These are the people who live in Merkaz Shapira.
- 2,962Residents in the Bureau's estimate for 2024
- 3,503Registered residents in November 2026
- +59.3%Change in registered residents since February 2020
This is how the Bureau divides the residents.
- Jews and others2,948 (99.5%)
- Foreigners14 (0.5%)
This is how the registered residents divide by age.
Merkaz ShapiraIsrael
- Aged 0 to 515.1%9.8%
- Aged 6 to 1830.2%21.5%
- Aged 19 to 4532.6%34.6%
- Aged 46 to 556.8%11.1%
- Aged 56 to 646%7.9%
- Aged 65 and over9.3%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 Shapira compares with Israel in the 2022 census.
Merkaz ShapiraIsrael
- Median age23 years30 years
- People in an average household3.63
- Share with an academic degree38.6%25.8%
- Median annual wage of employees₪146,000₪104,300
- Share who work68.4%66.2%
- Born abroad9%23.9%
- Households that own their home74.7%59.3%
- Households that rent their home17.7%31.6%
- Households with no car4.8%26.4%
- Households with two cars or more50.3%30.3%
- Residents for each square kilometre5,657
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 Shapira 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 Shapira in the five years to August 2026.
- 8Accidents
- 0Killed
- 0Seriously injured
- 9Slightly injured
- Injured pedestrians1
- Injured aged under 201
- Injured aged 65 and over3
- Motorcycles involved1
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 Shapira.
- 1948Year the place was founded
- 51 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 Shapira.
How many people live in Merkaz Shapira?
The Bureau's estimate for 2024 is 2,962 residents, and the register of November 2026 lists 3,503.
What is the median age in Merkaz Shapira?
The 2022 census puts the median age at 23, and Israel's at 30.
How many road accidents were recorded in Merkaz Shapira?
The police's files hold 8 accidents in the five years to August 2026, with 0 killed and 0 seriously injured.
Which regional council does Merkaz Shapira belong to?
The Bureau's file places Merkaz Shapira in the Shafir Regional Council.