Community character — an estimate based on official public data about the area
Mixed religious-traditional
Confidence: highthe official sources agree and are detailed enough for this place.
A substantial religious or Haredi presence alongside traditional and secular households.
Jews and non-Jews — estimate
Jews (estimate)89%
Non-Jews (estimate)11%
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 4 is Traditional · main religion: Jewish
Ben Gurion is a neighbourhood of Yerucham. Community character (an estimate from official data): Mixed religious-traditional. Estimated share of Jews among Israeli residents: 89% (non-Jews: 11%).
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CBS Census 2022 · 2,630 residents in the census · every row beside the national average
Ben GurionNational average
Main religionJewish
Most common household lifestyleTraditional
Aged 0–1935.1%
Aged 20–6453.5%
Aged 65+11.4%
Households with children aged 0–521.1%
Average number of children born per woman (so far)2.6Israel: 2.2
Median annual wage of employees₪114,000Israel: ₪104,300
Academic degree (aged 15+)20.1%
Worked in the past year (aged 15+)69.4%
Households owning their home56.3%
Households renting35.0%
Households without a car33.9%
Source: CBS, Population and Housing Census 2022, statistical area 4 (2022 boundaries).
Continent of origin (Jews & others, CBS categories)
Israel (born in Israel, father born in Israel)46.8%
Europe (incl. former USSR)13.4%
America & Oceania5.1%
Africa26.4%
Asia8.2%
21.6%Jews & others born abroad
≈ 2.6%Arrived 2002+ (≈ share of residents)
≈ 1.3%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).
4Synagogues
0Mikvaot
9Schools
20Kindergartens
16Yeshivot & kollelim (OSM)
0Ulpanim for olim
Schools by stream 9
State 2State-religious 4Haredi 2Other 1
Kindergartens by stream 20
State 6State-religious 10Haredi 4
Also: Daycare (ages 0–3): 5 · Kosher eateries tagged in OSM: 0 · Community centres (OSM): 1
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