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Kibbutz · Bnei Shimon Regional Council · Southern District · founded 1946

Mishmar HaNegev by the numbers

An affluent and highly educated kibbutz

Mishmar HaNegev has 1,149 residents (CBS estimate, December 2024). Compared with the 930 other small towns, it is older than 75% of them, with more car-free households than 86% of them and has more graduates than 83% of them.

Population
1,149
37% children under 18
Average monthly salary
₪19,164
27% higher than the national average
Socio-economic cluster
8 of 10
1 lowest, 10 highest

How does Mishmar HaNegev compare with other towns?

Mishmar HaNegev Another of the 931 towns with under 2,000 residents

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How much do people earn?

₪14,830Higher wages than 93% of towns
Median monthly wage per employee, 2022
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Can you live without a car?

23%More car-free households than 86% of towns
Households without a car, 2022
LowHigh

How educated?

45%More graduates than 83% of towns
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
LowHigh

Young or old?

15%Older than 75% of towns
Residents aged 65+, 2022
LowHigh
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Do people rent or own?

29%Like most (slightly above)
Households renting, 2022
LowHigh

Big families?

3Like most (slightly below)
People per household, average, 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 Mishmar HaNegev?

₪19,164 a month for the average employee, 27% higher than the national average; socio-economic cluster 8 of 10; a 7% income tax credit

Wages 2025

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₪19,164average monthly salary (Bnei Shimon Regional Council)

27% above the national average.

The council
₪19,164
Israel
₪15,140
21%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
4.3%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪13,964self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Tax benefit town 2026
Residents of Mishmar HaNegev get an income tax credit of
7%
on income up to ₪146,640 a year. Worth up to about ₪855 a month.
Socio-economic cluster
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Ranked 804 of 996 communities in regional councils (1 is the lowest).

Wages: National Insurance Institute, 2025, average for Bnei Shimon 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 Mishmar HaNegev

0 schools, 3 kindergartens and 1 daycare centre

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0Schools
3Kindergartens
1Daycare centres

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Who lives in Mishmar HaNegev?

37% 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 Bnei Shimon Regional Council as a whole.

Age groups

Council
37%
53%
10%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Council
78%
18%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

18.4%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
0.8%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
0.2%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
0.1%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%
2.3%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
2.9%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 Mishmar HaNegev vote?

Largest list: Yashar (37%). Turnout 66%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Mishmar HaNegev voted Yashar more than the country as a whole (‎+20 points) and Likud less (‎-13).

Turnout
Here, 202666%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202265%

In 2022 the largest list here was Yesh Atid (37%).

Yashar
36.5%
The Democrats
23.9%
Together (Beyachad)
16.7%
Likud
7.1%
Yisrael Beiteinu
6.2%
Religious Zionism-Zehut
2.9%

Mishmar HaNegev 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 Mishmar HaNegev?

About ₪292 a month for a 90 m² apartment, less than most local authorities

Audited accounts 2024

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A 90 m² apartment in Bnei Shimon Regional Council pays about ₪292 a month in arnona on average (₪3,501 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪38.9
Median authority: ₪41.5
Spending per resident a year₪18,390
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed97.5%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue67.9%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 31 agorot go to education and 8 agorot to welfare.

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

Towns like Mishmar HaNegev, and nearby

Most similar: Beror Hayil, Nahshonim, Shoval

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

Beror Hayil1,084 residents · wage ₪14,550Nahshonim484 residents · wage ₪13,880Shoval1,052 residents · wage ₪14,460Megido969 residents · wage ₪13,380

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Mishmar HaNegev: common questions

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What is the population of Mishmar HaNegev?

Mishmar HaNegev has 1,149 residents, according to the CBS estimate for December 2024.

How many schools are there in Mishmar HaNegev?

Mishmar HaNegev has 0 schools, 3 kindergartens and 1 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

What is the average salary in Mishmar HaNegev?

The average monthly wage per employee in Bnei Shimon Regional Council is ₪19,164, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Is there a tax benefit for living in Mishmar HaNegev?

Yes. In 2026, residents of Mishmar HaNegev get an income tax credit of 7% on personal-exertion income of up to ₪146,640 a year.

Which district is Mishmar HaNegev in?

Mishmar HaNegev is in the Southern District, in the Bnei Shimon Regional Council, Be'er Sheva subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 395