AREA PROFILE -- BIG CENTRAL
DEMOGRAPHIC DATA
U.S. CENSUS ESTIMATES, 2004
BIG CENTRAL - 485,785 NEBRASKA - 1,747,214
POPULATION BY AGE AND RACE/ETHNICITY
BIG CENTRAL NEBRASKA
AGE PERCENT NATIVE NATIVE
GROUP TOTAL BLACK AMERICAN ASIAN HISPANIC TOTAL PERCENT BLACK AMERICAN ASIAN HISPANIC
0-4 31,388 6.5 200 940 248 5,121 122,049 7.0 6,566 1,726 2,087 15,560
5-14 66,243 13.6 684 1,549 556 7,959 236,970 13.6 14,021 3,332 3,652 24,538
15-24 75,585 15.6 728 1,505 755 6,418 266,314 15.2 13,893 3,368 4,811 21,847
25-44 116,428 24.0 1,071 1,789 1,212 12,591 473,637 27.1 22,127 4,736 11,084 40,755
45-64 118,443 24.4 330 1,053 797 3,609 416,441 23.8 13,444 2,631 5,077 13,752
65-74 35,617 7.3 29 212 111 483 111,352 6.4 2,767 471 821 2,126
75-84 28,986 6.0 19 91 42 191 84,541 4.8 1,454 213 325 1,044
85+ 13,095 2.7 19 34 10 85 35,910 2.1 549 93 76 359
<18 125,280 25.8 1,105 3,094 1,045 15,261 446,083 25.5 24,698 6,261 7,104 47,141
65+ 77,698 16.0 67 337 163 759 231,803 13.3 4,770 777 1,222 3,529
POPULATION BY GENDER AND RACE/ETHNICITY
BIG CENTRAL NEBRASKA
PERCENT NATIVE NATIVE
GENDER TOTAL BLACK AMERICAN ASIAN HISPANIC TOTAL PERCENT BLACK AMERICAN ASIAN HISPANIC
Men 240,455 49.5 1,774 3,472 1,808 20,024 863,628 49.4 37,128 8,068 13,719 65,048
Women 245,330 50.5 1,306 3,701 1,923 16,433 883,586 50.6 37,693 8,502 14,214 54,933
15-17 13,338 92 289 117 948 42,285 1,986 590 663 3,127
POPULATION BY RACE/ETHNICITY
BIG CENTRAL NEBRASKA
RACE/ETHNICITY NUMBER PERCENT NUMBER PERCENT
White 469,190 96.6 1,609,056 92.1
Black 3,080 0.6 74,821 4.3
Native American 7,173 1.5 16,570 0.9
Asian 3,731 0.8 27,933 1.6
Hispanic 36,457 7.5 119,981 6.9
Minority * 51,146 10.5 250,577 14.3
* Minority Population = Total Population - White, Not Hispanic Population
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE, 2000 CENSUS
BIG CENTRAL NEBRASKA
% OF % OF % OF % OF
HOUSE- HOUSE- HOUSE- HOUSE-
HOLDS HOLDS HOLDS HOLDS
WITH NO WITH AT WITH NO WITH AT
CHILDREN LEAST 1 CHILDREN LEAST 1
FAMILY TYPE <18 CHILD<18 <18 CHILD<18
Married couples 31.3 26.9 28.6 25.6
Male householders 1.2 2.0 1.3 2.0
Female householders 2.0 5.4 2.6 6.5
Male householder nonfamilies 13.8 0.3 15.2 0.3
Female householder nonfamilies 17.0 0.1 17.8 0.1
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE AND RACE/ETHNICITY, 2000 CENSUS
% OF HOUSEHOLDS % OF HOUSEHOLDS
Native Native
Total White Black American Total White Black American
Families 68.8 68.4 61.3 79.7 66.6 66.2 65.0 74.3
Married Couples 58.2 58.5 39.1 34.2 54.2 55.4 28.8 35.4
W/Children < 18 26.9 26.3 28.1 25.0 25.6 25.4 16.7 24.0
Single Parent Families 10.6 6.8 18.4 38.3 12.4 7.2 28.7 32.6
Male householder 3.2 2.9 7.6 11.5 3.3 3.0 5.4 8.8
W/Children < 18 2.0 1.8 6.5 8.8 2.0 1.8 3.6 6.7
Female Householder 7.4 7.0 14.6 34.0 9.1 7.8 30.8 30.1
W/Children < 18 5.4 5.0 11.9 29.5 6.5 5.4 25.1 25.9
Nonfamily households 31.2 31.6 38.7 20.3 33.4 33.7 34.9 25.7
% OF HOUSEHOLDS % OF HOUSEHOLDS
Asian Hispanic Minority * Asian Hispanic Minority *
Families 76.9 81.0 78.6 66.9 77.3 70.2
Married Couples 60.4 56.5 51.9 53.7 54.0 42.1
W/Children < 18 40.7 46.7 40.5 33.0 40.7 28.3
Single Parent Families 11.8 19.3 21.3 8.3 17.9 21.8
Male householder 6.8 10.7 10.0 4.5 9.6 7.1
W/Children < 18 4.1 6.8 6.7 2.2 6.3 4.6
Female Householder 9.7 13.8 16.7 8.7 13.7 21.0
W/Children < 18 7.7 12.5 14.6 6.1 11.6 17.2
Nonfamily households 23.0 19.1 21.3 33.1 22.6 29.9
* Minority Population = Total Population - White, Not Hispanic Population
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT BY RACE/ETHNICITY, 2000 CENSUS
Percent of persons 25 years and older
BIG CENTRAL NEBRASKA
Native Native
Total White Black American Total White Black American
Less than 9th grade 7.2 6.2 3.7 9.5 5.4 4.5 5.3 9.0
9th to 11th grade 8.5 8.0 15.9 15.8 8.0 7.3 16.0 15.1
High school diploma 36.5 37.0 26.7 33.1 31.3 31.8 31.2 33.7
Some college, no degree 23.3 23.8 23.3 25.5 24.3 24.5 27.4 26.1
Associate degree 7.2 7.4 6.9 9.2 7.3 7.5 5.9 7.4
Baccalaureate degree 12.1 12.4 19.8 4.5 16.5 17.0 10.5 6.2
Graduate or professional 5.1 5.2 3.8 2.5 7.3 7.4 3.6 2.6
degree
Percent of persons 25 years and older
BIG CENTRAL NEBRASKA
Asian Hispanic Minority * Asian Hispanic Minority *
Less than 9th grade 20.3 42.0 31.1 10.8 34.2 17.9
9th to 11th grade 15.5 23.1 20.3 11.9 19.2 16.3
High school diploma 23.8 19.9 23.8 17.1 21.3 25.5
Some college, no degree 11.3 9.4 13.5 13.3 13.9 20.1
Associate degree 5.7 1.4 3.4 5.4 2.9 4.8
Baccalaureate degree 12.7 2.9 5.2 21.8 5.9 10.0
Graduate or professional 10.8 1.3 2.8 19.8 2.7 5.5
degree
* Minority Population = Total Population - White, Not Hispanic Population
SOCIAL INDICATORS
PER CAPITA INCOME, 2000 CENSUS
BIG CENTRAL NEBRASKA
$16,798 $19,613
MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME, 2002 CENSUS ESTIMATES
BIG CENTRAL NEBRASKA
$36,800 $41,978
PERCENT BELOW 100% POVERTY, 2002 CENSUS ESTIMATES
BIG CENTRAL NEBRASKA
5-17 Years of Age 11.8 10.8
Total Population 10.8 10.0
PERCENT BELOW 100% POVERTY BY RACE/ETHNICITY, 2000 CENSUS *
BIG CENTRAL NEBRASKA
White 9.9 8.2
Black 25.9 27.4
Native American 35.2 33.0
Asian 8.9 12.8
Hispanic 22.7 20.4
* A '.' indicates the population estimate of the racial/ethnic group is zero.
PERCENT OF WORKERS UNEMPLOYED, DEPT. OF LABOR, MAY, 2004
BIG CENTRAL NEBRASKA
# UNEMPLOYED % OF WORKERS # UNEMPLOYED % OF WORKERS
10,416 3.8 39,368 4.0
HIGH SCHOOL DROPOUT RATE, 2003-2004
BIG CENTRAL NEBRASKA
% of 7-12th Grade Member-
ship Who Drop Out of School 1.5 1.9
NEW FAMILIES AT RISK BY RACE/ETHNICITY, 2000-2004
First Births to Unmarried Women Under Age 20 with Less Than H.S. Education
BIG CENTRAL NEBRASKA
# BIRTHS % OF 1ST BIRTHS* # BIRTHS % OF 1ST BIRTHS*
Total 1,217 10.5 4,398 9.0
White 1,017 9.3 3,351 7.7
Black 14 24.6 653 24.4
Native American 120 41.2 232 36.9
Asian 9 6.3 39 2.9
Hispanic 360 21.4 1,034 19.3
* Percentage based on at least 6 first births.
REPORTS AND/OR ARRESTS FOR VIOLENT CRIME, DUI AND OTHER DRUG CHARGES, 2004
BIG CENTRAL NEBRASKA
NUMBER RATE/1,000 NUMBER RATE/1,000
Total Arrests 21724 44.7 94,648 54.2
Arrests for violent crimes * 328 0.7 1,596 0.9
Reported forcible rape offenses 49 0.1 195 0.1
Arrests for DUI 3,744 7.7 14,163 8.1
Drug law violation arrests 2,518 5.2 10,898 6.2
*Violent crimes include: murder, forcible rape, robbery and aggravated assault.
JUVENILE ARRESTS(<18) FOR VIOLENT CRIMES, DUI AND DRUG LAW VIOLATIONS, 2004
BIG CENTRAL NEBRASKA
NUMBER RATE/1,000 NUMBER RATE/1,000
Total Arrests 3,469 27.7 14,867 33.3
Arrests for violent crimes * 35 0.3 224 0.5
Arrests for DUI 104 0.8 348 0.8
Drug law violation arrests 226 1.8 1,150 2.6
*Violent crimes include: murder, forcible rape, robbery and aggravated assault.
CHILD PROTECTION AND SAFETY, CY 2004
BIG CENTRAL NEBRASKA
NUMBER RATE/1,000 NUMBER RATE/1,000
Average number of children
in out-of-home care * 1541 12.1 7,160 15.9
*Children in temporary or permanent out-of home care (foster care, group homes or
other residential care facilities).
CHILDREN INVOLVED IN SUBSTANTIATED CASES OF ABUSE/NEGLECT, CY 2003
BIG CENTRAL NEBRASKA
Rate per 1,000 Children < Age 19 7.4 8.6
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, JULY 1, 1999 - JUNE 30, 2000
BIG CENTRAL NEBRASKA
NUMBER RATE/1,000 NUMBER RATE/1,000
Number of Crisis Calls
Received by Multi-County Agency 24,142 46.4 108,312 63.3
Total New Contacts for
Multi-County Agency 7,293 14.0 24,249 14.2
BIG CENTRAL MULTI-COUNTY AREA ALSO INCLUDES:
Big Central
HEALTH STATUS
LEADING CAUSES OF DEATH, 2000-2004
Age-Adjusted Death Rates per 100,000 Population
NEBRASKA
NEBRASKA NATIVE
BIG CENTRAL NEBRASKA YEAR 2010 BLACK AMERICAN HISPANIC
CAUSE OF DEATH DEATHS RATE DEATHS RATE OBJECTIVE RATE RATE RATE
Heart Disease (#1) 7,243 210.7 20,262 205.1 -- 245.6 276.0 110.6
Cancer -- All Sites (#2) 5,247 171.9 16,798 182.0 147.0 255.2 201.9 117.8
Lung/Bronchus/Trachea 1,301 44.1 4,444 49.1 39.0 81.5 60.1 24.6
Breast (Female) 377 22.8 1,224 23.8 20.7 41.3 32.8 9.7
Prostate 309 24.0 943 25.7 25.9 48.8 18.5 9.3
Cerebrovascular (#3) 1,942 55.1 5,385 54.0 47.4 87.0 55.2 28.8
Unintentional Injuries (#4) 1,150 42.1 3,457 37.6 19.4 25.2 92.6 34.9
Motor Vehicle 545 21.7 1,469 16.6 12.0 9.7 43.8 17.4
Chronic Lung Disease (#5) 1,066 32.5 3,746 39.4 -- 39.2 54.7 12.4
Suicide 218 8.9 922 10.7 8.2 4.6 9.1 4.2
Homicide 43 1.9 259 3.0 2.0 20.3 11.9 6.6
Diabetes Related 2,275 69.4 6,933 72.6 25.0 162.8 260.9 109.3
Tobacco Related 4,052 128.3 12,886 137.2 -- 184.1 192.6 75.5
Alcohol Related 1,033 36.2 3,255 35.5 -- 41.9 137.3 41.2
Work Related Accidents 91 3.7 209 2.4 -- 0.4 0.9 2.5
All Causes 24,846 760.6 75,953 789.1 -- 1,110.5 1,269.2 559.0
NOTE: Age adjusted rates are based on the 2000 U.S. census standard.
CANCER INCIDENCE, 1999-2003
Age-Adjusted Incidence Rates per 100,000 Population
BIG CENTRAL NEBRASKA
Native
Total Total Total Total Black American Hispanic
Cancer Type # Cases Rate # Cases Rate Rate Rate Rate
All Sites 13,351 466.1 42,194 474.2 474.5 393.6 292.3
Lung & Bronchus 1,624 56.4 5,572 62.7 93.3 62.7 39.3
Breast (Female) 1,884 125.1 6,278 131.8 102.2 56.9 57.2
Prostate 2,309 179.5 6,470 165.9 197.9 146.3 57.0
Colorectal 1,828 61.4 5,366 59.1 61.9 47.7 44.5
NOTE: Age adjusted rates are based on the 2000 U.S. census standard.
LEADING REASONS FOR HOSPITALIZATION (NEBRASKA OCCURRANCE ONLY), 2003-2004
Age-Adjusted Hospital Discharge Rates per 100,000 Population
BIG CENTRAL NEBRASKA PERCENT
CONDITION/INJURY # DISCHARGES RATE # DISCHARGES RATE DIFFERENCE
All Conditions/Injuries 106,027 9,905.00 359,031 9,837.00 0.7
Pregnancy/Childbirth 22,211 2,428.00 89,507 2,465.00 -1.5
All Injuries 16,171 1,423.00 55,504 1,509.00 -5.7
Diabetes Related Diseases 14,593 1,252.00 46,921 1,277.00 -2.0
Heart Disease 13,322 1,101.00 37,934 1,014.00 8.6
Digestive Diseases 9,145 824.0 29,464 808.0 2.0
Musculoskeletal Diseases 7,121 646.0 23,783 659.0 -2.0
Psychosis/Mental Health 3,715 392.0 17,125 492.0 -20.3
Pneumonia 5,618 464.0 14,664 386.0 20.2
Genitourinary Diseases 4,744 453.0 14,656 411.0 10.2
Cancer 3,615 318.0 11,800 322.0 -1.2
Fractures 3,143 255.0 9,998 261.0 -2.3
Other Respiratory Diseases 3,008 271.0 9,145 246.0 10.2
Tobacco Related Diseases 3,111 261.0 9,566 257.0 1.6
Surgical/Medical Complications 2,529 232.0 8,506 236.0 -1.7
Cerebrovascular Disease 2,600 205.0 8,131 214.0 -4.2
COPD 2,415 211.0 7,578 208.0 1.4
Alcohol Related Diseases 693 62.0 2,405 67.0 -7.5
Leading Causes of Injury
Falls 3,750 291.0 11,318 291.0 0.0
MV Accidents 602 60.0 2,218 62.0 -3.2
Self-Inflicted 355 37.0 1,754 50.0 -26.0
Other Unintentional 299 26.0 1,215 33.0 -21.2
Poisoning 123 11.0 592 16.0 -31.3
Struck/Pierced by Object 184 17.0 609 17.0 0.0
Overexertion 151 14.0 480 13.0 7.7
Environmental 155 15.0 513 14.0 7.1
Assault 73 8.0 442 12.0 -33.3
LEADING PAYER TYPE FOR HOSPITALIZATION, 2003-2004
BIG CENTRAL NEBRASKA PERCENT
PAYER TYPE DISCHARGES % DISCHARGES % DIFFERENCE
Commercial 39,396 37.2 168,501 46.9 -20.7
Medicare 49,009 46.2 131,141 36.5 26.6
Medicaid 14,998 14.1 50,769 14.1 0.0
Self-Pay 996 0.9 3,460 1.0 -10.0
Other State/Federal 1,628 1.5 5,160 1.4 7.1
NOTE: Age adjusted rates are based on the 2000 U.S. census standard.
INCIDENCE OF AIDS, 2000-2004
BIG CENTRAL NEBRASKA
*Rate Rate
2.1 3.8
* County or HD rates are not available. The above rates are the rate per
100,000 population of the Service Area containing the county or HD.
INCIDENCE OF RESOURCE INTENSIVE COMMUNICABLE DISEASES, 2003
BIG CENTRAL NEBRASKA
Rate Rate
West Nile Virus (WNV) 211 112
Chronic Hepatitis C 30.2 64.2
TB 1.2 1.6
Note: Rates are per 100,000 Population.
INCIDENCE RATES OF SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES BY RACE/ETHNICITY
BIG CENTRAL NEBRASKA
2000-2004 2000-2004
2004 2004 Native His- 2004 2004 Native His-
AGE GROUP Total White Black American Asian panic Total White Black American Asian panic
All Ages 202.6 128.1 997.5 1091.2 302.9 456.7 424.4 193.7 2847.6 903.3 166.6 518.3
< 18 63.7 34.7 313.1 547.5 128.6 109.3 226.2 83.9 1616.4 383.6 67.7 125.0
> 17 178.2 110.0 1061.2 1305.8 286.2 605.4 455.9 207.6 3181.6 1086.7 163.3 667.2
STD TYPE
Gonorrhea 10.9 6.6 197.9 63.2 5.4 28.1 65.8 19.1 1025.7 127.1 19.6 62.9
Chlamydia 166.6 112.4 733.7 953.3 292.1 396.7 301.3 146.5 1695.1 722.6 131.0 413.7
Female 256.2 181.3 880.0 1544.5 430.4 682.5 433.6 223.1 2278.7 1163.2 198.0 666.3
Herpes 22.0 7.4 16.5 25.8 0.0 20.4 42.0 18.6 82.7 18.7 7.3 23.5
Note: Rates are per 100,000 Population.
ESTIMATED PREVALENCE OF DEMENTIA, 2004
BIG CENTRAL NEBRASKA
Rate * # of Persons ** # of Persons **
Age 65-74 10% 3,562 11,135
Age 75-84 20% 5,797 16,908
Age 85+ 47% 6,155 16,878
* Source: Prevalence estimates - Alzheimer's Association.
** Number of persons is the Alzheimer prevalence times the 2004 U.S. Census estimate.
MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH AND WELL-BEING
INFANT MORTALITY BY RACE/ETHNICITY, 2000-2004
BIG CENTRAL NEBRASKA
INFANT INFANT NEBRASKA YEAR 2010
RACE/ETHNICITY DEATHS RATE DEATHS RATE OBJECTIVE
White 200 6.6 670 5.9 4.5
Black 5 25.1 121 16.9 4.5
Native American 12 11.1 31 14.4 4.5
Asian 3 9.4 10 3.5 4.5
Total 223 6.8 838 6.6 4.5
Hispanic 32 6.1 109 6.9 4.5
Note: Rates are per 1,000 live births.
VERY LOW (<1500 GR) AND LOW (<2500 GR) BIRTH WEIGHT BY RACE/ETHNICITY, 2000-2004
NEBRASKA YEAR 2010
BIG CENTRAL NEBRASKA OBJECTIVE
WEIGHT NUMBER RATE NUMBER RATE RATE
Very Low - All Births 393 12.0 1,611 12.7 9.0
Low - All Births 1,994 60.7 8,821 69.4 50.0
White 1,843 60.6 7,431 65.8 50.0
Black 20 100.5 897 125.1 50.0
Native American 51 47.3 145 67.2 50.0
Asian 31 97.5 221 77.7 50.0
Hispanic 300 57.0 976 62.0 50.0
Note: Rates are per 1,000 live births.
NUMBER OF INFANTS BORN WITH BIRTH DEFECTS, 1999-2003
BIG CENTRAL NEBRASKA
# of % of # of % of
Infants Total Births Infants Total Births
Infants with birth
defects 973 3.0 4,534 3.6
TEEN AGE BIRTHS BY AGE AND RACE/ETHNICITY, 2000-2004
BIG CENTRAL NEBRASKA
Age of Mother 10-17 15-17 10-17 15-17
NUMBER % NUMBER % NUMBER % NUMBER %
All Births 989 3.0 960 2.9 3,715 2.9 3,583 2.8
White 838 2.8 816 2.7 2,792 2.5 2,718 2.4
Black 15 7.5 14 7.0 631 8.8 586 8.2
Native Amer 93 8.6 91 8.4 184 8.5 179 8.3
Asian 7 2.2 6 1.9 36 1.3 35 1.2
Hispanic 297 5.7 284 5.4 881 5.6 846 5.4
PERCENTAGE OF PREGNANT WOMEN WHO SMOKE DURING PREGNANCY, 2000-2004
NUMBER OF CIGARETTES NEBRASKA YEAR 2010
SMOKED PER DAY BIG CENTRAL NEBRASKA OBJECTIVE
1-10 10.9 10.4 --
11-20 3.0 2.8 --
21+ 0.5 0.6 --
Unknown 0.6 0.3 --
TOTAL 14.9 14.1 2.0
Note: These figures are based on pregnant women who have a live birth.
PERCENT BEGINNING PRENATAL CARE IN THE FIRST TRIMESTER, 2000-2004
NEBRASKA YEAR 2010
RACE BIG CENTRAL NEBRASKA OBJECTIVE
White 83.2 84.7 90.0
Black 58.8 70.5 90.0
Native American 73.2 68.3 90.0
Asian 78.5 82.2 90.0
Total 82.0 83.2 90.0
Hispanic 67.4 69.3 90.0
Note: These figures are based on pregnant women who have a live birth.
CHILDREN AGED 19-35 MONTHS UP-TO-DATE ON IMMUNIZATIONS, July 2003 - June 2004
NEBRASKA
BIG CENTRAL NEBRASKA CURRENT
OBJECTIVE
% of children receiving County-level data
4 DTP/3 Polio/1 Measles- not avaliable 82.4% 90%
Containing Vaccine/3 Hib/
3 Hepatitis B
RISK FACTOR PREVALENCE
BRFSS RISK FACTOR PREVALENCE ESTIMATES (ADULTS AGE 18 OR OLDER), 2000-2004
BIG CENTRAL NEBRASKA NEBRASKA
* % WITH % WITH YEAR 2010
RISK FACTOR (N) BEHAVIOR (N) BEHAVIOR OBJECTIVE
Obese (body mass
index 30 or higher) 7,377 23.9 23,583 22.4 15%
No leisure-time
physical activity 7,809 26.7 24,965 25.0 15%
Currently smoke
cigarettes 7,801 20.3 24,932 21.1 12%
Chronic drinking
60+/Mo Men - 30+/Mo Women 6,815 4.3 21,579 4.8 --
No health insurance 7,795 13.6 24,932 11.9 0%
Could not see physician in
past 12 months due to cost 5,397 9.4 16,873 8.4 4%
Mammogram
in past two
years (Ages 40+) 2,392 72.2 6,913 75.5 75%
Immunization rates (65+)
Flu shot past 12 months 2,202 70.5 6,210 71.5 90%
Pneumonia immunization 2,160 62.4 6,123 63.2 90%
General health good to
excellent (self-reported) 7,789 86.3 24,924 87.4 --
Ten or more days in past 30
days health not good
Physical health 6,353 9.9 20,236 9.7 --
Mental health 6,374 8.6 20,276 9.5 --
* Note: With the exception of Sarpy, county percentages are the
Health District percentage containing the county. Douglas and
Lancaster counties are their own Health District
YOUTH RISK BEHAVIORS, GRADES 9-12, 2003
NEBRASKA YEAR 2010
NEBRASKA U.S. OBJECTIVE
Smoking at least once in
past 30 days 24% 35% 15%
Drank alcohol on at least
1 of past 30 days 47% 50% --
Binge drinking (5+ drinks
on an occasion) in past
30 days 32% 32% 25%
Drinking and driving
in past 30 days 21% 13% 10%
Riding in a motor vehicle with
someone who has been drinking
alcohol (past 30 days) 39% 33% 30%
Ever used marijuana in lifetime 35% 49% --
Used marijuana in past 30 days 18% 27% 5%
Ever used cocaine (any form) in
lifetime 7% 10% --
Ever used inhalants (sniffed glue,
breathed contents of aerosol spray
cans, inhaled paints/sprays to get
high) in lifetime 12% 15% --
RACIAL/ETHNIC RISK FACTOR PREVALENCE ESTIMATES, AGES 18 & OLDER, 2000-2004
State-Level Data Only
African Native Asian Hispanic
Risk Factor American American American American White
Obese (BMI 30 or higher) 34 39 11 24 23
No leisure-time physical activity 34 29 25 44 25
Currently smoke cigarettes 27 44 20 18 23
General health good to excellent 77 76 89 73 86
No health insurance 20 27 14 45 11
Could not afford to see physician 17 21 13 17 9
ENVIRONMENTAL DATA
NITRATE LEVELS IN COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEMS, 2000-2004
BIG CENTRAL NEBRASKA
% OF % OF
# OF COMM POP AVERAGE # OF COMM POP AVERAGE
COMMNTY DRINKING NITRATE COMMNTY DRINKING NITRATE NEBRASKA YEAR 2010
SYSTEMS >10 PPM LEVEL* SYSTEMS >10 PPM LEVEL* OBJECTIVE
< 1% who drink
576 1.6 3.0 1351 1.0 3.0 water >10 ppm
* Weighted average. Weight is the number served by the water system.
FLUORIDE LEVELS IN COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEMS, 2004
BIG CENTRAL NEBRASKA
% OF % OF
SYSTEMS COMM POP SYSTEMS COMM POP
# OF WITH COMMTY % DRINKING # OF WITH COMMTY % DRINKING
COMMNTY FLUORIDE OF 2000 FLUORIDE COMMNTY FLUORIDE OF 2000 FLUORIDE
SYSTEMS .75-1 PPM CENSUS .75-1 PPM SYSTEMS .75-1 PPM CENSUS .75-1 PPM
277 45 74.6 39.5 607 97 81.1 67.5
Nebraska Year 2010 Objective: at least 80% of people served by community
water systems receive optimal levels of
fluoride (.75-1 ppm).
HIGH BLOOD LEAD LEVELS IN CHILDREN UNDER AGE 6, 2002-2004
BIG CENTRAL NEBRASKA
# w/High % # w/High % NEBRASKA YEAR 2010
LEAD LEVEL Blood Lead Tested Blood Lead Tested OBJECTIVE
>9ug/dL 452 3.6 1846 3.3 0% (>9ug/dL)
AVAILABILITY OF SERVICES
HEALTH PROFESSIONALS IN PRACTICE, 2003
BIG CENTRAL NEBRASKA
# Persons # Persons
# of Served per # of Served per
PROFESSION Practitioners Practitioner Practitioners Practitioner
General/Family Practice 202 2407 677 2569
Internal Medicine 48 10129 227 7662
Pediatrics 27 18008 162 10736
OB/Gynecology 25 19449 143 12163
Psychiatry 19 25590 140 12424
Physician Assistant 108 4502 445 3909
Nurse Practitioner 68 7150 329 5287
Licensed Practical Nurse 2375 205 6337 274
Dentist 237 2052 1084 1605
Registered Nurse 4569 106 18257 95
Note: Persons served was calculated using 2003 census estimates.
RN's (2002) & Primary Care Physicians (2004) by Race/Ethnicity
# RN's # Primary Care Physicians # RN's # Primary Care Physicians
White 3265 265 15729 1023
Black 4 2 166 15
Native American 10 0 54 5
Asian 11 10 117 43
Hispanic 16 3 183 25
Other Race/Ethnicity/Unknown 6 2 85 4
FEDERAL SHORTAGE AREA DESIGNATIONS, 2003
BIG CENTRAL NEBRASKA
HPSA Part Part
MUA/MUP Part Part
EMERGENCY SERVICES, 2003
SERVICE BIG CENTRAL NEBRASKA
Ambulance services 187 394
AVAILABILITY OF TRANSPORATION, 1998
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION AVAILABLE IN BIG CENTRAL ? YES .
COMMUNITIES SERVED BY PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION IN BIG CENTRAL :
Old Central SA & Old Northern SA Cities
SERVICE UTILIZATION DATA
MEDICAID ELIGIBILITY AND EXPENDITURES, FY 2003
BIG CENTRAL NEBRASKA
TOTAL PERSONS % OF TOTAL PERSONS % OF
ELIGIBLE(#) ELIGIBLES ELIGIBLE(#) ELIGIBLES
Medicaid 60,226 100.0 205,498 100.0
Aged 6,696 11.1 18,449 9.0
Blind & Disabled 6,963 11.6 26,534 12.9
ADC Children 40,537 67.3 134,743 65.6
ADC Adults 6,030 10.0 25,772 12.5
BIG CENTRAL NEBRASKA
TOTAL % OF TOTAL TOTAL % OF TOTAL
DOLLARS MEDICAID DOLLARS MEDICAID
($000) DOLLARS ($000) DOLLARS
Medicaid $369,692 100.0 $1,280,005 100.0
Aged 124,587 36.0 353,582 29.4
Blind & Disabled 106,636 30.8 432,011 36.0
ADC Children 91,055 26.3 319,452 26.6
ADC Adults 23,896 6.9 95,724 8.0
MEDICAID EXPENDITURES BY TYPE OF SERVICE PROVIDED, FY 2003
BIG CENTRAL NEBRASKA
TOTAL % OF TOTAL TOTAL % OF TOTAL
DOLLARS MEDICAID DOLLARS MEDICAID
($000) DOLLARS ($000) DOLLARS
All Medicaid $369,692 100.0 $1,280,005 100.0
Medicaid Fee-for-Service 294,818 79.7 970,707 75.8
Hospital--Inpatient 72,900 19.7 257,282 20.1
Hospital--Outpatient 22,329 6.0 75,892 5.9
ICF Mentally Retarded 8,572 2.3 50,253 3.9
Nursing Facility 91,894 24.9 271,975 21.2
Physician 34,174 9.2 100,083 7.8
Dental 10,208 2.8 33,337 2.6
Prescribed Drugs 54,742 14.8 181,885 14.2
Other Medicaid (Includes
Capitated Payments) 74,874 20.3 309,298 24.2
UTILIZATION OF SERVICES BY PROGRAM, FY 2004
BIG CENTRAL NEBRASKA
AVERAGE AVERAGE AVERAGE AVERAGE
MONTHLY PAYMENT MONTHLY PAYMENT
PARTICIPANTS ($) PARTICIPANTS ($)
Aid to Dependent 2,554 $346.15* 12,237 $353.16*
Children (ADC)
Food Stamp Program 27,865 $75.94** 111,435 $79.42**
* Average payment per family.
** Average payment per person.
NUMBER OF PERSONS SERVED BY PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAMS
SERVICE PROVIDED BIG CENTRAL NEBRASKA
WIC, UNDUPLICATED PERSONS SERVED, 2004
Pregnant women seen 1,054 4,527
Breastfeeding clients seen 1,490 5,609
Postpartum women seen 3,658 10,951
Infants seen 2,798 9,521
Children seen 12,487 39,835
Native Native
Total WIC clients Total Black Am Asian Hispanic Total Black Am Asian Hispanic
seen in 2004 21,488 431 328 167 7,187 70,449 7,664 1,316 1,296 20,674
Reproductive health, 2004 10,614 42,421
NURSING HOME AND HOSPITAL LONG-TERM CARE OCCUPANCY, 2004
BIG CENTRAL NEBRASKA
Nursing Home and Hospital
Long-Term Care Facilities
Number of licensed beds 6,881 17,130
Occupancy rate 82.1 82.7
Persons Aged 65 and Older
Living in Nursing Homes or
Hospital Long-Term Care
Facilities
Number 5,115 12,710
Percent of population 6.5 5.5
aged 65 and older
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