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

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

 1. Improve the productivity of businesses in my community.
  Total
Boone Dallas Greene Hamilton Hardin Humboldt Jasper Madison Marion Marshall Polk Poweshiek Story Tama Warren Webster Wright
Total 3087 86 63 108 31 39 43 11 12 54 16 167 29 159 14 29 54 24
Not at all useful 89 3
3.5%
3
4.8%
0
0%
1
3.2%
1
2.6%
1
2.3%
1
9.1%
0
0%
2
3.7%
1
6.2%
8
4.8%
0
0%
2
1.3%
0
0%
2
6.9%
1
1.9%
1
4.2%
2 291 10
11.6%
5
7.9%
7
6.5%
1
3.2%
4
10.3%
3
7%
1
9.1%
2
16.7%
6
11.1%
2
12.5%
22
13.2%
1
3.4%
18
11.3%
4
28.6%
2
6.9%
2
3.7%
4
16.7%
3 879 18
20.9%
17
27%
33
30.6%
13
41.9%
4
10.3%
11
25.6%
4
36.4%
2
16.7%
15
27.8%
5
31.2%
49
29.3%
7
24.1%
57
35.8%
4
28.6%
11
37.9%
16
29.6%
7
29.2%
4 1068 39
45.3%
24
38.1%
36
33.3%
11
35.5%
17
43.6%
18
41.9%
2
18.2%
3
25%
16
29.6%
5
31.2%
55
32.9%
10
34.5%
53
33.3%
2
14.3%
8
27.6%
20
37%
8
33.3%
Very Useful 760 16
18.6%
14
22.2%
32
29.6%
5
16.1%
13
33.3%
10
23.3%
3
27.3%
5
41.7%
15
27.8%
3
18.8%
33
19.8%
11
37.9%
29
18.2%
4
28.6%
6
20.7%
15
27.8%
4
16.7%

 2. Increase the number of jobs by helping businesses to expand.
  Total
Boone Dallas Greene Hamilton Hardin Humboldt Jasper Madison Marion Marshall Polk Poweshiek Story Tama Warren Webster Wright
Total 3082 86 64 108 31 38 43 11 12 54 16 170 29 159 14 29 54 24
Not at all useful 105 2
2.3%
3
4.7%
2
1.9%
0
0%
2
5.3%
1
2.3%
0
0%
1
8.3%
4
7.4%
1
6.2%
8
4.7%
0
0%
3
1.9%
1
7.1%
2
6.9%
0
0%
1
4.2%
2 314 12
14%
5
7.8%
11
10.2%
2
6.5%
1
2.6%
5
11.6%
1
9.1%
2
16.7%
3
5.6%
3
18.8%
22
12.9%
0
0%
18
11.3%
3
21.4%
3
10.3%
2
3.7%
0
0%
3 768 20
23.3%
18
28.1%
29
26.9%
12
38.7%
5
13.2%
13
30.2%
3
27.3%
3
25%
10
18.5%
5
31.2%
36
21.2%
9
31%
38
23.9%
4
28.6%
10
34.5%
15
27.8%
10
41.7%
4 965 33
38.4%
21
32.8%
29
26.9%
9
29%
14
36.8%
14
32.6%
3
27.3%
3
25%
22
40.7%
3
18.8%
59
34.7%
7
24.1%
63
39.6%
3
21.4%
9
31%
15
27.8%
7
29.2%
Very Useful 930 19
22.1%
17
26.6%
37
34.3%
8
25.8%
16
42.1%
10
23.3%
4
36.4%
3
25%
15
27.8%
4
25%
45
26.5%
13
44.8%
37
23.3%
3
21.4%
5
17.2%
22
40.7%
6
25%

3. Improve the skills and abilities of local workers.
  Total
Boone Dallas Greene Hamilton Hardin Humboldt Jasper Madison Marion Marshall Polk Poweshiek Story Tama Warren Webster Wright
Total 3095 86 64 110 31 38 43 11 12 54 16 170 29 160 14 29 54 24
Not at all useful 60 1
1.2%
3
4.7%
3
2.7%
0
0%
1
2.6%
0
0%
0
0%
2
16.7%
1
1.9%
2
12.5%
3
1.8%
0
0%
2
1.2%
0
0%
2
6.9%
0
0%
1
4.2%
2 240 7
8.1%
3
4.7%
8
7.3%
1
3.2%
2
5.3%
2
4.7%
1
9.1%
2
16.7%
6
11.1%
3
18.8%
10
5.9%
0
0%
8
5%
4
28.6%
0
0%
2
3.7%
4
16.7%
3 696 18
20.9%
12
18.8%
29
26.4%
11
35.5%
6
15.8%
11
25.6%
3
27.3%
0
0%
14
25.9%
5
31.2%
42
24.7%
7
24.1%
39
24.4%
3
21.4%
12
41.4%
9
16.7%
6
25%
4 1157 36
41.9%
29
45.3%
41
37.3%
13
41.9%
14
36.8%
16
37.2%
2
18.2%
5
41.7%
19
35.2%
3
18.8%
59
34.7%
14
48.3%
71
44.4%
3
21.4%
10
34.5%
25
46.3%
8
33.3%
Very Useful 942 24
27.9%
17
26.6%
29
26.4%
6
19.4%
15
39.5%
14
32.6%
5
45.5%
3
25%
14
25.9%
3
18.8%
56
32.9%
8
27.6%
40
25%
4
28.6%
5
17.2%
18
33.3%
5
20.8%

 4. Improve nutrition for all Iowans.
  Total
Boone Dallas Greene Hamilton Hardin Humboldt Jasper Madison Marion Marshall Polk Poweshiek Story Tama Warren Webster Wright
Total 3114 85 65 111 31 40 43 11 12 54 16 172 29 159 14 29 55 24
Not at all useful 57 1
1.2%
4
6.2%
2
1.8%
1
3.2%
0
0%
1
2.3%
0
0%
1
8.3%
2
3.7%
2
12.5%
8
4.7%
0
0%
3
1.9%
0
0%
3
10.3%
0
0%
0
0%
2 182 4
4.7%
1
1.5%
13
11.7%
1
3.2%
4
10%
1
2.3%
2
18.2%
3
25%
7
13%
1
6.2%
5
2.9%
6
20.7%
3
1.9%
0
0%
2
6.9%
3
5.5%
2
8.3%
3 582 15
17.6%
11
16.9%
22
19.8%
7
22.6%
12
30%
4
9.3%
3
27.3%
1
8.3%
10
18.5%
2
12.5%
27
15.7%
4
13.8%
22
13.8%
4
28.6%
9
31%
6
10.9%
6
25%
4 1090 32
37.6%
25
38.5%
44
39.6%
13
41.9%
10
25%
20
46.5%
3
27.3%
5
41.7%
14
25.9%
3
18.8%
52
30.2%
9
31%
51
32.1%
3
21.4%
9
31%
20
36.4%
6
25%
Very Useful 1203 33
38.8%
24
36.9%
30
27%
9
29%
14
35%
17
39.5%
3
27.3%
2
16.7%
21
38.9%
8
50%
80
46.5%
10
34.5%
80
50.3%
7
50%
6
20.7%
26
47.3%
10
41.7%

 5. Improve the health of all Iowans.
  Total
Boone Dallas Greene Hamilton Hardin Humboldt Jasper Madison Marion Marshall Polk Poweshiek Story Tama Warren Webster Wright
Total 3114 85 65 111 31 40 42 11 12 54 14 170 29 159 14 29 55 24
Not at all useful 54 1
1.2%
3
4.6%
1
0.9%
1
3.2%
1
2.5%
0
0%
0
0%
1
8.3%
3
5.6%
2
14.3%
5
2.9%
0
0%
3
1.9%
0
0%
1
3.4%
0
0%
0
0%
2 157 5
5.9%
3
4.6%
10
9%
2
6.5%
3
7.5%
0
0%
1
9.1%
4
33.3%
3
5.6%
2
14.3%
8
4.7%
3
10.3%
2
1.3%
2
14.3%
0
0%
2
3.6%
2
8.3%
3 611 13
15.3%
11
16.9%
27
24.3%
8
25.8%
9
22.5%
3
7.1%
2
18.2%
0
0%
11
20.4%
2
14.3%
32
18.8%
8
27.6%
24
15.1%
3
21.4%
10
34.5%
6
10.9%
7
29.2%
4 1072 33
38.8%
24
36.9%
42
37.8%
9
29%
10
25%
22
52.4%
4
36.4%
5
41.7%
14
25.9%
1
7.1%
45
26.5%
7
24.1%
52
32.7%
4
28.6%
11
37.9%
21
38.2%
8
33.3%
Very Useful 1220 33
38.8%
24
36.9%