Population

· The population of Beacon Falls increased from 5083 in 1990 to 5246 in 1998.

· The median income of residents in Beacon Falls increased from $43,644 in 1990 to $56,592 in 2000. The median income measures the income of households in the middle of the income spread.

· When adjusted for inflation, median income decreased 1.6% from 1990 to 2000.

Economy

· The number of jobs in Beacon Falls increased from 9830 in 1993 to 10,000 in 1998.

· The property tax base per household increased from $164,886 in 1995 to $218,905 in 2000. This is a measure of how much wealth in the form of taxable property a community has, divided by the number of households in the community.

· The property tax base increased 17% from 1995 to 2000, adjusting for inflation.

Education (regional school district, should be adjusted accordingly)

· In 2000, Beacon Falls’s property tax base per pupil was $. This is a measure of how much wealth in the form of taxable property a community has, divided by the number of students in the public schools.

· Beacon Falls received $ per pupil in state education aid in 2000.

· In 2000, % of the elementary school children in Beacon Falls’ school system were eligible for free or reduced school lunch; % were non-Asian minorities.

· Enrollment in Beacon Falls’s schools increased % between 1993 and 2000.