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Moshav · Lakhish Regional Council · Southern District · founded 1956

Zohar by the numbers

An older moshav

Zohar has 387 residents (CBS estimate, December 2024). Compared with the 930 other small towns, it is older than 87% of them, with fewer graduates than 96% of them and has fewer renters than 90% of them.

Population
387
39% children under 18
Average monthly salary
₪16,541
9% higher than the national average
Socio-economic cluster
6 of 10
1 lowest, 10 highest

How does Zohar compare with other towns?

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

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How educated?

10%Fewer graduates than 96% of towns
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
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How much do people earn?

₪7,570Lower wages than 90% of towns
Median monthly wage per employee, 2022
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Do people rent or own?

14%Fewer renters than 90% of towns
Households renting, 2022
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Young or old?

18%Older than 87% of towns
Residents aged 65+, 2022
LowHigh
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Can you live without a car?

18%More car-free households than 76% of towns
Households without a car, 2022
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Big families?

2.9Like most (slightly below)
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.

Housing and construction

Building plans and urban renewal in Zohar

1 open land tenders

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What is the average salary in Zohar?

₪16,541 a month for the average employee, 9% higher than the national average; socio-economic cluster 6 of 10

Wages 2025

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₪16,541average monthly salary (Lakhish Regional Council)

9% above the national average.

The council
₪16,541
Israel
₪15,140
21.1%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
2.2%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪15,579self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Socio-economic cluster
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Ranked 346 of 996 communities in regional councils (1 is the lowest).

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

Who lives in Zohar?

39% are under 18 (more than the national share); the largest health fund is Clalit

As of October 2026

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These figures are for Lakhish Regional Council as a whole.

Age groups

Council
39%
52%
9%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Council
74%
18%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

25.2%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
1.1%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
0.3%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
0.2%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%
2.5%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
2.7%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 Zohar vote?

Largest list: Likud (59%). Turnout 87%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Zohar voted Likud more than the country as a whole (‎+39 points) and Joint List less (‎-9).

Turnout
Here, 202687%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202274%

In 2022 the largest list here was Likud (52%).

Likud
59.3%
Otzma Yehudit
12.6%
Yashar
10.6%
Shas
7.5%
Religious Zionism-Zehut
3%
Together (Beyachad)
2%

Zohar 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 Zohar?

About ₪296 a month for a 90 m² apartment, less than most local authorities

Audited accounts 2024

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A 90 m² apartment in Lakhish Regional Council pays about ₪296 a month in arnona on average (₪3,546 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪39.4
Median authority: ₪41.5
Spending per resident a year₪9,542
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed96.1%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue44%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 46 agorot go to education and 11 agorot to welfare. The authority ended 2024 with a deficit of ₪11,177 thousand.

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

Towns like Zohar, and nearby

Most similar: Hamra, Dishon, Elkosh

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

Hamra286 residents · wage ₪7,560Dishon419 residents · wage ₪8,770Elkosh282 residents · wage ₪7,030Shezor375 residents · wage ₪8,080

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Zohar: common questions

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What is the population of Zohar?

Zohar has 387 residents, according to the CBS estimate for December 2024.

What is the average salary in Zohar?

The average monthly wage per employee in Lakhish Regional Council is ₪16,541, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Which district is Zohar in?

Zohar is in the Southern District, in the Lakhish Regional Council, Ashkelon subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 44