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.
Northwest Area Counties
Question 2 - rating scale

 1. Improve the productivity of businesses in my community.
  Total
Buena Vista Calhoun Carroll Cherokee Clay Crawford Dickinson Emmet Ida Kossuth Lyon Monona O'Brien Osceola Palo Alto Plymouth Pocahontas Sac Sioux Woodbury
Total 3087 57 24 29 26 16 36 13 35 15 44 17 15 18 12 12 24 26 15 36 90
Not at all useful 89 1
1.8%		 0
0%		 2
6.9%		 0
0%		 1
6.2%		 0
0%		 0
0%		 0
0%		 0
0%		 0
0%		 0
0%		 0
0%		 0
0%		 0
0%		 0
0%		 0
0%		 3
11.5%		 0
0%		 0
0%		 3
3.3%
2 291 5
8.8%		 2
8.3%		 6
20.7%		 3
11.5%		 1
6.2%		 3
8.3%		 1
7.7%		 3
8.6%		 1
6.7%		 3
6.8%		 0
0%		 1
6.7%		 0
0%		 1
8.3%		 0
0%		 2
8.3%		 3
11.5%		 1
6.7%		 7
19.4%		 9
10%
3 879 16
28.1%		 6
25%		 6
20.7%		 8
30.8%		 5
31.2%		 12
33.3%		 4
30.8%		 5
14.3%		 1
6.7%		 13
29.5%		 4
23.5%		 5
33.3%		 5
27.8%		 2
16.7%		 3
25%		 6
25%		 7
26.9%		 4
26.7%		 9
25%		 20
22.2%
4 1068 24
42.1%		 6
25%		 11
37.9%		 11
42.3%		 6
37.5%		 9
25%		 5
38.5%		 16
45.7%		 9
60%		 15
34.1%		 4
23.5%		 3
20%		 6
33.3%		 7
58.3%		 5
41.7%		 7
29.2%		 6
23.1%		 6
40%		 13
36.1%		 28
31.1%
Very Useful 760 11
19.3%		 10
41.7%		 4
13.8%		 4
15.4%		 3
18.8%		 12
33.3%		 3
23.1%		 11
31.4%		 4
26.7%		 13
29.5%		 9
52.9%		 6
40%		 7
38.9%		 2
16.7%		 4
33.3%		 9
37.5%		 7
26.9%		 4
26.7%		 7
19.4%		 30
33.3%

 2. Increase the number of jobs by helping businesses to expand.
  Total
Buena Vista Calhoun Carroll Cherokee Clay Crawford Dickinson Emmet Ida Kossuth Lyon Monona O Brien Osceola Palo Alto Plymouth Pocahontas Sac Sioux Woodbury
Total 3082 57 23 29 25 17 35 13 35 15 44 17 15 18 12 12 24 28 15 36 89
Not at all useful 105 2
3.5%		 1
4.3%		 1
3.4%		 0
0%		 1
5.9%		 0
0%		 0
0%		 0
0%		 0
0%		 0
0%		 1
5.9%		 1
6.7%		 0
0%		 0
0%		 0
0%		 1
4.2%		 4
14.3%		 0
0%		 1
2.8%		 7
7.9%
2 314 3
5.3%		 4
17.4%		 7
24.1%		 3
12%		 2
11.8%		 1
2.9%		 0
0%		 3
8.6%		 1
6.7%		 6
13.6%		 2
11.8%		 1
6.7%		 1
5.6%		 3
25%		 0
0%		 2
8.3%		 4
14.3%		 0
0%		 10
27.8%		 6
6.7%
3 768 17
29.8%		 9
39.1%		 7
24.1%		 7
28%		 5
29.4%		 9
25.7%		 6
46.2%		 7
20%		 3
20%		 11
25%		 1
5.9%		 1
6.7%		 4
22.2%		 1
8.3%		 1
8.3%		 7
29.2%		 6
21.4%		 3
20%		 10
27.8%		 15
16.9%
4 965 23
40.4%		 4
17.4%		 10
34.5%		 7
28%		 6
35.3%		 7
20%		 4
30.8%		 12
34.3%		 4
26.7%		 14
31.8%		 4
23.5%		 4
26.7%		 6
33.3%		 6
50%		 8
66.7%		 5
20.8%		 4
14.3%		 6
40%		 9
25%		 18
20.2%
Very Useful 930 12
21.1%		 5
21.7%		 4
13.8%		 8
32%		 3
17.6%		 18
51.4%		 3
23.1%		 13
37.1%		 7
46.7%		 13
29.5%		 9
52.9%		 8
53.3%		 7
38.9%		 2
16.7%		 3
25%		 9
37.5%		 10
35.7%		 6
40%		 6
16.7%		 43
48.3%

3. Improve the skills and abilities of local workers.
  Total
Buena Vista Calhoun Carroll Cherokee Clay Crawford Dickinson Emmet Ida Kossuth Lyon Monona O Brien Osceola Palo Alto Plymouth Pocahontas Sac Sioux Woodbury
Total 3095 58 24 29 25 17 34 12 35 15 44 17 15 18 12 12 24 28 15 36 90
Not at all useful 60 1
1.7%		 0
0%		 1
3.4%		 0
0%		 0
0%		 0
0%		 0
0%		 0
0%		 0
0%		 0
0%		 0
0%		 0
0%		 0
0%		 0
0%		 0
0%		 0
0%		 2
7.1%		 0
0%		 1
2.8%		 3
3.3%
2 240 3
5.2%		 1
4.2%		 5
17.2%		 3
12%		 2
11.8%		 1
2.9%		 0
0%		 2
5.7%		 1
6.7%		 1
2.3%		 0
0%		 1
6.7%		 0
0%		 3
25%		 1
8.3%		 2
8.3%		 3
10.7%		 2
13.3%		 3
8.3%		 6
6.7%
3 696 12
20.7%		 5
20.8%		 7
24.1%		 7
28%		 5
29.4%		 4
11.8%		 4
33.3%		 9
25.7%		 1
6.7%		 10
22.7%		 4
23.5%		 2
13.3%		 3
16.7%		 2
16.7%		 3
25%		 4
16.7%		 5
17.9%		 2
13.3%		 9
25%		 18
20%
4 1157 26
44.8%		 12
50%		 12
41.4%		 7
28%		 8
47.1%		 15
44.1%		 4
33.3%		 13
37.1%		 8
53.3%		 18
40.9%		 7
41.2%		 4
26.7%		 10
55.6%		 4
33.3%		 4
33.3%		 10
41.7%		 9
32.1%		 5
33.3%		 18
50%		 29
32.2%
Very Useful 942 16
27.6%		 6
25%		 4
13.8%		 8
32%		 2
11.8%		 14
41.2%		 4
33.3%		 11
31.4%		 5
33.3%		 15
34.1%		 6
35.3%		 8
53.3%		 5
27.8%		 3
25%		 4
33.3%		 8
33.3%		 9
32.1%		 6
40%		 5
13.9%		 34
37.8%

 4. Improve nutrition for all Iowans.
  Total
Buena Vista Calhoun Carroll Cherokee Clay Crawford Dickinson Emmet Ida Kossuth Lyon Monona O Brien Osceola Palo Alto Plymouth Pocahontas Sac Sioux Woodbury
Total 3114 58 24 29 27 16 35 13 35 15 44 18 14 19 12 12 24 27 15 37 94
Not at all useful 57 2
3.4%		 1
4.2%		 1
3.4%		 0
0%		 0
0%		 0
0%		 0
0%		 0
0%		 0
0%		 0
0%		 0
0%		 0
0%		 0
0%		 0
0%		 0
0%		 0
0%		 1
3.7%		 0
0%		 1
2.7%		 2
2.1%
2 182 7
12.1%		 2
8.3%		 4
13.8%		 3
11.1%		 3
18.8%		 1
2.9%		 0
0%		 0
0%		 1
6.7%		 0
0%		 3
16.7%		 0
0%		 0
0%		 1
8.3%		 2
16.7%		 0
0%		 3
11.1%		 1
6.7%		 3
8.1%		 4
4.3%
3 582 4
6.9%		 6
25%		 9
31%		 3
11.1%		 4
25%		 8
22.9%		 2
15.4%		 8
22.9%		 3
20%		 7
15.9%		 3
16.7%		 3
21.4%		 3
15.8%		 3
25%		 2
16.7%		 8
33.3%		 4
14.8%		 4
26.7%		 8
21.6%		 19
20.2%
4 1090 20
34.5%		 6
25%		 10
34.5%		 10
37%		 7
43.8%		 14
40%		 7
53.8%		 15
42.9%		 8
53.3%		 14
31.8%		 8
44.4%		 5
35.7%		 12
63.2%		 5
41.7%		 3
25%		 7
29.2%		 8
29.6%		 4
26.7%		 16
43.2%		 28
29.8%
Very Useful 1203 25
43.1%		 9
37.5%		 5
17.2%		 11
40.7%		 2
12.5%		 12
34.3%		 4
30.8%		 12
34.3%		 3
20%		 23
52.3%		 4
22.2%		 6
42.9%		 4
21.1%		 3
25%		 5
41.7%		 9
37.5%		 11
40.7%		 6
40%		 9
24.3%		 41
43.6%

 5. Improve the health of all Iowans.
  Total
Buena Vista Calhoun Carroll Cherokee Clay Crawford Dickinson Emmet Ida Kossuth Lyon Monona O Brien Osceola Palo Alto Plymouth Pocahontas Sac Sioux Woodbury
Total 3114 58 24 29 27 17 36 13 35 15 44 18 15 18 12 12 24 26 15 37 94
Not at all useful 54 1
1.7%		 2
8.3%		 0
0%		 0
0%		 1
5.9%		 0
0%		 0
0%		 0
0%		 0
0%		 0
0%		 0
0%		 0
0%		 0
0%		 0
0%		 0
0%		 0
0%		 2
7.7%		 0
0%		 2
5.4%		 0
0%
2 157 8
13.8%		 1
4.2%		 5
17.2%		 1
3.7%		 2
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