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Population, Housing and Establishment Census-1997

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Indicator Number* Percentage
Total Population(1997)**  
Male 18,583 50.8
Female 18,026 49.2
Total 36,609 100.0
Population Counted  
Male 17,879 50.8
Female 17,337 49.2
Total 35,216 100.0
Estimated of Post Enumeration  
Male 704 50.5
Female 689 49.5
Total 1,393 100.0
Total Households Counted  
Private Households 5,796 100.0
Institutional Households - 0.0
Total 5,796 100.0
Population Distribution by Household Type  
Population of Private Households 35,216 100.0
Population of Institutional Households - 0.0
Total 35,216 100.0
Distribution of Private Households by Nationality of Head of Household  
Private Palestinian Households 5,792 99.9
Private Foreign Households 4 0.1
Total 5,796 100.0
Distribution of Population in Private Households by Nationality of
Head of Household		  
Population of Private Palestinian Households 35,203 100.0
Population of Private Foreign Households 13 0.0
Total 35,216 100.0
Sex Ratio (Male Per 100 Female) 103.1 -
Average Household Size 6.1 -
Households by Sex of Head of Household  
Male 5,250 90.6
Female 546 9.4
Total 5,796 100.0
Household Type  
Nuclear 4,321 74.6
Extended 1,265 21.8
Composite 13 0.2
One Person 197 3.4
Total 5,796 100.0
Refugee Status  
Refugee 5,562 15.8
Not Refugee 29,380 83.5
Not Stated 234 0.7
Total 35,176 100.0
Age Distribution  
Age 0 - 4 6,161 17.5
5 - 14 9,487 26.9
15 - 64 18,059 51.3
65+ 1,489 4.2
Not Stated 20 0.1
Total 35,216 100.0
Median Age (Years) 17.0 -
Population Nationality  
Palestinians 35,176 99.9
Not Palestinians 40 0.1
Not Stated - 0.0
Total 35,216 100.0
Palestinians 12 Years and Over by Marital Status  
Never or Legally Engaged  
Male 5,369 48.1
Female 4,107 37.8
Married  
Male 5,705 51.1
Female 5,812 53.5
Divorced  
Male 16 0.1
Female 85 0.8
Widowed  
Male 61 0.5
Female 846 7.8
Not Stated  
Male 11 0.1
Female 5 0.0
Total  
Male 11,162 100.0
Female 10,855 100.0
Median Age at First Marriage  
Male 24.0 -
Female 19.0 -
Dependency Ratio 94.9 -
Palestinians 15 Years and Over According to Ability to Read/ Write  
Illiterate  
Male 803 8.1
Female 2,652 27.6
Literate  
Male 9,096 91.7
Female 6,936 72.2
Not stated  
Male 17 0.2
Female 24 0.2
Total  
Male 9,916 100.0
Female 9,612 100.0
Palestinians 10 Years and Over by Educational Attainment  
Illiterate 3,535 14.9
Can Read and Write 4,177 17.6
Secondary and below 14,077 59.4
Associate Diploma 1,148 4.8
Bachelor 665 2.8
Higher Diploma and above 57 0.2
Not stated 42 0.2
Total 23,701 100.0
School Attendance for Palestinians 6-18 Years  
Attending 9,700 86.2
Not Attending 1,549 13.8
Not Stated 2 0.0
Total 11,251 100.0
Palestinians by Disability Status  
With Disability 742 2.1
Without Disability 34,434 97.9
Not stated - 0.0
Total 35,176 100.0
Disabled Palestinians by Type of Disability  
Seeing 101 13.6
Hearing 44 5.9
Speaking 29 3.9
Mental 88 11.9
Moving 238 32.1
Hearing and Speaking 46 6.2
Mental and Moving 24 3.2
Multiple 70 9.4
Grasping 41 5.5
Other 61 8.2
Total 742 100.0
Palestinians by Place of Birth  
Inside Palestinian Territories 32,717 93.0
Outside Palestinian Territories 2,423 6.9
Not stated 36 0.1
Total 35,176 100.0
Total Fertility Rate 5.5 -
Palestinians 10 Years and Over by Employment Status  
Economically Active 9,158 38.6
Employed 7,802 85.2
Unemployed Ever Worked 917 10.0
Unemployed Never Worked 439 4.8
Not Economically Active 14,467 61.0
Students 6,290 43.5
House Wife 5,536 38.3
Unable to Work 992 6.9
Not Working & Not Looking for Work 192 1.3
Others 1,457 10.1
Not Stated 76 0.3
Total 23,701 100.0
Palestinians 10 Years and Over Employed and Unemployed Ever Worked by Occupation  
Legislators and Managers 114 1.3
Professionals 565 6.5
Technicians and Associate Professionals 637 7.3
Clerks 287 3.3
Services and Sales Workers 935 10.7
Skilled Agricultural and Fishery Workers 1,869 21.4
Crafts and Related Workers 1,549 17.8
Plant, Machine Operators and Assemblers 521 6.0
Elementary Occupations 2,210 25.3
Not Sated 32 0.4
Total 8,719 100.0
Palestinians 10 Years and Over Employed and Unemployed Ever Worked
by Economic Activity		  
Agriculture, Hunting and Forestry 3,283 37.7
Fishing - 0.0
Mining and Quarrying 30 0.3
Manufacturing 524 6.0
Electricity, Gas and Water Supply 10 0.1
Construction 1,508 17.3
Whole sale and Retail Trade 893 10.2
Hotels and Restaurants 245 2.8
Transport, Storage and Communication 416 4.8
Financial Intermediation 45 0.5
Real-estate, Renting and Business Activities 59 0.7
Public Administration and Defense 752 8.6
Education 606 7.0
Health and Social Work 194 2.2
Other Community Social and Personal service Activities 96 1.1
Private Households with Employed Persons 1 0.0
Extraterritorial Organizations and Bodies 21 0.2
Not Stated 36 0.4
Total 8,719 100.0
Average Number of Persons per Room 2.1 -
Average Number of Room in Housing Unit 3.1 -
Occupied Housing Units by Type  
Villa 22 0.4
House 3,693 67.3
Apartment 1,445 26.3
Independent Room 144 2.6
Tent 150 2.7
Marginal 22 0.4
Others 2 0.0
Not Stated 10 0.2
Total 5,488 100.0
Private Households by Tenure of Housing Unit  
Owned 4,601 79.4
Rented Unfurnished 258 4.5
Rented Furnished 26 0.4
Without Payment 834 14.4
For Work 28 0.5
Others 13 0.2
Not Stated 36 0.6
Total 5,796 100.0
Occupied Housing Units by Connection to Water Network in Housing Unit  
Public Network 2,898 52.8
Private System 1,632 29.7
No Piped Water 949 17.3
Not Stated 9 0.2
Total 5,488 100.0
Occupied Housing Units by Connection to Electricity Network in Housing Unit  
Public Network 3,504 63.8
Private Generator 1,567 28.6
No Electricity 406 7.4
Not Stated 11 0.2
Total 5,488 100.0
Occupied Housing Units by Connection to Sewage System in Housing Unit  
Public Sewage System - 0.0
Cesspit 5,126 93.4
No Sewage System 351 6.4
Not Stated 11 0.2
Total 5,488 100.0
Private Household by Availability of Durable Goods  
Private Car  
Available 760 13.1
Not Available 4,987 86.0
Not Stated 49 0.8
Refrigerator  
Available 3,387 58.4
Not Available 2,366 40.8
Not Stated 43 0.7
Solar Boiler  
Available 2,414 41.6
Not Available 3,341 57.6
Not Stated 41 0.7
Central Heating  
Available 2 0.0
Not Available 5,755 99.3
Not Stated 39 0.7
Home Library  
Available 1,005 17.3
Not Available 4,748 81.9
Not Stated 43 0.7
Cooking Stove  
Available 5,621 97.0
Not Available 142 2.4
Not Stated 33 0.6
Washing Machine  
Available 3,129 54.0
Not Available 2,622 45.2
Not Stated 45 0.8
T.V.  
Available 4,824 83.2
Not Available 927 16.0
Not Stated 45 0.8
Video  
Available 393 6.8
Not Available 5,360 92.5
Not Stated 43 0.7
Computer  
Available 133 2.3
Not Available 5,620 97.0
Not Stated 43 0.7
Phone Line  
Available 371 6.4
Not Available 5,384 92.9
Not Stated 41 0.7
Buildings by Type  
Villa 36 0.6
House 4,861 80.2
Building 253 4.2
Tent 167 2.8
Marginal 80 1.3
Establishment 286 4.7
Under Construction 355 5.9
Other 20 0.3
Not Stated - 0.0
Total 6,058 100.0
Completed Buildings by Utilization  
Habitation 4,530 79.4
Habitation & Work 307 5.4
Work 312 5.5
Closed 394 6.9
Vacant 160 2.8
Not Stated - 0.0
Total 5,703 100.0
Number of Establishments by Status  
In Operation 788 91.8
Temporarily Closed 12 1.4
Permanently Closed 24 2.8
Under Preparation. 1 0.1
Auxiliary Acting Unit 33 3.8
Total 858 100.0
Number of Establishments in Operation in the Private Sector by Principal
Economic Activity		  
Agriculture 89 12.3
Mining and Quarrying 1 0.1
Manufacturing 81 11.2
Electricity And Water Supply 17 2.4
Construction 2 0.3
Wholesale, Retail Trade & Repairs 407 56.4
Hotels & Restaurants 25 3.5
Transport, Storage & Communications 2 0.3
Financial Intermediation 5 0.7
Real estate, Renting & Business Activities 12 1.7
Education 17 2.4
Health & Social Work 25 3.5
Other Community, Social & Personal Services 39 5.4
Total 722 100.0
Number of Persons Engaged in the Private Sector  
Male 939 85.7
Female 157 14.3
Total 1,096 100.0

*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.