Ma'ale Efrayim had 1,748 residents in 2024.
The place is a local council.
These are the people who live in Ma'ale Efrayim.
- 1,748Residents in the Bureau's estimate for 2024
- 2,173Registered residents in November 2026
- +32.9%Change in registered residents since February 2020
This is how the Bureau divides the residents.
- Jews and others1,735 (99.3%)
- Arabs7 (0.4%)
- Foreigners6 (0.3%)
This is how the registered residents divide by age.
Ma'ale EfrayimIsrael
- Aged 0 to 514.6%9.8%
- Aged 6 to 1826.9%21.5%
- Aged 19 to 4532.2%34.6%
- Aged 46 to 557.3%11.1%
- Aged 56 to 647.6%7.9%
- Aged 65 and over11.5%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 Ma'ale Efrayim compares with Israel in the 2022 census.
Ma'ale EfrayimIsrael
- Median age24 years30 years
- People in an average household3.43
- Share with an academic degree21.7%25.8%
- Median annual wage of employees₪81,600₪104,300
- Share who work72.8%66.2%
- Born abroad19.2%23.9%
- Households that own their home62.2%59.3%
- Households that rent their home35.9%31.6%
- Households with no car23.1%26.4%
- Households with two cars or more29.2%30.3%
- Residents for each square kilometre2,595
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.
This is what the Bureau's file of localities gives for Ma'ale Efrayim.
- 1970Year the place was founded
- 178 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 Ma'ale Efrayim.
How many people live in Ma'ale Efrayim?
The Bureau's estimate for 2024 is 1,748 residents, and the register of November 2026 lists 2,173.
What is the median age in Ma'ale Efrayim?
The 2022 census puts the median age at 24, and Israel's at 30.
What kind of place is Ma'ale Efrayim?
The Bureau's file lists Ma'ale Efrayim as a local council founded in 1970.
Where do the figures on this page come from?
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