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, 33% live in three-room apartments, 28% in four-room apartments, and 13% in five-room apartments. CBS statistics also showed that 5% live in one-room apartments, while only 0.6% of Israelis live in a belongings with eight rooms or more.

In 2010, it was reported that approximately 3,000 Israelis are found to be homeless. According to the Social Affairs Ministry 70% of homeless people are childless Soviet immigrants and alcoholics while the remaining 30% are either homeless due to their financial situation or were mentally unable to live in a home due to irritation with being surrounded by walls and ceilings. The survey also found that every year 2,000 families are evicted from their apartments following their inability to repay loan payments.

Lifestyle
According to the CBS, 71% of Israelis have a computer at home and 91% use the Internet. Statistics also show that that an average Israeli family has 2.1 cell phones in home.

Some 86.2% of working Israelis are paid employees, 12.7% are independent, and 1.1% is defined as others. Some 8.5% of Israeli teenagers between the ages of 15 and 18 are working. The average Israeli man works 45.2 hours a week, while the average lady works 35.5 hours.

A large number of Israelis also own private cars, though most Israelis still depend on the country's extensive public transportation network. There are about 316 automobiles for every 1,000 people in Israel.

Israel enjoys a thriving Film Industry. Israeli Television, Internet services, and Israeli Radio deliver entertainment, news, and education.

Israelis appreciate their leisure and spend the weekends and holidays taking pleasure in time consumed with family and friends in shops, cafes, restaurants, beaches and parks around the country.

The lifestyle in Israel is very much 'Mediterranean' with bars, cafes and restaurants open until late into the night-time epitomized by sprawling crowds and outdoor seating on sidewalks and terraces. Being a family minded people Israelis often bring their children to eat out in restaurants (most restaurants happily lodge young diners).

For relaxation, Israelis love the beach, and thanks to the mild weather the seaside can be enjoyed almost all year round. Everything from swimming, surfing, lounging, eating or playing 'matkot' (a game of hitting a ball back and forth using paddles) can be found on Israel's seashores around the country. Most beaches in Israel are open and are served by a variety of bars, restaurants and hotels.

Israelis are ardent sports fans and are especially fervent about their local soccer and basketball teams whose games are heavily attended. When relaxing indoors Israelis like watching local cinema and universal films with subtitles. At home, cable or satellite TV is available with channels from around the world counting pay per view movie channels and sports channels. Broadband Internet access is widely obtainable and many cafes offer wireless Internet access. Given the country's ability in the ICT industry Israeli society is one of the most infiltrated by cell phones and a variety of other electronic gadgets.

The Jewish holidays provide a podium for some traditional Israeli festivities, including outdoor barbequing or 'mangal' on Israeli Independence Day eating and sleeping in huts on the Sukkot holiday and enjoying traditional foods from the J