AGENDA #7b

 

BUDGET WORKING PAPER

 

TO:                  W. Calvin Horton, Town Manager

 

FROM:            Kathryn Spatz, Parks & Recreation Director

                       

SUBJECT:       Town Pottery Program Participation Demographics

 

DATE:             April 30, 2003

 

 

This memorandum is in response to a Council member’s question concerning the demographics of participants in the Town’s pottery program and specifically about the racial makeup of the program. During the current fiscal year we anticipate that approximately 300 participants will be served by the Town’s pottery program.

 

The Parks and Recreation Department does not currently collect or maintain statistics for any program based on race. However, after speaking with our pottery instructors we believe that individuals from minorities comprise less than 5% of the program participants. 

 

About 70% of the program’s participants are female.

 

Participation by age is as follows:

 

Under 11                                  43%

11-19                                       4.5%

20-30                                       4.5%

31-40                                       9%

41-50                                       23%

Over 50                                   16%                     

 

Participation by residency is as follows:

 

Town of Chapel Hill                  64%

Town of Carrboro                    20%

Remainder of Orange CO         12%

Durham County                        2%

Chatham County                       2%

 

Based on participation survey information the Parks and Recreation Department collected in 2002, more than 50% of the pottery program’s participants reside in households with a combined income of greater than $70,000. Because of this factor very few program participants request fee reduction services. The Town’s pottery program is currently self sustaining.