Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Jaffa

Industry DescriptionNumber of Establishments
Restaurants22
Buses and trains12
Shopping7
Electronics stores7

Jaffa Facts

Area15.8 km²
Population102,043
Male Population49,299 (48.3%)
Female Population52,744 (51.7%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+157.2%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+32.4%
Median Age36.3 years (Male: 34.5, Female: 38.1)
Area Codes3
NeighborhoodsFlorentin, Tzafon Yafo, Yafo HaAtika, Neve Tsedek, Shapira
Local Time
TimezoneIsrael Daylight Time
Lat & Lng32.05043, 34.75224
Postal Codes5910059101591025910459105More

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Jaffa Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population39,67760,88577,08095,118102,043
Population Density2,519.2 / km²3,865.7 / km²4,894 / km²6,039.2 / km²6,478.9 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Jaffa Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 23.4% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Jaffa+139.7%+56.2%+23.4%
Tel Aviv District+93.2%+53.9%+22%
Israel+141.5%+78.8%+33.8%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Jaffa Median Age

Median Age: 36.3 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Jaffa36.3 yrs38.1 yrs34.5 yrs
Tel Aviv District34 yrs35.2 yrs32.8 yrs
Israel29.5 yrs30.6 yrs28.5 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Jaffa Population Density

Population Density: 6,479 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Jaffa102,04315.8 km²6,479 / km²
Tel Aviv District1.4 million172.1 km²7,855 / km²
Israel8.3 million22,078 km²374 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Jaffa Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 0 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Neighborhoods in Jaffa

Percentage of businesses by neighborhood in Jaffa

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Jaffa

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Jaffa

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Jaffa CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Jaffa620,271 tn6.08 tn39,382.3 tons/km²
Tel Aviv District15,790,683 tn11.68 tn91,727.9 tons/km²
Israel81,985,471 tn9.92 tn3,713.4 tons/km²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Jaffa CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)620,271 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita6.08 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)39,382.3 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
FloodMedium (4)
EarthquakeMedium (3.8)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.
  3. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BZ63ZS.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
7/30/152:39 AM4.299.9 km13,000 m24km NNE of `En Boqeq, Israelusgs.gov
8/7/118:52 AM4.163 km31,000 mDead Sea regionusgs.gov
12/2/077:38 AM486 km10,000 mDead Sea regionusgs.gov
11/23/0710:19 PM4.427.6 km11,000 mDead Sea regionusgs.gov
11/20/0711:21 PM3.289.3 km5,000 mDead Sea regionusgs.gov
11/20/079:18 AM4.686.4 km10,000 mDead Sea regionusgs.gov
11/18/062:57 AM3.166.2 km10,000 mDead Sea regionusgs.gov
9/17/068:22 AM467.9 km1,000 mDead Sea regionusgs.gov
9/9/064:58 AM4.569.8 km1,000 mDead Sea regionusgs.gov
10/3/054:05 AM4.477.3 km10,000 mDead Sea regionusgs.gov

Jaffa

Jaffa (Hebrew: יָפוֹ,  Yāfō ; Arabic: يَافَا‎), also called Japho or Joppa, is the southern, oldest part of Tel Aviv-Jaffa, an ancient port city in Israel. Jaffa is famous for its association with the biblical stories of Jonah, Solomon, and Saint Pet..

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