Israel had 2,313,400 households, and an average of 3.2 people per household, according to the 2008 census, released by the Central Bureau of Statistics yesterday.
A Central Bureau of Statistics analysis on durable goods use found that 71% of households have a personal computer, but that there is variability by district. 78% of households in the Central District and 74% of households in the Tel Aviv District have computers, compared with 64% of households in the Jerusalem and Southern districts. In the Judea and Samaria District 77.5% of households have a computer.
Internet access is 90% nationwide, and reaches 94% in the Tel Aviv and Central districts, and 80% in the Jerusalem District.
62% of households have at least one car. More than 72% of households in the Central District have at least one car, compared with half of households in the Jerusalem District.
The nationwide average number of mobile telephones is 2.1 per household.
Published by Globes [online], Israel business news - www.globes-online.com - on May 5, 2010
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