Nesher (נשר) is a city in the Haifa District in Israel. According to the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), at the end of 2001 the city had a total population of 20,600. Haifa District surrounding the city of Haifa in Israel, is one of six districts and includes the following towns and cities: Baqa al-Gharbiyye באקה אל-גרביה Hadera חדרה Haifa חיפה Nesher נשר Or Aqiva אור עקיבא Qiryat Atta קריית אתא Qiryat Bialik קריית ביאליק Qiryat Motzkin קריית מוצקין Qiryat Yam קריית ים Tirat Karmel טירת הכרמל Umm al-Fahm אום אל-פאחם Zikhron Yaaqov זכרון יעקב See also Districts of Israel... Israel Central Bureau of Statistics is a state organization for the creation and maintenance of numeric data related to populations vis a vis the ethnic makeup of Israel and its cities. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ...

Demographics

According to CBS, in 2001 the ethnic makeup of the city was 99.4% Jewish and other non-Arabs, without significant Arab population. In 2001 there were 102 immigrant settlers. See Population groups in Israel. The word Jew (Hebrew: יהודי) is used in a wide number of ways, but generally refers to a follower of the Jewish faith, a child of a Jewish mother, or someone of Jewish descent with a connection to Jewish culture or ethnicity; and often a combination of these attributes. ... The Arabs (Arabic: عرب ʻarab) are an originally Arabian ethnicity widespread in the Middle East and North Africa. ... Population groups in Israel are the major ethnic groups of Jews and Arabs. ...

According to CBS, in 2001 there were 10,000 males and 10,500 females. The population of the city was spread out with 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%.

Income

According to CBS, as of 2000, in the city there were 8,026 salaried workers and 474 are self-employed. The mean monthly wage in 2000 for a salaried worker in the city is ILS 5,974, a real change of 7.5% over the course of 2000. Salaried males have a mean monthly wage of ILS 7,664 (a real change of 6.5%) versus ILS 4,177 for females (a real change of 5.1%). The mean income for the self-employed is 5,727. There are 435 people who receive unemployment benefits and 1,264 people who receive an income guarantee. 1 sheqel coin (1994–5). ...

Education

According to CBS, there are 9 schools and 3,207 students in the city. They are spread out as 6 elementary schools and 1,695 elementary school students, and 3 high schools and 1,512 high school students. 66.7% of 12th grade students were entitled to a matriculation certificate in 2001.

External links

Official Website