The survey• Conducted state-wide with same questions

• Data collected locally for Region 11: Delaware,

Dubuque & Jackson counties.

• 32 respondents identified themselves as living or

working in Delaware

• 251 total took the survey (not all completed)

• Some respondents did not indicate their county

• Open-ended answers will be analyzed by program

categories

DELAWARE COUNTY: Based on your perceptions of needs in Iowa and your local community, please rate the following needs as Very Important, Important or Not Important.

Upgrading the Technology Capabilities of BusinessesImproving Team Performance in Businesses

Improving the Financial Performances of BusinessesFood Safety

Critical Youth Issue - Creating ScientistsHelping Manufacturers Achieve Excellence

Youth who are outstanding communicatorsLocal/Regional Food Systems

Climate ChangeHelping Older Iowans Thrive

Globally Competitive Iowa AgricultureEfficient and Effective Local Government

Community Visioning, Planning and DesignChildhood Obesity

Natural Resources and Environmental Stewardship

Youth who are literate and ready in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM)

Youth who live healthy livesYouth who are productive citizens and effective leaders

Increasing Family Financial CapabilityEconomic Development in Communities

Improving Nutrition and Health OutcomesCritical Youth Issue - Improve Youth Health and Well-Being

Strengthening Families

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80

Top 5 issuesRegion 11:• Strengthening families• Economic development in

communities• Youth who are productive

citizens and effective leaders• Increasing family financial

capability• Community visioning,

planning & design

Delaware County:• Strengthening families• Critical Youth Issue –

Improve Youth Health and Well-Being

• Improving Nutrition and Health Out comes

• Economic Development in communities

• Youth who are productive citizens and effective leaders

Upgrading the Technology Capabilities of BusinessesImproving Team Performance in Businesses

Improving the Financial Performances of BusinessesFood Safety

Critical Youth Issue - Creating ScientistsHelping Manufacturers Achieve Excellence

Youth who are outstanding communicatorsLocal/Regional Food Systems

Climate ChangeHelping Older Iowans Thrive

Globally Competitive Iowa AgricultureEfficient and Effective Local Government

Community Visioning, Planning and DesignChildhood Obesity

Natural Resources and Environmental StewardshipYouth who are literate and ready in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM)

Youth who live healthy livesYouth who are productive citizens and effective leaders

Increasing Family Financial CapabilityEconomic Development in Communities

Improving Nutrition and Health OutcomesCritical Youth Issue - Improve Youth Health and Well-Being

Strengthening Families

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80

Delaware County - Rank the issues from 1 – 5

Improving Team Performance in Businesses

Improving the Financial Performances of Businesses

Critical Youth Issue - Creating Scientists

Climate Change

Local/Regional Food Systems

Globally Competitive Iowa Agriculture

Helping Older Iowans Thrive

Improving Nutrition and Health Outcomes

Critical Youth Issue - Improve Youth Health and Well-Being

Community Visioning, Planning and Design

Youth who are productive citizens and effective leaders

Strengthening Families

0 100 200 300 400 500

Region 11 - Rank the issues from 1 – 5

education / youth development

government / civil service

business

agriculture

healthcare

social services

economic developmentenvironment / natural resources

Select the area that best describes the area in which you do your work.

DelawareQuestion 17

22%

69%

9%

Age of Respondents under 20 21 - 40 41 - 65 over 65

Question 14Delaware

66%

34%

GenderFemale Male

Question 13Delaware

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