Population

· New Canaan’s population increased from 17,840 in 1990 to 19,395 in 2000.

· The median income of residents in New Canaan increased from $91,951 in 1990 to $141,788 in 2000. The median income measures the income of households in the middle of the income spread.

· When adjusted for inflation, median income increased 17% from 1990 to 2000.

Economy

· The number of jobs in New Canaan increased from 5530 in 1993 to 5470 in 1998.

· The property tax base per household increased from $677,386 in 1995 to $1,093,506 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 by 17% from 1995 to 2000, adjusting for inflation.

Education

· In 2000, New Canaan’s property tax base per pupil was $1,413,492. 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.

· New Canaan received $1521 per pupil in state education aid in 2000.

· In 2000, .5% of the elementary school children in New Canaan’s schools were eligible for free or reduced school lunch; 1.9% were non-Asian minorities.

· Enrollment in New Canaan’s schools increased 34% between 1993 and 2000.