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 21 is Haredi · main religion: Jewish
Kiryat Sefer Neiborhood is a neighbourhood of Modi'in Illit. 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 · 4,890 residents in the census · every row beside the national average
Kiryat Sefer NeiborhoodNational average
Main religionJewish
Most common household lifestyleHaredi
Aged 0–1952.3%
Aged 20–6444.5%
Aged 65+3.2%
Households with children aged 0–534.5%
Average number of children born per woman (so far)3.9Israel: 2.2
Median annual wage of employees₪55,200Israel: ₪104,300
Academic degree (aged 15+)7.0%
Worked in the past year (aged 15+)49.8%
Households owning their home65.0%
Households renting31.4%
Households without a car68.1%
Source: CBS, Population and Housing Census 2022, statistical area 21 (2022 boundaries).
Continent of origin (Jews & others, CBS categories)
Israel (born in Israel, father born in Israel)65.9%
Europe (incl. former USSR)16.8%
America & Oceania8.9%
Africa4.8%
Asia3.5%
8.9%Jews & others born abroad
≈ 2.1%Arrived 2002+ (≈ share of residents)
≈ 1.0%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).
29Synagogues
7Mikvaot
76Schools
336Kindergartens
12Yeshivot & kollelim (OSM)
1Ulpanim for olim
Schools by stream 76
Haredi 76
Kindergartens by stream 336
Haredi 336
Also: Daycare (ages 0–3): 25 · Kosher eateries tagged in OSM: 4 · Community centres (OSM): 0
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