Rekhasim had 15,087 residents in 2024.
The place is a local council.
These are the people who live in Rekhasim.
- 15,087Residents in the Bureau's estimate for 2024
- 16,122Registered residents in November 2026
- +26.6%Change in registered residents since February 2020
This is how the Bureau divides the residents.
- Jews and others15,019 (99.5%)
- Foreigners68 (0.5%)
This is how the registered residents divide by age.
RekhasimIsrael
- Aged 0 to 520%9.8%
- Aged 6 to 1832.6%21.5%
- Aged 19 to 4532.8%34.6%
- Aged 46 to 555.4%11.1%
- Aged 56 to 643.8%7.9%
- Aged 65 and over5.4%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 Rekhasim compares with Israel in the 2022 census.
RekhasimIsrael
- Median age18 years30 years
- People in an average household4.43
- Share with an academic degree7.5%25.8%
- Median annual wage of employees₪67,400₪104,300
- Share who work56%66.2%
- Born abroad5.9%23.9%
- Households that own their home60.9%59.3%
- Households that rent their home35.6%31.6%
- Households with no car46.1%26.4%
- Households with two cars or more11.7%30.3%
- Residents for each square kilometre11,889
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.
These are the offences in the police's files for Rekhasim, 2023 to 2025.
- 9.4Offences for every 1,000 residents in 2025
- 39.5Israel's offences for every 1,000 residents in 2025
This is how many offences the files hold in each year.
- 2362023
- 1392024
- 1422025
These are the groups of offences in 2025.
- Property offences47
- Public order offences41
- Offences against the body33
- Fraud offences7
- Sexual offences6
- Economic offences3
- Security offences2
- Offences against morality2
The rate divides the files by the people who live in the town, though not every file concerns a resident.
Source: the Israel Police's investigation files for 2023 to 2025, read on 5 November 2026. Israel's rate is the police's total over the Bureau's population for 2024.
These are the road accidents in the police's files for Rekhasim in the five years to August 2026.
- 95Accidents
- 4Killed
- 6Seriously injured
- 130Slightly injured
- Injured pedestrians17
- Injured on electric bikes and scooters5
- Injured aged under 2044
- Injured aged 65 and over11
- Motorcycles involved2
- Bicycles involved8
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 Rekhasim.
- 1957Year the place was founded
- 85 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 Rekhasim.
How many people live in Rekhasim?
The Bureau's estimate for 2024 is 15,087 residents, and the register of November 2026 lists 16,122.
What is the median age in Rekhasim?
The 2022 census puts the median age at 18, and Israel's at 30.
How many offences were recorded in Rekhasim?
The police's files held 142 offences in 2025, which is 9.4 for every 1,000 residents, against 39.5 for Israel. The rate divides the files by the people who live in the town, though not every file concerns a resident.
How many road accidents were recorded in Rekhasim?
The police's files hold 95 accidents in the five years to August 2026, with 4 killed and 6 seriously injured.