These are the people who live in Eshhar.
- 1,000Residents in the Bureau's estimate for 2024
- 1,147Registered residents in November 2026
- +14.8%Change in registered residents since February 2020
This is how the Bureau divides the residents.
- Jews and others996 (99.6%)
- Arabs1 (0.1%)
- Foreigners3 (0.3%)
This is how the registered residents divide by age.
EshharIsrael
- Aged 0 to 58.8%9.8%
- Aged 6 to 1831.6%21.5%
- Aged 19 to 4533.7%34.6%
- Aged 46 to 5514.2%11.1%
- Aged 56 to 647.5%7.9%
- Aged 65 and over4.1%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 Eshhar compares with Israel in the 2022 census.
EshharIsrael
- Median age20 years30 years
- People in an average household43
- Share with an academic degree51.9%25.8%
- Median annual wage of employees₪159,400₪104,300
- Share who work80.2%66.2%
- Born abroad11.6%23.9%
- Households that own their home75.1%59.3%
- Households that rent their home21.5%31.6%
- Households with no car12.5%26.4%
- Households with two cars or more61.8%30.3%
- Residents for each square kilometre4,658
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 Eshhar 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
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 8
- 9
- 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 Eshhar in the five years to August 2026.
- 7Accidents
- 0Killed
- 1Seriously injured
- 17Slightly injured
- Injured pedestrians1
- Injured aged under 203
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 Eshhar.
- 1986Year the place was founded
- 363 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 Eshhar.
How many people live in Eshhar?
The Bureau's estimate for 2024 is 1,000 residents, and the register of November 2026 lists 1,147.
What is the median age in Eshhar?
The 2022 census puts the median age at 20, and Israel's at 30.
How many road accidents were recorded in Eshhar?
The police's files hold 7 accidents in the five years to August 2026, with 0 killed and 1 seriously injured.
Which regional council does Eshhar belong to?
The Bureau's file places Eshhar in the Misgav Regional Council.