Population

· The population of Bozrah increased from 2,296 in 1990 to 2357 in 1998.

· The median income of residents in Bozrah increased from $43,553 in 1990 to $57,059 in 2000. The median income measures the income of households in the middle of the income spread.

· When adjusted for inflation, median income decreased .6% from 1990 to 2000.

Economy

· The number of jobs in Bozrah increased from 720 in 1993 to 790 in 1998.

· The property tax base per household increased from $220,099 in 1995 to $279,027 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 12% from 1995 to 2000, adjusting for inflation.

Education

· In 2000, Bozrah’s property tax base per pupil was $771,723. 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.

· Bozrah received $6246 per pupil in state education aid in 2000.

· In 2000, 9.5% of the elementary school children in Bozrah’s schools were eligible for free or reduced school lunch; 3.3% were non-Asian minorities.

· Enrollment in Bozrah’s schools decreased 8.7% between 1993 and 2000.