Afula

City in the North District of Israel, often known as the "Capital of the Valley", referring to the Jezreel Valley. The city had a population of 38,900 in 2004.According to provisional data by the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), in 2004 the city had a total population of 38,900. In 2001 the ethnic makeup of the city was 99.4%25 Jewish and other non-Arabs, without significant Arab population whilst there were 262 immigrant settlers. There were 18,500 males and 19,900 females. The population of the city was spread out with 34.3%25 19 years of age or younger, 15.8%25 between 20 and 29, 17.5%25 between 30 and 44, 16.9%25 from 45 to 59, 4.0%25 from 60 to 64, and 11.5%25 65 years of age or older. The population growth rate in 2001 was 0.9%25.