AREA PROFILE -- BIG EASTERN
DEMOGRAPHIC DATA
U.S. CENSUS ESTIMATES, 2004
BIG EASTERN - 1,067,355 NEBRASKA - 1,747,214
POPULATION BY AGE AND RACE/ETHNICITY
BIG EASTERN NEBRASKA
AGE PERCENT NATIVE NATIVE
GROUP TOTAL BLACK AMERICAN ASIAN HISPANIC TOTAL PERCENT BLACK AMERICAN ASIAN HISPANIC
0-4 78,480 7.4 6,301 499 1,774 8,148 122,049 7.0 6,566 1,726 2,087 15,560
5-14 145,227 13.6 13,125 1,174 2,955 12,279 236,970 13.6 14,021 3,332 3,652 24,538
15-24 161,826 15.2 12,927 1,276 3,896 11,756 266,314 15.2 13,893 3,368 4,811 21,847
25-44 313,264 29.3 20,779 2,129 9,608 22,433 473,637 27.1 22,127 4,736 11,084 40,755
45-64 247,518 23.2 13,003 1,096 4,070 7,123 416,441 23.8 13,444 2,631 5,077 13,752
65-74 60,145 5.6 2,726 171 655 1,088 111,352 6.4 2,767 471 821 2,126
75-84 43,388 4.1 1,424 78 215 517 84,541 4.8 1,454 213 325 1,044
85+ 17,507 1.6 523 37 45 178 35,910 2.1 549 93 76 359
<18 271,849 25.5 23,239 2,047 5,792 23,910 446,083 25.5 24,698 6,261 7,104 47,141
65+ 121,040 11.3 4,673 286 915 1,783 231,803 13.3 4,770 777 1,222 3,529
POPULATION BY GENDER AND RACE/ETHNICITY
BIG EASTERN NEBRASKA
PERCENT NATIVE NATIVE
GENDER TOTAL BLACK AMERICAN ASIAN HISPANIC TOTAL PERCENT BLACK AMERICAN ASIAN HISPANIC
Men 527,892 49.5 34,813 3,154 11,436 34,657 863,628 49.4 37,128 8,068 13,719 65,048
Women 539,463 50.5 35,995 3,306 11,782 28,865 883,586 50.6 37,693 8,502 14,214 54,933
15-17 23,443 1,863 191 515 1,495 42,285 1,986 590 663 3,127
POPULATION BY RACE/ETHNICITY
BIG EASTERN NEBRASKA
RACE/ETHNICITY NUMBER PERCENT NUMBER PERCENT
White 951,916 89.2 1,609,056 92.1
Black 70,808 6.6 74,821 4.3
Native American 6,460 0.6 16,570 0.9
Asian 23,218 2.2 27,933 1.6
Hispanic 63,522 6.0 119,981 6.9
Minority * 174,284 16.3 250,577 14.3
* Minority Population = Total Population - White, Not Hispanic Population
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE, 2000 CENSUS
BIG EASTERN 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 26.6 25.1 28.6 25.6
Male householders 1.4 2.0 1.3 2.0
Female householders 2.9 7.1 2.6 6.5
Male householder nonfamilies 16.1 0.3 15.2 0.3
Female householder nonfamilies 18.3 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 65.1 65.1 65.2 67.9 66.6 66.2 65.0 74.3
Married Couples 51.7 53.5 28.6 35.7 54.2 55.4 28.8 35.4
W/Children < 18 25.1 25.3 16.5 21.9 25.6 25.4 16.7 24.0
Single Parent Families 13.4 7.5 29.0 26.0 12.4 7.2 28.7 32.6
Male householder 3.4 3.1 5.3 6.6 3.3 3.0 5.4 8.8
W/Children < 18 2.0 1.8 3.5 4.7 2.0 1.8 3.6 6.7
Female Householder 10.0 8.5 31.3 25.6 9.1 7.8 30.8 30.1
W/Children < 18 7.1 5.7 25.5 21.3 6.5 5.4 25.1 25.9
Nonfamily households 34.8 35.0 34.8 32.1 33.4 33.7 34.9 25.7
% OF HOUSEHOLDS % OF HOUSEHOLDS
Asian Hispanic Minority * Asian Hispanic Minority *
Families 65.6 74.7 67.4 66.9 77.3 70.2
Married Couples 53.0 51.8 38.5 53.7 54.0 42.1
W/Children < 18 32.7 37.8 24.7 33.0 40.7 28.3
Single Parent Families 7.8 16.9 22.2 8.3 17.9 21.8
Male householder 4.2 9.7 6.4 4.5 9.6 7.1
W/Children < 18 2.0 6.2 4.0 2.2 6.3 4.6
Female Householder 8.4 13.2 22.5 8.7 13.7 21.0
W/Children < 18 5.8 10.7 18.2 6.1 11.6 17.2
Nonfamily households 34.4 25.4 32.6 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 EASTERN NEBRASKA
Native Native
Total White Black American Total White Black American
Less than 9th grade 4.1 3.3 5.3 8.2 5.4 4.5 5.3 9.0
9th to 11th grade 7.6 6.7 16.1 13.2 8.0 7.3 16.0 15.1
High school diploma 28.2 28.4 31.3 33.2 31.3 31.8 31.2 33.7
Some college, no degree 24.4 24.6 27.5 27.6 24.3 24.5 27.4 26.1
Associate degree 7.4 7.6 5.9 7.0 7.3 7.5 5.9 7.4
Baccalaureate degree 19.5 20.3 10.3 8.1 16.5 17.0 10.5 6.2
Graduate or professional 8.9 9.1 3.6 2.8 7.3 7.4 3.6 2.6
degree
Percent of persons 25 years and older
BIG EASTERN NEBRASKA
Asian Hispanic Minority * Asian Hispanic Minority *
Less than 9th grade 9.6 29.0 12.8 10.8 34.2 17.9
9th to 11th grade 11.5 16.6 14.9 11.9 19.2 16.3
High school diploma 15.2 21.3 25.9 17.1 21.3 25.5
Some college, no degree 13.4 16.7 22.3 13.3 13.9 20.1
Associate degree 5.3 3.7 5.3 5.4 2.9 4.8
Baccalaureate degree 23.5 8.5 11.9 21.8 5.9 10.0
Graduate or professional 21.6 4.2 6.7 19.8 2.7 5.5
degree
* Minority Population = Total Population - White, Not Hispanic Population
SOCIAL INDICATORS
PER CAPITA INCOME, 2000 CENSUS
BIG EASTERN NEBRASKA
$21,446 $19,613
MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME, 2002 CENSUS ESTIMATES
BIG EASTERN NEBRASKA
$45,744 $41,978
PERCENT BELOW 100% POVERTY, 2002 CENSUS ESTIMATES
BIG EASTERN NEBRASKA
5-17 Years of Age 9.6 10.8
Total Population 9.1 10.0
PERCENT BELOW 100% POVERTY BY RACE/ETHNICITY, 2000 CENSUS *
BIG EASTERN NEBRASKA
White 6.8 8.2
Black 27.3 27.4
Native American 25.7 33.0
Asian 13.6 12.8
Hispanic 18.0 20.4
* A '.' indicates the population estimate of the racial/ethnic group is zero.
PERCENT OF WORKERS UNEMPLOYED, DEPT. OF LABOR, MAY, 2004
BIG EASTERN NEBRASKA
# UNEMPLOYED % OF WORKERS # UNEMPLOYED % OF WORKERS
25,108 4.2 39,368 4.0
HIGH SCHOOL DROPOUT RATE, 2003-2004
BIG EASTERN NEBRASKA
% of 7-12th Grade Member-
ship Who Drop Out of School 2.3 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 EASTERN NEBRASKA
# BIRTHS % OF 1ST BIRTHS* # BIRTHS % OF 1ST BIRTHS*
Total 2,662 8.2 4,398 9.0
White 1,879 6.7 3,351 7.7
Black 637 24.5 653 24.4
Native American 70 29.4 232 36.9
Asian 29 2.5 39 2.9
Hispanic 512 17.5 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 EASTERN NEBRASKA
NUMBER RATE/1,000 NUMBER RATE/1,000
Total Arrests 61750 57.9 94,648 54.2
Arrests for violent crimes * 1,118 1.0 1,596 0.9
Reported forcible rape offenses 123 0.1 195 0.1
Arrests for DUI 8,901 8.3 14,163 8.1
Drug law violation arrests 7,158 6.7 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 EASTERN NEBRASKA
NUMBER RATE/1,000 NUMBER RATE/1,000
Total Arrests 9,183 33.8 14,867 33.3
Arrests for violent crimes * 171 0.6 224 0.5
Arrests for DUI 186 0.7 348 0.8
Drug law violation arrests 795 2.9 1,150 2.6
*Violent crimes include: murder, forcible rape, robbery and aggravated assault.
CHILD PROTECTION AND SAFETY, CY 2004
BIG EASTERN NEBRASKA
NUMBER RATE/1,000 NUMBER RATE/1,000
Average number of children
in out-of-home care * 4777 17.5 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 EASTERN NEBRASKA
Rate per 1,000 Children < Age 19 9.2 8.6
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, JULY 1, 1999 - JUNE 30, 2000
BIG EASTERN NEBRASKA
NUMBER RATE/1,000 NUMBER RATE/1,000
Number of Crisis Calls
Received by Multi-County Agency 75,714 76.2 108,312 63.3
Total New Contacts for
Multi-County Agency 13,911 14.0 24,249 14.2
BIG EASTERN MULTI-COUNTY AREA ALSO INCLUDES:
Big Eastern
HEALTH STATUS
LEADING CAUSES OF DEATH, 2000-2004
Age-Adjusted Death Rates per 100,000 Population
NEBRASKA
NEBRASKA NATIVE
BIG EASTERN NEBRASKA YEAR 2010 BLACK AMERICAN HISPANIC
CAUSE OF DEATH DEATHS RATE DEATHS RATE OBJECTIVE RATE RATE RATE
Heart Disease (#1) 10,098 200.7 20,262 205.1 -- 245.6 276.0 110.6
Cancer -- All Sites (#2) 9,267 189.4 16,798 182.0 147.0 255.2 201.9 117.8
Lung/Bronchus/Trachea 2,583 53.4 4,444 49.1 39.0 81.5 60.1 24.6
Breast (Female) 677 24.1 1,224 23.8 20.7 41.3 32.8 9.7
Prostate 474 25.8 943 25.7 25.9 48.8 18.5 9.3
Cerebrovascular (#3) 2,658 52.8 5,385 54.0 47.4 87.0 55.2 28.8
Unintentional Injuries (#4) 1,753 33.8 3,457 37.6 19.4 25.2 92.6 34.9
Motor Vehicle 669 12.7 1,469 16.6 12.0 9.7 43.8 17.4
Chronic Lung Disease (#5) 2,061 42.3 3,746 39.4 -- 39.2 54.7 12.4
Suicide 557 10.7 922 10.7 8.2 4.6 9.1 4.2
Homicide 190 3.5 259 3.0 2.0 20.3 11.9 6.6
Diabetes Related 3,636 73.9 6,933 72.6 25.0 162.8 260.9 109.3
Tobacco Related 6,945 141.2 12,886 137.2 -- 184.1 192.6 75.5
Alcohol Related 1,733 34.2 3,255 35.5 -- 41.9 137.3 41.2
Work Related Accidents 77 1.5 209 2.4 -- 0.4 0.9 2.5
All Causes 40,109 800.3 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 EASTERN NEBRASKA
Native
Total Total Total Total Black American Hispanic
Cancer Type # Cases Rate # Cases Rate Rate Rate Rate
All Sites 23,333 483.2 42,194 474.2 474.5 393.6 292.3
Lung & Bronchus 3,267 68.7 5,572 62.7 93.3 62.7 39.3
Breast (Female) 3,610 136.8 6,278 131.8 102.2 56.9 57.2
Prostate 3,229 155.6 6,470 165.9 197.9 146.3 57.0
Colorectal 2,872 59.6 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 EASTERN NEBRASKA PERCENT
CONDITION/INJURY # DISCHARGES RATE # DISCHARGES RATE DIFFERENCE
All Conditions/Injuries 212,405 9,909.00 359,031 9,837.00 0.7
Pregnancy/Childbirth 59,059 2,504.00 89,507 2,465.00 1.6
All Injuries 33,639 1,624.00 55,504 1,509.00 7.6
Diabetes Related Diseases 26,644 1,313.00 46,921 1,277.00 2.8
Heart Disease 20,121 991.00 37,934 1,014.00 -2.3
Digestive Diseases 16,100 775.0 29,464 808.0 -4.1
Musculoskeletal Diseases 14,491 714.0 23,783 659.0 8.3
Psychosis/Mental Health 11,991 561.0 17,125 492.0 14.0
Pneumonia 6,748 327.0 14,664 386.0 -15.3
Genitourinary Diseases 7,911 380.0 14,656 411.0 -7.5
Cancer 6,831 335.0 11,800 322.0 4.0
Fractures 5,657 271.0 9,998 261.0 3.8
Other Respiratory Diseases 5,017 235.0 9,145 246.0 -4.5
Tobacco Related Diseases 5,179 253.0 9,566 257.0 -1.6
Surgical/Medical Complications 5,131 249.0 8,506 236.0 5.5
Cerebrovascular Disease 4,589 226.0 8,131 214.0 5.6
COPD 4,117 201.0 7,578 208.0 -3.4
Alcohol Related Diseases 1,394 67.0 2,405 67.0 0.0
Leading Causes of Injury
Falls 6,202 300.0 11,318 291.0 3.1
MV Accidents 1,417 66.0 2,218 62.0 6.5
Self-Inflicted 1,216 55.0 1,754 50.0 10.0
Other Unintentional 786 38.0 1,215 33.0 15.2
Poisoning 390 18.0 592 16.0 12.5
Struck/Pierced by Object 346 16.0 609 17.0 -5.9
Overexertion 266 12.0 480 13.0 -7.7
Environmental 276 13.0 513 14.0 -7.1
Assault 325 14.0 442 12.0 16.7
LEADING PAYER TYPE FOR HOSPITALIZATION, 2003-2004
BIG EASTERN NEBRASKA PERCENT
PAYER TYPE DISCHARGES % DISCHARGES % DIFFERENCE
Commercial 116,733 55.0 168,501 46.9 17.3
Medicare 62,418 29.4 131,141 36.5 -19.5
Medicaid 28,436 13.4 50,769 14.1 -5.0
Self-Pay 2,247 1.1 3,460 1.0 10.0
Other State/Federal 2,571 1.2 5,160 1.4 -14.3
NOTE: Age adjusted rates are based on the 2000 U.S. census standard.
INCIDENCE OF AIDS, 2000-2004
BIG EASTERN NEBRASKA
*Rate Rate
2.4 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 EASTERN NEBRASKA
Rate Rate
West Nile Virus (WNV) 39.4 112
Chronic Hepatitis C 84.9 64.2
TB 1.8 1.6
Note: Rates are per 100,000 Population.
INCIDENCE RATES OF SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES BY RACE/ETHNICITY
BIG EASTERN 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 568.5 247.8 2935.1 884.0 150.9 616.5 424.4 193.7 2847.6 903.3 166.6 518.3
< 18 332.8 121.4 1687.8 278.4 59.6 138.1 226.2 83.9 1616.4 383.6 67.7 125.0
> 17 637.4 283.8 3284.9 1065.5 150.1 784.8 455.9 207.6 3181.6 1086.7 163.3 667.2
STD TYPE
Gonorrhea 101.6 28.3 1065.6 231.4 22.8 101.7 65.8 19.1 1025.7 127.1 19.6 62.9
Chlamydia 391.1 176.7 1739.4 601.1 109.7 458.5 301.3 146.5 1695.1 722.6 131.0 413.7
Female 555.1 264.3 2335.4 935.2 166.9 718.9 433.6 223.1 2278.7 1163.2 198.0 666.3
Herpes 52.9 27.7 85.7 19.3 8.8 32.5 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 EASTERN NEBRASKA
Rate * # of Persons ** # of Persons **
Age 65-74 10% 6,014 11,135
Age 75-84 20% 8,678 16,908
Age 85+ 47% 8,228 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 EASTERN NEBRASKA
INFANT INFANT NEBRASKA YEAR 2010
RACE/ETHNICITY DEATHS RATE DEATHS RATE OBJECTIVE
White 392 5.6 670 5.9 4.5
Black 115 16.6 121 16.9 4.5
Native American 14 19.3 31 14.4 4.5
Asian 7 2.9 10 3.5 4.5
Total 531 6.5 838 6.6 4.5
Hispanic 58 7.2 109 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 EASTERN NEBRASKA OBJECTIVE
WEIGHT NUMBER RATE NUMBER RATE RATE
Very Low - All Births 1,084 13.3 1,611 12.7 9.0
Low - All Births 5,937 73.1 8,821 69.4 50.0
White 4,775 67.9 7,431 65.8 50.0
Black 874 126.1 897 125.1 50.0
Native American 59 81.2 145 67.2 50.0
Asian 182 74.4 221 77.7 50.0
Hispanic 501 61.7 976 62.0 50.0
Note: Rates are per 1,000 live births.
NUMBER OF INFANTS BORN WITH BIRTH DEFECTS, 1999-2003
BIG EASTERN NEBRASKA
# of % of # of % of
Infants Total Births Infants Total Births
Infants with birth
defects 3,187 4.0 4,534 3.6
TEEN AGE BIRTHS BY AGE AND RACE/ETHNICITY, 2000-2004
BIG EASTERN NEBRASKA
Age of Mother 10-17 15-17 10-17 15-17
NUMBER % NUMBER % NUMBER % NUMBER %
All Births 2,272 2.8 2,189 2.7 3,715 2.9 3,583 2.8
White 1,536 2.2 1,502 2.1 2,792 2.5 2,718 2.4
Black 616 8.9 572 8.3 631 8.8 586 8.2
Native Amer 66 9.1 64 8.8 184 8.5 179 8.3
Asian 29 1.2 29 1.2 36 1.3 35 1.2
Hispanic 415 5.1 403 5.0 881 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 EASTERN NEBRASKA OBJECTIVE
1-10 9.8 10.4 --
11-20 2.7 2.8 --
21+ 0.6 0.6 --
Unknown 0.2 0.3 --
TOTAL 13.3 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 EASTERN NEBRASKA OBJECTIVE
White 85.7 84.7 90.0
Black 70.9 70.5 90.0
Native American 65.9 68.3 90.0
Asian 82.8 82.2 90.0
Total 84.0 83.2 90.0
Hispanic 70.0 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 EASTERN 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 EASTERN NEBRASKA NEBRASKA
* % WITH % WITH YEAR 2010
RISK FACTOR (N) BEHAVIOR (N) BEHAVIOR OBJECTIVE
Obese (body mass
index 30 or higher) 11,472 21.9 23,583 22.4 15%
No leisure-time
physical activity 12,136 23.6 24,965 25.0 15%
Currently smoke
cigarettes 12,118 21.5 24,932 21.1 12%
Chronic drinking
60+/Mo Men - 30+/Mo Women 10,221 5.5 21,579 4.8 --
No health insurance 12,130 10.4 24,932 11.9 0%
Could not see physician in
past 12 months due to cost 7,556 7.5 16,873 8.4 4%
Mammogram
in past two
years (Ages 40+) 2,817 79.0 6,913 75.5 75%
Immunization rates (65+)
Flu shot past 12 months 2,541 73.2 6,210 71.5 90%
Pneumonia immunization 2,512 64.7 6,123 63.2 90%
General health good to
excellent (self-reported) 12,127 88.8 24,924 87.4 --
Ten or more days in past 30
days health not good
Physical health 9,544 9.4 20,236 9.7 --
Mental health 9,553 9.8 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 EASTERN 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
418 0.9 2.8 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 EASTERN 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
225 26 85.0 85.3 607 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 EASTERN NEBRASKA
# w/High % # w/High % NEBRASKA YEAR 2010
LEAD LEVEL Blood Lead Tested Blood Lead Tested OBJECTIVE
>9ug/dL 1350 3.4 1846 3.3 0% (>9ug/dL)
AVAILABILITY OF SERVICES
HEALTH PROFESSIONALS IN PRACTICE, 2003
BIG EASTERN NEBRASKA
# Persons # Persons
# of Served per # of Served per
PROFESSION Practitioners Practitioner Practitioners Practitioner
General/Family Practice 389 2719 677 2569
Internal Medicine 162 6528 227 7662
Pediatrics 130 8135 162 10736
OB/Gynecology 109 9702 143 12163
Psychiatry 114 9277 140 12424
Physician Assistant 280 3777 445 3909
Nurse Practitioner 239 4425 329 5287
Licensed Practical Nurse 2925 362 6337 274
Dentist 749 1412 1084 1605
Registered Nurse 12122 87 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 9153 665 15729 1023
Black 128 13 166 15
Native American 25 3 54 5
Asian 77 29 117 43
Hispanic 109 20 183 25
Other Race/Ethnicity/Unknown 49 2 85 4
FEDERAL SHORTAGE AREA DESIGNATIONS, 2003
BIG EASTERN NEBRASKA
HPSA Part Part
MUA/MUP Part Part
EMERGENCY SERVICES, 2003
SERVICE BIG EASTERN NEBRASKA
Ambulance services 130 394
AVAILABILITY OF TRANSPORATION, 1998
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION AVAILABLE IN BIG EASTERN ? YES .
COMMUNITIES SERVED BY PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION IN BIG EASTERN :
Old Southeast SA & Old Eastern SA Cities
SERVICE UTILIZATION DATA
MEDICAID ELIGIBILITY AND EXPENDITURES, FY 2003
BIG EASTERN NEBRASKA
TOTAL PERSONS % OF TOTAL PERSONS % OF
ELIGIBLE(#) ELIGIBLES ELIGIBLE(#) ELIGIBLES
Medicaid 116,123 100.0 205,498 100.0
Aged 8,836 7.6 18,449 9.0
Blind & Disabled 16,022 13.8 26,534 12.9
ADC Children 74,733 64.4 134,743 65.6
ADC Adults 16,532 14.2 25,772 12.5
BIG EASTERN NEBRASKA
TOTAL % OF TOTAL TOTAL % OF TOTAL
DOLLARS MEDICAID DOLLARS MEDICAID
($000) DOLLARS ($000) DOLLARS
Medicaid $764,275 100.0 $1,280,005 100.0
Aged 183,579 25.6 353,582 29.4
Blind & Disabled 283,781 39.5 432,011 36.0
ADC Children 191,279 26.6 319,452 26.6
ADC Adults 59,184 8.2 95,724 8.0
MEDICAID EXPENDITURES BY TYPE OF SERVICE PROVIDED, FY 2003
BIG EASTERN NEBRASKA
TOTAL % OF TOTAL TOTAL % OF TOTAL
DOLLARS MEDICAID DOLLARS MEDICAID
($000) DOLLARS ($000) DOLLARS
All Medicaid $764,275 100.0 $1,280,005 100.0
Medicaid Fee-for-Service 559,290 73.2 970,707 75.8
Hospital--Inpatient 157,988 20.7 257,282 20.1
Hospital--Outpatient 37,894 5.0 75,892 5.9
ICF Mentally Retarded 39,909 5.2 50,253 3.9
Nursing Facility 149,572 19.6 271,975 21.2
Physician 52,126 6.8 100,083 7.8
Dental 18,470 2.4 33,337 2.6
Prescribed Drugs 103,332 13.5 181,885 14.2
Other Medicaid (Includes
Capitated Payments) 204,985 26.8 309,298 24.2
UTILIZATION OF SERVICES BY PROGRAM, FY 2004
BIG EASTERN NEBRASKA
AVERAGE AVERAGE AVERAGE AVERAGE
MONTHLY PAYMENT MONTHLY PAYMENT
PARTICIPANTS ($) PARTICIPANTS ($)
Aid to Dependent 8,531 $354.22* 12,237 $353.16*
Children (ADC)
Food Stamp Program 68,837 $82.33** 111,435 $79.42**
* Average payment per family.
** Average payment per person.
NUMBER OF PERSONS SERVED BY PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAMS
SERVICE PROVIDED BIG EASTERN NEBRASKA
WIC, UNDUPLICATED PERSONS SERVED, 2004
Pregnant women seen 2,878 4,527
Breastfeeding clients seen 3,407 5,609
Postpartum women seen 5,656 10,951
Infants seen 5,490 9,521
Children seen 21,623 39,835
Native Native
Total WIC clients Total Black Am Asian Hispanic Total Black Am Asian Hispanic
seen in 2004 39,057 7,123 555 1,068 10,203 70,449 7,664 1,316 1,296 20,674
Reproductive health, 2004 26,864 42,421
NURSING HOME AND HOSPITAL LONG-TERM CARE OCCUPANCY, 2004
BIG EASTERN NEBRASKA
Nursing Home and Hospital
Long-Term Care Facilities
Number of licensed beds 7,929 17,130
Occupancy rate 83.2 82.7
Persons Aged 65 and Older
Living in Nursing Homes or
Hospital Long-Term Care
Facilities
Number 5,777 12,710
Percent of population 4.8 5.5
aged 65 and older
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