Changes in marriage, divorce, and fertility rates have impacted housing trends across the entire Israeli population, particularly young adults, according to a study published by the Central Bureau of Statistics.
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As in Europe, the period between 2000 and 2018 saw a rise in the age of first marriage. The rise was more pronounced among brides than among grooms, and in the Muslim population than the Jewish one. Concurrently, both populations saw a decline in the number of marriages. Contrary to expectations, the percentage of divorce at a young age declined in the Jewish population and rose in the Muslim one.
The fertility rate in the Arab population dropped during this period to an average of 1.3 children per woman, while in the Jewish population it increased by an average of 0.5. Among both Jewish and Arab women, the age of mothers giving birth for the first time has continued to rise.
In the meantime, between 2000 and 2018, housing prices more than doubled, increasing by 110%. Between 2003 and 2018, monthly expenditure on rent increased by 80%.
Let's examine the change in housing trends among young adults. The period between 2000 and 2018 saw an increase in the percentage of young adults living with their parents (without a partner or children of their own), and, concurrently, a decrease in the percentage of young adults living with a family of their own. At the same time, the age of first marriage rose. These trends could be seen in both the Jewish and the Arab population, though in the Arab population they were more rapid.
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There has been almost no change in the percentage of young adults living in a non-family household among the group aged 18 to 34 (6.9% in 2000 compared to 6.5% in 2018). During the same period, the percentage of young Jewish women living with their parents rose, while the percentage of young women living with a family of their own or in a non-family household declined.
The percentage of young Jewish men aged 25 to 34 living with their parents increased slightly, while the percentage of those in the 25-29 age group living in a non-family household decreased. In addition, a slight drop was found in the percentage of young Jewish men aged 30-34 living with a family of their own.
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