Nesher
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| District | Haifa | |
| Government | City | |
| Hebrew | נֶשֶׁר | |
| Name meaning | Eagle | |
| Population | 21,300 (2007) | |
| Area | 12,090 dunams (12.09 km2; 4.67 sq mi) | |
| Mayor | David Amar | |
| Founded in | 1925 | |
Nesher (Hebrew: נֶשֶׁר) is a city in the Haifa District in Israel. According to the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), at the end of 2007 the city had a total population of 21,300.[1] The mayor of Nesher is David Amar.
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[edit] Demographics
CBS statistics for 2005 show Nesher's ethnic makeup as 99.5% Jewish and other non-Arabs. 30.7% of the population in 2005 were immigrants who came to Israel after 1990.[2]
According to 2001 CBS statistics, Nesher had 10,000 male and 10,500 female residents. The population was distributed as follows: 29.4% 19 years of age or younger, 16.1% between 20 and 29, 24.0% between 30 and 44, 16.0% from 45 to 59, 3.6% from 60 to 64, and 10.8% 65 years of age or older. The population growth rate in 2001 was 0.6%.
[edit] Income
According to CBS statistics for 2000, city residents included 8,026 salaried workers and 474 self-employed. The mean monthly wage in 2000 for a salaried worker in the city was 5,974 NIS, a real change of 7.5% over the course of 2000. Salaried males had a mean monthly wage of 7,664 NIS (a real change of 6.5%) versus 4,177 NIS for females (a real change of 5.1%). The mean income for the self-employed is 5,727 NIS. There were 435 individuals receiving unemployment benefits and 1,264 individuals receiving a basic income-guarantee supplement.
[edit] Education
According to the CBS, the city has 9 schools with 3,207 students enrolled. These include 6 elementary schools (1,695 students), and 3 high schools (1,512 students). 80.7% of 12th grade students qualified for a matriculation certificate (high school diploma) in 2001.
[edit] References
- ^ "Table 3 - Population of Localities Numbering Above 1,000 Residents and Other Rural Population". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. 2008-06-30. http://www.cbs.gov.il/population/new_2009/table3.pdf. Retrieved 2008-09-13.
- ^ "Local Authorities in Israel 2005, Publication #1295 - Municipality Profiles - Nesher". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. http://www.cbs.gov.il/publications/local_authorities2005/pdf/213_2500.pdf. Retrieved 2008-09-20. (Hebrew)
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