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Kibbutz · Zevulun Regional Council · Haifa District · founded 1937

Usha by the numbers

An older kibbutz

Usha has 611 residents (CBS estimate, December 2024). Compared with the 930 other small towns, it is older than 89% of them, with fewer renters than 91% of them and has more car-free households than 90% of them.

Population
611
30% children under 18
Average monthly salary
₪16,684
10% higher than the national average
Socio-economic cluster
7 of 10
1 lowest, 10 highest

How does Usha compare with other towns?

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

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Do people rent or own?

13%Fewer renters than 91% of towns
Households renting, 2022
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Can you live without a car?

27%More car-free households than 90% of towns
Households without a car, 2022
LowHigh

Young or old?

19%Older than 89% of towns
Residents aged 65+, 2022
LowHigh

Big families?

2.6Smaller households than 84% of towns
People per household, average, 2022
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How much do people earn?

₪9,810Like most (slightly below)
Median monthly wage per employee, 2022
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How educated?

38%Like most (slightly above)
Residents with an academic degree, 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.

What is the average salary in Usha?

₪16,684 a month for the average employee, 10% higher than the national average; socio-economic cluster 7 of 10

Wages 2025

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₪16,684average monthly salary (Zevulun Regional Council)

10% above the national average.

The council
₪16,684
Israel
₪15,140
26.1%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
3.8%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪13,847self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Socio-economic cluster
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1 · lowesthighest · 10

Ranked 603 of 996 communities in regional councils (1 is the lowest).

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

Schools and kindergartens in Usha

0 schools, 2 kindergartens and 1 daycare centre

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0Schools
2Kindergartens
1Daycare centres

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Who lives in Usha?

30% are under 18 (less than the national share); the largest health fund is Clalit

As of October 2026

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These figures are for Zevulun Regional Council as a whole.

Age groups

Council
30%
57%
13%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Council
72%
23%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

15.4%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
0.8%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
0.9%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
0.2%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%
3.9%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
3.2%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 Usha vote?

Largest list: Yashar (45%). Turnout 78%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Usha voted Yashar more than the country as a whole (‎+29 points) and Likud less (‎-14).

Turnout
Here, 202678%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202272%

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

Yashar
44.7%
Together (Beyachad)
16%
The Democrats
16%
Likud
6.5%
Yisrael Beiteinu
6.2%
The Reservists and the Economic Party
6.2%

Usha 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 Usha?

About ₪293 a month for a 90 m² apartment, less than most local authorities

Audited accounts 2024

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A 90 m² apartment in Zevulun Regional Council pays about ₪293 a month in arnona on average (₪3,510 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪39
Median authority: ₪41.5
Spending per resident a year₪15,010
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed91.8%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue51.3%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 45 agorot go to education and 12 agorot to welfare.

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

Towns like Usha, and nearby

Most similar: Evron, Ein Harod (Me'uhad), Masu'ot Yizhak

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

Evron973 residents · wage ₪9,720Ein Harod (Me'uhad)860 residents · wage ₪10,270Masu'ot Yizhak731 residents · wage ₪10,200Ein HaMifraz873 residents · wage ₪10,530

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Usha: common questions

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What is the population of Usha?

Usha has 611 residents, according to the CBS estimate for December 2024.

How many schools are there in Usha?

Usha has 0 schools, 2 kindergartens and 1 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

What is the average salary in Usha?

The average monthly wage per employee in Zevulun Regional Council is ₪16,684, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Which district is Usha in?

Usha is in the Haifa District, in the Zevulun Regional Council.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 278