These are the people who live in Motza Illit.
- 1,662Residents in the Bureau's estimate for 2024
- 1,678Registered residents in November 2026
- +39.5%Change in registered residents since February 2020
This is how the Bureau divides the residents.
- Jews and others1,622 (97.6%)
- Arabs14 (0.8%)
- Foreigners26 (1.6%)
This is how the registered residents divide by age.
Motza IllitIsrael
- Aged 0 to 56.4%9.8%
- Aged 6 to 1816.4%21.5%
- Aged 19 to 4528.2%34.6%
- Aged 46 to 5510.9%11.1%
- Aged 56 to 6410.8%7.9%
- Aged 65 and over27.1%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 Motza Illit compares with Israel in the 2022 census.
Motza IllitIsrael
- Median age41 years30 years
- People in an average household2.93
- Share with an academic degree49.2%25.8%
- Median annual wage of employees₪168,700₪104,300
- Share who work71.9%66.2%
- Born abroad18%23.9%
- Households that own their home68.4%59.3%
- Households that rent their home24%31.6%
- Households with no car6.3%26.4%
- Households with two cars or more62.6%30.3%
- Residents for each square kilometre3,778
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 Motza Illit 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
- 2
- 3
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- 5
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- 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 Motza Illit in the five years to August 2026.
- 3Accidents
- 0Killed
- 0Seriously injured
- 3Slightly injured
- Injured pedestrians1
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 Motza Illit.
- 1933Year the place was founded
- 636 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 Motza Illit.
How many people live in Motza Illit?
The Bureau's estimate for 2024 is 1,662 residents, and the register of November 2026 lists 1,678.
What is the median age in Motza Illit?
The 2022 census puts the median age at 41, and Israel's at 30.
How many road accidents were recorded in Motza Illit?
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 Motza Illit belong to?
The Bureau's file places Motza Illit in the Mateh Yehuda Regional Council.