Chareidim Represent 9 Percent Of Jewish Population In Israel Ahead Of Independence Day 69

By Staff Reporter
Posted on 04/27/17 | News Source: YWN

The growing chareidi tzibur in Israel now represents 9% of the Jewish population in Israel, the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) reports ahead of Independence Day 69. 11% of the Jewish population of the state identify themselves as religious; 12% religious/traditional; and 24% view themselves as traditional but not really religious.

According to the numbers, most of the world’s Jews do not live in Israel as only 43% of world Jewry live in Israel today. According to the pre-Independence Day report, 174,000 Israelis were born since last Independence Day and 30,000 new immigrants moved to Israel during the same time period.

Some other populations facts include:

Jews comprise 74.7% of the population (6,484,000)
Arabs comprise 20.8% of the population (1,808,000)
Others comprise 4.5% of the population (327,000)
The population grew by 1.9% since last Independence Day (159,000)
75% of the population are ‘sabras’; born in Israel
Farming exports today stand at 3% as compared to 48% in the 1950s
There are 3,239,000 vehicles on the road; 95 times the number of vehicles in 1951
34.6% of the population is between newborn and 18-years-old
The majority (54.3%) are between 19 and 64-years-old
The seniors, 65 and older, comprise 11.1% of the population
At the end of 2016, there were 45,000 Israelis 90 and over
89% of respondents are satisfied with their quality of life
52% of respondents believe their lives will improve in the future
44% of respondents believe their economic situation will improve
In 1948, there was only one city with 100,000 or more residents. Today there are eight cities with over 200,000 residents
In 1961, the average salary was 275 lirot, while today, it is NIS 9,800.

According to the CBS, there is a total of 8.68 million Israelis today. The prediction is that by 2048, when the state marks its 100th anniversary, Israel will be home to 15.2 million citizens.