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Cooperative moshav · Shafir Regional Council · Southern District · founded 1949

Masu'ot Yizhak by the numbers

An older moshav

Masu'ot Yizhak has 731 residents (CBS estimate, December 2024). Compared with the 930 other small towns, it is older than 84% of them, with more car-free households than 92% of them and has fewer renters than 87% of them.

Population
731
42% children under 18
Average monthly salary
₪15,231
About the national average
Socio-economic cluster
6 of 10
1 lowest, 10 highest

How does Masu'ot Yizhak compare with other towns?

Masu'ot Yizhak Another of the 931 towns with under 2,000 residents

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Can you live without a car?

28%More car-free households than 92% of towns
Households without a car, 2022
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Do people rent or own?

15%Fewer renters than 87% of towns
Households renting, 2022
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Young or old?

17%Older than 84% of towns
Residents aged 65+, 2022
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How educated?

43%More graduates than 77% of towns
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
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Big families?

3.1Like most (slightly above)
People per household, average, 2022
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How much do people earn?

₪10,200Like most (slightly above)
Median monthly wage per employee, 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.

What is the average salary in Masu'ot Yizhak?

₪15,231 a month for the average employee, close to the national average; socio-economic cluster 6 of 10

Wages 2025

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₪15,231average monthly salary (Shafir Regional Council)

1% above the national average.

The council
₪15,231
Israel
₪15,140
24.7%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
1.7%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪11,953self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Socio-economic cluster
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
1 · lowesthighest · 10

Up from cluster 5 in the previous index.

Ranked 318 of 996 communities in regional councils (1 is the lowest).

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

Schools and kindergartens in Masu'ot Yizhak

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 Masu'ot Yizhak?

42% 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 Shafir Regional Council as a whole.

Age groups

Council
42%
49%
9%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Council
70%
17%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

20%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
0.8%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
0.4%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
0.2%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%
2.5%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
2.6%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 Masu'ot Yizhak vote?

Largest list: Religious Zionism-Zehut (34%). Turnout 84%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Masu'ot Yizhak voted Religious Zionism-Zehut more than the country as a whole (‎+29 points) and Joint List less (‎-9).

Turnout
Here, 202684%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202283%

In 2022 the largest list here was Religious Zionism (40%).

Religious Zionism-Zehut
33.8%
Amcha Yisrael
15.1%
Likud
12.5%
Together (Beyachad)
11.7%
Yashar
11.4%
Otzma Yehudit
5.7%

Masu'ot Yizhak 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 Masu'ot Yizhak?

About ₪294 a month for a 90 m² apartment, less than most local authorities

Audited accounts 2024

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A 90 m² apartment in Shafir Regional Council pays about ₪294 a month in arnona on average (₪3,528 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪39.2
Median authority: ₪41.5
Spending per resident a year₪14,897
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed99.6%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue56.7%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 44 agorot go to education and 8 agorot to welfare. The authority ended 2024 with a deficit of ₪12,220 thousand.

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

Towns like Masu'ot Yizhak, and nearby

Most similar: Usha, Ein Dor, Ein Harod (Me'uhad)

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

Usha611 residents · wage ₪9,810Ein Dor1,165 residents · wage ₪12,410Ein Harod (Me'uhad)860 residents · wage ₪10,270Sa'ad1,100 residents · wage ₪10,410

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Masu'ot Yizhak: common questions

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What is the population of Masu'ot Yizhak?

Masu'ot Yizhak has 731 residents, according to the CBS estimate for December 2024.

How many schools are there in Masu'ot Yizhak?

Masu'ot Yizhak has 0 schools, 2 kindergartens and 1 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

What is the average salary in Masu'ot Yizhak?

The average monthly wage per employee in Shafir Regional Council is ₪15,231, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Which district is Masu'ot Yizhak in?

Masu'ot Yizhak is in the Southern District, in the Shafir Regional Council, Ashkelon subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 620