Nesher

Nesher (Hebrew: נֶשֶׁר‬) is a ceety in the Haifa Destrict in Israel. In 2015 it haed a population o 23,419. The mayor o Nesher is David Amar.

Nesher נֶשֶׁר‎
Hebrew transcription(s)
• ISO 259	Nešr
Nesher
Coordinates: 32°46′N 35°03′E
Destrict	Haifa
Foondit	1925
Govrenment
• Teep	Ceety
• Mayor	David Amar
Area
• Total	12.09 km2 (4.67 sq mi)
Population  (2015)
• Total	23,419
• Density	1,900/km2 (5,000/sq mi)
Name meanin	Eagle

Demographics

CBS statistics for 2005 shaw Nesher's ethnic makeup as 99.5% Jewish an ither non-Arabs. 30.7% o the population in 2005 wur immigrants who came tae Israel efter 1990.

Accordin tae 2001 CBS statistics, Nesher haed 10,000 male an 10,500 female residents. The population wis distributit as follaes: 29.4% 19 year o age or younger, 16.1% atween 20 an 29, 24.0% atween 30 an 44, 16.0% frae 45 tae 59, 3.6% frae 60 tae 64, an 10.8% 65 year o age or aulder. The population growth rate in 2001 wis 0.6%.

Income

Accordin tae CBS statistics for 2000, ceety residents includit 8,026 salaried wirkers an 474 sel-employed. The mean monthly wage in 2000 for a salaried wirker in the ceety wis 5,974 NIS, a real chynge o 7.5% ower the course o 2000. Salaried males haed a mean monthly wage o 7,664 NIS (a real chynge o 6.5%) versus 4,177 NIS for females (a real chynge o 5.1%). The mean income for the sel-employed is 5,727 NIS. Thare wur 435 individuals receivin unemployment benefits an 1,264 individuals receivin a basic income-guarantee supplement.

Education

Accordin tae the CBS, the ceety haes 9 schuils wi 3,207 students enrolled. These include 6 elementary schuils (1,695 students), an 3 heich schuils (1,512 students). 80.7% o 12t grade students qualified for a matriculation certificate (heich schuil diploma) in 2001.

Freemit airtins

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