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Statewide Performance Measures

Visits Per Capita Libraries Avg Median High Low
0 - 2499 13 4.62 4.13 10.96 1.13
2500 - 9999 28 7.02 5.7 32.22 2.57
10,000 - 24,999 18 4.53 4.46 15.46 1.19
25,000 - 99,999 7 5.49 5.67 8.45 0.38
100,000 + 6 6.13 4.87 19.4 3.86
 
 
Circulation Per Capita 2004 Libraries Avg Median High Low
0 - 2499 13 12.12 9.73 28.73 2.1
2500 - 9999 28 10.33 9.09 34.84 3.58
10,000 - 24,999 18 9.99 9.78 18.02 3.71
25,000 - 99,999 7 11.51 9.42 20.37 1.83
100,000 + 6 11.79 10.7 19.4 5.91
 
 
Turnover Rate Libraries Avg Median High Low
0 - 2499 13 0.93 0.97 1.8 0.13
2500 - 9999 28 1.98 1.76 4.23 0.48
10,000 - 24,999 18 3.37 3.49 5.63 0.8
25,000 - 99,999 7 3.82 4.13 5.02 1.66
100,000 + 6 4.51 4.6 6.08 2.84
 
Holdings Per Capita Libraries Avg Median High Low
0-2499 13 15.45 12.62 30.14 5.6
2500 - 9999 28 6.22 4.86 15.01 1.17
10,000 - 24,999 18 3.44 2.67 12.51 1.4
25,000 - 99,999 7 2.86 3.14 4.61 1.1
100,000 + 6 2.58 2.21 4.35 1.94
 
Expenditures Per Capita Libraries Avg Median High Low
0 - 2499 13 $23.18 $19.68 $34.89 $12.90
2500 - 9999 28 $23.00 $17.01 $69.37 $5.12
10,000 - 24,999 18 $19.38 $17.41 $59.53 $8.15
25,000 - 99,999 7 $23.51 $27.34 $33.47 $3.47
100,000 + 6 $31.03 $27.24 $60.27 $17.02

 

 

Index Of Local Financial Effort   0 - 25 (Low) 26 - 50 51 - 75 75 and up (High)
    Box Elder American Fork Brigham City Delta
    Cache Beaver Ephraim Fillmore
    Carbon Cedar City Garland Hyrum
    Daggett Davis Grand Lewiston
    Eagle Mountain Duchesne Kanab Manti
    Garfield Helper Logan Milford
    Gunnison Kaysville Orem Minersville
    Iron Lehi Parowan Mt Pleasant
    Juab Millard Price Newton
    Kane Monroe Provo San Juan
    Morgan Murray Richmond  
    Park City Nephi Salt Lake City  
    Piute North Logan Salt Lake County  
    Rich Payson Uintah  
    Richfield Pleasant Grove    
    Sanpete Salina    
    Sevier Santaquin    
    Summit Smithfield    
    Tooele County Spanish Fork    
    Tremonton Springville    
    Utah Tooele    
    Wasatch Washington    
    Wayne Weber    
 
Public Service Hours Per Week Libraries Average Median High Low
0-2499 13 21.7 23.2 38.2 2.3
2500 - 9999 28 36.29 36.4 62.7 8.6
10,000 - 24,999 18 72.5 56.6 307.7 35.5
25,000 - 99,999 7 67.1 57.8 140.8 36.7
100,000 + 6 397.5 303.1 1084.1 66.4
 
Visits Per Hours Open Libraries Average Median High Low*
0-2499 13 6.8 7.6 11.3 0
2500-9999 28 20.6 16.2 152.9 0
10,000-24,999 18 26.7 22.5 107 0
25,000 - 99,999 7 71.7 73.2 178 4.5
100,000 + 6 91.9 66.9 233.6 0
*missing statistics          
 
Outlets Per 1,000 Population Libraries        
0 - 2499 13 0.52      
2500 - 9999 28 0.18      
10,000 - 24,999 18 0.1      
25,000 - 99,999 7 0.04      
100,000 + 6 0.03      
 
Staff Per 1,000 Population Libraries        
0 - 2499 13 0.51      
2500 - 9999 28 0.54      
10,000 - 24,999 18 0.41      
25,000 - 99,999 7 0.39      
100,000 + 6 0.49      
 
Staff Per Library Jurisdiction Libraries Average Median High Low
0 - 2499 13 0.8 0.6 1.7 0.2
2500 - 9999 28 2.9 2.1 10.5 0.6
10,000 - 24,999 18 7.3 6.7 17 1.5
25,000 - 99,999 7 17.1 14.8 18.3 1.9
100,000 6 123.1 68.3 334.2 41.7

 

Comparison of 2003 & 2004 Circulation Libraries 2003 2004 Percent Change  
0 - 2499 13 215,551 242,174 12.35%  
2500 - 9999 28 1,491,488 1,594,815 6.93%  
10,000 - 24,999 18 3,438,255 3,369,606 -2.00%  
25,000 - 99,999 7 4,042,266 3,474,227 -14.05%  
100,000 6 18,761,820 20,922,855 11.52%  
 
 
Cost Per Circulation Transaction 2004 Libraries Avg Median High Low
0 - 2499 13 $2.58 $2.22 $6.14 $1.19
2500 - 9999 28 $2.41 $2.19 $7.91 $1.00
10,000 - 24,999 18 $2.15 $1.77 $5.95 $1.12
25,000 - 99,999 7 $2.18 $1.90 $3.72 $1.50
100,000 + 6 $2.70 $2.55 $3.87 $1.93
 
Circulation Load Per FTE 2004 Libraries Avg Median High Low
0 - 2499 13 24,589 21,476 48,722 8024
2500 - 9999 28 24,987 18,733 93,305 6541
10,000 - 24,999 18 29,750 26,421 71,932 6269
25,000 - 99,999 7 30,151 32,868 40,647 17,246
100,000 + 6 24,809 24,179 36,398 17,895
 
Reference Questions Per 1,000 Circulation Transactions 2004          
  Libraries Avg Median High Low
0 - 2499 13 67 0 277.67 0
2500 - 9999 28 56.4 23.52 262.29 0
10,000 - 24,999 18 71.7 71.7 233.1 0
25,000 - 99,999 7 84.4 60.4 190.5 0
100,000 + 6 230.6 90.1 1093.4 0