Tirat Carmel

Infobox Israel municipality
name=Tirat Carmel


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population=18,700
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Tirat Carmel, or Tirat HaCarmel ( _he. טִירַת כַּרְמֶל), is a city in the Haifa District in Israel. According to the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), at the end of 2006 the city had a total population of 18,700.

Throughout the ages, the site of the modern city was controlled by many people, including the Romans, the Ottoman and the British. The modern city was established on the site of the Arab village of al-Tira. During Israel's War of Independence the village was captured by Jewish forces and the Arab inhabitants fled.

The town of Tirat Carmel was officially declared a city in 1992.

Israeli local celebrities who grew up in Tirat Carmel include Soccer player Reuven Atar, and comedian Shalom Asayag.Tirat Carmel's most famous son is probably Gene Simmons. (See [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005430/] ).

Demographics

According to CBS, in 2001 the ethnic makeup of the city was 99.6% Jewish and other non-Arab, with no significant Arab population. There are 87 immigrant settlers. See Population groups in Israel.

According to CBS, in 2001 there were 9,200 males and 9,300 females. The population of the city was spread out with 31.2% 19 years of age or younger, 16.7% between 20 and 29, 19.4% between 30 and 44, 17.8% from 45 to 59, 4.1% from 60 to 64, and 10.9% 65 years of age or older. The population growth rate in 2001 was 0.8%.

Income

According to CBS, as of 2000, in the city there were 6,068 salaried workers and 411 are self-employed. The mean monthly wage in 2000 for a salaried worker in the city is ILS 4,428, a real change of 6.6% over the course of 2000. Salaried males have a mean monthly wage of ILS 5,621 (a real change of 4.3%) versus ILS 3,211 for females (a real change of 9.0%). The mean income for the self-employed is 4,818. There are 450 people who receive unemployment benefits and 1,891 people who receive an income guarantee.

Education

According to CBS, there are 9 schools and 3,049 students in the city. They are spread out as 6 elementary schools and 1,681 elementary school students, and 6 high schools and 1,368 high school students. 59.8% of 12th grade students were entitled to a matriculation certificate in 2001.

External links

* [http://www.tirat-carmel.muni.il/ Tirat Carmel Municipality] he icon
* [http://www.palestineremembered.com/Haifa/al-Tira/index.html al-Tira Remembered]
* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005430/ Gene Simmons]