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Bureau of the Census (DOC), Suitland, MD. – 1986
This brief report describes data available from the Census Bureau for counties, cities, and county subdivisions (such as townships) in the United States. The principal focus is on small communities. Statistical information published only for metropolitan areas or large cities is not discussed in this document. The document describes the census and…
Descriptors: Census Figures, Community Characteristics, Demography, Government Publications
Mulder, Ronald – 1974
During the week of May 20-26, 1974, a telephone survey to determine television viewing patterns was conducted in the six-county Chicago metropolitan area. For the 4,662 respondents, data were collected concerning family characteristics and time spent watching the various programs offered by WTTW, Chicago's public broadcasting station. Nearly 43%…
Descriptors: Audiences, Community Characteristics, Demography, Individual Characteristics
Valenzuela, Nicholas A.; Spain, Peter – 1975
A telephone survey was conducted in November 1973 to determine television viewing patterns in southwestern Virginia. Data were collected concerning family characteristics and time spent watching the various programs offered by WBRA-TV and WSVN-TV, the local public broadcasting stations. Income and occupational status proved to be significant…
Descriptors: Audiences, Community Characteristics, Demography, Individual Characteristics
Corporation for Public Broadcasting, Washington, DC. Office of Communication Research. – 1974
During March 1974, a telephone survey to determine television viewing patterns was conducted in a four-county area surrounding Nashville, Tennessee. Data were gathered concerning family characteristics and time spent watching WDCN, Nashville's public broadcasting station. Results characterized viewers according to total time spent watching…
Descriptors: Audiences, Community Characteristics, Demography, Individual Characteristics
Kirwin, Florence M. – 1979
This document analyzes the social and demographic characteristics of Pitkin County, Colorado (population 12,000) and the Pitkin County Library located in Aspen (24,000 volumes). The report contains statistics gathered from the 1978 Mid-Term U.S. Bureau Census of Pitkin County, as well as other statistics from local, state, and federal sources; the…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Community Characteristics, Community Study, County Libraries
Rogers, Tommy W. – 1977
This study addresses major identifying characteristics of the poor in Mississippi. These include problems which are apparent from a study of census data and other secondary materials, such as family composition, family size and occupation, and socioeconomic and demographic attributes. Mississippi has changed from a one crop economy to a…
Descriptors: Census Figures, Community Characteristics, Demography, Individual Characteristics
Community Information Services. A Case Study Based on the Dandenong Valley Regional Library Service.
Filar-Tarlerski, Magdalena – 1977
This preliminary study of the region and its population, which was conducted in order to determine the best methods for the distribution of information, is based largely on 1971 census data and will require review and further analysis when the 1976 census data are available. A brief description of the region and the characteristics of the local…
Descriptors: Community Characteristics, Community Cooperation, Data Collection, Demography
Carter, Martha A. – 1979
This analysis of the community was designed to identify the needs of its citizens so that the Washington County Public Library could plan more responsive library services. Sections described the physical and historical aspects of the community; demographic characteristics of its population, including age, sex, education, employment status and…
Descriptors: Community Characteristics, Community Organizations, Community Study, Demography

Gallup Organization, Inc., Princeton, NJ. – 1976
A study was conducted to analyze the quantitative and attitudinal variables that affect the nature and extent of use of the New Jersey public libraries. The first phase of the study consisted of a series of group discussions which focused on public knowledge of library facilities, attitudes and interests of the public, and library use patterns.…
Descriptors: Community Attitudes, Community Characteristics, Demography, Leisure Time
Trace, Sally A.; Mowen, Louise B. – 1976
A study of the Besore Public Library was conducted to determine if the library was meeting the needs of the Greencastle-Antrim area of Pennsylvania, to define areas of unmet needs, and to recommend improved programs and services. Information about the community--demographic characteristics, social structure, commercial characteristics, and future…
Descriptors: Community Characteristics, Demography, Library Circulation, Library Collections
Providence School Dept., RI. – 1978
As part of a plan for the development of neutral site magnet schools in Providence, twenty-four individual neighborhoods are profiled in a series of charts and tables which provide demographic, economic, housing, and social service and crime data. The information provided includes ethnic composition, age breakdowns, educational level, income,…
Descriptors: Community Characteristics, Demography, Desegregation Plans, Economic Status
A. C. C. Fact Book: A Statistical Profile of Allegany Community College and the Community It Serves.
Andersen, Roger C. – 1976
This document is intended to be an authoritative compilation of frequently referenced basic facts concerning Allegany Community College (ACC) in Maryland. It is a statistical profile of ACC and the community it serves, divided into six sections: enrollment, students, faculty, community, support services, and general college related information.…
Descriptors: College Faculty, College Libraries, Community Characteristics, Community Colleges
Shu, Ramsay Leung-hay; Satele, Adele Salamasina – 1977
Whether considered as Asian Americans or as a distinct minority group, the Samoans in the United States are ignored by social program planners. The study reported in this document was designed to provide baseline data on the needs of the Samoan community in southern California. Such information as household size, sex and age distributions of…
Descriptors: Asian Americans, Community Characteristics, Demography, Family Income

Thomas Nelson Community Coll., Hampton, VA. – 1976
This master plan is divided into three sections. The first consists of an historical profile of Thomas Nelson Community College (TNCC), a statement of the college's mission, and descriptions of the college's organizational structure, student characteristics, educational programs, and financial, personnel, and facility resources. The second section…
Descriptors: College Bound Students, College Role, Community Characteristics, Community Colleges