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Moshav Kfar Shamai had 626 residents in 2024.

The place is a moshav.

Merom HaGalil Regional Council

Kfar Shamai on a map of Israel

These are the people who live in Moshav Kfar Shamai.

  • 626Residents in the Bureau's estimate for 2024
  • 621Registered residents in November 2026
  • +3.8%Change in registered residents since February 2020

This is how the Bureau divides the residents.

  • Jews and others596 (95.2%)
  • Foreigners30 (4.8%)

This is how the registered residents divide by age.

Kfar ShamaiIsrael

  • Aged 0 to 59.5%9.8%
  • Aged 6 to 1833%21.5%
  • Aged 19 to 4529%34.6%
  • Aged 46 to 5510%11.1%
  • Aged 56 to 645.6%7.9%
  • Aged 65 and over12.9%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 Moshav Kfar Shamai compares with Israel in the 2022 census.

Kfar ShamaiIsrael

  • Median age27 years30 years
  • People in an average household3.63
  • Share with an academic degree25.6%25.8%
  • Median annual wage of employees₪87,500₪104,300
  • Share who work64.6%66.2%
  • Born abroad7.3%23.9%
  • Households that own their home49.1%59.3%
  • Households that rent their home33.5%31.6%
  • Households with no car8%26.4%
  • Households with two cars or more46.1%30.3%
  • Residents for each square kilometre1,313

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 Moshav Kfar Shamai in cluster 5 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 Moshav Kfar Shamai in the five years to August 2026.

  • 48Accidents
  • 0Killed
  • 6Seriously injured
  • 76Slightly injured
  • Injured aged under 2012
  • Injured aged 65 and over5
  • Motorcycles involved3

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 Moshav Kfar Shamai.

  • 1949Year the place was founded
  • 636 mHeight above sea level

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

These towns are near Moshav Kfar Shamai.

Kfar Shamai 626Jish 3,244Rosh Pinna 3,308Hatzor HaGlilit 11,013Rameh 8,406

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These are the questions people ask about Moshav Kfar Shamai.

How many people live in Moshav Kfar Shamai?

The Bureau's estimate for 2024 is 626 residents, and the register of November 2026 lists 621.

What is the median age in Moshav Kfar Shamai?

The 2022 census puts the median age at 27, and Israel's at 30.

How many road accidents were recorded in Moshav Kfar Shamai?

The police's files hold 48 accidents in the five years to August 2026, with 0 killed and 6 seriously injured.

Which regional council does Moshav Kfar Shamai belong to?

The Bureau's file places Moshav Kfar Shamai in the Merom HaGalil Regional Council.

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