Population

· The population of East Hampton increased from 10,428 in 1990 to 13,352in 2000.

· The median income of residents in East Hampton increased from $48,000 in 1990 to $66,326 in 2000. The median income measures the income of households in the middle of the income spread.

· When adjusted for inflation, median income increased 4.9% from 1990 to 2000.

Economy

· The number of jobs in East Hampton decreased from $1,680 in 1993 to $1,640 in 1998.

· The property tax base per household increased from $178,280 in 1995 to $216,002 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 7% from 1995 to 2000, adjusting for inflation.

Education

· In 2000, East Hampton’s property tax base per pupil was $362,294. 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.

· East Hampton received $3,938 per pupil in state education aid in 2000.

· In 2000, 7.9% of the elementary school children in East Hampton schools were eligible for free or reduced school lunch; 1.0% were non-Asian minorities.

· Enrollment in East Hampton schools increased 6.4% between 1993 and 2000.