These are the people who live in Otniel.
- 1,014Residents in the Bureau's estimate for 2024
- 1,011Registered residents in November 2026
- +15.0%Change in registered residents since February 2020
This is how the Bureau divides the residents.
- Jews and others1,013 (99.9%)
- Foreigners1 (0.1%)
This is how the registered residents divide by age.
OtnielIsrael
- Aged 0 to 514.4%9.8%
- Aged 6 to 1830.4%21.5%
- Aged 19 to 4540.3%34.6%
- Aged 46 to 555.9%11.1%
- Aged 56 to 645.4%7.9%
- Aged 65 and over3.6%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 Otniel compares with Israel in the 2022 census.
OtnielIsrael
- Median age19 years30 years
- People in an average household4.73
- Share with an academic degree42.4%25.8%
- Median annual wage of employees₪116,300₪104,300
- Share who work77.4%66.2%
- Born abroad9.7%23.9%
- Households that own their home70.1%59.3%
- Households that rent their home17.9%31.6%
- Households with no car1.3%26.4%
- Households with two cars or more37.6%30.3%
- Residents for each square kilometre4,690
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 Otniel 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.
This is what the Bureau's file of localities gives for Otniel.
- 1983Year the place was founded
- 699 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 Otniel.
How many people live in Otniel?
The Bureau's estimate for 2024 is 1,014 residents, and the register of November 2026 lists 1,011.
What is the median age in Otniel?
The 2022 census puts the median age at 19, and Israel's at 30.
Which regional council does Otniel belong to?
The Bureau's file places Otniel in the Har Hevron Regional Council.
What kind of place is Otniel?
The Bureau's file lists Otniel as a community settlement founded in 1983.