Community character — an estimate based on official public data about the area
Mainly secular area
Confidence: highthe official sources agree and are detailed enough for this place.
In the CBS 2022 census, secular households are the most common group in this area (for a city: in the areas where most residents live). Other groups can be large.
Jews and non-Jews — estimate
Jews (estimate)96%
Non-Jews (estimate)4%
Share of Israeli residents, foreign nationals not included; “Jews” includes residents the CBS classes as “others”. Non-binding estimate. How is this calculated?
CBS Census 2022: the main household lifestyle in statistical area 526 is Secular · main religion: Jewish
Western Carmel is a neighbourhood of Haifa. Community character (an estimate from official data): Mainly secular area. Estimated share of Jews among Israeli residents: 96% (non-Jews: 4%).
The full profile adds the map, the distance to each synagogue, mikveh and school, and a side-by-side comparison.
Cluster of the matching 2011 statistical area (1 = lowest, 10 = highest; area overlap 100%).
Who lives here
CBS Census 2022 · 3,250 residents in the census · every row beside the national average
Western CarmelNational average
Main religionJewish
Most common household lifestyleSecular
Aged 0–1923.9%
Aged 20–6448.3%
Aged 65+27.9%
Households with children aged 0–510.1%
Average number of children born per woman (so far)1.8Israel: 2.2
Median annual wage of employees₪110,800Israel: ₪104,300
Academic degree (aged 15+)47.9%
Worked in the past year (aged 15+)64.8%
Households owning their home62.3%
Households renting31.7%
Households without a car22.0%
Source: CBS, Population and Housing Census 2022, statistical area 526 (2022 boundaries).
Continent of origin (Jews & others, CBS categories)
Israel (born in Israel, father born in Israel)38.2%
Europe (incl. former USSR)45.1%
America & Oceania4.1%
Africa7.5%
Asia5.1%
28.9%Jews & others born abroad
≈ 5.9%Arrived 2002+ (≈ share of residents)
≈ 4.2%Arrived 2010+ (≈ share of residents)
Most common country of origin here: Israel
CBS “origin” = own country of birth for those born abroad, father's country of birth for those born in Israel. “America & Oceania” is a single CBS category covering North, Central and South America and Oceania. CBS does not publish a France-only share by area.
Sources: CBS Census 2022; Ministry of Aliyah and Integration (data.gov.il).
Jewish life nearby
Counted within 1.0 km of the neighbourhood centre, in a straight line (mikvaot: within 1.5 km).
5Synagogues
0Mikvaot
4Schools
14Kindergartens
0Yeshivot & kollelim (OSM)
0Ulpanim for olim
Schools by stream 4
State 3Arab, Druze and Bedouin (state) 1
Kindergartens by stream 14
State 12Arab, Druze and Bedouin (state) 2
Also: Daycare (ages 0–3): 12 · Kosher eateries tagged in OSM: 0 · Community centres (OSM): 0 · Other places of worship (OSM): 3
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