Poverty and living standards in Ashqelon, Israel: official figures
5,066 residents of Ashqelon were recorded as income support (guaranteed minimum income) recipients in the welfare section of the CBS 2023 profile: 31.3 for every 1,000 residents. That is 2nd highest share of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
How many pensioners in Ashqelon need an income supplement?
33.8% of people receiving old-age and survivors pensions in Ashqelon also received an income supplement for low-income pensioners (CBS profile, 2023). That is the highest share of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow rich or poor is Ashqelon?
The CBS socio-economic index (2021) places Ashqelon in cluster 5 on a scale of 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest); its index value was -0.135 and its rank was 114 of 255 local authorities (1 = lowest). That is 6th lowest index value of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow many older people in Ashqelon have difficulty with daily activities?
In Ashqelon, 44.8% of people aged 65 and over had great difficulty or could not perform daily activities at the 2022 Census. That is the highest share of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Ashqelon?
Adult residents of Ashqelon convicted in court in 2022 numbered 503, or 4.6 per 1,000 residents aged 18 and over (CBS profile, by the authority where the convicted person lived). That is the highest rate of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow many road accidents happen in Ashqelon?
117 road accidents with casualties happened in Ashqelon in the CBS 2023 profile, including 2 deaths: 0.7 injury accidents per 1,000 residents. That is 6th lowest rate of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow Ashqelon compares with other cities in Israel
Income support recipients per 1,000 residents (2023)
Ashqelon ranks 2 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | City | Income support recipients per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Be'er Sheva | 33.1 |
| 2 | Ashqelon | 31.3 |
| 3 | Haifa | 21.3 |
| 4 | Ashdod | 20.4 |
| 5 | Jerusalem | 19.8 |
| 6 | Bat Yam | 19.1 |
| 7 | Hadera | 18.4 |
Socio-economic index value (2021)
Ashqelon ranks 12 of 17, highest first. CBS socio-economic index of local authorities; higher is better off.
| Rank | City | Socio-economic index value |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Hadera | 0.184 |
| 10 | Netanya | 0.084 |
| 11 | Be'er Sheva | -0.111 |
| 12 | Ashqelon | -0.135 |
| 13 | Bat Yam | -0.219 |
| 14 | Ashdod | -0.246 |
| 15 | Jerusalem | -1.196 |
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Sources
- Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel): Selected data, by localities and statistical areas - the 2022 Census, read 28 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 881f2c062565…)
- Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel): Local Authorities in Israel 2023: municipality profile, Ashqelon (Publication 1987), read 28 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 25fc83260a4c…)
- Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel): Local Authorities in Israel 2023: municipality profiles (Publication 1987; one PDF per city, Jerusalem shown, the other 16 are cited on each city page), read 28 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 5c1eddbb694d…)
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