Per Capita Total Operating Income and Expenditures, January 2009 (v.12,n.2)
The following data may be useful when preparing your library's FY2010 budget. More extensive data summaries and analyses will be included in the FY2008 Massachusetts Public Library Data Summary Tables and Graphs Report which will be available in early April.
1988-2008
| Fiscal Year | Number of Municipalities Reporting | Total Appropriated Municipal Income | Total Operating Income | Total Operating Expenditures |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY1988 | 330* | 16.44 | 18.12 | 17.64 |
| FY1989 | 328* | 17.80 | 19.51 | 19.13 |
| FY1990 | 321 | 18.36 | 20.17 | 19.68 |
| FY1991 | 323 | 18.05 | 20.02 | 19.64 |
| FY1992 | 326 | 17.26 | 19.46 | 19.05 |
| FY1993 | 326 | 17.78 | 19.97 | 19.65 |
| FY1994 | 331 | 18.72 | 21.12 | 20.64 |
| FY1995 | 333 | 19.78 | 22.23 | 21.76 |
| FY1996 | 335 | 21.24 | 23.89 | 22.98 |
| FY1997 | 336 | 22.48 | 25.19 | 24.38 |
| FY1998 | 337 | 23.89 | 26.88 | 26.50 |
| FY1999 | 336 | 25.79 | 29.53 | 28.53 |
| FY2000 | 338 | 27.35 | 31.46 | 29.97 |
| FY2001 | 340 | 28.15 | 32.32 | 31.03 |
| FY2002 | 340 | 29.98 | 33.95 | 32.44 |
| FY2003 | 340 | 30.01 | 33.43 | 32.38 |
| FY2004 | 340 | 29.14 | 32.70 | 31.83 |
| FY2005 | 341 | 30.72 | 34.60 | 33.55 |
| FY2006 | 340 | 32.45 | 37.18 | 35.87 |
| FY2007 | 339 | 34.00 | 38.83 | 36.95 |
| FY2008 | 341 | 35.25 | 40.80 | 38.62 |
| FY2008 Median Per Capita | **339 | 31.16 | 35.69 | 33.64 |
*FY1989-four municipalities did not report expenditures data. FY1988 - five municipalities did not report expenditures data.
**excludes municipalities of Hamilton and Wenham. Both towns are served by the Hamilton-Wenham Public Library.
FY2008 Average Per Capita Total Operating Income and Expenditures
By Population Group*
| Municipality Group | Number of Libraries Reporting | Number of Munics Reporting | Total Appropriated Municipal Income Statewide/Median |
Total Operating Income Statewide/Median |
Total Operating Expenditures Statewide/Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-1,999 | 53 | 53 | 26.37 22.03 |
35.65 30.54 |
30.36 24.61 |
| 2,000-4,999* | 46 | 43 | 48.44 36.12 |
56.06 40.80 |
50.91 40.21 |
| 5,000-9,999* | 69 | 67 | 37.24 34.55 |
42.85 38.52 |
40.52 35.45 |
| 10,000-14,999 | 53 | 51 | 38.08 30.73 |
42.13 33.78 |
40.41 32.30 |
| 15,000-24,999 | 60 | 54 | 37.15 32.06 |
41.59 36.71 |
40.44 36.70 |
| 25,000-49,999 | 56 | 46 | 34.27 32.55 |
39.91 37.65 |
37.56 35.16 |
| 50,000-99,999 | 20 | 20 | 26.73 24.70 |
29.53 27.87 |
27.90 25.66 |
| 100,000 + | 5 | 5 | 41.48 37.43 |
51.58 43.18 |
48.38 40.89 |
By Region
| Group | Number of Libraries Reporting | Number of Munics Reporting | Total Appropriated Municipal Income Statewide/Median |
Total Operating Income Statewide/Median |
Total Operating Expenditures Statewide/Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Region | 3 | 3 | 45.06 24.13 |
59.31 27.21 |
55.58 27.72 |
| Central Region | 71 | 70 | 29.64 30.96 |
33.45 35.01 |
31.11 31.87 |
| Metrowest Region | 38 | 36 | 50.13 52.52 |
54.99 55.30 |
52.24 54.80 |
| Northeast Region* | 51 | 51 | 30.64 36.09 |
34.06 39.17 |
32.94 36.69 |
| Southeastern Region | 101 | 86 | 30.68 31.02 |
35.15 37.21 |
33.29 34.80 |
| Western Region | 98 | 93 | 30.40 25.27 |
36.88 32.35 |
34.62 28.07 |
*excludes municipalities of Hamilton and Wenham. Both towns are served by the Hamilton-Wenham Public Library.
Sources: 2007 population estimate and FY2009 Financial Report Forms.