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Kibbutz Ayelet HaShahar had 1,105 residents in 2024.

The place is a kibbutz.

Upper Galilee Regional Council

Ayelet HaShahar on a map of Israel
A large tree spreading over a yard in Ayelet HaShahar, in front of a long old two-storey building with an outdoor staircase.Kibbutz Ayelet HaShahar1105 residents

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These are the people who live in Kibbutz Ayelet HaShahar.

  • 1,105Residents in the Bureau's estimate for 2024
  • 1,164Registered residents in November 2026
  • +1.4%Change in registered residents since February 2020

This is how the Bureau divides the residents.

  • Jews and others1,054 (95.4%)
  • Arabs2 (0.2%)
  • Foreigners49 (4.4%)

This is how the registered residents divide by age.

Ayelet HaShaharIsrael

  • Aged 0 to 55%9.8%
  • Aged 6 to 1819.8%21.5%
  • Aged 19 to 4529%34.6%
  • Aged 46 to 5514.1%11.1%
  • Aged 56 to 6411.4%7.9%
  • Aged 65 and over20.7%15%

Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics' file of localities for 2024, read on 5 November 2026.

Source: the Population and Immigration Authority's register of residents for November 2026, read on 5 November 2026. Israel's shares are those of the whole register.

Source: the Population and Immigration Authority's registers of February 2020 and November 2026, read on 5 November 2026.

This is how Kibbutz Ayelet HaShahar compares with Israel in the 2022 census.

Ayelet HaShaharIsrael

  • Median age38 years30 years
  • People in an average household2.53
  • Share with an academic degree29.7%25.8%
  • Median annual wage of employees₪107,300₪104,300
  • Share who work75%66.2%
  • Born abroad14.7%23.9%
  • Households that own their home42.9%59.3%
  • Households that rent their home39.9%31.6%
  • Households with no car10.5%26.4%
  • Households with two cars or more39.6%30.3%
  • Residents for each square kilometre3,172

Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics' census of 2022, read on 5 November 2026. Israel's figure is the census's figure for the whole country.

The Bureau placed Kibbutz Ayelet HaShahar in cluster 7 of 10 in 2019.

In the Bureau's socio-economic ranking, cluster 1 is the lowest and cluster 10 the highest.

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10

Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics' socio-economic cluster of 2019 for the localities of regional councils, read on 5 November 2026.

These are the road accidents in the police's files for Kibbutz Ayelet HaShahar in the five years to August 2026.

  • 5Accidents
  • 0Killed
  • 0Seriously injured
  • 7Slightly injured
  • Injured pedestrians1
  • Injured aged under 202

Source: the Israel Police's road accident files for the five years to August 2026, read on 5 November 2026.

This is what the Bureau's file of localities gives for Kibbutz Ayelet HaShahar.

  • 1918Year the place was founded
  • 170 mHeight above sea level

Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics' file of localities for 2024, read on 5 November 2026.

These towns are near Kibbutz Ayelet HaShahar.

Ayelet HaShahar 1,105Hatzor HaGlilit 11,013Tuba-Zangariyye 7,173

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These are the questions people ask about Kibbutz Ayelet HaShahar.

How many people live in Kibbutz Ayelet HaShahar?

The Bureau's estimate for 2024 is 1,105 residents, and the register of November 2026 lists 1,164.

What is the median age in Kibbutz Ayelet HaShahar?

The 2022 census puts the median age at 38, and Israel's at 30.

How many road accidents were recorded in Kibbutz Ayelet HaShahar?

The police's files hold 5 accidents in the five years to August 2026, with 0 killed and 0 seriously injured.

Which regional council does Kibbutz Ayelet HaShahar belong to?

The Bureau's file places Kibbutz Ayelet HaShahar in the Upper Galilee Regional Council.

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