Poverty and living standards in Bene Beraq, Israel: official figures
1,982 residents of Bene Beraq were recorded as income support (guaranteed minimum income) recipients in the welfare section of the CBS 2023 profile: 8.9 for every 1,000 residents. That is 6th lowest share of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
How many pensioners in Bene Beraq need an income supplement?
13.6% of people receiving old-age and survivors pensions in Bene Beraq also received an income supplement for low-income pensioners (CBS profile, 2023). That is joint 4th lowest share of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow rich or poor is Bene Beraq?
The CBS socio-economic index (2021) places Bene Beraq in cluster 2 on a scale of 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest); its index value was -1.627 and its rank was 14 of 255 local authorities (1 = lowest). That is the lowest index value of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow many older people in Bene Beraq have difficulty with daily activities?
In Bene Beraq, 31.7% of people aged 65 and over had great difficulty or could not perform daily activities at the 2022 Census. That is 7th lowest share of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Bene Beraq?
Adult residents of Bene Beraq convicted in court in 2022 numbered 177, or 1.6 per 1,000 residents aged 18 and over (CBS profile, by the authority where the convicted person lived). That is 3rd lowest rate of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow many road accidents happen in Bene Beraq?
105 road accidents with casualties happened in Bene Beraq in the CBS 2023 profile, including 3 deaths: 0.5 injury accidents per 1,000 residents. That is 4th lowest rate of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow Bene Beraq compares with other cities in Israel
Income support recipients per 1,000 residents (2023)
Bene Beraq ranks 12 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | City | Income support recipients per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Netanya | 16.5 |
| 10 | Holon | 12.7 |
| 11 | Rehovot | 11.9 |
| 12 | Bene Beraq | 8.9 |
| 13 | Tel Aviv-Yafo | 8.6 |
| 14 | Petah Tiqwa | 8.2 |
| 15 | Rishon Leziyyon | 7.7 |
Socio-economic index value (2021)
Bene Beraq ranks 17 of 17, highest first. CBS socio-economic index of local authorities; higher is better off.
| Rank | City | Socio-economic index value |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Be'er Sheva | -0.111 |
| 12 | Ashqelon | -0.135 |
| 13 | Bat Yam | -0.219 |
| 14 | Ashdod | -0.246 |
| 15 | Jerusalem | -1.196 |
| 16 | Bet Shemesh | -1.485 |
| 17 | Bene Beraq | -1.627 |
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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, Bene Beraq (Publication 1987), read 28 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 c572278dc550…)
- 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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