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Population, Housing and Establishment Census-1997

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Indicator Number* Percentage
Total Population(1997)**  
Male 24,695 50.9
Female 23,843 49.1
Total 48,538 100.0
Population Counted  
Male 23,761 50.9
Female 22,927 49.1
Total 46,688 100.0
Estimated of Post Enumeration  
Male 934 50.5
Female 916 49.5
Total 1,850 100.0
Total Households Counted  
Private Households 7,832 100.0
Institutional Households 1 0.0
Total 7,833 100.0
Population Distribution by Household Type  
Population of Private Households 46,637 99.9
Population of Institutional Households 51 0.1
Total 46,688 100.0
Distribution of Private Households by Nationality of Head of Household  
Private Palestinian Households 7,830 100.0
Private Foreign Households 2 0.0
Total 7,832 100.0
Distribution of Population in Private Households by Nationality of
Head of Household		  
Population of Private Palestinian Households 46,635 100.0
Population of Private Foreign Households 2 0.0
Total 46,637 100.0
Sex Ratio (Male Per 100 Female) 103.6 -
Average Household Size 6.0 -
Households by Sex of Head of Household  
Male 7,053 90.1
Female 779 9.9
Total 7,832 100.0
Household Type  
Nuclear 5,739 73.3
Extended 1,766 22.5
Composite 19 0.2
One Person 308 3.9
Total 7,832 100.0
Refugee Status  
Refugee 3,580 7.7
Not Refugee 42,793 91.7
Not Stated 298 0.6
Total 46,671 100.0
Age Distribution  
Age 0 - 4 8,179 17.5
5 - 14 12,798 27.4
15 - 64 23,626 50.6
65+ 2,042 4.4
Not Stated 43 0.1
Total 46,688 100.0
Median Age (Years) 17.0 -
Population Nationality  
Palestinians 46,671 100.0
Not Palestinians 17 0.0
Not Stated - 0.0
Total 46,688 100.0
Palestinians 12 Years and Over by Marital Status  
Never or Legally Engaged  
Male 6,578 44.9
Female 4,886 34.3
Married  
Male 7,894 53.8
Female 8,087 56.7
Divorced  
Male 30 0.2
Female 157 1.1
Widowed  
Male 97 0.7
Female 1,073 7.5
Not Stated  
Male 62 0.4
Female 62 0.4
Total  
Male 14,661 100.0
Female 14,265 100.0
Median Age at First Marriage  
Male 23.0 -
Female 19.0 -
Dependency Ratio 97.4 -
Palestinians 15 Years and Over According to Ability to Read/ Write  
Illiterate  
Male 752 5.8
Female 3,021 23.8
Literate  
Male 12,205 93.9
Female 9,544 75.2
Not stated  
Male 45 0.3
Female 127 1.0
Total  
Male 13,002 100.0
Female 12,692 100.0
Palestinians 10 Years and Over by Educational Attainment  
Illiterate 3,871 12.4
Can Read and Write 5,354 17.1
Secondary and below 18,702 59.9
Associate Diploma 1,611 5.2
Bachelor 1,323 4.2
Higher Diploma and above 194 0.6
Not stated 177 0.6
Total 31,232 100.0
School Attendance for Palestinians 6-18 Years  
Attending 13,382 89.0
Not Attending 1,649 11.0
Not Stated 3 0.0
Total 15,034 100.0
Palestinians by Disability Status  
With Disability 935 2.0
Without Disability 45,736 98.0
Not stated - 0.0
Total 46,671 100.0
Disabled Palestinians by Type of Disability  
Seeing 168 18.0
Hearing 44 4.7
Speaking 54 5.8
Mental 174 18.6
Moving 240 25.7
Hearing and Speaking 49 5.2
Mental and Moving 31 3.3
Multiple 84 9.0
Grasping 38 4.1
Other 53 5.7
Total 935 100.0
Palestinians by Place of Birth  
Inside Palestinian Territories 41,044 87.9
Outside Palestinian Territories 5,600 12.0
Not stated 27 0.1
Total 46,671 100.0
Total Fertility Rate 5.5 -
Palestinians 10 Years and Over by Employment Status  
Economically Active 12,192 39.0
Employed 10,171 83.4
Unemployed Ever Worked 1,269 10.4
Unemployed Never Worked 752 6.2
Not Economically Active 18,831 60.3
Students 8,780 46.6
House Wife 8,290 44.0
Unable to Work 1,083 5.8
Not Working & Not Looking for Work 465 2.5
Others 213 1.1
Not Stated 209 0.7
Total 31,232 100.0
Palestinians 10 Years and Over Employed and Unemployed Ever Worked by Occupation  
Legislators and Managers 239 2.1
Professionals 1,021 8.9
Technicians and Associate Professionals 504 4.4
Clerks 311 2.7
Services and Sales Workers 1,213 10.6
Skilled Agricultural and Fishery Workers 1,820 15.9
Crafts and Related Workers 2,669 23.3
Plant, Machine Operators and Assemblers 590 5.2
Elementary Occupations 3,023 26.4
Not Sated 50 0.4
Total 11,440 100.0
Palestinians 10 Years and Over Employed and Unemployed Ever Worked
by Economic Activity		  
Agriculture, Hunting and Forestry 2,001 17.5
Fishing - 0.0
Mining and Quarrying 28 0.2
Manufacturing 1,836 16.0
Electricity, Gas and Water Supply 8 0.1
Construction 3,492 30.5
Whole sale and Retail Trade 904 7.9
Hotels and Restaurants 137 1.2
Transport, Storage and Communication 413 3.6
Financial Intermediation 78 0.7
Real-estate, Renting and Business Activities 143 1.3
Public Administration and Defense 1,034 9.0
Education 928 8.1
Health and Social Work 192 1.7
Other Community Social and Personal service Activities 167 1.5
Private Households with Employed Persons - 0.0
Extraterritorial Organizations and Bodies 7 0.1
Not Stated 72 0.6
Total 11,440 100.0
Average Number of Persons per Room 1.9 -
Average Number of Room in Housing Unit 3.1 -
Occupied Housing Units by Type  
Villa 50 0.7
House 5,453 71.3
Apartment 1,931 25.3
Independent Room 180 2.4
Tent 24 0.3
Marginal 3 0.0
Others - 0.0
Not Stated 4 0.1
Total 7,645 100.0
Private Households by Tenure of Housing Unit  
Owned 6,374 81.4
Rented Unfurnished 363 4.6
Rented Furnished 34 0.4
Without Payment 1,026 13.1
For Work 9 0.1
Others 4 0.1
Not Stated 22 0.3
Total 7,832 100.0
Occupied Housing Units by Connection to Water Network in Housing Unit  
Public Network 6,162 80.6
Private System 1,123 14.7
No Piped Water 355 4.6
Not Stated 5 0.1
Total 7,645 100.0
Occupied Housing Units by Connection to Electricity Network in Housing Unit  
Public Network 7,303 95.5
Private Generator 251 3.3
No Electricity 86 1.1
Not Stated 5 0.1
Total 7,645 100.0
Occupied Housing Units by Connection to Sewage System in Housing Unit  
Public Sewage System - 0.0
Cesspit 7,497 98.1
No Sewage System 139 1.8
Not Stated 9 0.1
Total 7,645 100.0
Private Household by Availability of Durable Goods  
Private Car  
Available 1,370 17.5
Not Available 6,441 82.2
Not Stated 21 0.3
Refrigerator  
Available 6,168 78.8
Not Available 1,645 21.0
Not Stated 19 0.2
Solar Boiler  
Available 4,829 61.7
Not Available 2,985 38.1
Not Stated 18 0.2
Central Heating  
Available 14 0.2
Not Available 7,801 99.6
Not Stated 17 0.2
Home Library  
Available 1,220 15.6
Not Available 6,594 84.2
Not Stated 18 0.2
Cooking Stove  
Available 7,629 97.4
Not Available 188 2.4
Not Stated 15 0.2
Washing Machine  
Available 5,461 69.7
Not Available 2,351 30.0
Not Stated 20 0.3
T.V.  
Available 6,614 84.4
Not Available 1,198 15.3
Not Stated 20 0.3
Video  
Available 816 10.4
Not Available 6,996 89.3
Not Stated 20 0.3
Computer  
Available 244 3.1
Not Available 7,571 96.7
Not Stated 17 0.2
Phone Line  
Available 667 8.5
Not Available 7,147 91.3
Not Stated 18 0.2
Buildings by Type  
Villa 41 0.5
House 6,739 79.6
Building 371 4.4
Tent 22 0.3
Marginal 19 0.2
Establishment 506 6.0
Under Construction 767 9.1
Other 4 0.0
Not Stated - 0.0
Total 8,469 100.0
Completed Buildings by Utilization  
Habitation 5,941 77.1
Habitation & Work 516 6.7
Work 509 6.6
Closed 430 5.6
Vacant 306 4.0
Not Stated - 0.0
Total 7,702 100.0
Number of Establishments by Status  
In Operation 1,363 94.5
Temporarily Closed 22 1.5
Permanently Closed 14 1.0
Under Preparation. 9 0.6
Auxiliary Acting Unit 34 2.4
Total 1,442 100.0
Number of Establishments in Operation in the Private Sector by Principal
Economic Activity		  
Agriculture 32 2.6
Mining and Quarrying 1 0.1
Manufacturing 295 23.9
Electricity And Water Supply 1 0.1
Construction 4 0.3
Wholesale, Retail Trade & Repairs 666 54.0
Hotels & Restaurants 31 2.5
Transport, Storage & Communications 3 0.2
Financial Intermediation 8 0.6
Real estate, Renting & Business Activities 28 2.3
Education 44 3.6
Health & Social Work 48 3.9
Other Community, Social & Personal Services 73 5.9
Total 1,234 100.0
Number of Persons Engaged in the Private Sector  
Male 1,754 78.9
Female 470 21.1
Total 2,224 100.0

*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.