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Kibbutz · Hof Ashkelon Regional Council · Southern District · founded 1950

Karmiya by the numbers

An affluent kibbutz

Karmiya has 731 residents (CBS estimate, December 2024). Compared with the 930 other small towns, it has more car-free households than 71% of them.

Population
731
35% children under 18
Average monthly salary
₪17,679
17% higher than the national average
Schools
1
2 kindergartens
Socio-economic cluster
8 of 10
1 lowest, 10 highest

How does Karmiya compare with other towns?

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

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How much do people earn?

₪14,080Higher wages than 90% of towns
Median monthly wage per employee, 2022
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Can you live without a car?

16%More car-free households than 71% of towns
Households without a car, 2022
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Do people rent or own?

31%Like most (slightly above)
Households renting, 2022
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How educated?

37%Like most (slightly above)
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
LowHigh
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Big families?

3Like most (slightly below)
People per household, average, 2022
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Young or old?

11%Like most (slightly below)
Residents aged 65+, 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.

Karmiya in national rankings

    What is the average salary in Karmiya?

    ₪17,679 a month for the average employee, 17% higher than the national average; socio-economic cluster 8 of 10; a 20% income tax credit

    Wages 2025

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    ₪17,679average monthly salary (Hof Ashkelon Regional Council)

    17% above the national average.

    The council
    ₪17,679
    Israel
    ₪15,140
    20.8%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
    3%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
    ₪13,739self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
    Tax benefit town 2026
    Residents of Karmiya get an income tax credit of
    20%
    on income up to ₪267,840 a year. Worth up to about ₪4,464 a month.
    Socio-economic cluster
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    1 · lowesthighest · 10

    Ranked 714 of 996 communities in regional councils (1 is the lowest).

    Wages: National Insurance Institute, 2025, average for Hof Ashkelon 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 Karmiya

    1 school, 2 kindergartens and 1 daycare centre

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    1Schools
    2Kindergartens
    1Daycare centres

    Schools by stream: State (secular) 1.

    Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

    Who lives in Karmiya?

    35% 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 Hof Ashkelon Regional Council as a whole.

    Age groups

    Council
    35%
    54%
    11%
    Israel
    32%
    55%
    13%

    Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

    Health funds (kupot holim)

    Council
    66%
    22%
    Israel
    50%
    28%
    14%

    ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

    22.5%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
    0.9%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
    0.4%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
    0.1%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%
    2.3%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
    3.1%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 Karmiya vote?

    Largest list: Yashar (29%). Turnout 78%

    Election for the 26th Knesset

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    In the 2026 election, Karmiya voted Yashar more than the country as a whole (‎+13 points) and Joint List less (‎-9).

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

    In 2022 the largest list here was Yesh Atid (30%).

    Yashar
    29.2%
    Together (Beyachad)
    18.2%
    Likud
    14.8%
    The Democrats
    12.9%
    Otzma Yehudit
    7.2%
    The Reservists and the Economic Party
    5.7%

    Karmiya 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 Karmiya?

    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 Hof Ashkelon Regional Council 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₪13,728
    Median authority: ₪8,818
    Arnona collected of the amount billed96%
    Median authority: 90%
    Own revenue as a share of all revenue39.5%
    Median authority: 45.9%

    Of every shekel the authority spends, 39 agorot go to education and 10 agorot to welfare.

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

    Towns like Karmiya, and nearby

    Most similar: Nahshonim, Kfar Yehoshua, Kfar Daniyel

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

    Nahshonim484 residents · wage ₪13,880Kfar Yehoshua1,220 residents · wage ₪14,830Kfar Daniyel614 residents · wage ₪15,720Megido969 residents · wage ₪13,380

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    Karmiya: common questions

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    What is the population of Karmiya?

    Karmiya has 731 residents, according to the CBS estimate for December 2024.

    How many schools are there in Karmiya?

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

    What is the average salary in Karmiya?

    The average monthly wage per employee in Hof Ashkelon Regional Council is ₪17,679, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

    Is there a tax benefit for living in Karmiya?

    Yes. In 2026, residents of Karmiya get an income tax credit of 20% on personal-exertion income of up to ₪267,840 a year.

    Which district is Karmiya in?

    Karmiya is in the Southern District, in the Hof Ashkelon Regional Council, Ashkelon subdistrict.

    Data sources

    CBS locality code: 768