Population

· The population of Greenwich increased from 58,441 in 1990 to 61,101 in 2000.

· The median income of residents in Greenwich increased from $65,072 in 1990 to $99,086 in 2000. The median income measures the income of households in the middle of the income spread.

· When adjusted for inflation, median income increased 15.6% from 1990 to 2000.

Economy

· The number of jobs in Greenwich increased from 31,140 in 1993 to 36,360 in 1998.

· The property tax base per household increased from $754,432 in 1995 to $1,144,710 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 34% from 1995 to 2000, adjusting for inflation.

Education

· In 2000, Greenwich property tax base per pupil was $2,371,224. 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.

· Greenwich received $517 per pupil in state education aid in 2000.

· In 2000, 7.6% of the elementary school children in Greenwich schools were eligible for free or reduced school lunch; 11.7% were non-Asian minorities.

· Enrollment in Greenwich schools increased 20.7% between 1993 and 2000.