Poverty and living standards in Petah Tiqwa, Israel: official figures
2,197 residents of Petah Tiqwa were recorded as income support (guaranteed minimum income) recipients in the welfare section of the CBS 2023 profile: 8.2 for every 1,000 residents. That is 4th lowest share of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
How many pensioners in Petah Tiqwa need an income supplement?
15.4% of people receiving old-age and survivors pensions in Petah Tiqwa also received an income supplement for low-income pensioners (CBS profile, 2023). That is joint 7th lowest share of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow rich or poor is Petah Tiqwa?
The CBS socio-economic index (2021) places Petah Tiqwa in cluster 7 on a scale of 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest); its index value was 0.550 and its rank was 175 of 255 local authorities (1 = lowest). That is 6th highest index value of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow many older people in Petah Tiqwa have difficulty with daily activities?
In Petah Tiqwa, 31.6% of people aged 65 and over had great difficulty or could not perform daily activities at the 2022 Census. That is 6th lowest share of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Petah Tiqwa?
Adult residents of Petah Tiqwa convicted in court in 2022 numbered 419, or 2.3 per 1,000 residents aged 18 and over (CBS profile, by the authority where the convicted person lived). That is 5th lowest rate of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow many road accidents happen in Petah Tiqwa?
285 road accidents with casualties happened in Petah Tiqwa in the CBS 2023 profile, including 5 deaths: 1.1 injury accidents per 1,000 residents. That is 5th highest rate of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow Petah Tiqwa compares with other cities in Israel
Income support recipients per 1,000 residents (2023)
Petah Tiqwa ranks 14 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | City | Income support recipients per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 16 | Ramat Gan | 5.9 |
| 17 | Herzliyya | 3.5 |
Socio-economic index value (2021)
Petah Tiqwa ranks 6 of 17, highest first. CBS socio-economic index of local authorities; higher is better off.
| Rank | City | Socio-economic index value |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Ramat Gan | 1.099 |
| 4 | Rishon Leziyyon | 0.727 |
| 5 | Rehovot | 0.601 |
| 6 | Petah Tiqwa | 0.550 |
| 7 | Haifa | 0.391 |
| 8 | Holon | 0.371 |
| 9 | Hadera | 0.184 |
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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, Petah Tiqwa (Publication 1987), read 28 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 06fab5257901…)
- 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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