Elkana had 4,493 residents in 2024.
The place is a local council.
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These are the people who live in Elkana.
- 4,493Residents in the Bureau's estimate for 2024
- 4,825Registered residents in November 2026
- +21.9%Change in registered residents since February 2020
This is how the Bureau divides the residents.
- Jews and others4,450 (99%)
- Foreigners43 (1%)
This is how the registered residents divide by age.
ElkanaIsrael
- Aged 0 to 512.4%9.8%
- Aged 6 to 1824.7%21.5%
- Aged 19 to 4533.7%34.6%
- Aged 46 to 559%11.1%
- Aged 56 to 645.2%7.9%
- Aged 65 and over15.2%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 Elkana compares with Israel in the 2022 census.
ElkanaIsrael
- Median age28 years30 years
- People in an average household3.23
- Share with an academic degree50.2%25.8%
- Median annual wage of employees₪126,700₪104,300
- Share who work71.3%66.2%
- Born abroad9.9%23.9%
- Households that own their home60.5%59.3%
- Households that rent their home33.6%31.6%
- Households with no car3.5%26.4%
- Households with two cars or more59.7%30.3%
- Residents for each square kilometre4,229
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.
These are the offences in the police's files for Elkana, 2023 to 2025.
- 10Offences for every 1,000 residents in 2025
- 39.5Israel's offences for every 1,000 residents in 2025
This is how many offences the files hold in each year.
- 182023
- 482024
- 452025
These are the groups of offences in 2025.
- Public order offences18
- Property offences11
- Offences against the body5
- Fraud offences4
- Security offences3
- Licensing offences2
- Sexual offences1
- Traffic offences1
The rate divides the files by the people who live in the town, though not every file concerns a resident.
Source: the Israel Police's investigation files for 2023 to 2025, read on 5 November 2026. Israel's rate is the police's total over the Bureau's population for 2024.
This is what the Bureau's file of localities gives for Elkana.
- 1977Year the place was founded
- 228 mHeight above sea level
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics' file of localities for 2024, read on 5 November 2026.
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These are the questions people ask about Elkana.
How many people live in Elkana?
The Bureau's estimate for 2024 is 4,493 residents, and the register of November 2026 lists 4,825.
What is the median age in Elkana?
The 2022 census puts the median age at 28, and Israel's at 30.
How many offences were recorded in Elkana?
The police's files held 45 offences in 2025, which is 10 for every 1,000 residents, against 39.5 for Israel. The rate divides the files by the people who live in the town, though not every file concerns a resident.
What kind of place is Elkana?
The Bureau's file lists Elkana as a local council founded in 1977.