How many libraries are there in each population category?
There are over 9,000 library entities included in the Federal State Cooperative Service database. Library systems with multiple branches are counted as a single entity. The population categories used are those used by the FSCS for other comparisons, with one exception. The FSCS data includes another category of libraries over 1 million population, but that would have provided too few libraries for purposes of the Index. Population Category Total a) 500 K 79 b) 250 K 96 c) 100 K 332 d) 50 K 538 e) 25 K 928 f) 10 K 1,768 g) 5 K 1,475 h) 2.
There are 8,946 library entities included in the Federal State Cooperative Service database. Library systems with multiple branches are counted as a single entity. Just 194 libraries did not supply sufficient data to calculate the index. The population categories used are those used by the FSCS for other comparisons, with one exception. The FSCS data includes another category of libraries over 1 million population, but that would have provided too few libraries for purposes of the Index. Category Number of libraries Over 500,000 72 250,000 to 499,999 90 100,000 to 249,999 312 50,000 to 99,999 508 25,000 to 49,999 861 10,000 to 24,999 1,672 5,000 to 9,999 1,492 2,500 to 4,999 1,306 1,000 to 2,499 1,582 Under 1,000 857 Unrated 194 Totals 8,946 Can one compare rating numbers between two or more population categories? With care, yes, one can do so. There are variations in the highs, lows, medians, and so forth that vary by population sizes. So a score of say 600 may be more easily attainab
