These are the people who live in Shekhanya.
- 710Residents in the Bureau's estimate for 2024
- 831Registered residents in November 2026
- -6.6%Change in registered residents since February 2020
This is how the registered residents divide by age.
ShekhanyaIsrael
- Aged 0 to 55.7%9.8%
- Aged 6 to 1821.3%21.5%
- Aged 19 to 4531.9%34.6%
- Aged 46 to 5513.4%11.1%
- Aged 56 to 6413.7%7.9%
- Aged 65 and over14.1%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 Shekhanya compares with Israel in the 2022 census.
ShekhanyaIsrael
- Median age39 years30 years
- People in an average household3.13
- Share with an academic degree57.2%25.8%
- Median annual wage of employees₪194,700₪104,300
- Share who work72.3%66.2%
- Born abroad9.6%23.9%
- Households that own their home78.5%59.3%
- Households that rent their home11.3%31.6%
- Households with no car3.6%26.4%
- Households with two cars or more68.1%30.3%
- Residents for each square kilometre2,936
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 Shekhanya 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 Shekhanya in the five years to August 2026.
- 0Accidents
- 0Killed
- 0Seriously injured
- 0Slightly injured
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 Shekhanya.
- 1980Year the place was founded
- 439 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 Shekhanya.
How many people live in Shekhanya?
The Bureau's estimate for 2024 is 710 residents, and the register of November 2026 lists 831.
What is the median age in Shekhanya?
The 2022 census puts the median age at 39, and Israel's at 30.
How many road accidents were recorded in Shekhanya?
The police's files hold 0 accidents in the five years to August 2026, with 0 killed and 0 seriously injured.
Which regional council does Shekhanya belong to?
The Bureau's file places Shekhanya in the Misgav Regional Council.