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Population, Housing and Establishment Census-1997

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Indicator Number* Percentage
Total Population(1997)**  
Male 74,819 50.6
Female 73,058 49.4
Total 147,877 100.0
Population Counted  
Male 73,246 50.6
Female 71,644 49.4
Total 144,890 100.0
Estimated of Post Enumeration  
Male 1,573 52.7
Female 1,414 47.3
Total 2,987 100.0
Total Households Counted  
Private Households 20,866 100.0
Institutional Households 2 0.0
Total 20,868 100.0
Population Distribution by Household Type  
Population of Private Households 144,878 100.0
Population of Institutional Households 12 0.0
Total 144,890 100.0
Distribution of Private Households by Nationality of Head of Household  
Private Palestinian Households 20,860 100.0
Private Foreign Households 6 0.0
Total 20,866 100.0
Distribution of Population in Private Households by Nationality of Head of Household  
Population of Private Palestinian Households 144,847 100.0
Population of Private Foreign Households 31 0.0
Total 144,878 100.0
Sex Ratio (Male Per 100 Female) 102.4 -
Average Household Size 6.9 -
Households by Sex of Head of Household  
Male 19,057 91.3
Female 1,809 8.7
Total 20,866 100.0
Household Type  
Nuclear 14,643 70.2
Extended 5,564 26.7
Composite 28 0.1
One Person 631 3.0
Total 20,866 100.0
Refugee Status  
Refugee 123,765 85.5
Not Refugee 20,418 14.1
Not Stated 592 0.4
Total 144,775 100.0
Age Distribution  
Age 0 - 4 27,665 19.1
5 - 14 42,676 29.5
15 - 64 69,823 48.2
65+ 4,702 3.2
Not Stated 24 0.0
Total 144,890 100.0
Median Age (Years) 15.0 -
Population Nationality  
Palestinians 144,775 99.9
Not Palestinians 115 0.1
Not Stated - 0.0
Total 144,890 100.0
Palestinians 12 Years and Over by Marital Status  
Never or Legally Engaged  
Male 19,713 46.3
Female 15,410 36.4
Married  
Male 22,317 52.5
Female 23,162 54.7
Divorced  
Male 141 0.3
Female 590 1.4
Widowed  
Male 314 0.7
Female 3,074 7.3
Not Stated  
Male 63 0.1
Female 111 0.3
Total  
Male 42,548 100.0
Female 42,347 100.0
Median Age at First Marriage  
Male 23.0 -
Female 19.0 -
Dependency Ratio 107.5 -
Palestinians 15 Years and Over According to Ability to Read/ Write    
Illiterate    
Male 2,848 7.7
Female 7,529 20.2
Literate  
Male 34,205 92.1
Female 29,675 79.5
Not stated  
Male 73 0.2
Female 105 0.3
Total  
Male 37,126 100.0
Female 37,309 100.0
Palestinians 10 Years and Over by Educational Attainment  
Illiterate 10,718 11.6
Can Read and Write 13,675 14.8
Secondary and below 58,100 62.8
Associate Diploma 5,383 5.8
Bachelor 4,181 4.5
Higher Diploma and above 323 0.3
Not stated 182 0.2
Total 92,562 100.0
School Attendance for Palestinians 6-18 Years  
Attending 44,954 90.6
Not Attending 4,680 9.4
Not Stated 5 0.0
Total 49,639 100.0
Palestinians by Disability Status  
With Disability 2,173 1.5
Without Disability 142,602 98.5
Not stated - 0.0
Total 144,775 100.0
Disabled Palestinians by Type of Disability  
Seeing 241 11.1
Hearing 89 4.1
Speaking 140 6.4
Mental 417 19.2
Moving 644 29.6
Hearing and Speaking 152 7.0
Mental and Moving 105 4.8
Multiple 167 7.7
Grasping 65 3.0
Other 153 7.0
Total 2,173 100.0
Palestinians by Place of Birth  
Inside Palestinian Territories 124,909 86.3
Outside Palestinian Territories 19,846 13.7
Not stated 20 0.0
Total 144,775 100.0
Total Fertility Rate 6.6 -
Palestinians 10 Years and Over by Employment Status  
Economically Active 29,033 31.4
Employed 20,984 72.3
Unemployed Ever Worked 3,660 12.6
Unemployed Never Worked 4,389 15.1
Not Economically Active 63,025 68.1
Students 30,235 48.0
House Wife 24,559 39.0
Unable to Work 4,584 7.3
Not Working & Not Looking for Work 912 1.4
Others 2,735 4.3
Not Stated 504 0.5
Total 92,562 100.0
Palestinians 10 Years and Over Employed and Unemployed Ever Worked by Occupation  
Legislators and Managers 418 1.7
Professionals 1,980 8.0
Technicians and Associate Professionals 2,377 9.6
Clerks 976 4.0
Services and Sales Workers 5,409 21.9
Skilled Agricultural and Fishery Workers 1,087 4.4
Crafts and Related Workers 3,682 14.9
Plant, Machine Operators and Assemblers 1,663 6.7
Elementary Occupations 6,907 28.0
Not Sated 145 0.6
Total 24,644 100.0
Palestinians 10 Years and Over Employed and Unemployed Ever Worked by Economic Activity  
Agriculture, Hunting and Forestry 3,149 12.8
Fishing 78 0.3
Mining and Quarrying 22 0.1
Manufacturing 2,448 9.9
Electricity, Gas and Water Supply 23 0.1
Construction 4,621 18.8
Whole sale and Retail Trade 2,143 8.7
Hotels and Restaurants 173 0.7
Transport, Storage and Communication 1,200 4.9
Financial Intermediation 94 0.4
Real-estate, Renting and Business Activities 246 1.0
Public Administration and Defense 5,755 23.4
Education 2,834 11.5
Health and Social Work 1,050 4.3
Other Community Social and Personal service Activities 369 1.5
Private Households with Employed Persons 4 0.0
Extraterritorial Organizations and Bodies 246 1.0
Not Stated 189 0.8
Total 24,644 100.0
Average Number of Persons per Room 2.1 -
Average Number of Room in Housing Unit 3.7 -
Occupied Housing Units by Type  
Villa 128 0.7
House 12,999 68.8
Apartment 5,571 29.5
Independent Room 89 0.5
Tent 15 0.1
Marginal 70 0.4
Others 11 0.1
Not Stated 22 0.1
Total 18,905 100.0
Private Households by Tenure of Housing Unit  
Owned 19,017 91.1
Rented Unfurnished 598 2.9
Rented Furnished 47 0.2
Without Payment 989 4.7
For Work 41 0.2
Others 89 0.4
Not Stated 85 0.4
Total 20,866 100.0
Occupied Housing Units by Connection to Water Network in Housing Unit  
Public Network 17,341 91.7
Private System 1,218 6.4
No Piped Water 322 1.7
Not Stated 24 0.1
Total 18,905 100.0
Occupied Housing Units by Connection to Electricity Network in Housing Unit  
Public Network 18,169 96.1
Private Generator 160 0.8
No Electricity 551 2.9
Not Stated 25 0.1
Total 18,905 100.0
Occupied Housing Units by Connection to Sewage System in Housing Unit  
Public Sewage System 1,882 10.0
Cesspit 16,495 87.3
No Sewage System 483 2.6
Not Stated 45 0.2
Total 18,905 100.0
Private Household by Availability of Durable Goods  
Private Car  
Available 2,573 12.3
Not Available 18,148 87.0
Not Stated 145 0.7
Refrigerator  
Available 14,996 71.9
Not Available 5,744 27.5
Not Stated 126 0.6
Solar Boiler  
Available 14,900 71.4
Not Available 5,841 28.0
Not Stated 125 0.6
Central Heating  
Available 112 0.5
Not Available 20,627 98.9
Not Stated 127 0.6
Home Library  
Available 1,842 8.8
Not Available 18,892 90.5
Not Stated 132 0.6
Cooking Stove  
Available 20,182 96.7
Not Available 584 2.8
Not Stated 100 0.5
Washing Machine  
Available 15,008 71.9
Not Available 5,724 27.4
Not Stated 134 0.6
T.V.  
Available 16,645 79.8
Not Available 4,085 19.6
Not Stated 136 0.7
Video  
Available 1,488 7.1
Not Available 19,229 92.2
Not Stated 149 0.7
Computer  
Available 447 2.1
Not Available 20,275 97.2
Not Stated 144 0.7
Phone Line  
Available 2,606 12.5
Not Available 18,112 86.8
Not Stated 148 0.7
Buildings by Type  
Villa 51 0.3
House 15,153 80.4
Building 1,240 6.6
Tent 8 0.0
Marginal 81 0.4
Establishment 1,542 8.2
Under Construction 704 3.7
Other 58 0.3
Not Stated - 0.0
Total 18,837 100.0
Completed Buildings by Utilization  
Habitation 14,546 80.2
Habitation & Work 1,121 6.2
Work 1,306 7.2
Closed 850 4.7
Vacant 310 1.7
Not Stated - 0.0
Total 18,133 100.0
Number of Establishments by Status  
In Operation 2,828 75.9
Temporarily Closed 185 5.0
Permanently Closed 119 3.2
Under Preparation. 23 0.6
Auxiliary Acting Unit 570 15.3
Total 3,725 100.0
Number of Establishments in Operation in the Private Sector by Principal Economic Activity  
Agriculture 140 5.4
Mining and Quarrying - 0.0
Manufacturing 422 16.1
Electricity And Water Supply 93 3.6
Construction 15 0.6
Wholesale, Retail Trade & Repairs 1,426 54.5
Hotels & Restaurants 100 3.8
Transport, Storage & Communications 37 1.4
Financial Intermediation 9 0.3
Real estate, Renting & Business Activities 79 3.0
Education 47 1.8
Health & Social Work 81 3.1
Other Community, Social & Personal Services 167 6.4
Total 2,616 100.0
Number of Persons Engaged in the Private Sector  
Male 4,418 91.1
Female 434 8.9
Total 4,852 100.0

*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.