Library Research Service Community Analysis Scan Form

This page is meant to allow you to complete a Community Analysis Scan Form for your public library. After you have filled in the fields, click on the "Print View" button to view a printable copy of your results. Note: If you want to save your results, you will need to print them. This page will not save them for you, and once you navigate away from this page they will be lost.

What is the population of your community (Library Service Area - LSA)?
What is the projected population in 5 years?

Sources for most recent data:

Colorado Population and Demography - Division of Local Government
Data includes municipal population estimates, historical data, and selected 2000 census figures.
http://dola.colorado.gov/dlg/index.html
Library Research Service, Colorado Public Library Annual Report
The Library Research Service has the only site with exact LSA population figures for Colorado public libraries.
http://www.lrs.org/pub_stats.php
City-Data.com
Data collected and analyzed about thousands of cities and towns in the United States.
http://www.city-data.com/

Projected Population Sources:

Division of Local Government
Colorado county and state population data projections.
http://www.dola.colorado.gov/demog_webapps/population_estimate

What percent of the people living in your community are:

	2000	Latest year available	In 5 years	In 10 years
Less than 5 years old
Between 5 & 17 years
Between 18 & 24 years
Between 25 & 44 years
Between 45 and 64 years
Age 65 and older

Census Bureau Population Estimates by Economic topic
http://www.census.gov/population/www/

How many people in single-parent households are there in your community?
How many people in family households?

Census Bureau MapStats page
Click on your state and county and link to the Summary Tape File 3A table, number P17 to find information about the number of people in different types of households.
http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/index.html

How many people speak a language other than English at home in your community?

Spanish French Chinese

German Vietnamese Other

Census Bureau MapStats page
Click on your state and county and link to the Summary Tape File 3A table, P31 to find data about languages spoken at home.
http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/index.html

State the number of people in your community by race and Hispanic origin.

African/American Hispanic American Indian

White/Caucasian Asian/Pacific Islander

Census Bureau MapStats page
Click on your state and county and link to the Summary Tape File 3A table, P10 and P12, to find data about ethnicity/race.
http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/index.html

What are the three largest employers in your community?

1st 2nd 3rd

United States Chambers of Commerce Information by State
Lists Chambers for each city with address and telephone numbers to find out the largest employers in your community.
http://www.globalindex.com/chamber/uscc.shtml

What are the three major industries and how many people do they employ?

1st Industry   Employees
2nd Industry   Employees
3rd Industry   Employees

Census Bureau MapStats page
Click on your state and county and link to the latest "County Business Patterns Economic Profile."
http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/index.html

What is the percentage of unemployed people in your community?

Current Colorado Labor Force Conditions
Monthly and annual tables are available for all counties and major metropolitan areas.
http://www.coworkforce.com/lmi/ali/lfpage.asp
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics
Provides statewide information and major metropolitan data.
http://www.bls.gov/lau/
City-Data.com
Data collected and analyzed about thousands of cities and towns in the United States.
http://www.city-data.com/

What is the median family income in your community?

Federal Financial Institution Examination Council Geocoding System
Enter an address to receive HUD MSA median family income data.
http://www.ffiec.gov/geocode/default.htm
City-Data.com
Data collected and analyzed about thousands of cities and towns in the United States.
http://www.city-data.com/

What percent of the families in your community are below the poverty line?

Colorado By the Numbers Poverty and Income Estimates
Provides estimated number and percent poor for total persons and related children Age 5 to 17 and estimated median household income by county.
http://www.colorado.edu/libraries/govpubs/colonumb/povindex.htm

Approximately how many home-based businesses are in your community?

Does your community experience large fluctuations in population during different seasons?

How many are there of each of the following?

Infospace's Ultimate Yellow Pages
Enter the business type, city and state to find the number of each business category above.
http://www.infospace.com

What other libraries are in your community?

School
Academic
Hospital/Medical
Legal
Special

Print Source: American Library Directory
Infospace's Ultimate Yellow Pages
Enter the "libraries" in the business type, your city and state to find the number of public, government and some special libraries.
http://www.infospace.com

List the number of public and private schools in your community.

	Public	Private
Preschools
Elementary
Middle/jr. high schools
High schools
Vocational/technical
Community colleges
Colleges/universities

American School Directory
Perform an advanced search to find a list of K-12 schools in your community.
http://www.asd.com/
Colorado Higher Education Directory
Each type of postsecondary institution is listed on it's own page. A search engine is also available to search the directory.
http://www.state.co.us/cche/colleges/directory/index.html
City-Data.com
Data collected and analyzed about thousands of cities and towns in the United States.
http://www.city-data.com/

About how many home-schooled students are there in your community?

Colorado Department of Education, State Trends in Home Study Pupil Count By School District, Fall 1995 - Fall 1999
Data is available by Colorado county and district for ages K-6 and 7-12.
http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdereval/rvhome99.htm

List the number of people in your community (25 and older) with the following educational levels.

Census Bureau MapStats page
Click on your state and county and link to Summary Tape File 3A table, P57 for the latest "Educational Attainment: Persons 25 years and over."
http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/index.html

List the number of medical care organizations in your community.

Infospace's Ultimate Yellow Pages
Enter the business type, city and state to find the number of each business category above.
http://www.infospace.com

List the number of social service providers in your community.

Infospace's Ultimate Yellow Pages
Enter the business type, city and state to find the number of each business category above.
http://www.infospace.com

Estimate the number and types of the following organizations in your community.

Infospace's Ultimate Yellow Pages
Enter the organization type, city and state to find the number of each community organization category above.
http://www.infospace.com

If there are government offices in your community, list them and the type of services they provide.

Infospace's Ultimate Yellow Pages
Enter the government type, city and state to find the number of each government category above.
http://www.infospace.com

Last modified January 30th, 2008

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