Texas Public Library Summary for 1999
Table 3 - Population Per ALA/MLS Librarian
| Population |
Number of Libraries |
Low |
25th %ile |
50th %ile |
75th %ile |
High |
Average |
| Under 2,000 |
0 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| 2,000-4,999 |
8 |
2,200 |
3,098 |
4,041 |
4,530 |
6,774 |
4,060 |
| 5,000-9,999 |
16 |
5,250 |
7,373 |
8,742 |
9,605 |
13,251 |
8,740 |
| 10,000-14,999 |
14 |
5,273 |
10,886 |
13,327 |
14,057 |
15,013 |
11,939 |
| 15,000-24,999 |
27 |
3,877 |
10,333 |
17,148 |
20,381 |
23,567 |
15,606 |
| 25,000-49,999 |
49 |
2,433 |
9,040 |
19,050 |
28,711 |
49,209 |
19,905 |
| 50,000-99,999 |
27 |
4,915 |
10,358 |
13,985 |
28,712 |
74,072 |
21,948 |
| 100,000-249,999 |
20 |
4,701 |
9,745 |
13,155 |
17,756 |
33,872 |
14,741 |
| Over 250,000 |
11 |
6,831 |
8,751 |
11,472 |
13,835 |
19,840 |
11,817 |
| State Total |
172 |
2,200 |
8,555 |
12,837 |
20,738 |
74,072 |
13,595 |
Note: Population served divided by number of ALA/MLS librarians (from 1999
AR/SMA question 123)
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