These are the people who live in Rakefet.
- 939Residents in the Bureau's estimate for 2024
- 1,073Registered residents in November 2026
- -2.5%Change in registered residents since February 2020
This is how the Bureau divides the residents.
- Jews and others932 (99.3%)
- Arabs5 (0.5%)
- Foreigners2 (0.2%)
This is how the registered residents divide by age.
RakefetIsrael
- Aged 0 to 55.3%9.8%
- Aged 6 to 1822.3%21.5%
- Aged 19 to 4534%34.6%
- Aged 46 to 5514.4%11.1%
- Aged 56 to 6412.2%7.9%
- Aged 65 and over11.7%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 Rakefet compares with Israel in the 2022 census.
RakefetIsrael
- Median age34 years30 years
- People in an average household3.23
- Share with an academic degree58.1%25.8%
- Median annual wage of employees₪159,400₪104,300
- Share who work83.1%66.2%
- Born abroad8.9%23.9%
- Households that own their home78.1%59.3%
- Households that rent their home18.9%31.6%
- Households with no car6.7%26.4%
- Households with two cars or more64.5%30.3%
- Residents for each square kilometre3,270
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 Rakefet in cluster 7 of 10 in 2019.
In the Bureau's socio-economic ranking, cluster 1 is the lowest and cluster 10 the highest.
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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 Rakefet in the five years to August 2026.
- 21Accidents
- 0Killed
- 0Seriously injured
- 43Slightly injured
- Injured aged under 206
- Injured aged 65 and over5
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 Rakefet.
- 1981Year the place was founded
- 313 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 Rakefet.
How many people live in Rakefet?
The Bureau's estimate for 2024 is 939 residents, and the register of November 2026 lists 1,073.
What is the median age in Rakefet?
The 2022 census puts the median age at 34, and Israel's at 30.
How many road accidents were recorded in Rakefet?
The police's files hold 21 accidents in the five years to August 2026, with 0 killed and 0 seriously injured.
Which regional council does Rakefet belong to?
The Bureau's file places Rakefet in the Misgav Regional Council.