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Population, Housing and Establishment Census-1997

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Indicator Number* Percentage
Total Population(1997)**  
Male 62,052 50.5
Female 60,813 49.5
Total 122,865 100.0
Population Counted  
Male 60,751 50.5
Female 59,635 49.5
Total 120,386 100.0
Estimated of Post Enumeration  
Male 1,301 52.5
Female 1,178 47.5
Total 2,479 100.0
Total Households Counted  
Private Households 17,470 99.9
Institutional Households 9 0.1
Total 17,479 100.0
Population Distribution by Household Type  
Population of Private Households 120,246 99.9
Population of Institutional Households 140 0.1
Total 120,386 100.0
Distribution of Private Households by Nationality of Head of Household  
Private Palestinian Households 17,468 100.0
Private Foreign Households 2 0.0
Total 17,470 100.0
Distribution of Population in Private Households by Nationality of Head of Household  
Population of Private Palestinian Households 120,238 100.0
Population of Private Foreign Households 8 0.0
Total 120,246 100.0
Sex Ratio (Male Per 100 Female) 102.0 -
Average Household Size 6.9 -
Households by Sex of Head of Household  
Male 15,722 90.0
Female 1,748 10.0
Total 17,470 100.0
Household Type  
Nuclear 12,399 71.0
Extended 4,474 25.6
Composite 25 0.1
One Person 572 3.3
Total 17,470 100.0
Refugee Status  
Refugee 100,893 83.9
Not Refugee 19,046 15.8
Not Stated 322 0.3
Total 120,261 100.0
Age Distribution  
Age 0 - 4 23,606 19.6
5 - 14 36,122 30.0
15 - 64 57,016 47.4
65+ 3,637 3.0
Not Stated 5 0.0
Total 120,386 100.0
Median Age (Years) 15.0 -
Population Nationality  
Palestinians 120,261 99.9
Not Palestinians 125 0.1
Not Stated - 0.0
Total 120,386 100.0
Palestinians 12 Years and Over by Marital Status  
Never or Legally Engaged  
Male 15,972 45.9
Female 12,013 34.9
Married  
Male 18,480 53.1
Female 19,335 56.2
Divorced  
Male 107 0.3
Female 483 1.4
Widowed  
Male 222 0.6
Female 2,517 7.3
Not Stated  
Male 30 0.1
Female 52 0.2
Total  
Male 34,811 100.0
Female 34,400 100.0
Median Age at First Marriage  
Male 23.0 -
Female 19.0 -
Dependency Ratio 111.1 -
Palestinians 15 Years and Over According to Ability to Read/ Write  
Illiterate  
Male 2,473 8.2
Female 6,508 21.5
Literate  
Male 27,724 91.6
Female 23,414 77.4
Not stated  
Male 81 0.3
Female 336 1.1
Total  
Male 30,278 100.0
Female 30,258 100.0
Palestinians 10 Years and Over by Educational Attainment  
Illiterate 9,252 12.2
Can Read and Write 11,623 15.3
Secondary and below 47,482 62.7
Associate Diploma 3,763 5.0
Bachelor 2,947 3.9
Higher Diploma and above 253 0.3
Not stated 422 0.6
Total 75,742 100.0
School Attendance for Palestinians 6-18 Years  
Attending 37,616 90.3
Not Attending 4,043 9.7
Not Stated 3 0.0
Total 41,662 100.0
Palestinians by Disability Status  
With Disability 1,836 1.5
Without Disability 118,424 98.5
Not stated 1 0.0
Total 120,261 100.0
Disabled Palestinians by Type of Disability  
Seeing 190 10.3
Hearing 104 5.7
Speaking 86 4.7
Mental 290 15.8
Moving 566 30.8
Hearing and Speaking 224 12.2
Mental and Moving 89 4.8
Multiple 101 5.5
Grasping 56 3.1
Other 130 7.1
Total 1,836 100.0
Palestinians by Place of Birth  
Inside Palestinian Territories 103,487 86.1
Outside Palestinian Territories 16,753 13.9
Not stated 21 0.0
Total 120,261 100.0
Total Fertility Rate 6.7 -
Palestinians 10 Years and Over by Employment Status  
Economically Active 23,768 31.4
Employed 16,653 70.1
Unemployed Ever Worked 3,741 15.7
Unemployed Never Worked 3,374 14.2
Not Economically Active 51,628 68.2
Students 24,514 47.5
House Wife 23,021 44.6
Unable to Work 2,922 5.7
Not Working & Not Looking for Work 612 1.2
Others 559 1.1
Not Stated 346 0.5
Total 75,742 100.0
Palestinians 10 Years and Over Employed and Unemployed Ever Worked by Occupation  
Legislators and Managers 310 1.5
Professionals 1,544 7.6
Technicians and Associate Professionals 1,784 8.7
Clerks 691 3.4
Services and Sales Workers 4,341 21.3
Skilled Agricultural and Fishery Workers 1,122 5.5
Crafts and Related Workers 2,775 13.6
Plant, Machine Operators and Assemblers 1,115 5.5
Elementary Occupations 6,612 32.4
Not Sated 100 0.5
Total 20,394 100.0
Palestinians 10 Years and Over Employed and Unemployed Ever Worked by Economic Activity  
Agriculture, Hunting and Forestry 4,284 21.0
Fishing 61 0.3
Mining and Quarrying 45 0.2
Manufacturing 1,484 7.3
Electricity, Gas and Water Supply 32 0.2
Construction 3,409 16.7
Whole sale and Retail Trade 2,113 10.4
Hotels and Restaurants 145 0.7
Transport, Storage and Communication 955 4.7
Financial Intermediation 76 0.4
Real-estate, Renting and Business Activities 154 0.8
Public Administration and Defense 4,170 20.4
Education 2,060 10.1
Health and Social Work 778 3.8
Other Community Social and Personal service Activities 292 1.4
Private Households with Employed Persons 2 0.0
Extraterritorial Organizations and Bodies 184 0.9
Not Stated 150 0.7
Total 20,394 100.0
Average Number of Persons per Room 2.1 -
Average Number of Room in Housing Unit 3.6 -
Occupied Housing Units by Type  
Villa 48 0.3
House 9,760 61.6
Apartment 5,657 35.7
Independent Room 74 0.5
Tent 25 0.2
Marginal 271 1.7
Others 14 0.1
Not Stated 5 0.0
Total 15,854 100.0
Private Households by Tenure of Housing Unit  
Owned 15,896 91.0
Rented Unfurnished 574 3.3
Rented Furnished 35 0.2
Without Payment 865 5.0
For Work 32 0.2
Others 28 0.2
Not Stated 40 0.2
Total 17,470 100.0
Occupied Housing Units by Connection to Water Network in Housing Unit  
Public Network 13,441 84.8
Private System 1,798 11.3
No Piped Water 607 3.8
Not Stated 8 0.1
Total 15,854 100.0
Occupied Housing Units by Connection to Electricity Network in Housing Unit  
Public Network 14,097 88.9
Private Generator 242 1.5
No Electricity 1,507 9.5
Not Stated 8 0.1
Total 15,854 100.0
Occupied Housing Units by Connection to Sewage System in Housing Unit  
Public Sewage System 6,717 42.4
Cesspit 8,636 54.5
No Sewage System 479 3.0
Not Stated 22 0.1
Total 15,854 100.0
Private Household by Availability of Durable Goods  
Private Car  
Available 1,645 9.4
Not Available 15,770 90.3
Not Stated 55 0.3
Refrigerator  
Available 12,502 71.6
Not Available 4,924 28.2
Not Stated 44 0.3
Solar Boiler  
Available 11,132 63.7
Not Available 6,293 36.0
Not Stated 45 0.3
Central Heating  
Available 91 0.5
Not Available 17,329 99.2
Not Stated 50 0.3
Home Library  
Available 1,513 8.7
Not Available 15,907 91.1
Not Stated 50 0.3
Cooking Stove  
Available 16,665 95.4
Not Available 767 4.4
Not Stated 38 0.2
Washing Machine  
Available 11,875 68.0
Not Available 5,535 31.7
Not Stated 60 0.3
T.V.  
Available 13,185 75.5
Not Available 4,225 24.2
Not Stated 60 0.3
Video  
Available 1,294 7.4
Not Available 16,117 92.3
Not Stated 59 0.3
Computer  
Available 317 1.8
Not Available 17,094 97.8
Not Stated 59 0.3
Phone Line  
Available 2,085 11.9
Not Available 15,323 87.7
Not Stated 62 0.4
Buildings by Type  
Villa 45 0.3
House 11,685 75.6
Building 1,423 9.2
Tent 33 0.2
Marginal 455 2.9
Establishment 1,144 7.4
Under Construction 629 4.1
Other 42 0.3
Not Stated - 0.0
Total 15,456 100.0
Completed Buildings by Utilization  
Habitation 11,740 79.2
Habitation & Work 920 6.2
Work 1,090 7.4
Closed 771 5.2
Vacant 306 2.1
Not Stated - 0.0
Total 14,827 100.0
Number of Establishments by Status  
In Operation 2,607 74.7
Temporarily Closed 407 11.7
Permanently Closed 178 5.1
Under Preparation. 21 0.6
Auxiliary Acting Unit 275 7.9
Total 3,488 100.0
Number of Establishments in Operation in the Private Sector by Principal Economic Activity  
Agriculture 157 6.4
Mining and Quarrying - 0.0
Manufacturing 310 12.7
Electricity And Water Supply 111 4.6
Construction 15 0.6
Wholesale, Retail Trade & Repairs 1,363 55.9
Hotels & Restaurants 69 2.8
Transport, Storage & Communications 47 1.9
Financial Intermediation 22 0.9
Real estate, Renting & Business Activities 64 2.6
Education 53 2.2
Health & Social Work 80 3.3
Other Community, Social & Personal Services 146 6.0
Total 2,437 100.0
Number of Persons Engaged in the Private Sector  
Male 3,879 87.6
Female 551 12.4
Total 4,430 100.0

*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.