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Population, Housing and Establishment Census-1997

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Indicator Number* Percentage
Total Population(1997)**  
Male 103,407 50.9
Female 99,619 49.1
Total 203,026 100.0
Population Counted  
Male 99,491 50.9
Female 95,808 49.1
Total 195,299 100.0
Estimated of Post Enumeration  
Male 3,916 50.7
Female 3,811 49.3
Total 7,727 100.0
Total Households Counted  
Private Households 32,882 100.0
Institutional Households 4 0.0
Total 32,886 100.0
Population Distribution by Household Type  
Population of Private Households 195,171 99.9
Population of Institutional Households 128 0.1
Total 195,299 100.0
Distribution of Private Households by Nationality of Head of Household  
Private Palestinian Households 32,863 99.9
Private Foreign Households 19 0.1
Total 32,882 100.0
Distribution of Population in Private Households by Nationality of Head of Household  
Population of Private Palestinian Households 195,112 100.0
Population of Private Foreign Households 59 0.0
Total 195,171 100.0
Sex Ratio (Male Per 100 Female) 103.8 -
Average Household Size 5.9 -
Households by Sex of Head of Household  
Male 29,764 90.5
Female 3,118 9.5
Total 32,882 100.0
Household Type  
Nuclear 25,025 76.1
Extended 6,581 20.0
Composite 79 0.2
One Person 1,197 3.6
Total 32,882 100.0
Refugee Status  
Refugee 56,123 28.8
Not Refugee 137,848 70.7
Not Stated 1,103 0.6
Total 195,074 100.0
Age Distribution  
Age 0 - 4 33,970 17.4
5 - 14 52,182 26.7
15 - 64 100,980 51.7
65+ 7,998 4.1
Not Stated 169 0.1
Total 195,299 100.0
Median Age (Years) 17.0 -
Population Nationality  
Palestinians 195,074 99.9
Not Palestinians 224 0.1
Not Stated 1 0.0
Total 195,299 100.0
Palestinians 12 Years and Over by Marital Status  
Never or Legally Engaged  
Male 28,952 46.7
Female 22,250 36.9
Married  
Male 32,441 52.3
Female 32,744 54.2
Divorced  
Male 122 0.2
Female 510 0.8
Widowed  
Male 363 0.6
Female 4,740 7.9
Not Stated  
Male 143 0.2
Female 131 0.2
Total  
Male 62,021 100.0
Female 60,375 100.0
Median Age at First Marriage  
Male 24.0 -
Female 19.0 -
Dependency Ratio 93.2 -
Palestinians 15 Years and Over According to Ability to Read/ Write  
Illiterate  
Male 3,179 5.8
Female 11,882 22.0
Literate  
Male 51,578 93.8
Female 41,277 76.5
Not stated  
Male 209 0.4
Female 827 1.5
Total  
Male 54,966 100.0
Female 53,986 100.0
Palestinians 10 Years and Over by Educational Attainment  
Illiterate 15,432 11.7
Can Read and Write 22,289 16.9
Secondary and below 82,814 62.8
Associate Diploma 5,967 4.5
Bachelor 3,840 2.9
Higher Diploma and above 486 0.4
Not stated 1,048 0.8
Total 131,876 100.0
School Attendance for Palestinians 6-18 Years  
Attending 53,103 85.7
Not Attending 8,840 14.3
Not Stated 6 0.0
Total 61,949 100.0
Palestinians by Disability Status  
With Disability 3,697 1.9
Without Disability 191,377 98.1
Not stated - 0.0
Total 195,074 100.0
Disabled Palestinians by Type of Disability  
Seeing 620 16.8
Hearing 171 4.6
Speaking 167 4.5
Mental 428 11.6
Moving 1,220 33.0
Hearing and Speaking 188 5.1
Mental and Moving 136 3.7
Multiple 344 9.3
Grasping 130 3.5
Other 293 7.9
Total 3,697 100.0
Palestinians by Place of Birth  
Inside Palestinian Territories 176,956 90.7
Outside Palestinian Territories 18,061 9.3
Not stated 57 0.0
Total 195,074 100.0
Total Fertility Rate 5.1 -
Palestinians 10 Years and Over by Employment Status  
Economically Active 49,899 37.8
Employed 40,838 81.8
Unemployed Ever Worked 6,179 12.4
Unemployed Never Worked 2,882 5.8
Not Economically Active 81,308 61.7
Students 33,236 40.9
House Wife 38,309 47.1
Unable to Work 5,489 6.8
Not Working & Not Looking for Work 2,537 3.1
Others 1,737 2.1
Not Stated 669 0.5
Total 131,876 100.0
Palestinians 10 Years and Over Employed and Unemployed Ever Worked by Occupation  
Legislators and Managers 733 1.6
Professionals 2,324 4.9
Technicians and Associate Professionals 2,857 6.1
Clerks 1,191 2.5
Services and Sales Workers 7,551 16.1
Skilled Agricultural and Fishery Workers 4,606 9.8
Crafts and Related Workers 10,312 21.9
Plant, Machine Operators and Assemblers 2,908 6.2
Elementary Occupations 14,293 30.4
Not Sated 242 0.5
Total 47,017 100.0
Palestinians 10 Years and Over Employed and Unemployed Ever Worked by Economic Activity  
Agriculture, Hunting and Forestry 7,128 15.2
Fishing - 0.0
Mining and Quarrying 265 0.6
Manufacturing 5,241 11.1
Electricity, Gas and Water Supply 43 0.1
Construction 14,484 30.8
Whole sale and Retail Trade 7,248 15.4
Hotels and Restaurants 1,069 2.3
Transport, Storage and Communication 1,755 3.7
Financial Intermediation 290 0.6
Real-estate, Renting and Business Activities 529 1.1
Public Administration and Defense 3,734 7.9
Education 3,303 7.0
Health and Social Work 899 1.9
Other Community Social and Personal service Activities 659 1.4
Private Households with Employed Persons 3 0.0
Extraterritorial Organizations and Bodies 57 0.1
Not Stated 310 0.7
Total 47,017 100.0
Average Number of Persons per Room 1.9 -
Average Number of Room in Housing Unit 3.2 -
Occupied Housing Units by Type  
Villa 153 0.5
House 19,821 61.5
Apartment 11,700 36.3
Independent Room 435 1.4
Tent 51 0.2
Marginal 33 0.1
Others 4 0.0
Not Stated 9 0.0
Total 32,206 100.0
Private Households by Tenure of Housing Unit  
Owned 26,161 79.6
Rented Unfurnished 2,360 7.2
Rented Furnished 122 0.4
Without Payment 4,009 12.2
For Work 66 0.2
Others 58 0.2
Not Stated 106 0.3
Total 32,882 100.0
Occupied Housing Units by Connection to Water Network in Housing Unit  
Public Network 18,261 56.7
Private System 11,330 35.2
No Piped Water 2,584 8.0
Not Stated 31 0.1
Total 32,206 100.0
Occupied Housing Units by Connection to Electricity Network in Housing Unit  
Public Network 29,082 90.3
Private Generator 2,124 6.6
No Electricity 969 3.0
Not Stated 31 0.1
Total 32,206 100.0
Occupied Housing Units by Connection to Sewage System in Housing Unit  
Public Sewage System 4,124 12.8
Cesspit 27,616 85.7
No Sewage System 426 1.3
Not Stated 40 0.1
Total 32,206 100.0
Private Household by Availability of Durable Goods  
Private Car  
Available 6,000 18.2
Not Available 26,787 81.5
Not Stated 95 0.3
Refrigerator  
Available 25,756 78.3
Not Available 7,044 21.4
Not Stated 82 0.2
Solar Boiler  
Available 17,332 52.7
Not Available 15,462 47.0
Not Stated 88 0.3
Central Heating  
Available 83 0.3
Not Available 32,715 99.5
Not Stated 84 0.3
Home Library  
Available 5,292 16.1
Not Available 27,498 83.6
Not Stated 92 0.3
Cooking Stove  
Available 32,257 98.1
Not Available 548 1.7
Not Stated 77 0.2
Washing Machine  
Available 23,608 71.8
Not Available 9,179 27.9
Not Stated 95 0.3
T.V.  
Available 28,149 85.6
Not Available 4,641 14.1
Not Stated 92 0.3
Video  
Available 3,279 10.0
Not Available 29,510 89.7
Not Stated 93 0.3
Computer  
Available 950 2.9
Not Available 31,835 96.8
Not Stated 97 0.3
Phone Line  
Available 5,756 17.5
Not Available 27,020 82.2
Not Stated 106 0.3
Buildings by Type  
Villa 202 0.6
House 25,038 74.8
Building 2,283 6.8
Tent 49 0.1
Marginal 149 0.4
Establishment 3,151 9.4
Under Construction 2,529 7.6
Other 63 0.2
Not Stated - 0.0
Total 33,464 100.0
Completed Buildings by Utilization  
Habitation 22,652 73.2
Habitation & Work 2,568 8.3
Work 3,048 9.9
Closed 1,412 4.6
Vacant 1,255 4.1
Not Stated - 0.0
Total 30,935 100.0
Number of Establishments by Status  
In Operation 8,107 84.1
Temporarily Closed 539 5.6
Permanently Closed 465 4.8
Under Preparation. 55 0.6
Auxiliary Acting Unit 468 4.9
Total 9,634 100.0
Number of Establishments in Operation in the Private Sector by Principal Economic Activity  
Agriculture 1,371 18.1
Mining and Quarrying 26 0.3
Manufacturing 985 13.0
Electricity And Water Supply 58 0.8
Construction 22 0.3
Wholesale, Retail Trade & Repairs 3,919 51.7
Hotels & Restaurants 274 3.6
Transport, Storage & Communications 36 0.5
Financial Intermediation 48 0.6
Real estate, Renting & Business Activities 229 3.0
Education 109 1.4
Health & Social Work 243 3.2
Other Community, Social & Personal Services 264 3.5
Total 7,584 100.0
Number of Persons Engaged in the Private Sector  
Male 12,208 80.4
Female 2,967 19.6
Total 15,175 100.0

*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.