232 cases).

Road accidents482 injury accidentsHow many, who was hurt and whereCell antennas5 antennasWhere they are and which company runs them

Who lives in Jatt?

42% are under 18 (more than the national share); the largest health fund is Clalit

As of October 2026

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Age groups

Jatt
42%
52%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Jatt
63%
26%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

18.2%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
0.8%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
0.5%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
0.3%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%
2.8%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
3.3%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 Jatt vote?

Largest list: Joint List (64%). Turnout 77%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Jatt voted Joint List more than the country as a whole (‎+56 points) and Likud less (‎-20).

Turnout
Here, 202677%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202240%

In 2022 the largest list here was Balad (46%).

Joint List
64.3%
Ra'am
32.5%
The Democrats
2.2%
Likud
0.2%
Yashar
0.1%
Shas
0.1%

Jatt 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 Jatt?

About ₪304 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 Jatt pays about ₪304 a month in arnona on average (₪3,645 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪40.5
Median authority: ₪41.5
Spending per resident a year₪7,889
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed78.7%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue33%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 47 agorot go to education and 14 agorot to welfare. The authority ended 2024 with a deficit of ₪989 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 Jatt, and nearby

Most similar: Hurfeish, Kabul, Kafar Yasif

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

Hurfeish6,940 residents · wage ₪13,787Kabul12,817 residents · wage ₪9,762Kafar Yasif10,510 residents · wage ₪11,186Julis6,937 residents · wage ₪13,169

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Jatt: common questions

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What is the population of Jatt?

Jatt has 13,329 residents, according to the CBS estimate for September 2026.

Is Jatt safe?

In 2025, police opened 17.6 criminal cases per 1,000 residents in Jatt, below the national average (33.9).

How many schools are there in Jatt?

Jatt has 7 schools, 28 kindergartens and 16 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

What is the average salary in Jatt?

The average monthly wage per employee in Jatt is ₪11,605, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

What share of Jatt's residents are Arab?

99% of Jatt's residents are Arab, according to the CBS localities file.

Which district is Jatt in?

Jatt is in the Haifa District, Hadera subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 628