These are the people who live in Merkaz Hever.
- 1,073Residents in the Bureau's estimate for 2024
- 1,084Registered residents in November 2026
- +81.0%Change in registered residents since February 2020
This is how the Bureau divides the residents.
- Jews and others1,069 (99.6%)
- Foreigners4 (0.4%)
This is how the registered residents divide by age.
Merkaz HeverIsrael
- Aged 0 to 510.8%9.8%
- Aged 6 to 1828.3%21.5%
- Aged 19 to 4538.1%34.6%
- Aged 46 to 5510.8%11.1%
- Aged 56 to 647%7.9%
- Aged 65 and over5%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 Merkaz Hever compares with Israel in the 2022 census.
Merkaz HeverIsrael
- Median age25 years30 years
- People in an average household3.53
- Share with an academic degree22%25.8%
- Median annual wage of employees₪115,700₪104,300
- Share who work76.5%66.2%
- Born abroad8.9%23.9%
- Households that own their home71%59.3%
- Households that rent their home18.7%31.6%
- Households with no car12.2%26.4%
- Households with two cars or more62.9%30.3%
- Residents for each square kilometre4,044
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 Merkaz Hever 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
- 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 Merkaz Hever in the five years to August 2026.
- 5Accidents
- 0Killed
- 0Seriously injured
- 8Slightly injured
- Injured aged under 201
- Injured aged 65 and over1
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 Merkaz Hever.
- 1958Year the place was founded
- 70 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 Merkaz Hever.
How many people live in Merkaz Hever?
The Bureau's estimate for 2024 is 1,073 residents, and the register of November 2026 lists 1,084.
What is the median age in Merkaz Hever?
The 2022 census puts the median age at 25, and Israel's at 30.
How many road accidents were recorded in Merkaz Hever?
The police's files hold 5 accidents in the five years to August 2026, with 0 killed and 0 seriously injured.
Which regional council does Merkaz Hever belong to?
The Bureau's file places Merkaz Hever in the Gilboa Regional Council.