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Shibli-Umm Al-Ghanam by the numbers

Shibli-Umm Al-Ghanam has 6,582 residents (CBS estimate, September 2026). Compared with the 188 other towns of a similar size, it has more crime than all of them, more car-free households than 79% of them and fewer renters than 78% of them.

Population
6,582
32% children under 18
Average monthly salary
₪10,209
33% lower than the national average
Crime
92.2 per 1,000
Above the national average (33.9)
Schools
5
12 kindergartens

How does Shibli-Umm Al-Ghanam compare with other towns?

Shibli-Umm Al-Ghanam Another of the 189 towns with 2,000 to 20,000 residents

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How much crime?

92.2More crime than all other towns
Criminal cases per 1,000 residents, 2025
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Can you live without a car?

21%More car-free households than 79% of towns
Households without a car, 2022
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Do people rent or own?

6%Fewer renters than 78% of towns
Households renting, 2022
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How educated?

13%Fewer graduates than 76% of towns
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
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How much do people earn?

₪10,209Lower wages than 75% of towns
Average monthly wage per employee, 2025
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Young or old?

7%Like most (slightly below)
Residents aged 65+, 2026
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Big families?

3.6Like most (slightly above)
People per household, average, 2022
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Sources: wages: National Insurance 2025; age: National Insurance 2026; crime: Israel Police 2025; 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.

Housing and construction

Building plans and urban renewal in Shibli-Umm Al-Ghanam

730 housing units in approved plans · 2 open land tenders

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What is the average salary in Shibli-Umm Al-Ghanam?

₪10,209 a month for the average employee, 33% lower than the national average; socio-economic cluster 3 of 10

Wages 2025

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₪10,209average monthly salary

33% below the national average.

Shibli-Umm Al-Ghanam
₪10,209
Israel
₪15,140
31.8%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
0.4%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪9,719self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Socio-economic cluster (of the local authority)
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Ranked 65 of 255 local authorities (1 is the lowest).

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

Schools and kindergartens in Shibli-Umm Al-Ghanam

5 schools, 12 kindergartens and 3 daycare centres

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5Schools
12Kindergartens
3Daycare centres

Schools by stream: State (secular) 5.

Schools5 schoolsThe full list, by stage and streamKindergartens12 kindergartensPublic and recognised, searchable by name

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Parks, transport and health care in Shibli-Umm Al-Ghanam

3 public transport lines

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Public transport3 linesBus and train lines and where they go

Crime in Shibli-Umm Al-Ghanam: is Shibli-Umm Al-Ghanam safe?

92.2 cases per 1,000 residents, above the national average (33.9)

Israel Police · 2025

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92.2criminal cases per 1,000 residents in 2025

Nationwide: 33.9. Up 5% from 2024. Violent offences are 15% of cases, against 16% nationwide.

Source: Israel Police, cases opened in 2025 (603 cases).

Road accidents55 injury accidentsHow many, who was hurt and where

Who lives in Shibli-Umm Al-Ghanam?

7% are 65 or older (less than the national share); the largest health fund is Clalit

As of October 2026

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Age groups

Shibli-Umm Al-Ghanam
32%
61%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Shibli-Umm Al-Ghanam
95%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

11.9%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
1%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
2.4%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
0.4%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%
4.3%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
4.4%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 Shibli-Umm Al-Ghanam vote?

Largest list: Ra'am (66%). Turnout 80%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Shibli-Umm Al-Ghanam voted Ra'am more than the country as a whole (‎+60 points) and Likud less (‎-20).

Turnout
Here, 202680%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202250%

In 2022 the largest list here was Ra'am (68%).

Ra'am
66%
Joint List
28.1%
The Democrats
3.6%
Yashar
0.8%
Likud
0.3%
Yisrael Beiteinu
0.3%

Shibli-Umm Al-Ghanam 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 Shibli-Umm Al-Ghanam?

About ₪287 a month for a 90 m² apartment, less than most local authorities

Audited accounts 2024

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A 90 m² apartment in Shavali-Aom Al Janem pays about ₪287 a month in arnona on average (₪3,447 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪38.3
Median authority: ₪41.5
Spending per resident a year₪8,823
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed83%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue17.8%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 49 agorot go to education and 14 agorot to welfare. The authority ended 2024 with a deficit of ₪6,969 thousand.

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

Budget and arnona2024 reportWhere the money goes and where it comes from

Towns like Shibli-Umm Al-Ghanam, and nearby

Most similar: Tur'an, Abu Sinan, I'billin

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

Tur'an15,353 residents · wage ₪9,353Abu Sinan14,857 residents · wage ₪10,887I'billin13,847 residents · wage ₪9,601Basmat Tab'un8,422 residents · wage ₪9,359

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Shibli-Umm Al-Ghanam: common questions

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What is the population of Shibli-Umm Al-Ghanam?

Shibli-Umm Al-Ghanam has 6,582 residents, according to the CBS estimate for September 2026.

Is Shibli-Umm Al-Ghanam safe?

In 2025, police opened 92.2 criminal cases per 1,000 residents in Shibli-Umm Al-Ghanam, above the national average (33.9).

How many schools are there in Shibli-Umm Al-Ghanam?

Shibli-Umm Al-Ghanam has 5 schools, 12 kindergartens and 3 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

What is the average salary in Shibli-Umm Al-Ghanam?

The average monthly wage per employee in Shibli-Umm Al-Ghanam is ₪10,209, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Which district is Shibli-Umm Al-Ghanam in?

Shibli-Umm Al-Ghanam is in the Northern District, Jezreel subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 913