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)92%
Non-Jews (estimate)8%
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 6 is Traditional · main religion: Jewish
Ofek is a neighbourhood of Yerucham. Community character (an estimate from official data): Mainly traditional area. Estimated share of Jews among Israeli residents: 92% (non-Jews: 8%).
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CBS Census 2022 · 460 residents in the census · every row beside the national average
OfekNational average
Main religionJewish
Most common household lifestyleTraditional
Aged 0–1948.7%
Aged 20–6447.8%
Aged 65+3.5%
Households with children aged 0–546.7%
Average number of children born per woman (so far)1.8Israel: 2.2
Median annual wage of employees₪141,800Israel: ₪104,300
Academic degree (aged 15+)26.2%
Worked in the past year (aged 15+)77.2%
Households owning their home87.4%
Households renting10.5%
Households without a car2.3%
Source: CBS, Population and Housing Census 2022, statistical area 6 (2022 boundaries).
Continent of origin (Jews & others, CBS categories)
Israel (born in Israel, father born in Israel)53.6%
Europe (incl. former USSR)14.5%
America & Oceania11.3%
Africa14.0%
Asia6.6%
14.4%Jews & others born abroad
≈ 5.3%Arrived 2002+ (≈ share of residents)
≈ 2.7%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).
2Synagogues
0Mikvaot
6Schools
9Kindergartens
16Yeshivot & kollelim (OSM)
0Ulpanim for olim
Schools by stream 6
State 1State-religious 4Other 1
Kindergartens by stream 9
State 4State-religious 5
Also: Daycare (ages 0–3): 1 · Kosher eateries tagged in OSM: 0 · Community centres (OSM): 0
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