Population

· The population of Wolcott increased from 13,700 in 1990 to 15,215 in 2000.

· The median income of residents in Wolcott increased from $48,507 in 1990 to $61,376 in 2000. The median income measures the income of households in the middle of the income spread.

· When adjusted for inflation, median income decreased –4.0% from 1990 to 2000.

Economy

· The number of jobs in Wolcott increased from 2,730 in 1993 to 3,110 in 1998.

· The property tax base per household increased from $176,996 in 1995 to $221,723 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 11% from 1995 to 2000, adjusting for inflation.

Education

· In 2000, Wolcott’s property tax base per pupil was $310,605. 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.

· Wolcott received $5,120 per pupil in state education aid in 2000.

· In 2000, 9.0% of the elementary school children in Wolcott schools were eligible for free or reduced school lunch; 4.0% were non-Asian minorities.

· Enrollment in Wolcott schools increased 16.3% between 1993 and 2000.