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Community settlement · Misgav Regional Council · Northern District · founded 1980

Shekhanya by the numbers

An affluent, highly educated and car-dependent town

Shekhanya has 710 residents (CBS estimate, December 2024). Compared with the 930 other small towns, it has more graduates than 97% of them, fewer renters than 92% of them and fewer car-free households than 87% of them.

Population
710
33% children under 18
Average monthly salary
₪18,479
22% higher than the national average
Schools
1
1 kindergarten
Socio-economic cluster
9 of 10
1 lowest, 10 highest

How does Shekhanya compare with other towns?

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

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How much do people earn?

₪16,230Higher wages than 97% of towns
Median monthly wage per employee, 2022
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How educated?

57%More graduates than 97% of towns
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
LowHigh

Do people rent or own?

11%Fewer renters than 92% of towns
Households renting, 2022
LowHigh

Can you live without a car?

4%Fewer car-free households than 87% of towns
Households without a car, 2022
LowHigh
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Young or old?

10%Like most (slightly below)
Residents aged 65+, 2022
LowHigh

Big families?

3.1Like most (slightly above)
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.

Shekhanya in national rankings

    What is the average salary in Shekhanya?

    ₪18,479 a month for the average employee, 22% higher than the national average; socio-economic cluster 9 of 10; a 7% income tax credit

    Wages 2025

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    ₪18,479average monthly salary (Misgav Regional Council)

    22% above the national average.

    The council
    ₪18,479
    Israel
    ₪15,140
    25.1%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
    5.1%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
    ₪11,689self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
    Tax benefit town 2026
    Residents of Shekhanya 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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    1 · lowesthighest · 10

    Ranked 901 of 996 communities in regional councils (1 is the lowest).

    Wages: National Insurance Institute, 2025, average for Misgav 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 Shekhanya

    1 school, 1 kindergarten and 0 daycare centres

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    1Schools
    1Kindergartens
    0Daycare centres

    Schools by stream: State (secular) 1.

    Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

    Who lives in Shekhanya?

    10% are 65 or older (less than the national share); the largest health fund is Clalit

    As of October 2026

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    These figures are for Misgav Regional Council as a whole.

    Age groups

    Council
    33%
    58%
    10%
    Israel
    32%
    55%
    13%

    Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

    Health funds (kupot holim)

    Council
    63%
    26%
    Israel
    50%
    28%
    14%

    ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

    22.7%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
    1%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
    0.5%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
    0.2%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%
    3.1%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
    1.5%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 Shekhanya vote?

    Largest list: Yashar (31%). Turnout 77%

    Election for the 26th Knesset

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    In the 2026 election, Shekhanya voted The Democrats more than the country as a whole (‎+24 points) and Likud less (‎-15).

    Turnout
    Here, 202677%
    Israel, 202678%
    Here, 202273%

    In 2022 the largest list here was Yesh Atid (45%).

    Yashar
    31.2%
    The Democrats
    30%
    Together (Beyachad)
    18.6%
    Yisrael Beiteinu
    5.7%
    Likud
    5.3%
    The Reservists and the Economic Party
    4%

    Shekhanya 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 Shekhanya?

    About ₪308 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 Misgav Regional Council pays about ₪308 a month in arnona on average (₪3,699 a year).

    Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪41.1
    Median authority: ₪41.5
    Spending per resident a year₪9,790
    Median authority: ₪8,818
    Arnona collected of the amount billed89.9%
    Median authority: 90%
    Own revenue as a share of all revenue48.6%
    Median authority: 45.9%

    Of every shekel the authority spends, 55 agorot go to education and 11 agorot to welfare.

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

    Towns like Shekhanya, and nearby

    Most similar: Koranit, Gilon, Ya'ad

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

    Koranit907 residents · wage ₪15,670Gilon1,201 residents · wage ₪16,470Ya'ad794 residents · wage ₪14,920Tal-El1,316 residents · wage ₪15,060

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    Shekhanya: common questions

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    What is the population of Shekhanya?

    Shekhanya has 710 residents, according to the CBS estimate for December 2024.

    How many schools are there in Shekhanya?

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

    What is the average salary in Shekhanya?

    The average monthly wage per employee in Misgav Regional Council is ₪18,479, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

    Is there a tax benefit for living in Shekhanya?

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

    Which district is Shekhanya in?

    Shekhanya is in the Northern District, in the Misgav Regional Council, Acre subdistrict.

    Data sources

    CBS locality code: 1160