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Population, Housing and Establishment Census-1997

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Indicator Number* Percentage
Total Population(1997)**  
Male 106,988 50.1
Female 106,594 49.9
Total 213,582 100.0
Population Counted  
Male 102,945 50.1
Female 102,503 49.9
Total 205,448 100.0
Estimated of Post Enumeration  
Male 4,043 49.7
Female 4,091 50.3
Total 8,134 100.0
Total Households Counted  
Private Households 34,760 99.9
Institutional Households 25 0.1
Total 34,785 100.0
Population Distribution by Household Type  
Population of Private Households 204,044 99.3
Population of Institutional Households 1,404 0.7
Total 205,448 100.0
Distribution of Private Households by Nationality of Head of Household  
Private Palestinian Households 34,653 99.7
Private Foreign Households 107 0.3
Total 34,760 100.0
Distribution of Population in Private Households by Nationality of Head of Household  
Population of Private Palestinian Households 203,753 99.9
Population of Private Foreign Households 291 0.1
Total 204,044 100.0
Sex Ratio (Male Per 100 Female) 100.4 -
Average Household Size 5.9 -
Households by Sex of Head of Household  
Male 30,203 86.9
Female 4,557 13.1
Total 34,760 100.0
Household Type  
Nuclear 23,349 67.2
Extended 9,035 26.0
Composite 509 1.5
One Person 1,867 5.4
Total 34,760 100.0
Refugee Status  
Refugee 59,255 28.9
Not Refugee 143,602 70.1
Not Stated 2,075 1.0
Total 204,932 100.0
Age Distribution  
Age 0 - 4 32,364 15.8
5 - 14 56,295 27.4
15 - 64 106,968 52.1
65+ 9,700 4.7
Not Stated 121 0.1
Total 205,448 100.0
Median Age (Years) 18.0 -
Population Nationality  
Palestinians 204,932 99.7
Not Palestinians 516 0.3
Not Stated - 0.0
Total 205,448 100.0
Palestinians 12 Years and Over by Marital Status  
Never or Legally Engaged  
Male 30,399 46.7
Female 24,586 37.1
Married  
Male 33,592 51.6
Female 34,989 52.8
Divorced  
Male 224 0.3
Female 818 1.2
Widowed  
Male 546 0.8
Female 5,497 8.3
Not Stated  
Male 390 0.6
Female 431 0.6
Total  
Male 65,151 100.0
Female 66,321 100.0
Median Age at First Marriage  
Male 24.0 -
Female 19.0 -
Dependency Ratio 92.0 -
Palestinians 15 Years and Over According to Ability to Read/ Write  
Illiterate  
Male 3,539 6.2
Female 12,724 21.6
Literate  
Male 53,816 93.6
Female 45,865 78.0
Not stated  
Male 143 0.2
Female 226 0.4
Total  
Male 57,498 100.0
Female 58,815 100.0
Palestinians 10 Years and Over by Educational Attainment  
Illiterate 16,645 11.7
Can Read and Write 23,489 16.6
Secondary and below 87,734 61.8
Associate Diploma 5,906 4.2
Bachelor 6,372 4.5
Higher Diploma and above 1,373 1.0
Not stated 381 0.3
Total 141,900 100.0
School Attendance for Palestinians 6-18 Years  
Attending 59,834 88.1
Not Attending 8,070 11.9
Not Stated 21 0.0
Total 67,925 100.0
Palestinians by Disability Status  
With Disability 3,558 1.7
Without Disability 201,374 98.3
Not stated - 0.0
Total 204,932 100.0
Disabled Palestinians by Type of Disability  
Seeing 589 16.6
Hearing 217 6.1
Speaking 224 6.3
Mental 487 13.7
Moving 988 27.8
Hearing and Speaking 237 6.7
Mental and Moving 134 3.8
Multiple 268 7.5
Grasping 127 3.6
Other 287 8.1
Total 3,558 100.0
Palestinians by Place of Birth  
Inside Palestinian Territories 179,381 87.5
Outside Palestinian Territories 25,342 12.4
Not stated 209 0.1
Total 204,932 100.0
Total Fertility Rate 5.3 -
Palestinians 10 Years and Over by Employment Status  
Economically Active 50,996 35.9
Employed 44,390 87.0
Unemployed Ever Worked 4,737 9.3
Unemployed Never Worked 1,869 3.7
Not Economically Active 90,135 63.5
Students 41,132 45.6
House Wife 37,886 42.0
Unable to Work 5,760 6.4
Not Working & Not Looking for Work 4,181 4.6
Others 1,176 1.3
Not Stated 769 0.5
Total 141,900 100.0
Palestinians 10 Years and Over Employed and Unemployed Ever Worked by Occupation  
Legislators and Managers 2,076 4.2
Professionals 4,309 8.8
Technicians and Associate Professionals 3,459 7.0
Clerks 2,308 4.7
Services and Sales Workers 7,179 14.6
Skilled Agricultural and Fishery Workers 2,415 4.9
Crafts and Related Workers 11,332 23.1
Plant, Machine Operators and Assemblers 4,627 9.4
Elementary Occupations 10,770 21.9
Not Sated 652 1.3
Total 49,127 100.0
Palestinians 10 Years and Over Employed and Unemployed Ever Worked by Economic Activity  
Agriculture, Hunting and Forestry 3,075 6.3
Fishing 1 0.0
Mining and Quarrying 154 0.3
Manufacturing 6,879 14.0
Electricity, Gas and Water Supply 237 0.5
Construction 13,796 28.1
Whole sale and Retail Trade 6,886 14.0
Hotels and Restaurants 1,195 2.4
Transport, Storage and Communication 2,301 4.7
Financial Intermediation 883 1.8
Real-estate, Renting and Business Activities 1,207 2.5
Public Administration and Defense 4,333 8.8
Education 4,448 9.1
Health and Social Work 1,607 3.3
Other Community Social and Personal service Activities 978 2.0
Private Households with Employed Persons 42 0.1
Extraterritorial Organizations and Bodies 310 0.6
Not Stated 795 1.6
Total 49,127 100.0
Average Number of Persons per Room 1.7 -
Average Number of Room in Housing Unit 3.5 -
Occupied Housing Units by Type  
Villa 746 2.2
House 17,230 50.3
Apartment 15,269 44.6
Independent Room 763 2.2
Tent 181 0.5
Marginal 19 0.1
Others 10 0.0
Not Stated 40 0.1
Total 34,258 100.0
Private Households by Tenure of Housing Unit  
Owned 25,147 72.3
Rented Unfurnished 6,076 17.5
Rented Furnished 336 1.0
Without Payment 2,832 8.1
For Work 78 0.2
Others 101 0.3
Not Stated 190 0.5
Total 34,760 100.0
Occupied Housing Units by Connection to Water Network in Housing Unit  
Public Network 31,342 91.5
Private System 1,728 5.0
No Piped Water 1,142 3.3
Not Stated 46 0.1
Total 34,258 100.0
Occupied Housing Units by Connection to Electricity Network in Housing Unit  
Public Network 33,222 97.0
Private Generator 443 1.3
No Electricity 551 1.6
Not Stated 42 0.1
Total 34,258 100.0
Occupied Housing Units by Connection to Sewage System in Housing Unit  
Public Sewage System 6,539 19.1
Cesspit 26,557 77.5
No Sewage System 1,073 3.1
Not Stated 89 0.3
Total 34,258 100.0
Private Household by Availability of Durable Goods  
Private Car  
Available 9,915 28.5
Not Available 24,667 71.0
Not Stated 178 0.5
Refrigerator  
Available 31,218 89.8
Not Available 3,388 9.7
Not Stated 154 0.4
Solar Boiler  
Available 22,689 65.3
Not Available 11,911 34.3
Not Stated 160 0.5
Central Heating  
Available 1,816 5.2
Not Available 32,793 94.3
Not Stated 151 0.4
Home Library  
Available 6,773 19.5
Not Available 27,827 80.1
Not Stated 160 0.5
Cooking Stove  
Available 33,813 97.3
Not Available 810 2.3
Not Stated 137 0.4
Washing Machine  
Available 26,111 75.1
Not Available 8,485 24.4
Not Stated 164 0.5
T.V.  
Available 30,553 87.9
Not Available 4,040 11.6
Not Stated 167 0.5
Video  
Available 8,723 25.1
Not Available 25,860 74.4
Not Stated 177 0.5
Computer  
Available 2,632 7.6
Not Available 31,959 91.9
Not Stated 169 0.5
Phone Line  
Available 7,585 21.8
Not Available 27,007 77.7
Not Stated 168 0.5
Buildings by Type  
Villa 701 2.2
House 22,788 72.4
Building 3,475 11.0
Tent 177 0.6
Marginal 46 0.1
Establishment 2,052 6.5
Under Construction 2,211 7.0
Other 16 0.1
Not Stated - 0.0
Total 31,466 100.0
Completed Buildings by Utilization  
Habitation 21,816 74.6
Habitation & Work 2,417 8.3
Work 2,196 7.5
Closed 1,153 3.9
Vacant 1,673 5.7
Not Stated - 0.0
Total 29,255 100.0
Number of Establishments by Status  
In Operation 7,835 86.2
Temporarily Closed 370 4.1
Permanently Closed 344 3.8
Under Preparation. 102 1.1
Auxiliary Acting Unit 440 4.8
Total 9,091 100.0
Number of Establishments in Operation in the Private Sector by Principal Economic Activity  
Agriculture 828 11.4
Mining and Quarrying 1 0.0
Manufacturing 1,288 17.7
Electricity And Water Supply 4 0.1
Construction 66 0.9
Wholesale, Retail Trade & Repairs 3,238 44.5
Hotels & Restaurants 346 4.8
Transport, Storage & Communications 89 1.2
Financial Intermediation 79 1.1
Real estate, Renting & Business Activities 464 6.4
Education 146 2.0
Health & Social Work 331 4.5
Other Community, Social & Personal Services 399 5.5
Total 7,279 100.0
Number of Persons Engaged in the Private Sector  
Male 17,043 78.1
Female 4,767 21.9
Total 21,810 100.0

*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.