Tayiba (טייבה) 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 29,600.

Table of contents
1 Demographics
2 Income
3 Education

Demographics

\nAccording to CBS, in 2001 the ethnic makeup of the city was 100.0% Arab (99.7% Muslim), with no significant Jewish population. See Population groups in Israel. According to CBS, in 2001 there were 15,100 males and 14,500 females. The population of the city was spread out with 47.5% 19 years of age or younger, 17.4% between 20 and 29, 20.3% between 30 and 44, 9.6% from 45 to 59, 2.0% from 60 to 64, and 3.3% 65 years of age or older. The population growth rate in 2001 was 3.2%.

Income

\nAccording to CBS, as of 2000, in the city there were 4,859 salaried workers and 559 are self-employed. The mean monthly wage in 2000 for a salaried worker in the city is
ILS 3,270, a real change of -0.5% over the course of 2000. Salaried males have a mean monthly wage of ILS 3,796 (a real change of 0.9%) versus ILS 2,318 for females (a real change of -6.7%). The mean income for the self-employed is 3,826. There are 379 people who receive unemployment benefits and 3,151 people who receive an income guarantee.

Education

\nAccording to CBS, there are 13 schools and 6,970 students in the city. They are spread out as 9 elementary schools and 3,984 elementary school students, and 4 high schools and 2,986 high school students. 49.7% of 12th grade students were entitled to a matriculation certificate in 2001. \n