Bamisparimעברית

Village · Mateh Binyamin Regional Council · Judea and Samaria · founded 1977

Kokhav HaShahar by the numbers

A family-oriented, young and car-dependent town

Kokhav HaShahar has 2,946 residents (CBS estimate, September 2026). Compared with the 188 other towns of a similar size, it is younger than 86% of them, with bigger families than 94% of them and has fewer car-free households than 82% of them.

Population
2,946
49% children under 18
Average monthly salary
₪13,021
14% lower than the national average
Schools
6
14 kindergartens
Socio-economic cluster
4 of 10
1 lowest, 10 highest

How does Kokhav HaShahar compare with other towns?

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

Show

Big families?

4.9Bigger families than 94% of towns
People per household, average, 2022
LowHigh

Young or old?

4%Younger than 86% of towns
Residents aged 65+, 2026
LowHigh

Can you live without a car?

6%Fewer car-free households than 82% of towns
Households without a car, 2022
LowHigh

How educated?

38%More graduates than 71% of towns
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
LowHigh
2 more comparisons

Do people rent or own?

22%Like most (slightly above)
Households renting, 2022
LowHigh

How much do people earn?

₪13,021Like most (slightly above)
Average monthly wage per employee, 2025
LowHigh

Sources: wages: National Insurance 2025; age: National Insurance 2026; 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.

What is the average salary in Kokhav HaShahar?

₪13,021 a month for the average employee, 14% lower than the national average; socio-economic cluster 4 of 10

Wages 2025

Show
₪13,021average monthly salary

14% below the national average.

Kokhav HaShahar
₪13,021
Israel
₪15,140
32%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
1.6%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪10,055self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Socio-economic cluster
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
1 · lowesthighest · 10

Down from cluster 5 in the previous index.

Ranked 140 of 996 communities in regional councils (1 is the lowest).

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

Schools and kindergartens in Kokhav HaShahar

6 schools, 14 kindergartens and 1 daycare centre

Show
6Schools
14Kindergartens
1Daycare centres

Schools by stream: State-religious 5, Haredi 1.

Schools6 schoolsThe full list, by stage and streamKindergartens14 kindergartensPublic and recognised, searchable by name

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Who lives in Kokhav HaShahar?

49% are under 18 (more than the national share); the largest health fund is Leumit

As of October 2026

Show

Age groups

Kokhav HaShahar
49%
46%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Kokhav HaShahar
12%
81%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

28%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
0.5%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
1.1%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
0.5%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 Kokhav HaShahar vote?

Largest list: Religious Zionism-Zehut (75%). Turnout 81%

Election for the 26th Knesset

Show

In the 2026 election, Kokhav HaShahar voted Religious Zionism-Zehut more than the country as a whole (‎+70 points) and Likud less (‎-16).

Turnout
Here, 202681%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202279%

In 2022 the largest list here was Religious Zionism (86%).

Religious Zionism-Zehut
74.6%
Otzma Yehudit
13.1%
Likud
4.4%
Amcha Yisrael
2.4%
Together (Beyachad)
0.9%
Shas
0.6%

Kokhav HaShahar 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 Kokhav HaShahar?

About ₪324 a month for a 90 m² apartment, more than most local authorities

Audited accounts 2024

Show

A 90 m² apartment in Mateh Binyamin Regional Council pays about ₪324 a month in arnona on average (₪3,888 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪43.2
Median authority: ₪41.5
Spending per resident a year₪11,941
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed91.9%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue29.8%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 56 agorot go to education and 11 agorot to welfare.

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

Towns like Kokhav HaShahar, and nearby

Most similar: Berakha, Mevo Horon, Shilo

Show

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

Berakha3,626 residents · wage ₪12,197Mevo Horon2,603 residents · wage ₪13,340Shilo6,413 residents · wage ₪12,936Talmon6,050 residents · wage ₪14,790

Closest on the map

Kokhav HaShahar: common questions

Show

What is the population of Kokhav HaShahar?

Kokhav HaShahar has 2,946 residents, according to the CBS estimate for September 2026.

How many schools are there in Kokhav HaShahar?

Kokhav HaShahar has 6 schools, 14 kindergartens and 1 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

What is the average salary in Kokhav HaShahar?

The average monthly wage per employee in Kokhav HaShahar is ₪13,021, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Which district is Kokhav HaShahar in?

Kokhav HaShahar is in the Judea and Samaria, in the Mateh Binyamin Regional Council, Ramallah subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 3564