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Demographics
According to CBS, in 2001 the ethnic makeup of the city was 97.3% Jewish and other non-Arabs, without significant Arab population. In 2001 there were 355 immigrant settlers. See Population groups in Israel.
According to CBS, in 2001 there were 22,300 males and 23,700 females. The population of the city was spread out with 29.5% 19 years of age or younger, 16.3% between 20 and 29, 18.8% between 30 and 44, 17.3% from 45 to 59, 4.1% from 60 to 64, and 13.9% 65 years of age or older. The population growth rate in 2001 was 4.2%.
Income
\nAccording to CBS, as of 2000, in the city there were 17,916 salaried workers and 1,283 are self-employed. The mean monthly wage in 2000 for a salaried worker in the city is ILS 5,736, a real change of 7.0% over the course of 2000. Salaried males have a mean monthly wage of ILS 7,353 (a real change of 7.6%) versus ILS 3,950 for females (a real change of 2.5%). The mean income for the self-employed is 9,078. There are 886 people who receive unemployment benefits and 3,611 people who receive an income guarantee.
Education
\nAccording to CBS, there are 22 schools and 7,541 students in the city. They are spread out as 15 elementary schools and 4,074 elementary school students, and 10 high schools and 3,467 high school students. 56.5% of 12th grade students were entitled to a matriculation certificate in 2001.\n