Sha'alvim Facts

Area0.6 km²
Population4,259
Male Population2,149 (50.5%)
Female Population2,110 (49.5%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+12.7%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+48.3%
Median Age29.1 years (Male: 28.3, Female: 30)
Local Time
TimezoneIsrael Daylight Time
Lat & Lng31.86996, 34.98722
Postal Codes99784

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Sha'alvim Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population3,7805,8912,8713,8394,259
Population Density6,720 / km²10,472.9 / km²5,104 / km²6,824.9 / km²7,571.6 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Sha'alvim Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 33.7% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Sha'alvim+1.6%-34.8%+33.7%
Central District (Israel)+220.5%+113.6%+48.6%
Israel+141.5%+78.8%+33.8%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Sha'alvim Median Age

Median Age: 29.1 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Sha'alvim29.1 yrs30 yrs28.3 yrs
Central District (Israel)31.1 yrs32.1 yrs30.1 yrs
Israel29.5 yrs30.6 yrs28.5 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Sha'alvim Population Density

Population Density: 7,572 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Sha'alvim4,2590.563 km²7,572 / km²
Central District (Israel)2.2 million1,293.8 km²1,673 / km²
Israel8.3 million22,078 km²374 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Sha'alvim Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 0 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Sha'alvim CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Sha'alvim4,647 tn1.09 tn8,260.9 tons/km²
Central District (Israel)24,413,350 tn11.28 tn18,868.8 tons/km²
Israel81,985,471 tn9.92 tn3,713.4 tons/km²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Sha'alvim CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)4,647 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita1.09 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)8,260.9 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
FloodMedium (4)
EarthquakeMedium (6)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.
  3. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BZ63ZS.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
7/30/152:39 AM4.270.1 km13,000 m24km NNE of `En Boqeq, Israelusgs.gov
8/7/118:52 AM4.191.3 km31,000 mDead Sea regionusgs.gov
12/2/077:38 AM457.3 km10,000 mDead Sea regionusgs.gov
11/23/0710:19 PM4.44.6 km11,000 mDead Sea regionusgs.gov
11/20/0711:21 PM3.260.9 km5,000 mDead Sea regionusgs.gov
11/20/079:18 AM4.657.8 km10,000 mDead Sea regionusgs.gov
2/9/0710:14 PM4.595.5 km15,000 mDead Sea regionusgs.gov
11/18/062:57 AM3.151.9 km10,000 mDead Sea regionusgs.gov
9/17/068:22 AM448.6 km1,000 mDead Sea regionusgs.gov
9/9/064:58 AM4.550.4 km1,000 mDead Sea regionusgs.gov

Sha'alvim

Sha'alvim (Hebrew: שַׁעַלְבִים) is a religious kibbutz in central Israel, one of only two affiliated with Poalei Agudat Yisrael (Chafetz Chaim being the other). Located near the city of Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut, it falls under the jurisdiction of Gezer..

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