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Population, Housing and Establishment Census-1997

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Indicator Number* Percentage
Total Population(1997)**  
Male 93,365 50.9
Female 90,008 49.1
Total 183,373 100.0
Population Counted  
Male 91,414 50.9
Female 88,276 49.1
Total 179,690 100.0
Estimated of Post Enumeration  
Male 1,951 53.0
Female 1,732 47.0
Total 3,683 100.0
Total Households Counted  
Private Households 24,971 100.0
Institutional Households 3 0.0
Total 24,974 100.0
Population Distribution by Household Type  
Population of Private Households 179,679 100.0
Population of Institutional Households 11 0.0
Total 179,690 100.0
Distribution of Private Households by Nationality of Head of Household  
Private Palestinian Households 24,965 100.0
Private Foreign Households 6 0.0
Total 24,971 100.0
Distribution of Population in Private Households by Nationality of Head of Household  
Population of Private Palestinian Households 179,654 100.0
Population of Private Foreign Households 25 0.0
Total 179,679 100.0
Sex Ratio (Male Per 100 Female) 103.7 -
Average Household Size 7.2 -
Households by Sex of Head of Household  
Male 23,355 93.5
Female 1,616 6.5
Total 24,971 100.0
Household Type  
Nuclear 18,176 72.8
Extended 6,321 25.3
Composite 34 0.1
One Person 440 1.8
Total 24,971 100.0
Refugee Status  
Refugee 127,258 70.9
Not Refugee 51,490 28.7
Not Stated 829 0.5
Total 179,577 100.0
Age Distribution  
Age 0 - 4 38,204 21.3
5 - 14 56,957 31.7
15 - 64 79,996 44.5
65+ 4,503 2.5
Not Stated 30 0.0
Total 179,690 100.0
Median Age (Years) 13.0 -
Population Nationality  
Palestinians 179,577 99.9
Not Palestinians 113 0.1
Not Stated - 0.0
Total 179,690 100.0
Palestinians 12 Years and Over by Marital Status  
Never or Legally Engaged  
Male 20,937 42.3
Female 15,367 31.9
Married  
Male 28,111 56.8
Female 29,173 60.5
Divorced  
Male 121 0.2
Female 659 1.4
Widowed  
Male 250 0.5
Female 2,890 6.0
Not Stated  
Male 100 0.2
Female 113 0.2
Total  
Male 49,519 100.0
Female 48,202 100.0
Median Age at First Marriage  
Male 21.0 -
Female 18.0 -
Dependency Ratio 124.6 -
Palestinians 15 Years and Over According to Ability to Read/ Write  
Illiterate  
Male 3,699 8.7
Female 8,897 21.3
Literate  
Male 38,840 91.1
Female 32,729 78.3
Not stated  
Male 86 0.2
Female 168 0.4
Total  
Male 42,625 100.0
Female 41,794 100.0
Palestinians 10 Years and Over by Educational Attainment  
Illiterate 13,235 12.2
Can Read and Write 20,601 19.0
Secondary and below 66,298 61.3
Associate Diploma 3,476 3.2
Bachelor 3,845 3.6
Higher Diploma and above 450 0.4
Not stated 266 0.2
Total 108,171 100.0
School Attendance for Palestinians 6-18 Years  
Attending 56,487 87.6
Not Attending 7,958 12.3
Not Stated 11 0.0
Total 64,456 100.0
Palestinians by Disability Status  
With Disability 2,932 1.6
Without Disability 176,645 98.4
Not stated - 0.0
Total 179,577 100.0
Disabled Palestinians by Type of Disability  
Seeing 445 15.2
Hearing 129 4.4
Speaking 182 6.2
Mental 483 16.5
Moving 850 29.0
Hearing and Speaking 172 5.9
Mental and Moving 151 5.2
Multiple 227 7.7
Grasping 92 3.1
Other 201 6.9
Total 2,932 100.0
Palestinians by Place of Birth  
Inside Palestinian Territories 161,696 90.0
Outside Palestinian Territories 17,859 9.9
Not stated 22 0.0
Total 179,577 100.0
Total Fertility Rate 7.5 -
Palestinians 10 Years and Over by Employment Status  
Economically Active 33,912 31.4
Employed 27,288 80.5
Unemployed Ever Worked 3,822 11.3
Unemployed Never Worked 2,802 8.3
Not Economically Active 73,819 68.2
Students 35,049 47.5
House Wife 32,391 43.9
Unable to Work 3,624 4.9
Not Working & Not Looking for Work 1,310 1.8
Others 1,445 2.0
Not Stated 440 0.4
Total 108,171 100.0
Palestinians 10 Years and Over Employed and Unemployed Ever Worked by Occupation  
Legislators and Managers 537 1.7
Professionals 1,970 6.3
Technicians and Associate Professionals 1,901 6.1
Clerks 1,042 3.3
Services and Sales Workers 6,336 20.4
Skilled Agricultural and Fishery Workers 1,138 3.7
Crafts and Related Workers 5,914 19.0
Plant, Machine Operators and Assemblers 2,001 6.4
Elementary Occupations 10,122 32.5
Not Sated 149 0.5
Total 31,110 100.0
Palestinians 10 Years and Over Employed and Unemployed Ever Worked by Economic Activity  
Agriculture, Hunting and Forestry 3,541 11.4
Fishing 30 0.1
Mining and Quarrying 9 0.0
Manufacturing 4,424 14.2
Electricity, Gas and Water Supply 46 0.1
Construction 7,634 24.5
Whole sale and Retail Trade 3,100 10.0
Hotels and Restaurants 145 0.5
Transport, Storage and Communication 1,272 4.1
Financial Intermediation 83 0.3
Real-estate, Renting and Business Activities 288 0.9
Public Administration and Defense 6,385 20.5
Education 2,206 7.1
Health and Social Work 977 3.1
Other Community Social and Personal service Activities 525 1.7
Private Households with Employed Persons 6 0.0
Extraterritorial Organizations and Bodies 268 0.9
Not Stated 171 0.5
Total 31,110 100.0
Average Number of Persons per Room 2.2 -
Average Number of Room in Housing Unit 3.7 -
Occupied Housing Units by Type  
Villa 110 0.5
House 12,486 55.3
Apartment 9,578 42.4
Independent Room 96 0.4
Tent 36 0.2
Marginal 275 1.2
Others 3 0.0
Not Stated 15 0.1
Total 22,599 100.0
Private Households by Tenure of Housing Unit  
Owned 21,615 86.6
Rented Unfurnished 799 3.2
Rented Furnished 49 0.2
Without Payment 2,245 9.0
For Work 68 0.3
Others 105 0.4
Not Stated 90 0.4
Total 24,971 100.0
Occupied Housing Units by Connection to Water Network in Housing Unit  
Public Network 20,970 92.8
Private System 1,255 5.6
No Piped Water 362 1.6
Not Stated 12 0.1
Total 22,599 100.0
Occupied Housing Units by Connection to Electricity Network in Housing Unit  
Public Network 21,829 96.6
Private Generator 153 0.7
No Electricity 603 2.7
Not Stated 14 0.1
Total 22,599 100.0
Occupied Housing Units by Connection to Sewage System in Housing Unit  
Public Sewage System 15,846 70.1
Cesspit 6,363 28.2
No Sewage System 348 1.5
Not Stated 42 0.2
Total 22,599 100.0
Private Household by Availability of Durable Goods  
Private Car  
Available 3,634 14.6
Not Available 21,216 85.0
Not Stated 121 0.5
Refrigerator  
Available 20,173 80.8
Not Available 4,699 18.8
Not Stated 99 0.4
Solar Boiler  
Available 19,389 77.6
Not Available 5,482 22.0
Not Stated 100 0.4
Central Heating  
Available 119 0.5
Not Available 24,750 99.1
Not Stated 102 0.4
Home Library  
Available 2,597 10.4
Not Available 22,254 89.1
Not Stated 120 0.5
Cooking Stove  
Available 24,097 96.5
Not Available 800 3.2
Not Stated 74 0.3
Washing Machine  
Available 19,401 77.7
Not Available 5,459 21.9
Not Stated 111 0.4
T.V.  
Available 20,785 83.2
Not Available 4,072 16.3
Not Stated 114 0.5
Video  
Available 2,450 9.8
Not Available 22,399 89.7
Not Stated 122 0.5
Computer  
Available 533 2.1
Not Available 24,320 97.4
Not Stated 118 0.5
Phone Line  
Available 3,959 15.9
Not Available 20,885 83.6
Not Stated 127 0.5
Buildings by Type  
Villa 150 0.8
House 14,483 73.4
Building 2,134 10.8
Tent 62 0.3
Marginal 472 2.4
Establishment 1,577 8.0
Under Construction 831 4.2
Other 25 0.1
Not Stated - 0.0
Total 19,734 100.0
Completed Buildings by Utilization  
Habitation 14,944 79.1
Habitation & Work 1,506 8.0
Work 1,543 8.2
Closed 492 2.6
Vacant 418 2.2
Not Stated - 0.0
Total 18,903 100.0
Number of Establishments by Status  
In Operation 3,335 80.9
Temporarily Closed 97 2.4
Permanently Closed 110 2.7
Under Preparation. 18 0.4
Auxiliary Acting Unit 564 13.7
Total 4,124 100.0
Number of Establishments in Operation in the Private Sector by Principal Economic Activity  
Agriculture 118 3.8
Mining and Quarrying - 0.0
Manufacturing 560 17.9
Electricity And Water Supply 86 2.7
Construction 14 0.4
Wholesale, Retail Trade & Repairs 1,824 58.2
Hotels & Restaurants 77 2.5
Transport, Storage & Communications 39 1.2
Financial Intermediation 14 0.4
Real estate, Renting & Business Activities 70 2.2
Education 65 2.1
Health & Social Work 96 3.1
Other Community, Social & Personal Services 172 5.5
Total 3,135 100.0
Number of Persons Engaged in the Private Sector  
Male 6,756 89.6
Female 787 10.4
Total 7,543 100.0

*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.