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Moshav Kokhav Michael had 1,114 residents in 2024.

The place is a moshav.

Hof Ashkelon Regional Council

Kokhav Michael on a map of Israel
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These are the people who live in Moshav Kokhav Michael.

  • 1,114Residents in the Bureau's estimate for 2024
  • 1,196Registered residents in November 2026
  • +6.3%Change in registered residents since February 2020

This is how the Bureau divides the residents.

  • Jews and others1,090 (97.8%)
  • Foreigners24 (2.2%)

This is how the registered residents divide by age.

Kokhav MichaelIsrael

  • Aged 0 to 56%9.8%
  • Aged 6 to 1826.8%21.5%
  • Aged 19 to 4528.5%34.6%
  • Aged 46 to 5516%11.1%
  • Aged 56 to 648%7.9%
  • Aged 65 and over14.7%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 Moshav Kokhav Michael compares with Israel in the 2022 census.

Kokhav MichaelIsrael

  • Median age32 years30 years
  • People in an average household3.43
  • Share with an academic degree41.2%25.8%
  • Median annual wage of employees₪162,300₪104,300
  • Share who work74.2%66.2%
  • Born abroad12.5%23.9%
  • Households that own their home60.9%59.3%
  • Households that rent their home32.1%31.6%
  • Households with no car4.4%26.4%
  • Households with two cars or more62%30.3%
  • Residents for each square kilometre1,864

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 Kokhav Michael 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 Moshav Kokhav Michael in the five years to August 2026.

  • 3Accidents
  • 0Killed
  • 0Seriously injured
  • 6Slightly injured
  • Injured aged under 204

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 Kokhav Michael.

  • 1950Year the place was founded
  • 94 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 Kokhav Michael.

Kokhav Michael 1,114Merkaz Shapira 2,962Kiryat Gat 72,139Ashkelon 166,865Even Shmuel 2,007Nitzan 2,634

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These are the questions people ask about Moshav Kokhav Michael.

How many people live in Moshav Kokhav Michael?

The Bureau's estimate for 2024 is 1,114 residents, and the register of November 2026 lists 1,196.

What is the median age in Moshav Kokhav Michael?

The 2022 census puts the median age at 32, and Israel's at 30.

How many road accidents were recorded in Moshav Kokhav Michael?

The police's files hold 3 accidents in the five years to August 2026, with 0 killed and 0 seriously injured.

Which regional council does Moshav Kokhav Michael belong to?

The Bureau's file places Moshav Kokhav Michael in the Hof Ashkelon Regional Council.

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