These are the people who live in Kibbutz Merhavia.
- 1,312Residents in the Bureau's estimate for 2024
- 1,514Registered residents in November 2026
- +12.1%Change in registered residents since February 2020
This is how the Bureau divides the residents.
- Jews and others1,295 (98.7%)
- Arabs1 (0.1%)
- Foreigners16 (1.2%)
This is how the registered residents divide by age.
MerhaviaIsrael
- Aged 0 to 57.1%9.8%
- Aged 6 to 1823.2%21.5%
- Aged 19 to 4530.1%34.6%
- Aged 46 to 5516.2%11.1%
- Aged 56 to 647.1%7.9%
- Aged 65 and over16.2%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 Kibbutz Merhavia compares with Israel in the 2022 census.
MerhaviaIsrael
- Median age37 years30 years
- People in an average household2.73
- Share with an academic degree30%25.8%
- Median annual wage of employees₪128,900₪104,300
- Share who work72.2%66.2%
- Born abroad21.5%23.9%
- Households that own their home69.6%59.3%
- Households that rent their home27.7%31.6%
- Households with no car15.6%26.4%
- Households with two cars or more41.6%30.3%
- Residents for each square kilometre3,149
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 Kibbutz Merhavia in cluster 8 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 Kibbutz Merhavia in the five years to August 2026.
- 13Accidents
- 0Killed
- 0Seriously injured
- 20Slightly injured
- Injured aged under 206
- Injured aged 65 and over1
- Motorcycles involved2
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 Kibbutz Merhavia.
- 1911Year the place was founded
- 71 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 Kibbutz Merhavia.
How many people live in Kibbutz Merhavia?
The Bureau's estimate for 2024 is 1,312 residents, and the register of November 2026 lists 1,514.
What is the median age in Kibbutz Merhavia?
The 2022 census puts the median age at 37, and Israel's at 30.
How many road accidents were recorded in Kibbutz Merhavia?
The police's files hold 13 accidents in the five years to August 2026, with 0 killed and 0 seriously injured.
Which regional council does Kibbutz Merhavia belong to?
The Bureau's file places Kibbutz Merhavia in the Jezreel Valley Regional Council.