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These are the people who live in Rumat al-Heib.
- 2,626Residents in the Bureau's estimate for 2024
- 2,491Registered residents in November 2026
- +15.0%Change in registered residents since February 2020
This is how the Bureau divides the residents.
- Jews and others1 (0%)
- Arabs2,625 (100%)
This is how the registered residents divide by age.
Rumat al-HeibIsrael
- Aged 0 to 511.4%9.8%
- Aged 6 to 1825.1%21.5%
- Aged 19 to 4541.4%34.6%
- Aged 46 to 559.1%11.1%
- Aged 56 to 646.3%7.9%
- Aged 65 and over6.7%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 Rumat al-Heib compares with Israel in the 2022 census.
Rumat al-HeibIsrael
- Median age23 years30 years
- People in an average household43
- Share with an academic degree9.2%25.8%
- Median annual wage of employees₪78,300₪104,300
- Share who work47.1%66.2%
- Households that own their home75.4%59.3%
- Households that rent their home4.6%31.6%
- Households with no car23.7%26.4%
- Households with two cars or more30.1%30.3%
- Residents for each square kilometre3,524
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 Rumat al-Heib in cluster 2 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.
These are the road accidents in the police's files for Rumat al-Heib in the five years to August 2026.
- 26Accidents
- 0Killed
- 1Seriously injured
- 44Slightly injured
- Injured pedestrians1
- Injured aged under 207
- Injured aged 65 and over2
- Motorcycles 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 Rumat al-Heib.
- 194 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 Rumat al-Heib.
How many people live in Rumat al-Heib?
The Bureau's estimate for 2024 is 2,626 residents, and the register of November 2026 lists 2,491.
What is the median age in Rumat al-Heib?
The 2022 census puts the median age at 23, and Israel's at 30.
How many road accidents were recorded in Rumat al-Heib?
The police's files hold 26 accidents in the five years to August 2026, with 0 killed and 1 seriously injured.
Which regional council does Rumat al-Heib belong to?
The Bureau's file places Rumat al-Heib in the Al-Batof Regional Council.