Community character — an estimate based on official public data about the area
Mainly traditional area
Confidence: highthe official sources agree and are detailed enough for this place.
In the CBS 2022 census, traditional (masorti) 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)>99%
Non-Jews (estimate)<1%
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 214 is Traditional · main religion: Jewish
Neve Sapir is a neighbourhood of Beit Shemesh. Community character (an estimate from official data): Mainly traditional area. Estimated share of Jews among Israeli residents: >99% (non-Jews: <1%).
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 · 3,950 residents in the census · every row beside the national average
Neve SapirNational average
Main religionJewish
Most common household lifestyleTraditional
Aged 0–1939.2%
Aged 20–6449.5%
Aged 65+11.3%
Households with children aged 0–532.9%
Average number of children born per woman (so far)2.2Israel: 2.2
Median annual wage of employees₪86,000Israel: ₪104,300
Academic degree (aged 15+)19.9%
Worked in the past year (aged 15+)65.1%
Households owning their home69.1%
Households renting25.9%
Households without a car38.5%
Source: CBS, Population and Housing Census 2022, statistical area 214 (2022 boundaries).
Continent of origin (Jews & others, CBS categories)
Israel (born in Israel, father born in Israel)46.5%
Europe (incl. former USSR)23.5%
America & Oceania2.9%
Africa21.8%
Asia5.4%
26.3%Jews & others born abroad
≈ 5.2%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).
6Synagogues
6Mikvaot
51Schools
148Kindergartens
3Yeshivot & kollelim (OSM)
1Ulpanim for olim
Schools by stream 51
State 6State-religious 7Haredi 38
Kindergartens by stream 148
State 12State-religious 34Haredi 102
Also: Daycare (ages 0–3): 19 · Kosher eateries tagged in OSM: 0 · Community centres (OSM): 1
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