Kaukab Abu al-Hija had 4,036 residents in 2024.
The place is a local council.
Kaukab Abu al-Hija4036 residentsשלמה רודד / CC BY 2.5 · Wikimedia Commons
These are the people who live in Kaukab Abu al-Hija.
- 4,036Residents in the Bureau's estimate for 2024
- 4,210Registered residents in November 2026
- +6.7%Change in registered residents since February 2020
This is how the Bureau divides the residents.
- Jews and others2 (0%)
- Arabs4,033 (99.9%)
- Foreigners1 (0%)
This is how the registered residents divide by age.
Kaukab Abu al-HijaIsrael
- Aged 0 to 57.3%9.8%
- Aged 6 to 1822.6%21.5%
- Aged 19 to 4540.5%34.6%
- Aged 46 to 5512.6%11.1%
- Aged 56 to 648.6%7.9%
- Aged 65 and over8.3%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 Kaukab Abu al-Hija compares with Israel in the 2022 census.
Kaukab Abu al-HijaIsrael
- Median age27 years30 years
- People in an average household3.83
- Share with an academic degree20.5%25.8%
- Median annual wage of employees₪79,900₪104,300
- Share who work59.6%66.2%
- Households that own their home78.7%59.3%
- Households that rent their home6%31.6%
- Households with no car12%26.4%
- Households with two cars or more37.6%30.3%
- Residents for each square kilometre5,043
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 Kaukab Abu al-Hija, 2023 to 2025.
- 16.6Offences 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.
- 862023
- 642024
- 672025
These are the groups of offences in 2025.
- Public order offences32
- Property offences15
- Offences against the body11
- Fraud offences4
- Security offences2
- Licensing offences1
- Offences against a person1
- Offences against morality1
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.
These are the road accidents in the police's files for Kaukab Abu al-Hija in the five years to August 2026.
- 76Accidents
- 0Killed
- 1Seriously injured
- 136Slightly injured
- Injured pedestrians4
- Injured aged under 2033
- Injured aged 65 and over12
- Bicycles involved1
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 Kaukab Abu al-Hija.
- 369 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 Kaukab Abu al-Hija.
How many people live in Kaukab Abu al-Hija?
The Bureau's estimate for 2024 is 4,036 residents, and the register of November 2026 lists 4,210.
What is the median age in Kaukab Abu al-Hija?
The 2022 census puts the median age at 27, and Israel's at 30.
How many offences were recorded in Kaukab Abu al-Hija?
The police's files held 67 offences in 2025, which is 16.6 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.
How many road accidents were recorded in Kaukab Abu al-Hija?
The police's files hold 76 accidents in the five years to August 2026, with 0 killed and 1 seriously injured.