Connecticut at a Glance:

cornwall

 

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The CenterEdge Project

 

Population

 

· The population of Cornwall increased from 1,414 in 1990 to 1,434 in 2000.

 

· The median income of residents in Cornwall increased from $38,937 in 1990 to $54,886 in 2000.  The median income measures the income of households in the middle of the income spread.

 

· When adjusted for inflation, median income increased 7.0% from 1990 to 2000.

 

 

Economy

 

· The number of jobs in Cornwall decreased from 360 in 1993 to 340 in 1998.

 

· The property tax base per household increased from $410.953 in 1995 to $541,838 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

 

·  In 2000, Cornwall property tax base per pupil was $1,317,424.  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.

 

· Cornwall received $549 per pupil in state education aid in 2000.

 

·  In 2000, 2.0% of the elementary school children in Cornwall schools were eligible for free or reduced school lunch; 4.0% were non-Asian minorities.

 

·  Enrollment in Cornwall schools increased 39.2% between 1993 and 2000.