Program Development & Evaluation - Needs Assessment Information

• Northern New England Indicators (Carsey Institute) - Recent data on population, income and poverty, employment, families and children, education, housing, health, and crime and safety for the three Northern New England states. Trends and conditions in your state or county; pre-made maps that show changes over time; make your own maps; and download data.
  
  
• New Hampshire Department of Education - Data on test scores, enrollement, drop out rates, Youth Risk Behavior Survey
  
  
• New Hampshire State Weather Information -- Current weather conditions/special alerts, etc., monthly averages for NH cities and towns, climate change data for Northeast
  
  
• 2004 Gap Session Information
  
  
• National Agricultural Statistics Service - Census of Agriculture, commodity reports, graphs, etc.
  
  
• New Hampshire Almanac - Lots of demographic and statistical information about New Hampshire. Income rates, NH Census data, population estimates, community profile information (includes population, government info, school, utilities, largest employer.
  
  
• Statistical Resources - USDA Reports - agriculture, food stamps, nutrition statistics.
  
  
• US Census Bureau - American Fact Finder - 2000 Census data - maps, reports, 2001 estimates, etc.
  
  
• Situational Analysis Module - Virginia Cooperative Extension - excellent model for completing a situational analysis.
  

• What is NH! - From the NH Center for Public Policy Studies - This paper presents data on New Hampshire s people, its economy, public services, and local governance in the context of critical questions shaping the future of the state.  The data tell where New Hampshire has been and where it is going, and how current trends and policy choices facing the state will shape that story and affect the well-being of its citizens.