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Population, Housing and Establishment Census-1997

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Indicator Number* Percentage
Total Population(1997)**  
Male 37,002 51.4
Female 35,005 48.6
Total 72,007 100.0
Population Counted  
Male 35,602 51.4
Female 33,666 48.6
Total 69,268 100.0
Estimated of Post Enumeration  
Male 1,400 51.1
Female 1,339 48.9
Total 2,739 100.0
Total Households Counted  
Private Households 11,418 100.0
Institutional Households 1 0.0
Total 11,419 100.0
Population Distribution by Household Type  
Population of Private Households 69,251 100.0
Population of Institutional Households 17 0.0
Total 69,268 100.0
Distribution of Private Households by Nationality of Head of Household  
Private Palestinian Households 11,413 100.0
Private Foreign Households 5 0.0
Total 11,418 100.0
Distribution of Population in Private Households by Nationality of Head of Household  
Population of Private Palestinian Households 69,235 100.0
Population of Private Foreign Households 16 0.0
Total 69,251 100.0
Sex Ratio (Male Per 100 Female) 105.7 -
Average Household Size 6.1 -
Households by Sex of Head of Household  
Male 10,445 91.5
Female 973 8.5
Total 11,418 100.0
Household Type  
Nuclear 8,641 75.7
Extended 2,356 20.6
Composite 27 0.2
One Person 394 3.5
Total 11,418 100.0
Refugee Status  
Refugee 27,599 39.9
Not Refugee 41,280 59.6
Not Stated 350 0.5
Total 69,229 100.0
Age Distribution  
Age 0 - 4 12,476 18.0
5 - 14 19,152 27.6
15 - 64 35,064 50.6
65+ 2,545 3.7
Not Stated 31 0.0
Total 69,268 100.0
Median Age (Years) 16.0 -
Population Nationality  
Palestinians 69,229 99.9
Not Palestinians 39 0.1
Not Stated - 0.0
Total 69,268 100.0
Palestinians 12 Years and Over by Marital Status  
Never or Legally Engaged  
Male 10,112 46.4
Female 7,417 35.8
Married  
Male 11,395 52.3
Female 11,500 55.5
Divorced  
Male 56 0.3
Female 259 1.3
Widowed  
Male 164 0.8
Female 1,495 7.2
Not Stated  
Male 44 0.2
Female 45 0.2
Total  
Male 21,771 100.0
Female 20,716 100.0
Median Age at First Marriage  
Male 24.0 -
Female 18.0 -
Dependency Ratio 97.5 -
Palestinians 15 Years and Over According to Ability to Read/ Write  
Illiterate  
Male 1,311 6.8
Female 4,278 23.2
Literate  
Male 17,843 92.9
Female 14,028 76.2
Not stated  
Male 44 0.2
Female 98 0.5
Total  
Male 19,198 100.0
Female 18,404 100.0
Palestinians 10 Years and Over by Educational Attainment  
Illiterate 5,761 12.5
Can Read and Write 7,917 17.2
Secondary and below 28,398 61.9
Associate Diploma 1,943 4.2
Bachelor 1,534 3.3
Higher Diploma and above 204 0.4
Not stated 149 0.3
Total 45,906 100.0
School Attendance for Palestinians 6-18 Years  
Attending 19,272 84.8
Not Attending 3,443 15.2
Not Stated 3 0.0
Total 22,718 100.0
Palestinians by Disability Status  
With Disability 1,617 2.3
Without Disability 67,612 97.7
Not stated - 0.0
Total 69,229 100.0
Disabled Palestinians by Type of Disability  
Seeing 247 15.3
Hearing 84 5.2
Speaking 89 5.5
Mental 220 13.6
Moving 499 30.9
Hearing and Speaking 103 6.4
Mental and Moving 58 3.6
Multiple 129 8.0
Grasping 60 3.7
Other 128 7.9
Total 1,617 100.0
Palestinians by Place of Birth  
Inside Palestinian Territories 62,903 90.9
Outside Palestinian Territories 6,311 9.1
Not stated 15 0.0
Total 69,229 100.0
Total Fertility Rate 5.8 -
Palestinians 10 Years and Over by Employment Status  
Economically Active 17,161 37.4
Employed 14,397 83.9
Unemployed Ever Worked 1,604 9.3
Unemployed Never Worked 1,160 6.8
Not Economically Active 28,504 62.1
Students 12,124 42.5
House Wife 12,467 43.7
Unable to Work 1,937 6.8
Not Working & Not Looking for Work 696 2.4
Others 1,280 4.5
Not Stated 241 0.5
Total 45,906 100.0
Palestinians 10 Years and Over Employed and Unemployed Ever Worked by Occupation  
Legislators and Managers 327 2.0
Professionals 893 5.6
Technicians and Associate Professionals 839 5.2
Clerks 403 2.5
Services and Sales Workers 2,304 14.4
Skilled Agricultural and Fishery Workers 1,776 11.1
Crafts and Related Workers 3,365 21.0
Plant, Machine Operators and Assemblers 1,131 7.1
Elementary Occupations 4,850 30.3
Not Sated 113 0.7
Total 16,001 100.0
Palestinians 10 Years and Over Employed and Unemployed Ever Worked by Economic Activity  
Agriculture, Hunting and Forestry 2,669 16.7
Fishing 1 0.0
Mining and Quarrying 21 0.1
Manufacturing 2,254 14.1
Electricity, Gas and Water Supply 30 0.2
Construction 4,476 28.0
Whole sale and Retail Trade 2,141 13.4
Hotels and Restaurants 151 0.9
Transport, Storage and Communication 616 3.8
Financial Intermediation 130 0.8
Real-estate, Renting and Business Activities 179 1.1
Public Administration and Defense 1,437 9.0
Education 1,095 6.8
Health and Social Work 337 2.1
Other Community Social and Personal service Activities 273 1.7
Private Households with Employed Persons 42 0.3
Extraterritorial Organizations and Bodies 14 0.1
Not Stated 135 0.8
Total 16,001 100.0
Average Number of Persons per Room 1.8 -
Average Number of Room in Housing Unit 3.3 -
Occupied Housing Units by Type  
Villa 167 1.5
House 5,674 50.3
Apartment 5,245 46.5
Independent Room 117 1.0
Tent 8 0.1
Marginal 53 0.5
Others 1 0.0
Not Stated 8 0.1
Total 11,273 100.0
Private Households by Tenure of Housing Unit  
Owned 8,346 73.1
Rented Unfurnished 1,203 10.5
Rented Furnished 53 0.5
Without Payment 1,742 15.3
For Work 10 0.1
Others 20 0.2
Not Stated 44 0.4
Total 11,418 100.0
Occupied Housing Units by Connection to Water Network in Housing Unit  
Public Network 9,108 80.8
Private System 1,586 14.1
No Piped Water 566 5.0
Not Stated 13 0.1
Total 11,273 100.0
Occupied Housing Units by Connection to Electricity Network in Housing Unit  
Public Network 10,140 89.9
Private Generator 858 7.6
No Electricity 263 2.3
Not Stated 12 0.1
Total 11,273 100.0
Occupied Housing Units by Connection to Sewage System in Housing Unit  
Public Sewage System 5,091 45.2
Cesspit 6,037 53.6
No Sewage System 125 1.1
Not Stated 20 0.2
Total 11,273 100.0
Private Household by Availability of Durable Goods  
Private Car  
Available 2,399 21.0
Not Available 8,974 78.6
Not Stated 45 0.4
Refrigerator  
Available 9,773 85.6
Not Available 1,605 14.1
Not Stated 40 0.4
Solar Boiler  
Available 7,038 61.6
Not Available 4,339 38.0
Not Stated 41 0.4
Central Heating  
Available 68 0.6
Not Available 11,313 99.1
Not Stated 37 0.3
Home Library  
Available 1,673 14.7
Not Available 9,703 85.0
Not Stated 42 0.4
Cooking Stove  
Available 11,143 97.6
Not Available 242 2.1
Not Stated 33 0.3
Washing Machine  
Available 8,894 77.9
Not Available 2,477 21.7
Not Stated 47 0.4
T.V.  
Available 9,794 85.8
Not Available 1,574 13.8
Not Stated 50 0.4
Video  
Available 1,313 11.5
Not Available 10,052 88.0
Not Stated 53 0.5
Computer  
Available 409 3.6
Not Available 10,957 96.0
Not Stated 52 0.5
Phone Line  
Available 2,903 25.4
Not Available 8,465 74.1
Not Stated 50 0.4
Buildings by Type  
Villa 103 1.0
House 7,396 72.1
Building 1,104 10.8
Tent 11 0.1
Marginal 94 0.9
Establishment 988 9.6
Under Construction 538 5.2
Other 17 0.2
Not Stated - 0.0
Total 10,251 100.0
Completed Buildings by Utilization  
Habitation 6,934 71.4
Habitation & Work 1,005 10.3
Work 1,014 10.4
Closed 253 2.6
Vacant 507 5.2
Not Stated - 0.0
Total 9,713 100.0
Number of Establishments by Status  
In Operation 2,568 88.6
Temporarily Closed 71 2.4
Permanently Closed 61 2.1
Under Preparation. 22 0.8
Auxiliary Acting Unit 178 6.1
Total 2,900 100.0
Number of Establishments in Operation in the Private Sector by Principal Economic Activity  
Agriculture 302 12.8
Mining and Quarrying 2 0.1
Manufacturing 375 15.8
Electricity And Water Supply 64 2.7
Construction 11 0.5
Wholesale, Retail Trade & Repairs 1,226 51.8
Hotels & Restaurants 69 2.9
Transport, Storage & Communications 11 0.5
Financial Intermediation 34 1.4
Real estate, Renting & Business Activities 72 3.0
Education 34 1.4
Health & Social Work 80 3.4
Other Community, Social & Personal Services 86 3.6
Total 2,366 100.0
Number of Persons Engaged in the Private Sector  
Male 3,584 74.4
Female 1,232 25.6
Total 4,816 100.0

*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.