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Moshav Shekef had 646 residents in 2024.

The place is a moshav.

Lachish Regional Council

Shekef on a map of Israel

These are the people who live in Moshav Shekef.

  • 646Residents in the Bureau's estimate for 2024
  • 636Registered residents in November 2026
  • +36.2%Change in registered residents since February 2020

This is how the Bureau divides the residents.

  • Jews and others542 (83.9%)
  • Foreigners104 (16.1%)

This is how the registered residents divide by age.

ShekefIsrael

  • Aged 0 to 512.7%9.8%
  • Aged 6 to 1833.3%21.5%
  • Aged 19 to 4534.9%34.6%
  • Aged 46 to 558%11.1%
  • Aged 56 to 643.6%7.9%
  • Aged 65 and over7.4%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 Moshav Shekef compares with Israel in the 2022 census.

ShekefIsrael

  • Median age32 years30 years
  • People in an average household3.33
  • Share with an academic degree50.8%25.8%
  • Median annual wage of employees₪144,400₪104,300
  • Share who work83%66.2%
  • Born abroad7.4%23.9%
  • Households that own their home59.7%59.3%
  • Households that rent their home36.2%31.6%
  • Households with no car2.6%26.4%
  • Households with two cars or more58.7%30.3%
  • Residents for each square kilometre2,041

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 Moshav Shekef in cluster 7 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 Moshav Shekef in the five years to August 2026.

  • 4Accidents
  • 1Killed
  • 1Seriously injured
  • 3Slightly injured
  • Injured on electric bikes and scooters1
  • Injured aged under 201
  • Motorcycles involved1
  • 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 Moshav Shekef.

  • 1982Year the place was founded
  • 417 mHeight above sea level

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

These towns are near Moshav Shekef.

Shekef 646Even Shmuel 2,007Kiryat Gat 72,139Lehavim 8,028Meitar 11,609

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These are the questions people ask about Moshav Shekef.

How many people live in Moshav Shekef?

The Bureau's estimate for 2024 is 646 residents, and the register of November 2026 lists 636.

What is the median age in Moshav Shekef?

The 2022 census puts the median age at 32, and Israel's at 30.

How many road accidents were recorded in Moshav Shekef?

The police's files hold 4 accidents in the five years to August 2026, with 1 killed and 1 seriously injured.

Which regional council does Moshav Shekef belong to?

The Bureau's file places Moshav Shekef in the Lachish Regional Council.

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