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Moshav · Eshkol Regional Council · Southern District · founded 1981

Peri Gan by the numbers

Peri Gan has 388 residents (CBS estimate, December 2024). Compared with the 930 other small towns, it is younger than 73% of them, with fewer graduates than 96% of them and has fewer renters than 74% of them.

Population
388
35% children under 18
Average monthly salary
₪16,119
6% higher than the national average
Socio-economic cluster
7 of 10
1 lowest, 10 highest

How does Peri Gan compare with other towns?

Peri Gan Another of the 931 towns with under 2,000 residents

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How educated?

10%Fewer graduates than 96% of towns
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
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How much do people earn?

₪7,660Lower wages than 89% of towns
Median monthly wage per employee, 2022
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Do people rent or own?

21%Fewer renters than 74% of towns
Households renting, 2022
LowHigh

Young or old?

8%Younger than 73% of towns
Residents aged 65+, 2022
LowHigh
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Big families?

3.2Like most (slightly above)
People per household, average, 2022
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Can you live without a car?

10%Like most (slightly below)
Households without a car, 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.

Peri Gan in national rankings

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    Building plans and urban renewal in Peri Gan

    324 housing units in approved plans

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    What is the average salary in Peri Gan?

    ₪16,119 a month for the average employee, 6% higher than the national average; socio-economic cluster 7 of 10; a 20% income tax credit

    Wages 2025

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    ₪16,119average monthly salary (Eshkol Regional Council)

    6% above the national average.

    The council
    ₪16,119
    Israel
    ₪15,140
    22.6%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
    2.3%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
    ₪16,700self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
    Tax benefit town 2026
    Residents of Peri Gan 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 562 of 996 communities in regional councils (1 is the lowest).

    Wages: National Insurance Institute, 2025, average for Eshkol Regional Council. Tax benefit: Israel Tax Authority list of eligible towns for 2026. Cluster: CBS socio-economic index 2021, the latest (published in 2024).

    Who lives in Peri Gan?

    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 Eshkol Regional Council as a whole.

    Age groups

    Council
    35%
    53%
    12%
    Israel
    32%
    55%
    13%

    Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

    Health funds (kupot holim)

    Council
    79%
    19%
    Israel
    50%
    28%
    14%

    ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

    24.5%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
    0.8%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
    0.3%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
    3%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
    2.3%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 Peri Gan vote?

    Largest list: Likud (37%). Turnout 76%

    Election for the 26th Knesset

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    In the 2026 election, Peri Gan voted Likud more than the country as a whole (‎+17 points) and Joint List less (‎-9).

    Turnout
    Here, 202676%
    Israel, 202678%
    Here, 202264%

    In 2022 the largest list here was Likud (44%).

    Likud
    37%
    Yashar
    21.2%
    Otzma Yehudit
    14.4%
    Together (Beyachad)
    6.8%
    The Reservists and the Economic Party
    6.8%
    Yisrael Beiteinu
    5.5%

    Peri Gan 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 Peri Gan?

    About ₪302 a month for a 90 m² apartment, less than most local authorities

    Audited accounts 2024

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    A 90 m² apartment in Eshkol Regional Council pays about ₪302 a month in arnona on average (₪3,618 a year).

    Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪40.2
    Median authority: ₪41.5
    Spending per resident a year₪17,993
    Median authority: ₪8,818
    Arnona collected of the amount billed94.6%
    Median authority: 90%
    Own revenue as a share of all revenue22.7%
    Median authority: 45.9%

    Of every shekel the authority spends, 46 agorot go to education and 10 agorot to welfare.

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

    Towns like Peri Gan, and nearby

    Most similar: Ahisamakh, Patish, Beit HaGadi

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

    Ahisamakh1,399 residents · wage ₪8,200Patish1,116 residents · wage ₪8,920Beit HaGadi1,146 residents · wage ₪9,030Alma906 residents · wage ₪7,380

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    Peri Gan: common questions

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    What is the population of Peri Gan?

    Peri Gan has 388 residents, according to the CBS estimate for December 2024.

    What is the average salary in Peri Gan?

    The average monthly wage per employee in Eshkol Regional Council is ₪16,119, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

    Is there a tax benefit for living in Peri Gan?

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

    Which district is Peri Gan in?

    Peri Gan is in the Southern District, in the Eshkol Regional Council, Be'er Sheva subdistrict.

    Data sources

    CBS locality code: 1231