Ofakim
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| Ofakim | |
| Hebrew | אֳפָקִים, אופקים |
| Name meaning | Horizons |
| Government | City |
| District | South |
| Population | 24,000 (2004) |
| Jurisdiction | 10,000 dunams (10 km²) |
Ofakim (Hebrew: אֳפָקִים, lit. Horizons, officially also spelled Ofaqim) is a city in the Southern District of Israel in Israel. According to the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), at the end of 2004 the city had a total population of 24,000. It was founded as a development town on 19 April 1955.
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[edit] Demographics
According to CBS, in 2001 the ethnic makeup of the city was 99.7% Jewish and other non-Arab, with no significant Arab population.
According to CBS, in 2001 there were 11,200 males and 11,800 females. The population of the city was spread out with 41.8% 19 years of age or younger, 14.5% between 20 and 29, 18.5% between 30 and 44, 12.5% from 45 to 59, 3.6% from 60 to 64, and 9.1% 65 years of age or older. The population growth rate in 2001 was 0.6%.
[edit] Income
According to CBS, as of 2000, in the city there were 5,655 salaried workers and 300 are self-employed. The mean monthly wage in 2000 for a salaried worker in the city is NIS 3,728, a real change of 7.5% over the course of 2000. Salaried males have a mean monthly wage of NIS 4,761 (a real change of 10.1%) versus NIS 2,744 for females (a real change of 2.2%). The mean income for the self-employed is 4,776. There are 526 people who receive unemployment benefits and 3,538 people who receive an income guarantee.
[edit] Education
According to CBS, there are 19 schools and 4,704 students in the city. They are spread out as 13 elementary schools and 3,079 elementary school students, and 8 high schools and 1,625 high school students. 43.3% of 12th grade students were entitled to a matriculation certificate in 2001.
[edit] Other
Ofakim has one of Israel's 14 tennis centers, which opened in 1990 and has six courts. Additionally, the city has a professional soccer stadium and large park.
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