Yokneam Illit had 24,928 residents in 2024.
The place is a city.
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These are the people who live in Yokneam Illit.
- 24,928Residents in the Bureau's estimate for 2024
- 27,900Registered residents in November 2026
- +8.4%Change in registered residents since February 2020
This is how the Bureau divides the residents.
- Jews and others24,669 (99%)
- Arabs41 (0.2%)
- Foreigners218 (0.9%)
This is how the registered residents divide by age.
Yokneam IllitIsrael
- Aged 0 to 56.8%9.8%
- Aged 6 to 1819.8%21.5%
- Aged 19 to 4534.6%34.6%
- Aged 46 to 5514.2%11.1%
- Aged 56 to 649.9%7.9%
- Aged 65 and over14.6%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 Yokneam Illit compares with Israel in the 2022 census.
Yokneam IllitIsrael
- Median age35 years30 years
- People in an average household33
- Share with an academic degree33.1%25.8%
- Median annual wage of employees₪128,100₪104,300
- Share who work71.8%66.2%
- Born abroad28.3%23.9%
- Households that own their home71.2%59.3%
- Households that rent their home23.5%31.6%
- Households with no car17.8%26.4%
- Households with two cars or more43.3%30.3%
- Residents for each square kilometre6,878
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 Yokneam Illit, 2023 to 2025.
- 18.2Offences 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.
- 5332023
- 4732024
- 4542025
These are the groups of offences in 2025.
- Public order offences162
- Property offences152
- Offences against the body72
- Fraud offences44
- Offences against morality10
- Sexual offences6
- Security offences4
- Traffic offences2
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 Yokneam Illit in the five years to August 2026.
- 498Accidents
- 5Killed
- 23Seriously injured
- 658Slightly injured
- Injured pedestrians48
- Injured aged under 2083
- Injured aged 65 and over51
- Motorcycles involved36
- Bicycles involved6
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 Yokneam Illit.
- 1950Year the place was founded
- 160 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 Yokneam Illit.
How many people live in Yokneam Illit?
The Bureau's estimate for 2024 is 24,928 residents, and the register of November 2026 lists 27,900.
What is the median age in Yokneam Illit?
The 2022 census puts the median age at 35, and Israel's at 30.
How many offences were recorded in Yokneam Illit?
The police's files held 454 offences in 2025, which is 18.2 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 Yokneam Illit?
The police's files hold 498 accidents in the five years to August 2026, with 5 killed and 23 seriously injured.