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Demographics
According to CBS, in 2001 the ethnic makeup of the city was 99.4% Jewish and other non-Arabs, without significant Arab population. In 2001 there were 102 immigrant settlers. See Population groups in Israel.
According to CBS, in 2001 there were 10,000 males and 10,500 females. The population of the city was spread out with 29.4% 19 years of age or younger, 16.1% between 20 and 29, 24.0% between 30 and 44, 16.0% from 45 to 59, 3.6% from 60 to 64, and 10.8% 65 years of age or older. The population growth rate in 2001 was 0.6%.
Income
\nAccording to CBS, as of 2000, in the city there were 8,026 salaried workers and 474 are self-employed. The mean monthly wage in 2000 for a salaried worker in the city is ILS 5,974, a real change of 7.5% over the course of 2000. Salaried males have a mean monthly wage of ILS 7,664 (a real change of 6.5%) versus ILS 4,177 for females (a real change of 5.1%). The mean income for the self-employed is 5,727. There are 435 people who receive unemployment benefits and 1,264 people who receive an income guarantee.
Education
\nAccording to CBS, there are 9 schools and 3,207 students in the city. They are spread out as 6 elementary schools and 1,695 elementary school students, and 3 high schools and 1,512 high school students. 66.7% of 12th grade students were entitled to a matriculation certificate in 2001.\n