ISUE Needs Assessment 2005
Completes and Partials
Report created on: 9/26/2005 7:56 AM

The table below shows the results from comparing the following selected questions.

 1. Improve the productivity of businesses in my community.
  Total
Polk East Pottawattamie West Pottawattamie Poweshiek Ringgold Sac Scott Shelby Sioux Story Tama Taylor Union Van Buren
Total 3087 167 14 23 29 5 15 40 19 36 159 14 15 7 28
Not at all useful 89 8
4.8%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
2
5%
2
10.5%
0
0%
2
1.3%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
2
7.1%
2 291 22
13.2%
1
7.1%
1
4.3%
1
3.4%
1
20%
1
6.7%
7
17.5%
1
5.3%
7
19.4%
18
11.3%
4
28.6%
1
6.7%
0
0%
3
10.7%
3 879 49
29.3%
4
28.6%
10
43.5%
7
24.1%
1
20%
4
26.7%
12
30%
6
31.6%
9
25%
57
35.8%
4
28.6%
4
26.7%
2
28.6%
6
21.4%
4 1068 55
32.9%
6
42.9%
5
21.7%
10
34.5%
3
60%
6
40%
13
32.5%
8
42.1%
13
36.1%
53
33.3%
2
14.3%
8
53.3%
2
28.6%
13
46.4%
Very Useful 760 33
19.8%
3
21.4%
7
30.4%
11
37.9%
0
0%
4
26.7%
6
15%
2
10.5%
7
19.4%
29
18.2%
4
28.6%
2
13.3%
3
42.9%
4
14.3%

 2. Increase the number of jobs by helping businesses to expand.
  Total
Polk East Pottawattamie West Pottawattamie Poweshiek Ringgold Sac Scott Shelby Sioux Story Tama Taylor Union Van Buren
Total 3082 170 14 22 29 5 15 41 20 36 159 14 15 7 28
Not at all useful 105 8
4.7%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
2
4.9%
2
10%
1
2.8%
3
1.9%
1
7.1%
0
0%
0
0%
3
10.7%
2 314 22
12.9%
1
7.1%
1
4.5%
0
0%
2
40%
0
0%
5
12.2%
2
10%
10
27.8%
18
11.3%
3
21.4%
2
13.3%
0
0%
3
10.7%
3 768 36
21.2%
5
35.7%
9
40.9%
9
31%
2
40%
3
20%
10
24.4%
6
30%
10
27.8%
38
23.9%
4
28.6%
3
20%
2
28.6%
9
32.1%
4 965 59
34.7%
5
35.7%
7
31.8%
7
24.1%
1
20%
6
40%
15
36.6%
6
30%
9
25%
63
39.6%
3
21.4%
6
40%
1
14.3%
8
28.6%
Very Useful 930 45
26.5%
3
21.4%
5
22.7%
13
44.8%
0
0%
6
40%
9
22%
4
20%
6
16.7%
37
23.3%
3
21.4%
4
26.7%
4
57.1%
5
17.9%

3. Improve the skills and abilities of local workers.
  Total
Polk East Pottawattamie West Pottawattamie Poweshiek Ringgold Sac Scott Shelby Sioux Story Tama Taylor Union Van Buren
Total 3095 170 14 23 29 5 15 41 20 36 160 14 16 7 29
Not at all useful 60 3
1.8%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
1
2.8%
2
1.2%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
2
6.9%
2 240 10
5.9%
2
14.3%
1
4.3%
0
0%
2
40%
2
13.3%
6
14.6%
2
10%
3
8.3%
8
5%
4
28.6%
2
12.5%
1
14.3%
3
10.3%
3 696 42
24.7%
2
14.3%
7
30.4%
7
24.1%
1
20%
2
13.3%
8
19.5%
8
40%
9
25%
39
24.4%
3
21.4%
2
12.5%
0
0%
7
24.1%
4 1157 59
34.7%
6
42.9%
9
39.1%
14
48.3%
0
0%
5
33.3%
18
43.9%
7
35%
18
50%
71
44.4%
3
21.4%
10
62.5%
4
57.1%
12
41.4%
Very Useful 942 56
32.9%
4
28.6%
6
26.1%
8
27.6%
2
40%
6
40%
9
22%
3
15%
5
13.9%
40
25%
4
28.6%
2
12.5%
2
28.6%
5
17.2%

 4. Improve nutrition for all Iowans.
  Total
Polk East Pottawattamie West Pottawattamie Poweshiek Ringgold Sac Scott Shelby Sioux Story Tama Taylor Union Van Buren
Total 3114 172 15 23 29 5 15 41 20 37 159 14 16 7 29
Not at all useful 57 8
4.7%
0
0%
1
4.3%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
1
2.7%
3
1.9%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
2 182 5
2.9%
1
6.7%
2
8.7%
6
20.7%
2
40%
1
6.7%
1
2.4%
1
5%
3
8.1%
3
1.9%
0
0%
1
6.2%
1
14.3%
1
3.4%
3 582 27
15.7%
3
20%
3
13%
4
13.8%
1
20%
4
26.7%
8
19.5%
4
20%
8
21.6%
22
13.8%
4
28.6%
2
12.5%
0
0%
4
13.8%
4 1090 52
30.2%
4
26.7%
9
39.1%
9
31%
0
0%
4
26.7%
14
34.1%
10
50%
16
43.2%
51
32.1%
3
21.4%
4
25%
4
57.1%
13
44.8%
Very Useful 1203 80
46.5%
7
46.7%
8
34.8%
10
34.5%
2
40%
6
40%
18
43.9%
5
25%
9
24.3%
80
50.3%
7
50%
9
56.2%
2
28.6%
11
37.9%

 5. Improve the health of all Iowans.
  Total
Polk East Pottawattamie West Pottawattamie Poweshiek Ringgold Sac Scott Shelby Sioux Story Tama Taylor Union Van Buren
Total 3114 170 14 24 29 5 15 42 20 37 159 14 16 7 29
Not at all useful 54 5
2.9%
0
0%
1
4.2%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
2
5.4%
3
1.9%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
1
3.4%
2 157 8
4.7%
2
14.3%
2
8.3%
3
10.3%
0
0%
1
6.7%
0
0%
1
5%
3
8.1%
2
1.3%
2
14.3%
1
6.2%
0
0%
0
0%
3 611 32
18.8%
2
14.3%
2
8.3%
8
27.6%
3
60%
4
26.7%
10
23.8%
3
15%
15
40.5%
24
15.1%
3
21.4%
1
6.2%
2
28.6%
5
17.2%
4 1072 45
26.5%
3
21.4%
9
37.5%
7
24.1%
1
20%
3
20%
13
31%
11
55%
11
29.7%
52
32.7%
4
28.6%
7
43.8%
3
42.9%
13
44.8%
Very Useful 1220 80
47.1%
7
50%
10
41.7%
11
37.9%
1
20%
7
46.7%
19
45.2%
5
25%
6
16.2%
78
49.1%
5
35.7%
7
43.8%
2
28.6%
10
34.5%

 6. Improve food safety practices.
  Total
Polk East Pottawattamie West Pottawattamie Poweshiek Ringgold Sac Scott Shelby Sioux Story Tama Taylor Union Van Buren
Total 3104 171 15 24 29 5 15 42 19 37 159 14 16 7 29
Not at all useful 48 6
3.5%
0
0%
1
4.2%
1
3.4%
0
0%
0
0%
1
2.4%
0
0%
1
2.7%
3
1.9%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%