Figure 41. Anticipated Internet Expenditures for Communications Hardware Costs for the Next Fiscal Year by Population of Legal Service Area and Urban/Rural Status.
|
Population of Legal Service Area | ||||
| Decline | Remain the Same | Increase 1-5% | Increase More than 5% | |
| Million + | 57.9% | 10.0% | 16.2% | 15.8% |
| 500,000-999,999 | 51.7% | 13.7% | 10.2% | 24.3% |
| 100,000-499,999 | 53.6% | 10.5% | 13.2% | 22.7% |
| 25,000-99,999 | 54.1% | 18.7% | 11.1% | 16.2% |
| 5,000-24,999 | 53.8% | 18.9% | 11.0% | 16.3% |
| LT 5,000 | 56.4% | 24.1% | 7.3% | 12.3% |
| Overall | 54.7% | 19.9% | 10.0% | 15.5% |
|
Urban/Rural Status | ||||
| Decline | Remain the Same | Increase 1-5% | Increase More than 5% | |
| CC | 53.1% | 15.0% | 13.3% | 18.6% |
| NC | 55.4% | 17.5% | 9.9% | 17.2% |
| NO | 54.5% | 21.8% | 9.6% | 14.2% |
| Overall | 54.7% | 19.9% | 10.0% | 15.5% |
From:
Bertot, J. C., McClure, C. R., and Fletcher, P.D. (1997). The 1997 National Survey of U.S. Public Libraries and the Internet: Final Report Washington, D.C.: American Library Association, Office for Information Technology Policy.