Population

· The population of Deep River increased from 4,298 in 1990 to 4,610 in 2000.

· The median income of residents in Deep River increased from $39,560 in 1990 to $51,677 in 2000. The median income measures the income of households in the middle of the income spread.

· When adjusted for inflation, median income decreased –0.9% from 1990 to 2000.

Economy

· The number of jobs in Deep River increased from 1,300 in 1993 to 1,310 in 1998.

· The property tax base per household increased from $194,426 in 1995 to $274,937 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 25% from 1995 to 2000, adjusting for inflation.

Education

· In 2000, Deep River’s property tax base per pupil was $877,827. 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.

· Deep River received $3,473 per pupil in state education aid in 2000.

· In 2000, 8.3% of the elementary school children in Deep River schools were eligible for free or reduced school lunch; 3.2% were non-Asian minorities.

· Enrollment in Deep River schools increased 9.0% between 1993 and 2000.