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Village · Mateh Binyamin Regional Council · Judea and Samaria · founded 1979

Shilo by the numbers

A family-oriented and young town

Shilo has 6,413 residents (CBS estimate, September 2026). Compared with the 188 other towns of a similar size, it is younger than 90% of them, with bigger families than 93% of them and has more renters than 75% of them.

Population
6,413
56% children under 18
Average monthly salary
₪12,936
15% lower than the national average
Schools
4
23 kindergartens
Socio-economic cluster
4 of 10
1 lowest, 10 highest

How does Shilo compare with other towns?

Shilo Another of the 189 towns with 2,000 to 20,000 residents

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Big families?

4.8Bigger families than 93% of towns
People per household, average, 2022
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Young or old?

3%Younger than 90% of towns
Residents aged 65+, 2026
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Do people rent or own?

32%More renters than 75% of towns
Households renting, 2022
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How educated?

39%More graduates than 74% of towns
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
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Can you live without a car?

11%Like most (slightly below)
Households without a car, 2022
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How much do people earn?

₪12,936Like most (slightly above)
Average monthly wage per employee, 2025
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Sources: wages: National Insurance 2025; age: National Insurance 2026; 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.

What is the average salary in Shilo?

₪12,936 a month for the average employee, 15% lower than the national average; socio-economic cluster 4 of 10

Wages 2025

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₪12,936average monthly salary

15% below the national average.

Shilo
₪12,936
Israel
₪15,140
35.3%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
1.5%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪11,060self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Socio-economic cluster
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
1 · lowesthighest · 10

Ranked 144 of 996 communities in regional councils (1 is the lowest).

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

Schools and kindergartens in Shilo

4 schools, 23 kindergartens and 5 daycare centres

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4Schools
23Kindergartens
5Daycare centres

Schools by stream: State-religious 4.

Schools4 schoolsThe full list, by stage and streamKindergartens23 kindergartensPublic and recognised, searchable by name

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Parks, transport and health care in Shilo

29 parks and gardens, 7 public transport lines

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Parks and playgrounds29 parks, gardens and playgroundsBig parks, dog parks and beachesPublic transport7 linesBus and train lines and where they go

Who lives in Shilo?

56% are under 18 (more than the national share); the largest health fund is Leumit

As of October 2026

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Age groups

Shilo
56%
42%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Shilo
40%
10%
47%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

29.7%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
0.4%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
1.5%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
0.4%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 Shilo vote?

Largest list: Religious Zionism-Zehut (74%). Turnout 80%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Shilo voted Religious Zionism-Zehut more than the country as a whole (‎+69 points) and Yashar less (‎-16).

Turnout
Here, 202680%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202278%

In 2022 the largest list here was Religious Zionism (82%).

Religious Zionism-Zehut
74.2%
Otzma Yehudit
11.6%
Likud
6.6%
Amcha Yisrael
2.9%
The Reservists and the Economic Party
1.2%
Together (Beyachad)
0.6%

Shilo 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 Shilo?

About ₪324 a month for a 90 m² apartment, more than most local authorities

Audited accounts 2024

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A 90 m² apartment in Mateh Binyamin Regional Council pays about ₪324 a month in arnona on average (₪3,888 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪43.2
Median authority: ₪41.5
Spending per resident a year₪11,941
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed91.9%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue29.8%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 56 agorot go to education and 11 agorot to welfare.

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

Towns like Shilo, and nearby

Most similar: Berakha, Mevo Horon, Kokhav HaShahar

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

Berakha3,626 residents · wage ₪12,197Mevo Horon2,603 residents · wage ₪13,340Kokhav HaShahar2,946 residents · wage ₪13,021Ma'ale Mikhmas2,415 residents · wage ₪14,103

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Shilo: common questions

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What is the population of Shilo?

Shilo has 6,413 residents, according to the CBS estimate for September 2026.

How many schools are there in Shilo?

Shilo has 4 schools, 23 kindergartens and 5 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

What is the average salary in Shilo?

The average monthly wage per employee in Shilo is ₪12,936, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Which district is Shilo in?

Shilo is in the Judea and Samaria, in the Mateh Binyamin Regional Council, Ramallah subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 3641