Rosh Haayin (ראש העין) is a city in the Center District in Israel. According to the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), at the end of 2001 the city had a total population of 34,900.
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Demographics
According to CBS, in 2001 the ethnic makeup of the city was 99.8% Jewish and other non-Arabs, without significant Arab population. In 2001 there were 30 immigrant settlers. See Population groups in Israel.
According to CBS, in 2001 there were 17,400 males and 17,400 females. The population of the city was spread out with 40.7% 19 years of age or younger, 12.7% between 20 and 29, 25.8% between 30 and 44, 13.0% from 45 to 59, 2.6% from 60 to 64, and 5.3% 65 years of age or older. The population growth rate in 2001 was 2.5%.
Income
\nAccording to CBS, as of 2000, in the city there were 10,972 salaried workers and 1,033 are self-employed. The mean monthly wage in 2000 for a salaried worker in the city is ILS 6,595, a real change of 11.2% over the course of 2000. Salaried males have a mean monthly wage of ILS 8,408 (a real change of 7.8%) versus ILS 4,857 for females (a real change of 13.1%). The mean income for the self-employed is 6,853. There are 628 people who receive unemployment benefits and 1,057 people who receive an income guarantee.
Education
\nAccording to CBS, there are 21 schools and 7,137 students in the city. They are spread out as 15 elementary schools and 4,749 elementary school students, and 11 high schools and 2,388 high school students. 58.8% of 12th grade students were entitled to a matriculation certificate in 2001.
External link
\n* http://www.iula.org.il/cities/eye/eindex.htm
