Shani had 449 residents in 2024.
The place is a community settlement.
These are the people who live in Shani.
- 449Residents in the Bureau's estimate for 2024
- 552Registered residents in November 2026
- +0.4%Change in registered residents since February 2020
This is how the Bureau divides the residents.
- Jews and others446 (99.3%)
- Foreigners3 (0.7%)
This is how the registered residents divide by age.
ShaniIsrael
- Aged 0 to 56.9%9.8%
- Aged 6 to 1826.4%21.5%
- Aged 19 to 4531.3%34.6%
- Aged 46 to 5514.9%11.1%
- Aged 56 to 647.8%7.9%
- Aged 65 and over12.7%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 Shani compares with Israel in the 2022 census.
ShaniIsrael
- Median age29 years30 years
- People in an average household3.23
- Share with an academic degree39.1%25.8%
- Median annual wage of employees₪113,000₪104,300
- Share who work75.3%66.2%
- Born abroad29%23.9%
- Households that own their home85.2%59.3%
- Households that rent their home12%31.6%
- Households with no car9.4%26.4%
- Households with two cars or more55.5%30.3%
- Residents for each square kilometre2,545
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.
This is what the Bureau's file of localities gives for Shani.
- 1989Year the place was founded
- 694 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 Shani.
How many people live in Shani?
The Bureau's estimate for 2024 is 449 residents, and the register of November 2026 lists 552.
What is the median age in Shani?
The 2022 census puts the median age at 29, and Israel's at 30.
What kind of place is Shani?
The Bureau's file lists Shani as a community settlement founded in 1989.
Where do the figures on this page come from?
Each section of this page names its source and the day it was read.