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Kibbutz Palmachim had 848 residents in 2024.

The place is a kibbutz.

Gan Rawe Regional Council

Palmachim on a map of Israel

These are the people who live in Kibbutz Palmachim.

  • 848Residents in the Bureau's estimate for 2024
  • 904Registered residents in November 2026
  • +12.7%Change in registered residents since February 2020

This is how the Bureau divides the residents.

  • Jews and others826 (97.4%)
  • Foreigners22 (2.6%)

This is how the registered residents divide by age.

PalmachimIsrael

  • Aged 0 to 58.4%9.8%
  • Aged 6 to 1818.7%21.5%
  • Aged 19 to 4532.5%34.6%
  • Aged 46 to 5515.5%11.1%
  • Aged 56 to 649%7.9%
  • Aged 65 and over15.9%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 Palmachim compares with Israel in the 2022 census.

PalmachimIsrael

  • Median age36 years30 years
  • People in an average household2.53
  • Share with an academic degree49.9%25.8%
  • Median annual wage of employees₪153,400₪104,300
  • Share who work87.3%66.2%
  • Born abroad9.7%23.9%
  • Households that own their home36.3%59.3%
  • Households that rent their home30.1%31.6%
  • Households with no car4.3%26.4%
  • Households with two cars or more47.8%30.3%
  • Residents for each square kilometre3,952

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 Palmachim 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. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 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 Palmachim in the five years to August 2026.

  • 84Accidents
  • 2Killed
  • 10Seriously injured
  • 107Slightly injured
  • Injured pedestrians6
  • Injured on electric bikes and scooters1
  • Injured aged under 2016
  • Injured aged 65 and over12
  • Motorcycles involved21
  • Bicycles 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 Kibbutz Palmachim.

  • 1949Year the place was founded
  • 17 mHeight above sea level

Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics' file of localities for 2024, read on 5 November 2026.

These towns are near Kibbutz Palmachim.

Palmachim 848Yavne 58,090Rishon LeZion 259,275Bat Yam 129,495Rehovot 155,050

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These are the questions people ask about Kibbutz Palmachim.

How many people live in Kibbutz Palmachim?

The Bureau's estimate for 2024 is 848 residents, and the register of November 2026 lists 904.

What is the median age in Kibbutz Palmachim?

The 2022 census puts the median age at 36, and Israel's at 30.

How many road accidents were recorded in Kibbutz Palmachim?

The police's files hold 84 accidents in the five years to August 2026, with 2 killed and 10 seriously injured.

Which regional council does Kibbutz Palmachim belong to?

The Bureau's file places Kibbutz Palmachim in the Gan Rawe Regional Council.

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