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Population, Housing and Establishment Census-1997

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Indicator Number* Percentage
Total Population(1997)**  
Male 70,238 51.2
Female 67,048 48.8
Total 137,286 100.0
Population Counted  
Male 67,597 51.2
Female 64,493 48.8
Total 132,090 100.0
Estimated of Post Enumeration  
Male 2,641 50.8
Female 2,555 49.2
Total 5,196 100.0
Total Households Counted  
Private Households 22,680 99.7
Institutional Households 63 0.3
Total 22,743 100.0
Population Distribution by Household Type  
Population of Private Households 130,970 99.2
Population of Institutional Households 1,120 0.8
Total 132,090 100.0
Distribution of Private Households by Nationality of Head of Household  
Private Palestinian Households 22,602 99.7
Private Foreign Households 78 0.3
Total 22,680 100.0
Distribution of Population in Private Households by Nationality of Head of Household  
Population of Private Palestinian Households 130,764 99.8
Population of Private Foreign Households 206 0.2
Total 130,970 100.0
Sex Ratio (Male Per 100 Female) 104.8 -
Average Household Size 5.8 -
Households by Sex of Head of Household  
Male 20,741 91.5
Female 1,939 8.5
Total 22,680 100.0
Household Type  
Nuclear 17,172 75.7
Extended 4,540 20.0
Composite 133 0.6
One Person 835 3.7
Total 22,680 100.0
Refugee Status  
Refugee 36,840 28.0
Not Refugee 93,748 71.3
Not Stated 845 0.6
Total 131,433 100.0
Age Distribution  
Age 0 - 4 22,195 16.8
5 - 14 34,876 26.4
15 - 64 69,410 52.5
65+ 5,545 4.2
Not Stated 64 0.0
Total 132,090 100.0
Median Age (Years) 18.0 -
Population Nationality  
Palestinians 131,433 99.5
Not Palestinians 636 0.5
Not Stated 21 0.0
Total 132,090 100.0
Palestinians 12 Years and Over by Marital Status  
Never or Legally Engaged  
Male 19,488 45.5
Female 14,392 35.3
Married  
Male 22,800 53.2
Female 23,184 56.8
Divorced  
Male 153 0.4
Female 480 1.2
Widowed  
Male 326 0.8
Female 2,597 6.4
Not Stated  
Male 86 0.2
Female 136 0.3
Total  
Male 42,853 100.0
Female 40,789 100.0
Median Age at First Marriage  
Male 23.0 -
Female 18.0 -
Dependency Ratio 90.2 -
Palestinians 15 Years and Over According to Ability to Read/ Write  
Illiterate  
Male 2,999 7.9
Female 6,538 18.0
Literate  
Male 34,938 91.8
Female 29,543 81.3
Not stated  
Male 120 0.3
Female 277 0.8
Total  
Male 38,057 100.0
Female 36,358 100.0
Palestinians 10 Years and Over by Educational Attainment  
Illiterate 9,830 10.9
Can Read and Write 14,436 16.1
Secondary and below 57,078 63.5
Associate Diploma 3,972 4.4
Bachelor 3,495 3.9
Higher Diploma and above 669 0.7
Not stated 404 0.4
Total 89,884 100.0
School Attendance for Palestinians 6-18 Years  
Attending 36,662 88.0
Not Attending 5,017 12.0
Not Stated 6 0.0
Total 41,685 100.0
Palestinians by Disability Status  
With Disability 2,666 2.0
Without Disability 128,767 98.0
Not stated - 0.0
Total 131,433 100.0
Disabled Palestinians by Type of Disability  
Seeing 437 16.4
Hearing 178 6.7
Speaking 109 4.1
Mental 499 18.7
Moving 726 27.2
Hearing and Speaking 156 5.9
Mental and Moving 99 3.7
Multiple 172 6.5
Grasping 97 3.6
Other 193 7.2
Total 2,666 100.0
Palestinians by Place of Birth  
Inside Palestinian Territories 121,177 92.2
Outside Palestinian Territories 10,087 7.7
Not stated 169 0.1
Total 131,433 100.0
Total Fertility Rate 5.2 -
Palestinians 10 Years and Over by Employment Status  
Economically Active 34,948 38.9
Employed 29,939 85.7
Unemployed Ever Worked 3,496 10.0
Unemployed Never Worked 1,513 4.3
Not Economically Active 54,388 60.5
Students 24,301 44.7
House Wife 23,468 43.1
Unable to Work 3,471 6.4
Not Working & Not Looking for Work 2,089 3.8
Others 1,059 1.9
Not Stated 548 0.6
Total 89,884 100.0
Palestinians 10 Years and Over Employed and Unemployed Ever Worked by Occupation  
Legislators and Managers 1,149 3.4
Professionals 2,337 7.0
Technicians and Associate Professionals 2,402 7.2
Clerks 1,376 4.1
Services and Sales Workers 3,904 11.7
Skilled Agricultural and Fishery Workers 1,071 3.2
Crafts and Related Workers 9,514 28.5
Plant, Machine Operators and Assemblers 1,526 4.6
Elementary Occupations 9,912 29.6
Not Sated 244 0.7
Total 33,435 100.0
Palestinians 10 Years and Over Employed and Unemployed Ever Worked by Economic Activity  
Agriculture, Hunting and Forestry 1,132 3.4
Fishing - 0.0
Mining and Quarrying 46 0.1
Manufacturing 6,524 19.5
Electricity, Gas and Water Supply 145 0.4
Construction 11,764 35.2
Whole sale and Retail Trade 3,658 10.9
Hotels and Restaurants 635 1.9
Transport, Storage and Communication 1,307 3.9
Financial Intermediation 264 0.8
Real-estate, Renting and Business Activities 553 1.7
Public Administration and Defense 2,026 6.1
Education 2,695 8.1
Health and Social Work 1,492 4.5
Other Community Social and Personal service Activities 655 2.0
Private Households with Employed Persons 46 0.1
Extraterritorial Organizations and Bodies 179 0.5
Not Stated 314 0.9
Total 33,435 100.0
Average Number of Persons per Room 1.8 -
Average Number of Room in Housing Unit 3.3 -
Occupied Housing Units by Type  
Villa 224 1.0
House 10,825 49.0
Apartment 10,687 48.3
Independent Room 287 1.3
Tent 33 0.1
Marginal 16 0.1
Others 10 0.0
Not Stated 23 0.1
Total 22,105 100.0
Private Households by Tenure of Housing Unit  
Owned 17,567 77.5
Rented Unfurnished 2,289 10.1
Rented Furnished 136 0.6
Without Payment 2,487 11.0
For Work 55 0.2
Others 38 0.2
Not Stated 108 0.5
Total 22,680 100.0
Occupied Housing Units by Connection to Water Network in Housing Unit  
Public Network 21,353 96.6
Private System 407 1.8
No Piped Water 325 1.5
Not Stated 20 0.1
Total 22,105 100.0
Occupied Housing Units by Connection to Electricity Network in Housing Unit  
Public Network 21,385 96.7
Private Generator 188 0.9
No Electricity 517 2.3
Not Stated 15 0.1
Total 22,105 100.0
Occupied Housing Units by Connection to Sewage System in Housing Unit  
Public Sewage System 5,679 25.7
Cesspit 15,924 72.0
No Sewage System 445 2.0
Not Stated 57 0.3
Total 22,105 100.0
Private Household by Availability of Durable Goods  
Private Car  
Available 7,221 31.8
Not Available 15,349 67.7
Not Stated 110 0.5
Refrigerator  
Available 19,710 86.9
Not Available 2,865 12.6
Not Stated 105 0.5
Solar Boiler  
Available 13,784 60.8
Not Available 8,788 38.7
Not Stated 108 0.5
Central Heating  
Available 1,010 4.5
Not Available 21,561 95.1
Not Stated 109 0.5
Home Library  
Available 3,841 16.9
Not Available 18,728 82.6
Not Stated 111 0.5
Cooking Stove  
Available 22,064 97.3
Not Available 520 2.3
Not Stated 96 0.4
Washing Machine  
Available 16,569 73.1
Not Available 5,993 26.4
Not Stated 118 0.5
T.V.  
Available 20,076 88.5
Not Available 2,489 11.0
Not Stated 115 0.5
Video  
Available 5,176 22.8
Not Available 17,389 76.7
Not Stated 115 0.5
Computer  
Available 1,414 6.2
Not Available 21,153 93.3
Not Stated 113 0.5
Phone Line  
Available 6,823 30.1
Not Available 15,740 69.4
Not Stated 117 0.5
Buildings by Type  
Villa 274 1.4
House 13,638 67.8
Building 3,016 15.0
Tent 29 0.1
Marginal 34 0.2
Establishment 1,378 6.9
Under Construction 1,727 8.6
Other 17 0.1
Not Stated - 0.0
Total 20,113 100.0
Completed Buildings by Utilization  
Habitation 13,781 75.0
Habitation & Work 1,718 9.3
Work 1,372 7.5
Closed 711 3.9
Vacant 804 4.4
Not Stated - 0.0
Total 18,386 100.0
Number of Establishments by Status  
In Operation 4,917 86.3
Temporarily Closed 417 7.3
Permanently Closed 102 1.8
Under Preparation. 50 0.9
Auxiliary Acting Unit 214 3.8
Total 5,700 100.0
Number of Establishments in Operation in the Private Sector by Principal Economic Activity  
Agriculture 157 3.4
Mining and Quarrying 13 0.3
Manufacturing 1,168 25.4
Electricity And Water Supply 2 0.0
Construction 33 0.7
Wholesale, Retail Trade & Repairs 2,178 47.4
Hotels & Restaurants 157 3.4
Transport, Storage & Communications 39 0.8
Financial Intermediation 52 1.1
Real estate, Renting & Business Activities 195 4.2
Education 109 2.4
Health & Social Work 251 5.5
Other Community, Social & Personal Services 239 5.2
Total 4,593 100.0
Number of Persons Engaged in the Private Sector  
Male 11,408 78.2
Female 3,183 21.8
Total 14,591 100.0

*Includes population counted during the period of 10-24/12/1997.
**Includes population counted during the period of 10-24/12/1997, uncounted population estimates according to post enumeration survey.