Community character — an estimate based on official public data about the area
Mainly Haredi area
Confidence: highthe official sources agree and are detailed enough for this place.
In the CBS 2022 census, Haredi 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 421 is Haredi · main religion: Jewish
Ma'ar is a neighbourhood of Beit Shemesh. Community character (an estimate from official data): Mainly Haredi 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 · 800 residents in the census · every row beside the national average
Ma'arNational average
Main religionJewish
Most common household lifestyleHaredi
Aged 0–1958.2%
Aged 20–6440.1%
Aged 65+1.7%
Households with children aged 0–575.2%
Average number of children born per woman (so far)2.5Israel: 2.2
Median annual wage of employees₪87,300Israel: ₪104,300
Academic degree (aged 15+)15.6%
Worked in the past year (aged 15+)71.2%
Households owning their home62.7%
Households renting37.3%
Households without a car32.1%
Source: CBS, Population and Housing Census 2022, statistical area 421 (2022 boundaries).
Continent of origin (Jews & others, CBS categories)
Israel (born in Israel, father born in Israel)64.3%
Europe (incl. former USSR)15.3%
America & Oceania10.0%
Africa7.3%
Asia3.2%
11.9%Jews & others born abroad
≈ 7.4%Arrived 2002+ (≈ share of residents)
≈ 4.9%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).
19Synagogues
7Mikvaot
58Schools
151Kindergartens
8Yeshivot & kollelim (OSM)
0Ulpanim for olim
Schools by stream 58
State-religious 6Haredi 52
Kindergartens by stream 151
State-religious 9Haredi 142
Also: Daycare (ages 0–3): 13 · Kosher eateries tagged in OSM: 1 · Community centres (OSM): 1
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