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Population, Housing and Establishment Census-1997

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Indicator Number* Percentage
Total Population(1997)**  
Male 16,491 50.4
Female 16,222 49.6
Total 32,713 100.0
Population Counted  
Male 15,886 50.4
Female 15,615 49.6
Total 31,501 100.0
Estimated of Post Enumeration  
Male 605 49.9
Female 607 50.1
Total 1,212 100.0
Total Households Counted  
Private Households 5,102 99.6
Institutional Households 18 0.4
Total 5,120 100.0
Population Distribution by Household Type  
Population of Private Households 30,429 96.6
Population of Institutional Households 1,072 3.4
Total 31,501 100.0
Distribution of Private Households by Nationality of Head of Household  
Private Palestinian Households 5,086 99.7
Private Foreign Households 16 0.3
Total 5,102 100.0
Distribution of Population in Private Households by Nationality of Head of Household  
Population of Private Palestinian Households 30,393 99.9
Population of Private Foreign Households 36 0.1
Total 30,429 100.0
Sex Ratio (Male Per 100 Female) 101.7 -
Average Household Size 6.0 -
Households by Sex of Head of Household  
Male 4,547 89.1
Female 555 10.9
Total 5,102 100.0
Household Type  
Nuclear 3,648 71.5
Extended 1,187 23.3
Composite 34 0.7
One Person 233 4.6
Total 5,102 100.0
Refugee Status  
Refugee 15,625 49.7
Not Refugee 15,466 49.2
Not Stated 321 1.0
Total 31,412 100.0
Age Distribution  
Age 0 - 4 5,550 17.6
5 - 14 7,937 25.2
15 - 64 16,996 54.0
65+ 998 3.2
Not Stated 20 0.1
Total 31,501 100.0
Median Age (Years) 18.0 -
Population Nationality  
Palestinians 31,412 99.7
Not Palestinians 86 0.3
Not Stated 3 0.0
Total 31,501 100.0
Palestinians 12 Years and Over by Marital Status  
Never or Legally Engaged  
Male 4,724 46.9
Female 3,723 37.5
Married  
Male 5,187 51.5
Female 5,274 53.2
Divorced  
Male 57 0.6
Female 177 1.8
Widowed  
Male 62 0.6
Female 701 7.1
Not Stated  
Male 40 0.4
Female 42 0.4
Total  
Male 10,070 100.0
Female 9,917 100.0
Median Age at First Marriage  
Male 24.0 -
Female 19.0 -
Dependency Ratio 85.2 -
Palestinians 15 Years and Over According to Ability to Read/ Write  
Illiterate  
Male 804 8.9
Female 2,075 23.3
Literate  
Male 8,184 90.6
Female 6,741 75.7
Not stated  
Male 43 0.5
Female 88 1.0
Total  
Male 9,031 100.0
Female 8,904 100.0
Palestinians 10 Years and Over by Educational Attainment  
Illiterate 2,955 13.8
Can Read and Write 4,049 18.9
Secondary and below 12,827 59.9
Associate Diploma 854 4.0
Bachelor 524 2.4
Higher Diploma and above 73 0.3
Not stated 131 0.6
Total 21,413 100.0
School Attendance for Palestinians 6-18 Years  
Attending 7,813 80.5
Not Attending 1,886 19.4
Not Stated 1 0.0
Total 9,700 100.0
Palestinians by Disability Status  
With Disability 520 1.7
Without Disability 30,892 98.3
Not stated - 0.0
Total 31,412 100.0
Disabled Palestinians by Type of Disability  
Seeing 58 11.2
Hearing 33 6.3
Speaking 37 7.1
Mental 112 21.5
Moving 144 27.7
Hearing and Speaking 32 6.2
Mental and Moving 23 4.4
Multiple 31 6.0
Grasping 19 3.7
Other 31 6.0
Total 520 100.0
Palestinians by Place of Birth  
Inside Palestinian Territories 27,745 88.3
Outside Palestinian Territories 3,649 11.6
Not stated 18 0.1
Total 31,412 100.0
Total Fertility Rate 5.0 -
Palestinians 10 Years and Over by Employment Status  
Economically Active 9,790 45.7
Employed 8,993 91.9
Unemployed Ever Worked 446 4.6
Unemployed Never Worked 351 3.6
Not Economically Active 11,470 53.6
Students 4,541 39.6
House Wife 5,432 47.4
Unable to Work 691 6.0
Not Working & Not Looking for Work 434 3.8
Others 372 3.2
Not Stated 153 0.7
Total 21,413 100.0
Palestinians 10 Years and Over Employed and Unemployed Ever Worked by Occupation  
Legislators and Managers 187 2.0
Professionals 341 3.6
Technicians and Associate Professionals 442 4.7
Clerks 324 3.4
Services and Sales Workers 1,358 14.4
Skilled Agricultural and Fishery Workers 2,131 22.6
Crafts and Related Workers 1,122 11.9
Plant, Machine Operators and Assemblers 419 4.4
Elementary Occupations 3,044 32.2
Not Sated 71 0.8
Total 9,439 100.0
Palestinians 10 Years and Over Employed and Unemployed Ever Worked by Economic Activity  
Agriculture, Hunting and Forestry 3,844 40.7
Fishing - 0.0
Mining and Quarrying 15 0.2
Manufacturing 898 9.5
Electricity, Gas and Water Supply 16 0.2
Construction 869 9.2
Whole sale and Retail Trade 714 7.6
Hotels and Restaurants 138 1.5
Transport, Storage and Communication 362 3.8
Financial Intermediation 75 0.8
Real-estate, Renting and Business Activities 99 1.0
Public Administration and Defense 1,475 15.6
Education 367 3.9
Health and Social Work 177 1.9
Other Community Social and Personal service Activities 224 2.4
Private Households with Employed Persons 17 0.2
Extraterritorial Organizations and Bodies 56 0.6
Not Stated 93 1.0
Total 9,439 100.0
Average Number of Persons per Room 2.3 -
Average Number of Room in Housing Unit 2.6 -
Occupied Housing Units by Type  
Villa 30 0.6
House 3,069 61.1
Apartment 1,294 25.8
Independent Room 94 1.9
Tent 256 5.1
Marginal 261 5.2
Others 2 0.0
Not Stated 16 0.3
Total 5,022 100.0
Private Households by Tenure of Housing Unit  
Owned 3,421 67.1
Rented Unfurnished 703 13.8
Rented Furnished 59 1.2
Without Payment 590 11.6
For Work 265 5.2
Others 14 0.3
Not Stated 50 1.0
Total 5,102 100.0
Occupied Housing Units by Connection to Water Network in Housing Unit  
Public Network 4,227 84.2
Private System 313 6.2
No Piped Water 463 9.2
Not Stated 19 0.4
Total 5,022 100.0
Occupied Housing Units by Connection to Electricity Network in Housing Unit  
Public Network 4,160 82.8
Private Generator 331 6.6
No Electricity 515 10.3
Not Stated 16 0.3
Total 5,022 100.0
Occupied Housing Units by Connection to Sewage System in Housing Unit  
Public Sewage System 153 3.0
Cesspit 4,205 83.7
No Sewage System 638 12.7
Not Stated 26 0.5
Total 5,022 100.0
Private Household by Availability of Durable Goods  
Private Car  
Available 1,213 23.8
Not Available 3,842 75.3
Not Stated 47 0.9
Refrigerator  
Available 4,028 78.9
Not Available 1,028 20.1
Not Stated 46 0.9
Solar Boiler  
Available 1,501 29.4
Not Available 3,553 69.6
Not Stated 48 0.9
Central Heating  
Available 44 0.9
Not Available 5,012 98.2
Not Stated 46 0.9
Home Library  
Available 493 9.7
Not Available 4,563 89.4
Not Stated 46 0.9
Cooking Stove  
Available 4,491 88.0
Not Available 569 11.2
Not Stated 42 0.8
Washing Machine  
Available 3,310 64.9
Not Available 1,747 34.2
Not Stated 45 0.9
T.V.  
Available 4,214 82.6
Not Available 842 16.5
Not Stated 46 0.9
Video  
Available 733 14.4
Not Available 4,317 84.6
Not Stated 52 1.0
Computer  
Available 116 2.3
Not Available 4,938 96.8
Not Stated 48 0.9
Phone Line  
Available 1,387 27.2
Not Available 3,667 71.9
Not Stated 48 0.9
Buildings by Type  
Villa 69 1.2
House 3,883 68.7
Building 316 5.6
Tent 245 4.3
Marginal 176 3.1
Establishment 442 7.8
Under Construction 511 9.0
Other 12 0.2
Not Stated - 0.0
Total 5,654 100.0
Completed Buildings by Utilization  
Habitation 3,928 76.4
Habitation & Work 199 3.9
Work 425 8.3
Closed 358 7.0
Vacant 233 4.5
Not Stated - 0.0
Total 5,143 100.0
Number of Establishments by Status  
In Operation 823 77.0
Temporarily Closed 82 7.7
Permanently Closed 88 8.2
Under Preparation. 16 1.5
Auxiliary Acting Unit 60 5.6
Total 1,069 100.0
Number of Establishments in Operation in the Private Sector by Principal Economic Activity  
Agriculture 33 4.7
Mining and Quarrying - 0.0
Manufacturing 88 12.6
Electricity And Water Supply 22 3.1
Construction 3 0.4
Wholesale, Retail Trade & Repairs 346 49.5
Hotels & Restaurants 55 7.9
Transport, Storage & Communications 8 1.1
Financial Intermediation 11 1.6
Real estate, Renting & Business Activities 24 3.4
Education 16 2.3
Health & Social Work 37 5.3
Other Community, Social & Personal Services 56 8.0
Total 699 100.0
Number of Persons Engaged in the Private Sector  
Male 1,389 75.9
Female 440 24.1
Total 1,829 100.0

*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.