Demographics
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1929 | 5 | — |
| 1931 | 100 | +1900.0% |
| 1948 | 11,600 | +11500.0% |
| 1955 | 31,000 | +167.2% |
| 1961 | 41,300 | +33.2% |
| 1972 | 71,100 | +72.2% |
| 1983 | 102,300 | +43.9% |
| 1995 | 146,100 | +42.8% |
| 2008 | 179,000 | +22.5% |
As of 2008, Netanya was home to 179,000 people, which grew 1.4% since 2007. The population density of the city is 5,993 per square kilometer. According to a 2001 survey by the CBS, 99.9% of the population are Jewish and other non-Arabs. In 2001 alone, the city became home to 1,546 immigrants. According to CBS, in 2001 there were 78,800 males and 84,900 females with the population of the city being spread out with 31.1% 19 years of age or younger, 15.3% between 20 and 29, 17.2% between 30 and 44, 17.4% from 45 to 59, 4.2% from 60 to 64, and 14.9% 65 years of age or older.
In terms of the origin of Netanya's residents, 63,800 originate from Europe and America, 30,200 from North Africa, 18,100 from Asia, 10,500 from Ethiopia and 38,100 from Israel. 90,200 of the residents of Netanya were born in Israel, whilst 71,300 were born abroad. A significant percentage of immigrants to the city over the past 20 years have been French Jews and Jews from the former Soviet Union. Also, the largest group of Ethiopian Jews in Israel have settled in Netanya with over 10,500 Ethiopian Jewish residents in the city. Netanya is also the centre of the Persian Jewish community of Israel.
As of 2000, the city had 58,897 salaried workers and 4,671 self-employed with the mean monthly wage in 2000 for a salaried worker in the city being NIS 4,905, a real change of 8.6% over the course of 2000. Salaried males have a mean monthly wage of NIS 6,217 (a real change of 9.0%) versus NIS 3,603 for females (a real change of 6.8%). The mean income for the self-employed is 6,379. There are 3,293 people who receive unemployment benefits and 14,963 people who receive an income guarantee.
In terms of religion, Netanya is made up approximately of 50% secular Jews. On the other hand, it is the home of the Sanzer Hasidic dynasty, as well as a large Chabad Lubavitch presence.
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