Kiryat Bialik
Facts about the community:
- Founded in 1934
- Current population: 37,100
- 14.9% of the population are retired senior citizens (over age 65)
- 8,200 residents are children ages 0-17
- Ranks 7 out of 10 on the socioeconomic scale (according to the National Bureau of Statistics)
- 1,352 residents are in need (according to the local Department of Welfare
- 1,822 children are immigrants, 343 of which are in need (according to the local Department of Social Services)
- 5,905 children and youth are registered in regional educational frameworks:
- 2,375 are in elementary school
- 1,540 are in junior high school
- 1,990 are in high school