Colorado Totals, Averages, and Ratios (BETA)

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2012 Totals and Averages

Data for 2012 are preliminary.

Other Expenditures

Population Group Program Attendance per 1,000 Served Miscellaneous Operating Expenditures Total Operating Expenditures Capital Expenditures
Colorado
Average 650.59 $494,561 $2,158,683 $306,413
Median 474.07 $85,171 $294,144 $1,322
Total 72,866.61 $55,885,441 $243,931,152 $34,624,668
100,000 and over
Average 388.46 $3,377,797 $14,717,329 $1,239,406
Median 315.10 $3,050,655 $12,950,737 $637,096
Total 4,661.54 $40,533,565 $176,607,950 $14,872,866
25,000 to 99,999
Average 514.51 $373,258 $2,248,105 $1,089,364
Median 482.53 $194,002 $2,038,946 $0
Total 6,174.09 $4,479,091 $26,977,263 $13,072,368
10,000 to 24,999
Average 442.21 $143,253 $619,406 $43,913
Median 397.70 $100,305 $518,012 $6,428
Total 6,190.89 $2,005,541 $8,671,683 $614,775
5,000 to 9,999
Average 568.43 $97,306 $351,370 $151,679
Median 508.24 $74,881 $306,346 $1,661
Total 10,231.81 $1,751,502 $6,324,653 $2,730,219
2,500 to 4,999
Average 577.94 $57,536 $178,102 $8,026
Median 506.68 $49,440 $167,216 $0
Total 9,247.11 $920,576 $2,849,636 $128,422
1,000 to 2,499
Average 779.28 $29,204 $109,485 $7,154
Median 631.82 $22,961 $99,055 $0
Total 12,468.44 $496,476 $1,861,237 $121,621
Under 1,000
Average 509.56 $7,583 $33,142 $5,130
Median 286.89 $4,580 $24,193 $0
Total 6,624.32 $98,581 $430,847 $66,692
Resort Libraries
Average 1,569.86 $509,101 $1,837,080 $274,337
Median 795.76 $353,288 $1,823,534 $16,500
Total 17,268.41 $5,600,109 $20,207,883 $3,017,705

Paid Staff in Full-Time Equivalents (FTEs)

Population Group ALA-MLS Librarians (FTE) Total Librarians (FTE) Other Paid Staff (FTE) Total Staff (FTE)
Colorado
Average 5.16 7.84 18.76 26.60
Median 1.00 2.00 3.50 5.15
Total 583.22 885.65 2,119.81 3,005.46
100,000 and over
Average 34.18 44.02 130.20 174.22
Median 26.30 34.00 98.14 155.62
Total 410.19 528.19 1,562.42 2,090.61
25,000 to 99,999
Average 6.66 10.88 18.52 29.41
Median 6.75 9.54 16.98 28.19
Total 79.92 130.60 222.29 352.89
10,000 to 24,999
Average 1.76 4.27 6.49 10.77
Median 1.00 3.70 5.64 9.58
Total 24.59 59.81 90.90 150.71
5,000 to 9,999
Average 0.66 1.66 4.08 5.74
Median 1.00 1.00 3.68 5.18
Total 11.93 29.81 73.47 103.28
2,500 to 4,999
Average 0.36 1.71 1.41 3.12
Median 0.00 1.68 0.60 2.98
Total 5.75 27.43 22.55 49.98
1,000 to 2,499
Average 0.19 1.68 0.39 2.08
Median 0.00 1.15 0.00 1.60
Total 3.30 28.59 6.70 35.29
Under 1,000
Average 0.11 0.64 0.35 0.99
Median 0.00 0.50 0.30 1.00
Total 1.37 8.32 4.60 12.92
Resort Libraries
Average 4.20 6.63 12.44 19.07
Median 3.37 5.10 10.35 21.90
Total 46.17 72.90 136.88 209.78

Staff Expenditures

Population Group Staff Salaries Benefits Total Staff Expenditures Expenditures on Professional Development
Colorado
Average $1,064,896 $312,207 $1,377,104 $11,091
Median $161,198 $29,221 $184,407 $1,350
Total $120,333,285 $35,279,442 $155,612,727 $1,253,338
100,000 and over
Average $7,092,886 $2,179,308 $9,272,194 $67,322
Median $5,399,721 $1,410,958 $6,736,292 $67,027
Total $85,114,631 $26,151,693 $111,266,324 $807,858
25,000 to 99,999
Average $1,270,274 $336,538 $1,606,811 $10,861
Median $1,159,552 $307,955 $1,467,507 $4,942
Total $15,243,282 $4,038,451 $19,281,733 $130,332
10,000 to 24,999
Average $342,667 $72,320 $414,987 $4,080
Median $300,380 $66,923 $358,581 $2,057
Total $4,797,338 $1,012,483 $5,809,821 $57,115
5,000 to 9,999
Average $175,828 $36,252 $212,080 $4,265
Median $185,189 $31,145 $211,637 $1,650
Total $3,164,896 $652,544 $3,817,440 $76,778
2,500 to 4,999
Average $87,279 $15,325 $102,605 $1,013
Median $87,911 $15,821 $114,996 $604
Total $1,396,471 $245,202 $1,641,673 $16,204
1,000 to 2,499
Average $53,685 $11,085 $64,770 $637
Median $47,539 $7,411 $53,344 $300
Total $912,638 $188,452 $1,101,090 $10,827
Under 1,000
Average $17,514 $2,779 $20,293 $63
Median $13,680 $1,087 $14,767 $0
Total $227,680 $36,132 $263,812 $815
Resort Libraries
Average $861,486 $268,590 $1,130,076 $13,946
Median $818,757 $247,774 $952,396 $10,000
Total $9,476,349 $2,954,485 $12,430,834 $153,409

Materials Expenditures

Population Group Print Volumes Subscriptions Total Print Expenditures E-Resources (digital)
Colorado
Average $124,979 $11,345 $136,324 $66,604
Median $22,207 $2,225 $25,774 $4,689
Total $14,122,587 $1,281,982 $15,404,569 $7,526,208
100,000 and over
Average $830,277 $73,155 $903,433 $498,069
Median $868,242 $50,184 $918,426 $348,553
Total $9,963,327 $877,865 $10,841,192 $5,976,826
25,000 to 99,999
Average $144,829 $10,945 $155,774 $65,993
Median $133,129 $10,707 $143,582 $41,869
Total $1,737,951 $131,337 $1,869,288 $791,913
10,000 to 24,999
Average $35,763 $3,532 $39,295 $9,648
Median $32,911 $2,600 $36,099 $9,736
Total $500,684 $49,441 $550,125 $135,066
5,000 to 9,999
Average $23,092 $2,619 $25,711 $7,222
Median $18,500 $2,275 $21,197 $5,600
Total $415,651 $47,139 $462,790 $129,998
2,500 to 4,999
Average $12,483 $1,078 $13,561 $1,943
Median $8,477 $607 $9,353 $1,168
Total $199,730 $17,252 $216,982 $31,085
1,000 to 2,499
Average $10,422 $917 $11,338 $971
Median $6,500 $465 $7,325 $0
Total $177,166 $15,587 $192,753 $16,514
Under 1,000
Average $3,973 $260 $4,233 $480
Median $3,255 $75 $3,305 $0
Total $51,651 $3,381 $55,032 $6,242
Resort Libraries
Average $97,857 $12,725 $110,582 $39,869
Median $79,564 $11,799 $92,486 $37,669
Total $1,076,427 $139,980 $1,216,407 $438,564

Materials

Population Group Print Volumes E-Books Audio Books Electronic Audio Books Other Audio Music Electronic Music Other Electronic Audio Total Audio
Colorado
Average 100,371 5,509 4,457 2,637 148 3,665 50,530 2 61,440
Median 32,565 1,010 1,635 2,680 0 225 0 0 4,564
Total 11,341,948 616,962 503,639 298,036 16,771 414,120 5,709,908 252 6,942,726
100,000 and over
Average 572,631 20,097 24,795 8,801 1,081 25,322 250,120 0 310,119
Median 402,606 12,353 22,426 6,924 0 16,290 0 0 61,663
Total 6,871,573 241,167 297,539 105,607 12,968 303,863 3,001,445 0 3,721,422
25,000 to 99,999
Average 135,568 12,721 4,851 3,834 58 3,856 310 0 12,909
Median 128,705 6,421 4,463 3,639 0 3,499 310 0 12,645
Total 1,626,818 152,648 58,211 46,002 699 46,271 3,723 0 154,906
10,000 to 24,999
Average 53,499 4,009 2,433 1,908 64 831 151 18 5,405
Median 52,507 4,072 1,983 2,591 0 317 148 0 5,629
Total 748,979 56,132 34,063 26,713 896 11,631 2,111 252 75,666
5,000 to 9,999
Average 32,243 3,593 1,683 3,021 26 331 174 0 5,236
Median 29,258 2,374 1,319 2,694 0 189 148 0 4,736
Total 580,376 64,671 30,289 54,376 472 5,966 3,138 0 94,241
2,500 to 4,999
Average 19,812 794 1,217 650 3 140 18 0 2,028
Median 18,889 0 810 0 0 3 0 0 1,201
Total 316,984 12,701 19,475 10,394 47 2,240 287 0 32,443
1,000 to 2,499
Average 15,267 649 694 586 3 93 17 0 1,393
Median 15,851 11 546 0 0 25 0 0 789
Total 259,531 11,039 11,797 9,966 45 1,584 287 0 23,679
Under 1,000
Average 10,102 2 209 231 7 82 0 0 529
Median 9,910 0 150 0 0 0 0 0 301
Total 131,324 20 2,722 3,000 88 1,061 0 0 6,871
Resort Libraries
Average 73,306 7,858 4,504 3,816 141 3,773 245,356 0 257,591
Median 57,431 5,916 4,403 3,767 0 2,094 832 0 11,323
Total 806,363 78,584 49,543 41,978 1,556 41,504 2,698,917 0 2,833,498

Library Hours and Service

Population Group Visits Reference Questions Annual Operating Hours Evening & Weekend Hours
Colorado
Average 292,183 37,943 5,238 149
Median 60,000 3,001 2,860 16
Total 32,724,521 4,287,511 591,913 16,874
100,000 and over
Average 1,779,518 249,580 22,459 1,159
Median 1,338,843 193,871 19,317 147
Total 21,354,213 2,994,963 269,512 13,913
25,000 to 99,999
Average 380,749 63,378 5,737 36
Median 332,441 55,107 3,366 28
Total 4,568,982 760,535 68,843 432
10,000 to 24,999
Average 115,674 15,168 4,205 21
Median 89,229 8,920 3,807 21
Total 1,619,432 212,348 58,865 292
5,000 to 9,999
Average 85,446 3,765 2,833 33
Median 58,105 2,099 2,782 15
Total 1,538,027 67,776 50,998 585
2,500 to 4,999
Average 29,169 3,494 2,460 42
Median 30,126 902 2,382 11
Total 466,697 55,906 39,357 668
1,000 to 2,499
Average 20,573 1,702 1,990 18
Median 14,900 1,099 1,877 6
Total 349,748 28,933 33,835 311
Under 1,000
Average 9,224 555 1,218 21
Median 4,153 250 1,104 3
Total 110,685 7,216 15,828 275
Resort Libraries
Average 246,976 14,530 4,970 36
Median 232,471 10,910 3,468 31
Total 2,716,737 159,834 54,675 398

Program Offerings

Population Group Children's Programs YA Programs Adult Programs Total Programs
Colorado
Average 505 62 232 799
Median 114 10 30 171
Total 56,567 6,957 25,931 89,455
100,000 and over
Average 3,030 298 1,350 4,678
Median 1,865 264 868 3,247
Total 36,359 3,571 16,205 56,135
25,000 to 99,999
Average 620 120 381 1,121
Median 592 101 200 899
Total 7,439 1,437 4,573 13,449
10,000 to 24,999
Average 237 33 110 380
Median 166 14 112 322
Total 3,322 455 1,546 5,323
5,000 to 9,999
Average 100 16 41 156
Median 71 5 18 124
Total 1,801 282 729 2,812
2,500 to 4,999
Average 88 17 31 135
Median 63 7 13 113
Total 1,400 267 494 2,161
1,000 to 2,499
Average 57 11 24 92
Median 42 6 19 64
Total 918 176 384 1,478
Under 1,000
Average 20 3 3 25
Median 12 2 0 12
Total 257 39 33 329
Resort Libraries
Average 461 66 179 706
Median 318 16 144 603
Total 5,071 730 1,967 7,768

Storytime

Population Group Number of In-library Storytime Programs per Week Number of Outreach Storytime Programs per Week Total In-library Storytime Attendance Total Outreach Storytime Attendance
Colorado
Average 7 4 161 75
Median 2 1 32 0
Total 819 463 18,179 8,472
100,000 and over
Average 38 29 945 513
Median 39 7 872 148
Total 452 346 11,343 6,151
25,000 to 99,999
Average 9 3 244 83
Median 9 3 255 96
Total 112 39 2,930 996
10,000 to 24,999
Average 3 1 47 24
Median 3 1 43 12
Total 47 20 656 335
5,000 to 9,999
Average 2 1 37 16
Median 1 1 23 11
Total 41 15 670 288
2,500 to 4,999
Average 2 0 29 5
Median 2 0 22 0
Total 31 6 468 78
1,000 to 2,499
Average 2 1 15 11
Median 1 0 8 0
Total 27 16 256 181
Under 1,000
Average 1 0 14 8
Median 0 0 0 0
Total 12 5 182 100
Resort Libraries
Average 9 1 152 31
Median 6 1 100 0
Total 97 16 1,674 343

Circulation

Population Group Children's Circulation Total Circulation
Colorado
Average 202,020 594,765
Median 21,663 70,271
Total 22,626,245 66,018,906
100,000 and over
Average 1,472,381 4,321,296
Median 1,269,970 2,977,481
Total 17,668,566 51,855,557
25,000 to 99,999
Average 227,971 588,799
Median 177,589 552,657
Total 2,735,656 7,065,586
10,000 to 24,999
Average 49,719 143,208
Median 38,219 108,963
Total 696,070 2,004,914
5,000 to 9,999
Average 20,991 73,501
Median 20,114 55,898
Total 377,834 1,323,022
2,500 to 4,999
Average 7,548 27,893
Median 7,125 30,357
Total 120,769 446,281
1,000 to 2,499
Average 8,221 23,437
Median 5,723 17,069
Total 139,750 398,422
Under 1,000
Average 3,094 10,309
Median 1,622 7,850
Total 37,128 113,396
Resort Libraries
Average 77,316 255,612
Median 67,557 246,342
Total 850,472 2,811,728

Program Attendance

Population Group Children's Program Attendance YA Program Attendance Adult Program Attendance Total Program Attendance
Colorado
Average 14,218 1,031 4,943 20,192
Median 2,662 124 439 3,670
Total 1,592,414 115,456 553,666 2,261,536
100,000 and over
Average 88,922 5,567 31,036 125,526
Median 59,011 4,398 12,214 86,097
Total 1,067,066 66,808 372,435 1,506,309
25,000 to 99,999
Average 18,936 1,806 6,562 27,305
Median 17,489 1,720 3,673 25,256
Total 227,232 21,675 78,748 327,655
10,000 to 24,999
Average 5,779 438 1,161 7,378
Median 4,313 234 643 5,908
Total 80,904 6,137 16,254 103,295
5,000 to 9,999
Average 2,935 242 720 3,897
Median 2,270 32 226 3,310
Total 52,838 4,353 12,963 70,154
2,500 to 4,999
Average 1,487 180 290 1,957
Median 1,053 138 173 1,765
Total 23,796 2,876 4,633 31,305
1,000 to 2,499
Average 862 171 360 1,393
Median 520 43 251 880
Total 13,793 2,734 5,759 22,286
Under 1,000
Average 300 39 46 385
Median 110 5 0 130
Total 3,901 505 598 5,004
Resort Libraries
Average 11,171 943 5,661 17,775
Median 10,151 143 2,272 13,885
Total 122,884 10,368 62,276 195,528

Summer Reading

Population Group Summer Reading Registrants
Colorado
Average 1,421
Median 214
Total 160,606
100,000 and over
Average 9,792
Median 6,328
Total 117,506
25,000 to 99,999
Average 1,862
Median 1,524
Total 22,338
10,000 to 24,999
Average 527
Median 331
Total 7,375
5,000 to 9,999
Average 327
Median 220
Total 5,878
2,500 to 4,999
Average 75
Median 65
Total 1,200
1,000 to 2,499
Average 72
Median 57
Total 1,219
Under 1,000
Average 25
Median 23
Total 320
Resort Libraries
Average 434
Median 395
Total 4,770

Interlibrary Lending

Population Group ILLs Loaned ILLs Borrowed
Colorado
Average 6,528 6,652
Median 369 754
Total 737,672 751,722
100,000 and over
Average 32,173 41,203
Median 13,139 17,884
Total 386,078 494,439
25,000 to 99,999
Average 7,413 6,976
Median 2,199 3,101
Total 88,950 83,717
10,000 to 24,999
Average 857 1,426
Median 779 901
Total 11,991 19,957
5,000 to 9,999
Average 2,250 1,538
Median 339 739
Total 40,502 27,691
2,500 to 4,999
Average 239 536
Median 38 453
Total 3,816 8,578
1,000 to 2,499
Average 107 355
Median 0 359
Total 1,815 6,033
Under 1,000
Average 121 234
Median 0 90
Total 1,575 3,038
Resort Libraries
Average 18,450 9,843
Median 19,907 11,058
Total 202,945 108,269

Library Funding Sources (Operating Revenue)

Population Group Total Local Operating Revenue Total State Operating Revenue Total Federal Operating Revenue Other Operating Revenue Total Operating Revenue
Colorado
Average $2,188,945 $701 $13,508 $132,533 $2,335,681
Median $315,035 $0 $0 $15,025 $330,260
Total $247,350,777 $78,563 $1,526,389 $14,976,232 $263,931,961
100,000 and over
Average $14,893,347 $1,437 $99,973 $943,412 $15,938,168
Median $15,178,459 $0 $6,102 $969,876 $15,661,050
Total $178,720,165 $17,241 $1,199,673 $11,320,942 $191,258,021
25,000 to 99,999
Average $2,056,597 $15 $14,123 $107,639 $2,178,374
Median $1,848,573 $0 $100 $98,574 $1,978,767
Total $24,679,163 $184 $169,471 $1,291,669 $26,140,487
10,000 to 24,999
Average $642,206 $410 $2,051 $28,124 $672,790
Median $557,642 $0 $200 $15,516 $607,307
Total $8,990,879 $5,737 $28,708 $393,739 $9,419,063
5,000 to 9,999
Average $392,196 $28 $1,143 $19,114 $412,481
Median $330,844 $0 $200 $10,646 $345,788
Total $7,059,527 $500 $20,581 $344,046 $7,424,654
2,500 to 4,999
Average $279,344 $938 $70 $15,647 $295,998
Median $180,535 $0 $0 $5,390 $189,147
Total $4,469,496 $15,000 $1,123 $250,351 $4,735,970
1,000 to 2,499
Average $101,542 $15 $377 $13,786 $115,720
Median $87,638 $0 $51 $4,794 $97,760
Total $1,726,221 $253 $6,408 $234,366 $1,967,248
Under 1,000
Average $27,530 $2,398 $46 $5,855 $35,829
Median $18,570 $0 $0 $2,000 $20,000
Total $357,888 $31,179 $600 $76,114 $465,781
Resort Libraries
Average $1,940,676 $847 $9,075 $96,819 $2,047,340
Median $1,923,342 $0 $0 $82,413 $1,923,342
Total $21,347,438 $8,469 $99,825 $1,065,005 $22,520,737

Materials

Population Group Video Subscriptions Local Electronic Databases State Electronic Databases
Colorado
Average 11,055 218 14 2
Median 2,203 62 2 0
Total 1,249,160 24,676 1,594 272
100,000 and over
Average 74,539 1,304 49 6
Median 56,763 984 51 0
Total 894,466 15,647 583 75
25,000 to 99,999
Average 9,132 228 31 2
Median 8,120 210 35 0
Total 109,582 2,737 373 19
10,000 to 24,999
Average 4,107 89 12 2
Median 4,318 85 6 0
Total 57,491 1,239 167 27
5,000 to 9,999
Average 2,766 67 9 4
Median 2,148 68 2 0
Total 49,788 1,206 154 66
2,500 to 4,999
Average 1,446 33 2 0
Median 1,240 32 0 0
Total 23,129 523 38 1
1,000 to 2,499
Average 1,258 32 0 1
Median 948 23 0 0
Total 21,379 543 4 21
Under 1,000
Average 462 12 0 1
Median 380 5 0 0
Total 6,005 161 3 13
Resort Libraries
Average 7,938 238 25 5
Median 8,004 252 24 0
Total 87,320 2,620 272 50

General Information

Population Group LSA Population LSA Registered Borrowers Central Library Number of Branches Number of Bookmobiles
Colorado
Average 44,069 24,392 1 1 0
Median 6,698 4,833 1 0 0
Total 5,023,908 2,756,267 97 151 13
100,000 and over
Average 312,064 157,256 1 8 1
Median 267,317 119,039 1 7 1
Total 3,744,770 1,887,074 6 96 10
25,000 to 99,999
Average 51,246 32,682 1 1 0
Median 44,159 27,799 1 0 0
Total 614,956 392,184 9 16 2
10,000 to 24,999
Average 15,867 10,920 1 1 0
Median 14,624 9,530 1 0 0
Total 222,140 152,882 12 14 1
5,000 to 9,999
Average 7,090 5,173 1 0 0
Median 7,186 5,032 1 0 0
Total 127,625 93,109 17 4 0
2,500 to 4,999
Average 3,568 2,537 1 0 0
Median 3,528 2,635 1 0 0
Total 60,655 40,585 14 6 0
1,000 to 2,499
Average 1,719 1,267 1 0 0
Median 1,701 829 1 0 0
Total 29,229 21,543 17 2 0
Under 1,000
Average 721 555 1 0 0
Median 710 400 1 0 0
Total 9,368 7,211 13 0 0
Resort Libraries
Average 19,560 14,698 1 1 0
Median 14,796 13,730 1 0 0
Total 215,165 161,679 9 13 0

Materials Expenditures

Population Group Total Other Materials Exp. Total Collection Expenditures
Colorado
Average $84,090 $287,018
Median $5,432 $37,100
Total $9,502,207 $32,432,984
100,000 and over
Average $665,837 $2,067,338
Median $509,702 $1,646,660
Total $7,990,043 $24,808,061
25,000 to 99,999
Average $46,270 $268,037
Median $36,528 $230,184
Total $555,238 $3,216,439
10,000 to 24,999
Average $12,224 $61,166
Median $7,886 $52,946
Total $171,130 $856,321
5,000 to 9,999
Average $9,051 $41,984
Median $5,716 $36,802
Total $162,923 $755,711
2,500 to 4,999
Average $2,458 $17,962
Median $1,783 $14,847
Total $39,320 $287,387
1,000 to 2,499
Average $3,200 $15,510
Median $2,000 $11,083
Total $54,404 $263,671
Under 1,000
Average $552 $5,266
Median $0 $3,305
Total $7,180 $68,454
Resort Libraries
Average $47,452 $197,904
Median $35,435 $145,053
Total $521,969 $2,176,940