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Population, Housing and Establishment Census-1997

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Indicator Number* Percentage
Total Population(1997)**  
Male 67,781 50.5
Female 66,329 49.5
Total 134,110 100.0
Population Counted  
Male 65,224 50.5
Female 63,806 49.5
Total 129,030 100.0
Estimated of Post Enumeration  
Male 2,557 50.3
Female 2,523 49.7
Total 5,080 100.0
Total Households Counted  
Private Households 22,317 100.0
Institutional Households 7 0.0
Total 22,324 100.0
Population Distribution by Household Type  
Population of Private Households 128,880 99.9
Population of Institutional Households 150 0.1
Total 129,030 100.0
Distribution of Private Households by Nationality of Head of Household  
Private Palestinian Households 22,314 100.0
Private Foreign Households 3 0.0
Total 22,317 100.0
Distribution of Population in Private Households by Nationality of Head of Household  
Population of Private Palestinian Households 128,870 100.0
Population of Private Foreign Households 10 0.0
Total 128,880 100.0
Sex Ratio (Male Per 100 Female) 102.2 -
Average Household Size 5.8 -
Households by Sex of Head of Household  
Male 19,763 88.6
Female 2,554 11.4
Total 22,317 100.0
Household Type  
Nuclear 16,375 73.4
Extended 4,848 21.7
Composite 94 0.4
One Person 1,000 4.5
Total 22,317 100.0
Refugee Status  
Refugee 40,640 31.5
Not Refugee 87,535 67.9
Not Stated 785 0.6
Total 128,960 100.0
Age Distribution  
Age 0 - 4 21,631 16.8
5 - 14 33,650 26.1
15 - 64 67,766 52.5
65+ 5,815 4.5
Not Stated 168 0.1
Total 129,030 100.0
Median Age (Years) 18.0 -
Population Nationality  
Palestinians 128,960 99.9
Not Palestinians 70 0.1
Not Stated - 0.0
Total 129,030 100.0
Palestinians 12 Years and Over by Marital Status  
Never or Legally Engaged  
Male 19,251 46.8
Female 15,092 36.9
Married  
Male 21,346 51.9
Female 21,636 53.0
Divorced  
Male 134 0.3
Female 496 1.2
Widowed  
Male 311 0.8
Female 3,496 8.6
Not Stated  
Male 107 0.3
Female 131 0.3
Total  
Male 41,149 100.0
Female 40,851 100.0
Median Age at First Marriage  
Male 25.0 -
Female 20.0 -
Dependency Ratio 90.2 -
Palestinians 15 Years and Over According to Ability to Read/ Write  
Illiterate  
Male 2,137 5.8
Female 8,180 22.2
Literate  
Male 34,602 93.9
Female 28,495 77.3
Not stated  
Male 100 0.3
Female 169 0.5
Total  
Male 36,839 100.0
Female 36,844 100.0
Palestinians 10 Years and Over by Educational Attainment  
Illiterate 10,611 12.1
Can Read and Write 12,819 14.6
Secondary and below 54,068 61.5
Associate Diploma 5,282 6.0
Bachelor 4,266 4.9
Higher Diploma and above 594 0.7
Not stated 272 0.3
Total 87,912 100.0
School Attendance for Palestinians 6-18 Years  
Attending 35,182 88.5
Not Attending 4,578 11.5
Not Stated 6 0.0
Total 39,766 100.0
Palestinians by Disability Status  
With Disability 2,993 2.3
Without Disability 125,967 97.7
Not stated - 0.0
Total 128,960 100.0
Disabled Palestinians by Type of Disability  
Seeing 493 16.5
Hearing 151 5.0
Speaking 114 3.8
Mental 377 12.6
Moving 972 32.5
Hearing and Speaking 172 5.7
Mental and Moving 109 3.6
Multiple 261 8.7
Grasping 102 3.4
Other 242 8.1
Total 2,993 100.0
Palestinians by Place of Birth  
Inside Palestinian Territories 112,132 87.0
Outside Palestinian Territories 16,799 13.0
Not stated 29 0.0
Total 128,960 100.0
Total Fertility Rate 5.0 -
Palestinians 10 Years and Over by Employment Status  
Economically Active 35,864 40.8
Employed 30,023 83.7
Unemployed Ever Worked 3,940 11.0
Unemployed Never Worked 1,901 5.3
Not Economically Active 51,650 58.8
Students 23,109 44.7
House Wife 22,091 42.8
Unable to Work 3,791 7.3
Not Working & Not Looking for Work 1,175 2.3
Others 1,484 2.9
Not Stated 398 0.5
Total 87,912 100.0
Palestinians 10 Years and Over Employed and Unemployed Ever Worked by Occupation  
Legislators and Managers 933 2.7
Professionals 2,403 7.1
Technicians and Associate Professionals 2,156 6.3
Clerks 1,001 2.9
Services and Sales Workers 4,567 13.4
Skilled Agricultural and Fishery Workers 3,976 11.7
Crafts and Related Workers 7,267 21.4
Plant, Machine Operators and Assemblers 1,768 5.2
Elementary Occupations 9,800 28.9
Not Sated 92 0.3
Total 33,963 100.0
Palestinians 10 Years and Over Employed and Unemployed Ever Worked by Economic Activity  
Agriculture, Hunting and Forestry 7,086 20.9
Fishing 6 0.0
Mining and Quarrying 82 0.2
Manufacturing 4,299 12.7
Electricity, Gas and Water Supply 57 0.2
Construction 7,586 22.3
Whole sale and Retail Trade 5,018 14.8
Hotels and Restaurants 488 1.4
Transport, Storage and Communication 1,368 4.0
Financial Intermediation 301 0.9
Real-estate, Renting and Business Activities 425 1.3
Public Administration and Defense 2,671 7.9
Education 2,870 8.5
Health and Social Work 919 2.7
Other Community Social and Personal service Activities 577 1.7
Private Households with Employed Persons 32 0.1
Extraterritorial Organizations and Bodies 54 0.2
Not Stated 124 0.4
Total 33,963 100.0
Average Number of Persons per Room 1.8 -
Average Number of Room in Housing Unit 3.2 -
Occupied Housing Units by Type  
Villa 137 0.6
House 11,029 50.0
Apartment 10,644 48.3
Independent Room 200 0.9
Tent 17 0.1
Marginal 13 0.1
Others 2 0.0
Not Stated 15 0.1
Total 22,057 100.0
Private Households by Tenure of Housing Unit  
Owned 15,809 70.8
Rented Unfurnished 2,993 13.4
Rented Furnished 91 0.4
Without Payment 3,289 14.7
For Work 53 0.2
Others 33 0.1
Not Stated 49 0.2
Total 22,317 100.0
Occupied Housing Units by Connection to Water Network in Housing Unit  
Public Network 17,315 78.5
Private System 4,292 19.5
No Piped Water 435 2.0
Not Stated 15 0.1
Total 22,057 100.0
Occupied Housing Units by Connection to Electricity Network in Housing Unit  
Public Network 21,560 97.7
Private Generator 307 1.4
No Electricity 176 0.8
Not Stated 14 0.1
Total 22,057 100.0
Occupied Housing Units by Connection to Sewage System in Housing Unit  
Public Sewage System 5,807 26.3
Cesspit 16,087 72.9
No Sewage System 133 0.6
Not Stated 30 0.1
Total 22,057 100.0
Private Household by Availability of Durable Goods  
Private Car  
Available 4,636 20.8
Not Available 17,628 79.0
Not Stated 53 0.2
Refrigerator  
Available 19,992 89.6
Not Available 2,280 10.2
Not Stated 45 0.2
Solar Boiler  
Available 14,650 65.6
Not Available 7,620 34.1
Not Stated 47 0.2
Central Heating  
Available 64 0.3
Not Available 22,208 99.5
Not Stated 45 0.2
Home Library  
Available 4,314 19.3
Not Available 17,952 80.4
Not Stated 51 0.2
Cooking Stove  
Available 21,882 98.1
Not Available 399 1.8
Not Stated 36 0.2
Washing Machine  
Available 17,357 77.8
Not Available 4,906 22.0
Not Stated 54 0.2
T.V.  
Available 19,519 87.5
Not Available 2,742 12.3
Not Stated 56 0.3
Video  
Available 2,735 12.3
Not Available 19,523 87.5
Not Stated 59 0.3
Computer  
Available 936 4.2
Not Available 21,327 95.6
Not Stated 54 0.2
Phone Line  
Available 6,319 28.3
Not Available 15,940 71.4
Not Stated 58 0.3
Buildings by Type  
Villa 168 0.8
House 15,279 73.7
Building 2,076 10.0
Tent 23 0.1
Marginal 179 0.9
Establishment 1,645 7.9
Under Construction 1,337 6.4
Other 28 0.1
Not Stated - 0.0
Total 20,735 100.0
Completed Buildings by Utilization  
Habitation 14,224 73.3
Habitation & Work 1,751 9.0
Work 1,762 9.1
Closed 1,040 5.4
Vacant 621 3.2
Not Stated - 0.0
Total 19,398 100.0
Number of Establishments by Status  
In Operation 5,151 82.2
Temporarily Closed 332 5.3
Permanently Closed 323 5.2
Under Preparation. 45 0.7
Auxiliary Acting Unit 418 6.7
Total 6,269 100.0
Number of Establishments in Operation in the Private Sector by Principal Economic Activity  
Agriculture 494 10.3
Mining and Quarrying 4 0.1
Manufacturing 773 16.1
Electricity And Water Supply 43 0.9
Construction 14 0.3
Wholesale, Retail Trade & Repairs 2,610 54.4
Hotels & Restaurants 183 3.8
Transport, Storage & Communications 32 0.7
Financial Intermediation 35 0.7
Real estate, Renting & Business Activities 134 2.8
Education 84 1.8
Health & Social Work 198 4.1
Other Community, Social & Personal Services 195 4.1
Total 4,799 100.0
Number of Persons Engaged in the Private Sector  
Male 8,185 77.7
Female 2,355 22.3
Total 10,540 100.0

*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.