Population

· The population of Ledyard decreased from 14,913 in 1990 to 14,687 in 2000.

· The median income of residents in Ledyard increased from $49,811 in 1990 to $62,647 in 2000. The median income measures the income of households in the middle of the income spread.

· When adjusted for inflation, median income decreased -4.5% from 1990 to 2000.

Economy

· The number of jobs in Ledyard increased from 6,650 in 1993 to in 1998.

· The property tax base per household increased from $173,842 in 1995 to $208,775 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 6% from 1995 to 2000, adjusting for inflation.

Education

· In 2000, Ledyard’s property tax base per pupil was $293,308. 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.

· Ledyard received $3,994 per pupil in state education aid in 2000.

· In 2000, 6.2% of the elementary school children in Ledyard schools were eligible for free or reduced school lunch; 12.2% were non-Asian minorities.

· Enrollment in Ledyard schools increased 0.9% between 1993 and 2000.