Population

· The population of Litchfield decreased from 8,391 in 1990 to 8,316 in 2000.

· The median income of residents in Litchfield increased from 45,819 in 1990 to 58,418. in 2000. The median income measures the income of households in the middle of the income spread.

· When adjusted for inflation, median income increased 3.2 from 1990 to 2000.

Economy

· The number of jobs in Litchfield increased from 3,280 in 1993 to 3,540 in 1998.

· The property tax base per household increased from $238,806 in 1995 to $305,805 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 14% from 1995 to 2000, adjusting for inflation.

Education

· In 2000, Litchfield property tax base per pupil was $559,856. 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.

· Litchfield received $683 per pupil in state education aid in 2000.

· In 2000, 5.2% of the elementary school children in Litchfield schools were eligible for free or reduced school lunch; 2.4 % were non-Asian minorities.

· Enrollment in Litchfield schools increased 24.0% between 1993 and 2000.