Or Yehuda
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Or Yehuda (אור יהודה) is a city in the Tel Aviv District in Israel. According to the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), at the end of 2001 the city had a total population of 27,900.
Demographics
According to CBS, in 2001 the ethnic makeup of the city was 100.0% Jewish and other non-Arab, with no significant Arab population. There are 80 immigrant settlers. See Population groups in Israel.
According to CBS, in 2001 there were 13,900 males and 14,000 females. The population of the city was spread out with 34.6% 19 years of age or younger, 17.7% between 20 and 29, 20.5% between 30 and 44, 15.8% from 45 to 59, 3.1% from 60 to 64, and 8.2% 65 years of age or older. The population growth rate in 2001 was 3.4%.
Income
According to CBS, as of 2000, in the city there were 10,281 salaried workers and 1,079 are self-employed. The mean monthly wage in 2000 for a salaried worker in the city is ILS 5,069, a real change of 10.8% over the course of 2000. Salaried males have a mean monthly wage of ILS 6,220 (a real change of 8.9%) versus ILS 3,901 for females (a real change of 12.9%). The mean income for the self-employed is 6,638. There are 598 people who receive unemployment benefits and 1,605 people who receive an income guarantee.
Education
According to CBS, there are 14 schools and 5,147 students in the city. They are spread out as 10 elementary schools and 2,894 elementary school students, and 6 high schools and 2,253 high school students. 55.7% of 12th grade students were entitled to a matriculation certificate in 2001.he:אור יהודה