Hod Hasharon (הוד השרון) 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 37,300.
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Demographics
According to CBS, in 2001 the ethnic makeup of the city was 100.0% Jewish and other non-Arab, with no significant Arab population. There are 131 immigrant settlers. See Population groups in Israel.
According to CBS, in 2001 there were 18,500 males and 18,800 females. The population of the city was spread out with 34.2% 19 years of age or younger, 14.4% between 20 and 29, 22.6% between 30 and 44, 18.0% from 45 to 59, 2.7% from 60 to 64, and 8.1% 65 years of age or older. The population growth rate in 2001 was 3.7%.
Income
\nAccording to CBS, as of 2000, in the city there were 14,285 salaried workers and 1,532 are self-employed. The mean monthly wage in 2000 for a salaried worker in the city is ILS 7,847, a real change of 13.4% over the course of 2000. Salaried males have a mean monthly wage of ILS 10,408 (a real change of 13.0%) versus ILS 5,397 for females (a real change of 12.6%). The mean income for the self-employed is 9,240. There are 477 people who receive unemployment benefits and 707 people who receive an income guarantee.
Education
\nAccording to CBS, there are 19 schools and 7,581 students in the city. They are spread out as 13 elementary schools and 3,970 elementary school students, and 8 high schools and 3,611 high school students. 64.9% of 12th grade students were entitled to a matriculation certificate in 2001.
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