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Ramla (רמלה) is a city in the Center District in Israel. According to the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), at the end of 2001 the city had a total population of 62,500.
Demographics
[edit]According to CBS, in 2001 the ethnic makeup of the city was 80.5% Jewish and other non-Arab, and 20.0% Arab (15.4% Muslim and 4.0% Christian). There are 450 recent immigrants during initial settling-in. See Population groups in Israel.
According to CBS, in 2001 the population of the city was spread out with 36.3% 19 years of age or younger, 17.8% between 20 and 29, 19.3% between 30 and 44, 14.7% from 45 to 59, 3.2% from 60 to 64, and 8.7% 65 years of age or older. The population growth rate in 2001 was 1.0%.
Income
[edit]According to CBS, as of 2000, in the city there were 20,690 salaried workers and 1,748 are self-employed. The mean monthly wage in 2000 for a salaried worker in the city is ILS 4,328, a real change of 4.4% over the course of 2000. Salaried males have a mean monthly wage of ILS 5,237 (a real change of 3.3%) versus ILS 3,311 for females (a real change of 6.3%). The mean income for the self-employed is 4,862. There are 1,108 people who receive unemployment benefits and 5,629 people who receive an income guarantee.
Education
[edit]According to CBS, there are 31 schools and 11,543 students in the city. They are spread out as 22 elementary schools and 7,716 elementary school students, and 9 high schools and 3,827 high school students. 46.6% of 12th grade students were entitled to a matriculation certificate in 2001.