Rahat City
Rahat was established in 1972, by the government of Israel, as a new settlement for Bedouins who lived in the surrounding area without permanent domicile. Until 1980, Rahat was part of the Bnei Shimon Regional Council and from then on (until 1994) it was a local council (administered by a private board until 1989). In 1994 it was recognized as a city--the first Bedouin city in Israel. According to CBS, in 2001 the ethnic makeup of the city was completely Arab without significant Jewish population (see also: Population groups in Israel). As such, it is the largest Bedouin settlement in Israel. According to CBS, in 2001 there were 16,300 males and 16,100 females. The population of the city was spread out with 19 years of age or younger, between 20 and 29, between 30 and 44, from 45 to 59, from 60 to 64, and 65 years of age or older. The population growth rate in 2001 was According to CBS, as of 2000, in the city there were 3,983 salaried workers and 437 are self-employed. The mean monthly wage in 2000 for a salaried worker in the city is ILS 3,008, a real change of over the course of 2000. Salaried males have a mean monthly wage of ILS 3,502 (a real change of ) versus ILS 1,394 for females (a real change of ). The mean income for the self-employed is 5,198. There are 277 people who receive unemployment benefits and 10,906 people who receive an income guarantee.
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