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Village · Bustan al-Marj Regional Council · Northern District

Sulam by the numbers

Sulam has 2,996 residents (CBS estimate, September 2026). Compared with the 188 other towns of a similar size, it has more car-free households than 89% of them, fewer graduates than 85% of them and fewer renters than 82% of them.

Population
2,996
31% children under 18
Average monthly salary
₪10,381
31% lower than the national average
Schools
1
5 kindergartens
Socio-economic cluster
3 of 10
1 lowest, 10 highest

How does Sulam compare with other towns?

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

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Can you live without a car?

28%More car-free households than 89% of towns
Households without a car, 2022
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How educated?

11%Fewer graduates than 85% of towns
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
LowHigh

Do people rent or own?

5%Fewer renters than 82% of towns
Households renting, 2022
LowHigh

How much do people earn?

₪10,381Lower wages than 73% of towns
Average monthly wage per employee, 2025
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Big families?

3.5Like most (slightly below)
People per household, average, 2022
LowHigh

Young or old?

8%Like most (slightly below)
Residents aged 65+, 2026
LowHigh

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 Sulam?

₪10,381 a month for the average employee, 31% lower than the national average; socio-economic cluster 3 of 10

Wages 2025

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₪10,381average monthly salary

31% below the national average.

Sulam
₪10,381
Israel
₪15,140
34.7%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
0.6%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪8,752self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Socio-economic cluster
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
1 · lowesthighest · 10

Ranked 101 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 Sulam

1 school, 5 kindergartens and 4 daycare centres

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1Schools
5Kindergartens
4Daycare centres

Schools by stream: State (secular) 1.

Kindergartens5 kindergartensPublic and recognised, searchable by name

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Who lives in Sulam?

8% 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

Sulam
31%
61%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Sulam
95%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

12.6%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
0.7%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
2.3%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
0.5%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%
5.7%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
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 Sulam vote?

Largest list: Joint List (65%). Turnout 78%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Sulam voted Joint List more than the country as a whole (‎+57 points) and Likud less (‎-20).

Turnout
Here, 202678%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202253%

In 2022 the largest list here was Ra'am (45%).

Joint List
65.3%
Ra'am
29.7%
The Democrats
3.4%
Yashar
0.3%
Likud
0.1%
Together (Beyachad)
0.1%

Sulam 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 Sulam?

About ₪294 a month for a 90 m² apartment, less than most local authorities

Audited accounts 2024

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A 90 m² apartment in Bosatan Al-Marej Regional Council pays about ₪294 a month in arnona on average (₪3,528 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪39.2
Median authority: ₪41.5
Spending per resident a year₪6,144
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed77.6%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue29.3%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 42 agorot go to education and 19 agorot to welfare. The authority ended 2024 with a deficit of ₪7,201 thousand.

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

Towns like Sulam, and nearby

Most similar: Nein, Basmat Tab'un, Deir Hanna

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

Nein2,069 residents · wage ₪10,699Basmat Tab'un8,422 residents · wage ₪9,359Deir Hanna10,941 residents · wage ₪10,894Shibli-Umm Al-Ghanam6,582 residents · wage ₪10,209

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Sulam: common questions

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What is the population of Sulam?

Sulam has 2,996 residents, according to the CBS estimate for September 2026.

How many schools are there in Sulam?

Sulam has 1 schools, 5 kindergartens and 4 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

What is the average salary in Sulam?

The average monthly wage per employee in Sulam is ₪10,381, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

What share of Sulam's residents are Arab?

99% of Sulam's residents are Arab, according to the CBS localities file.

Which district is Sulam in?

Sulam is in the Northern District, in the Bustan al-Marj Regional Council, Jezreel subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 526