Population

· The population of Chaplin increased from 2,048 in 1990 to 2,250 in 2000.

· The median income of residents in Chaplin increased from $40,932 in 1990 to $51,602

in 2000. The median income measures the income of households in the middle of the income spread.

· When adjusted for inflation, median income decreased –4.3% from 1990 to 2000.

Economy

· The number of jobs in Chaplin increased from 190 in 1993 to 280 in 1998.

· The property tax base per household increased from $157,464 in 1995 to $169,618 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 decreased –5% from 1995 to 2000, adjusting for inflation.

Education

· In 2000, Chaplin’s property tax base per pupil was $506,823. 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.

· Chaplin received $8,585 per pupil in state education aid in 2000.

· In 2000, 18.0% of the elementary school children in Chaplin schools were eligible for free or reduced school lunch; 4.1% were non-Asian minorities.

· Enrollment in Chaplin schools increased 13.5% between 1993 and 2000.