Or Aqiva
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Or Akiva is a city located in the Haifa District
of Israel
, on the country's Coastal Plain
. It is located just inland from the ancient port city of Caesarea and the Mediterranean Sea, and to the north of the city of Hadera
. It is 30 miles south of Haifa
and 24 miles north of Tel Aviv
. , Or Akiva had a population of 16,100.
(CBS), at the end of 2005 the city had a total population of 15,800. As such, it is the Israeli city with the lowest population. According to CBS, in 2001 the ethnic makeup of the city was 99.3% Jewish and other non-Arab, with no significant Arab
population. There are 154 immigrant residents. See Population groups in Israel.
According to CBS, in 2001 there were 7,400 males and 7,900 females. The population of the city was spread out with 33.7% 19 years of age or younger, 15.4% between 20 and 29, 20.8% between 30 and 44, 16.3% from 45 to 59, 4.1% from 60 to 64, and 9.7% 65 years of age or older. The population growth rate in 2001 was -0.1%.
(electronics).
Since 2005 gap year
volunteers from Habonim Dror
in have volunteered in the town and surrounding areas working in schools and in extracurricular frameworks with Arab and Jewish youth.
Haifa District
Haifa District is an administrative district surrounding the city of Haifa, Israel. The district is one of six administrative districts of Israel, and its capital is Haifa...
of Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
, on the country's Coastal Plain
Israeli Coastal Plain
The Israeli coastal plain is the narrow coastal plain along Israel's Mediterranean Sea coast which houses 70% of the country's population. The plain extends north to south and is divided into a number of areas; the Plain of Zebulun , Hof HaCarmel , the Sharon plain , and the Plain of Judea The...
. It is located just inland from the ancient port city of Caesarea and the Mediterranean Sea, and to the north of the city of Hadera
Hadera
Hadera is a city located in the Haifa District of Israel approximately from the major cities of Tel Aviv and Haifa. The city is located along of the Israeli Mediterranean Coastal Plain...
. It is 30 miles south of Haifa
Haifa
Haifa is the largest city in northern Israel, and the third-largest city in the country, with a population of over 268,000. Another 300,000 people live in towns directly adjacent to the city including the cities of the Krayot, as well as, Tirat Carmel, Daliyat al-Karmel and Nesher...
and 24 miles north of Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv , officially Tel Aviv-Yafo , is the second most populous city in Israel, with a population of 404,400 on a land area of . The city is located on the Israeli Mediterranean coastline in west-central Israel. It is the largest and most populous city in the metropolitan area of Gush Dan, with...
. , Or Akiva had a population of 16,100.
Demographics
According to the Israel Central Bureau of StatisticsIsrael Central Bureau of Statistics
The Israel Central Bureau of Statistics , abbreviated CBS, is an Israeli government office established in 1949 to carry out research and publish statistical data on all aspects of Israeli life, including population, society, economy, industry, education and physical infrastructure.It is headed by a...
(CBS), at the end of 2005 the city had a total population of 15,800. As such, it is the Israeli city with the lowest population. According to CBS, in 2001 the ethnic makeup of the city was 99.3% Jewish and other non-Arab, with no significant Arab
Arab
Arab people, also known as Arabs , are a panethnicity primarily living in the Arab world, which is located in Western Asia and North Africa. They are identified as such on one or more of genealogical, linguistic, or cultural grounds, with tribal affiliations, and intra-tribal relationships playing...
population. There are 154 immigrant residents. See Population groups in Israel.
According to CBS, in 2001 there were 7,400 males and 7,900 females. The population of the city was spread out with 33.7% 19 years of age or younger, 15.4% between 20 and 29, 20.8% between 30 and 44, 16.3% from 45 to 59, 4.1% from 60 to 64, and 9.7% 65 years of age or older. The population growth rate in 2001 was -0.1%.
Income
According to CBS, as of 2000, in the city there were 5,739 salaried workers and 399 are self-employed. The mean monthly wage in 2000 for a salaried worker in the city is NIS 3,845, a real change of 7.3% over the course of 2000. Salaried males have a mean monthly wage of NIS 4,737 (a real change of 7.3%) vs. NIS 2,848 for females (a real change of 4.3%). The mean income for the self-employed is 4,662. There are 533 people who receive unemployment benefits and 1,864 people who receive a guaranteed-income supplement.Economy
Or Akiva is home to a number of large factories those of Dexxon (pharmaceuticals), Anna Lotan Ltd. (professional skin care), Darbox Ltd. (plastic packaging), and TycoTyco
Tyco may refer to:* Tyco International, a diversified industrial conglomerate* Tyco Electronics, a former segment of Tyco International* Tyco Toys, a division of Mattel...
(electronics).
Education
According to CBS, there are 10 schools and 2,409 students in the city. They are spread out as 6 elementary schools and 1,575 elementary school students, and 5 high schools and 834 high school students. 51.9% of 12th grade students were entitled to a matriculation certificate in 2001.Since 2005 gap year
Gap year
An expression or phrase that is associated with taking time out to travel in between life stages. It is also known as sabbatical, time off and time out that refers to a period of time in which students disengage from curricular education and undertake non curricular activities, such as travel or...
volunteers from Habonim Dror
Habonim Dror
Habonim Dror is a Jewish Labour Zionist youth movement formed by the merger in 1982 of the Habonim and Dror youth movements. Habonim Dror's sister movement in Israel is Hanoar Haoved Vehalomed, the Working and Studying Youth.-Ideology:...
in have volunteered in the town and surrounding areas working in schools and in extracurricular frameworks with Arab and Jewish youth.