AREA PROFILE -- BIG WESTERN
DEMOGRAPHIC DATA
U.S. CENSUS ESTIMATES, 2004
BIG WESTERN - 194,074 NEBRASKA - 1,747,214
POPULATION BY AGE AND RACE/ETHNICITY
BIG WESTERN NEBRASKA
AGE PERCENT NATIVE NATIVE
GROUP TOTAL BLACK AMERICAN ASIAN HISPANIC TOTAL PERCENT BLACK AMERICAN ASIAN HISPANIC
0-4 12,181 6.3 65 287 65 2,291 122,049 7.0 6,566 1,726 2,087 15,560
5-14 25,500 13.1 212 609 141 4,300 236,970 13.6 14,021 3,332 3,652 24,538
15-24 28,903 14.9 238 587 160 3,673 266,314 15.2 13,893 3,368 4,811 21,847
25-44 43,945 22.6 277 818 264 5,731 473,637 27.1 22,127 4,736 11,084 40,755
45-64 50,480 26.0 111 482 210 3,020 416,441 23.8 13,444 2,631 5,077 13,752
65-74 15,590 8.0 12 88 55 555 111,352 6.4 2,767 471 821 2,126
75-84 12,167 6.3 11 44 68 336 84,541 4.8 1,454 213 325 1,044
85+ 5,308 2.7 7 22 21 96 35,910 2.1 549 93 76 359
<18 48,954 25.2 354 1,120 267 7,970 446,083 25.5 24,698 6,261 7,104 47,141
65+ 33,065 17.0 30 154 144 987 231,803 13.3 4,770 777 1,222 3,529
POPULATION BY GENDER AND RACE/ETHNICITY
BIG WESTERN NEBRASKA
PERCENT NATIVE NATIVE
GENDER TOTAL BLACK AMERICAN ASIAN HISPANIC TOTAL PERCENT BLACK AMERICAN ASIAN HISPANIC
Men 95,281 49.1 541 1,442 475 10,367 863,628 49.4 37,128 8,068 13,719 65,048
Women 98,793 50.9 392 1,495 509 9,635 883,586 50.6 37,693 8,502 14,214 54,933
15-17 5,504 31 110 31 684 42,285 1,986 590 663 3,127
POPULATION BY RACE/ETHNICITY
BIG WESTERN NEBRASKA
RACE/ETHNICITY NUMBER PERCENT NUMBER PERCENT
White 187,950 96.8 1,609,056 92.1
Black 933 0.5 74,821 4.3
Native American 2,937 1.5 16,570 0.9
Asian 984 0.5 27,933 1.6
Hispanic 20,002 10.3 119,981 6.9
Minority * 25,147 13.0 250,577 14.3
* Minority Population = Total Population - White, Not Hispanic Population
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE, 2000 CENSUS
BIG WESTERN 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 32.3 24.8 28.6 25.6
Male householders 1.0 2.2 1.3 2.0
Female householders 2.0 5.8 2.6 6.5
Male householder nonfamilies 14.2 0.3 15.2 0.3
Female householder nonfamilies 17.4 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 68.1 67.7 56.4 76.0 66.6 66.2 65.0 74.3
Married Couples 57.1 57.4 33.5 37.4 54.2 55.4 28.8 35.4
W/Children < 18 24.8 24.1 20.1 26.1 25.6 25.4 16.7 24.0
Single Parent Families 11.0 7.3 17.5 34.0 12.4 7.2 28.7 32.6
Male householder 3.2 3.0 12.1 7.6 3.3 3.0 5.4 8.8
W/Children < 18 2.2 2.0 10.1 6.2 2.0 1.8 3.6 6.7
Female Householder 7.8 7.3 10.8 31.0 9.1 7.8 30.8 30.1
W/Children < 18 5.8 5.3 7.4 27.8 6.5 5.4 25.1 25.9
Nonfamily households 32.0 32.4 43.6 23.9 33.4 33.7 34.9 25.7
% OF HOUSEHOLDS % OF HOUSEHOLDS
Asian Hispanic Minority * Asian Hispanic Minority *
Families 66.5 79.6 76.7 66.9 77.3 70.2
Married Couples 50.4 56.4 52.7 53.7 54.0 42.1
W/Children < 18 19.8 39.9 35.7 33.0 40.7 28.3
Single Parent Families 9.3 18.9 19.7 8.3 17.9 21.8
Male householder 6.1 8.1 7.7 4.5 9.6 7.1
W/Children < 18 2.5 6.0 5.7 2.2 6.3 4.6
Female Householder 10.0 15.1 16.3 8.7 13.7 21.0
W/Children < 18 6.8 12.9 14.0 6.1 11.6 17.2
Nonfamily households 33.5 20.5 23.2 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 WESTERN NEBRASKA
Native Native
Total White Black American Total White Black American
Less than 9th grade 7.1 5.8 11.7 10.2 5.4 4.5 5.3 9.0
9th to 11th grade 9.3 8.7 14.6 19.9 8.0 7.3 16.0 15.1
High school diploma 34.1 34.7 23.8 36.8 31.3 31.8 31.2 33.7
Some college, no degree 25.5 26.1 28.8 22.7 24.3 24.5 27.4 26.1
Associate degree 7.3 7.5 7.5 3.4 7.3 7.5 5.9 7.4
Baccalaureate degree 12.1 12.5 10.7 5.1 16.5 17.0 10.5 6.2
Graduate or professional 4.5 4.7 2.8 1.8 7.3 7.4 3.6 2.6
degree
Percent of persons 25 years and older
BIG WESTERN NEBRASKA
Asian Hispanic Minority * Asian Hispanic Minority *
Less than 9th grade 3.9 36.3 29.9 10.8 34.2 17.9
9th to 11th grade 9.6 20.3 18.9 11.9 19.2 16.3
High school diploma 35.3 23.5 25.7 17.1 21.3 25.5
Some college, no degree 17.5 13.1 15.6 13.3 13.9 20.1
Associate degree 4.4 3.0 3.5 5.4 2.9 4.8
Baccalaureate degree 17.3 3.2 4.8 21.8 5.9 10.0
Graduate or professional 11.8 0.7 1.7 19.8 2.7 5.5
degree
* Minority Population = Total Population - White, Not Hispanic Population
SOCIAL INDICATORS
PER CAPITA INCOME, 2000 CENSUS
BIG WESTERN NEBRASKA
$17,087 $19,613
MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME, 2002 CENSUS ESTIMATES
BIG WESTERN NEBRASKA
$34,026 $41,978
PERCENT BELOW 100% POVERTY, 2002 CENSUS ESTIMATES
BIG WESTERN NEBRASKA
5-17 Years of Age 14.7 10.8
Total Population 12.5 10.0
PERCENT BELOW 100% POVERTY BY RACE/ETHNICITY, 2000 CENSUS *
BIG WESTERN NEBRASKA
White 10.6 8.2
Black 36.0 27.4
Native American 47.3 33.0
Asian 10.9 12.8
Hispanic 23.2 20.4
* A '.' indicates the population estimate of the racial/ethnic group is zero.
PERCENT OF WORKERS UNEMPLOYED, DEPT. OF LABOR, MAY, 2004
BIG WESTERN NEBRASKA
# UNEMPLOYED % OF WORKERS # UNEMPLOYED % OF WORKERS
3,844 3.6 39,368 4.0
HIGH SCHOOL DROPOUT RATE, 2003-2004
BIG WESTERN NEBRASKA
% of 7-12th Grade Member-
ship Who Drop Out of School 1.4 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 WESTERN NEBRASKA
# BIRTHS % OF 1ST BIRTHS* # BIRTHS % OF 1ST BIRTHS*
Total 519 10.9 4,398 9.0
White 455 10.1 3,351 7.7
Black 2 11.8 653 24.4
Native American 42 42.0 232 36.9
Asian 1 2.4 39 2.9
Hispanic 162 21.5 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 WESTERN NEBRASKA
NUMBER RATE/1,000 NUMBER RATE/1,000
Total Arrests 11174 57.6 94,648 54.2
Arrests for violent crimes * 150 0.8 1,596 0.9
Reported forcible rape offenses 23 0.1 195 0.1
Arrests for DUI 1,518 7.8 14,163 8.1
Drug law violation arrests 1,222 6.3 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 WESTERN NEBRASKA
NUMBER RATE/1,000 NUMBER RATE/1,000
Total Arrests 2,215 45.2 14,867 33.3
Arrests for violent crimes * 18 0.4 224 0.5
Arrests for DUI 58 1.2 348 0.8
Drug law violation arrests 129 2.6 1,150 2.6
*Violent crimes include: murder, forcible rape, robbery and aggravated assault.
CHILD PROTECTION AND SAFETY, CY 2004
BIG WESTERN NEBRASKA
NUMBER RATE/1,000 NUMBER RATE/1,000
Average number of children
in out-of-home care * 842 16.9 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 WESTERN NEBRASKA
Rate per 1,000 Children < Age 19 7.9 8.6
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, JULY 1, 1999 - JUNE 30, 2000
BIG WESTERN NEBRASKA
NUMBER RATE/1,000 NUMBER RATE/1,000
Number of Crisis Calls
Received by Multi-County Agency 8,456 42.7 108,312 63.3
Total New Contacts for
Multi-County Agency 3,045 15.4 24,249 14.2
BIG WESTERN MULTI-COUNTY AREA ALSO INCLUDES:
Big Western
HEALTH STATUS
LEADING CAUSES OF DEATH, 2000-2004
Age-Adjusted Death Rates per 100,000 Population
NEBRASKA
NEBRASKA NATIVE
BIG WESTERN NEBRASKA YEAR 2010 BLACK AMERICAN HISPANIC
CAUSE OF DEATH DEATHS RATE DEATHS RATE OBJECTIVE RATE RATE RATE
Heart Disease (#1) 2,921 207.3 20,262 205.1 -- 245.6 276.0 110.6
Cancer -- All Sites (#2) 2,284 177.4 16,798 182.0 147.0 255.2 201.9 117.8
Lung/Bronchus/Trachea 560 44.4 4,444 49.1 39.0 81.5 60.1 24.6
Breast (Female) 170 25.2 1,224 23.8 20.7 41.3 32.8 9.7
Prostate 160 29.4 943 25.7 25.9 48.8 18.5 9.3
Cerebrovascular (#3) 785 54.6 5,385 54.0 47.4 87.0 55.2 28.8
Unintentional Injuries (#4) 554 50.5 3,457 37.6 19.4 25.2 92.6 34.9
Motor Vehicle 255 25.8 1,469 16.6 12.0 9.7 43.8 17.4
Chronic Lung Disease (#5) 619 45.0 3,746 39.4 -- 39.2 54.7 12.4
Suicide 147 15.2 922 10.7 8.2 4.6 9.1 4.2
Homicide 26 2.8 259 3.0 2.0 20.3 11.9 6.6
Diabetes Related 1,022 75.2 6,933 72.6 25.0 162.8 260.9 109.3
Tobacco Related 1,889 142.4 12,886 137.2 -- 184.1 192.6 75.5
Alcohol Related 488 42.6 3,255 35.5 -- 41.9 137.3 41.2
Work Related Accidents 41 4.0 209 2.4 -- 0.4 0.9 2.5
All Causes 10,998 822.0 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 WESTERN NEBRASKA
Native
Total Total Total Total Black American Hispanic
Cancer Type # Cases Rate # Cases Rate Rate Rate Rate
All Sites 5,510 453.6 42,194 474.2 474.5 393.6 292.3
Lung & Bronchus 681 54.7 5,572 62.7 93.3 62.7 39.3
Breast (Female) 784 124.9 6,278 131.8 102.2 56.9 57.2
Prostate 932 167.7 6,470 165.9 197.9 146.3 57.0
Colorectal 666 52.3 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 WESTERN NEBRASKA PERCENT
CONDITION/INJURY # DISCHARGES RATE # DISCHARGES RATE DIFFERENCE
All Conditions/Injuries 40,599 9,364.00 359,031 9,837.00 -4.8
Pregnancy/Childbirth 8,237 2,321.00 89,507 2,465.00 -5.8
All Injuries 5,694 1,221.00 55,504 1,509.00 -19.1
Diabetes Related Diseases 5,684 1,178.00 46,921 1,277.00 -7.8
Heart Disease 4,491 886.00 37,934 1,014.00 -12.6
Digestive Diseases 4,219 932.0 29,464 808.0 15.3
Musculoskeletal Diseases 2,171 457.0 23,783 659.0 -30.7
Psychosis/Mental Health 1,419 379.0 17,125 492.0 -23.0
Pneumonia 2,298 475.0 14,664 386.0 23.1
Genitourinary Diseases 2,001 482.0 14,656 411.0 17.3
Cancer 1,354 279.0 11,800 322.0 -13.4
Fractures 1,198 233.0 9,998 261.0 -10.7
Other Respiratory Diseases 1,120 255.0 9,145 246.0 3.7
Tobacco Related Diseases 1,276 257.0 9,566 257.0 0.0
Surgical/Medical Complications 846 188.0 8,506 236.0 -20.3
Cerebrovascular Disease 942 176.0 8,131 214.0 -17.8
COPD 1,046 224.0 7,578 208.0 7.7
Alcohol Related Diseases 318 72.0 2,405 67.0 7.5
Leading Causes of Injury
Falls 1,366 251.0 11,318 291.0 -13.7
MV Accidents 199 49.0 2,218 62.0 -21.0
Self-Inflicted 183 51.0 1,754 50.0 2.0
Other Unintentional 130 28.0 1,215 33.0 -15.2
Poisoning 79 19.0 592 16.0 18.8
Struck/Pierced by Object 79 19.0 609 17.0 11.8
Overexertion 63 14.0 480 13.0 7.7
Environmental 82 19.0 513 14.0 35.7
Assault 44 12.0 442 12.0 0.0
LEADING PAYER TYPE FOR HOSPITALIZATION, 2003-2004
BIG WESTERN NEBRASKA PERCENT
PAYER TYPE DISCHARGES % DISCHARGES % DIFFERENCE
Commercial 12,372 30.5 168,501 46.9 -35.0
Medicare 19,714 48.6 131,141 36.5 33.2
Medicaid 7,335 18.1 50,769 14.1 28.4
Self-Pay 217 0.5 3,460 1.0 -50.0
Other State/Federal 961 2.4 5,160 1.4 71.4
NOTE: Age adjusted rates are based on the 2000 U.S. census standard.
INCIDENCE OF AIDS, 2000-2004
BIG WESTERN NEBRASKA
*Rate Rate
1.3 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 WESTERN NEBRASKA
Rate Rate
West Nile Virus (WNV) 258 112
Chronic Hepatitis C 37.8 64.2
TB 1.5 1.6
Note: Rates are per 100,000 Population.
INCIDENCE RATES OF SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES BY RACE/ETHNICITY
BIG WESTERN 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 196.4 87.1 922.7 488.5 20.2 337.7 424.4 193.7 2847.6 903.3 166.6 518.3
< 18 58.1 25.1 575.1 136.5 0.0 117.4 226.2 83.9 1616.4 383.6 67.7 125.0
> 17 162.1 66.3 967.1 637.1 26.4 403.2 455.9 207.6 3181.6 1086.7 163.3 667.2
STD TYPE
Gonorrhea 8.2 4.2 99.8 55.8 0.0 9.9 65.8 19.1 1025.7 127.1 19.6 62.9
Chlamydia 150.9 80.7 798.0 425.7 20.2 312.3 301.3 146.5 1695.1 722.6 131.0 413.7
Female 219.9 123.1 529.4 716.3 39.2 495.5 433.6 223.1 2278.7 1163.2 198.0 666.3
Herpes 32.7 1.1 24.9 0.0 0.0 2.2 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 WESTERN NEBRASKA
Rate * # of Persons ** # of Persons **
Age 65-74 10% 1,559 11,135
Age 75-84 20% 2,433 16,908
Age 85+ 47% 2,495 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 WESTERN NEBRASKA
INFANT INFANT NEBRASKA YEAR 2010
RACE/ETHNICITY DEATHS RATE DEATHS RATE OBJECTIVE
White 78 6.4 670 5.9 4.5
Black 1 23.8 121 16.9 4.5
Native American 5 14.3 31 14.4 4.5
Asian 0 0.0 10 3.5 4.5
Total 84 6.5 838 6.6 4.5
Hispanic 19 8.1 109 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 WESTERN NEBRASKA OBJECTIVE
WEIGHT NUMBER RATE NUMBER RATE RATE
Very Low - All Births 134 10.4 1,611 12.7 9.0
Low - All Births 890 68.8 8,821 69.4 50.0
White 813 66.8 7,431 65.8 50.0
Black 3 71.4 897 125.1 50.0
Native American 35 99.7 145 67.2 50.0
Asian 8 100.0 221 77.7 50.0
Hispanic 175 74.3 976 62.0 50.0
Note: Rates are per 1,000 live births.
NUMBER OF INFANTS BORN WITH BIRTH DEFECTS, 1999-2003
BIG WESTERN NEBRASKA
# of % of # of % of
Infants Total Births Infants Total Births
Infants with birth
defects 374 2.9 4,534 3.6
TEEN AGE BIRTHS BY AGE AND RACE/ETHNICITY, 2000-2004
BIG WESTERN NEBRASKA
Age of Mother 10-17 15-17 10-17 15-17
NUMBER % NUMBER % NUMBER % NUMBER %
All Births 454 3.5 434 3.4 3,715 2.9 3,583 2.8
White 418 3.4 400 3.3 2,792 2.5 2,718 2.4
Black 0 0.0 0 0.0 631 8.8 586 8.2
Native Amer 25 7.1 24 6.8 184 8.5 179 8.3
Asian 0 0.0 0 0.0 36 1.3 35 1.2
Hispanic 169 7.2 159 6.8 881 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 WESTERN NEBRASKA OBJECTIVE
1-10 12.7 10.4 --
11-20 3.4 2.8 --
21+ 0.4 0.6 --
Unknown 0.4 0.3 --
TOTAL 16.9 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 WESTERN NEBRASKA OBJECTIVE
White 83.0 84.7 90.0
Black 57.1 70.5 90.0
Native American 58.5 68.3 90.0
Asian 78.5 82.2 90.0
Total 81.8 83.2 90.0
Hispanic 70.9 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 WESTERN 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 WESTERN NEBRASKA NEBRASKA
* % WITH % WITH YEAR 2010
RISK FACTOR (N) BEHAVIOR (N) BEHAVIOR OBJECTIVE
Obese (body mass
index 30 or higher) 4,636 22.0 23,583 22.4 15%
No leisure-time
physical activity 4,885 26.4 24,965 25.0 15%
Currently smoke
cigarettes 4,879 21.6 24,932 21.1 12%
Chronic drinking
60+/Mo Men - 30+/Mo Women 4,432 3.0 21,579 4.8 --
No health insurance 4,877 15.0 24,932 11.9 0%
Could not see physician in
past 12 months due to cost 3,814 9.7 16,873 8.4 4%
Mammogram
in past two
years (Ages 40+) 1,657 68.4 6,913 75.5 75%
Immunization rates (65+)
Flu shot past 12 months 1,429 68.3 6,210 71.5 90%
Pneumonia immunization 1,415 59.5 6,123 63.2 90%
General health good to
excellent (self-reported) 4,872 83.9 24,924 87.4 --
Ten or more days in past 30
days health not good
Physical health 4,220 11.2 20,236 9.7 --
Mental health 4,225 10.2 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 WESTERN 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
357 0.1 3.4 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 WESTERN 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
105 26 75.8 26.3 607 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 WESTERN NEBRASKA
# w/High % # w/High % NEBRASKA YEAR 2010
LEAD LEVEL Blood Lead Tested Blood Lead Tested OBJECTIVE
>9ug/dL 44 1.5 1846 3.3 0% (>9ug/dL)
AVAILABILITY OF SERVICES
HEALTH PROFESSIONALS IN PRACTICE, 2003
BIG WESTERN NEBRASKA
# Persons # Persons
# of Served per # of Served per
PROFESSION Practitioners Practitioner Practitioners Practitioner
General/Family Practice 86 2274 677 2569
Internal Medicine 17 11502 227 7662
Pediatrics 5 39105 162 10736
OB/Gynecology 9 21725 143 12163
Psychiatry 7 27932 140 12424
Physician Assistant 57 3430 445 3909
Nurse Practitioner 22 8888 329 5287
Licensed Practical Nurse 1037 189 6337 274
Dentist 98 1995 1084 1605
Registered Nurse 1566 125 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 1161 93 15729 1023
Black 1 0 166 15
Native American 5 2 54 5
Asian 3 4 117 43
Hispanic 22 2 183 25
Other Race/Ethnicity/Unknown 6 0 85 4
FEDERAL SHORTAGE AREA DESIGNATIONS, 2003
BIG WESTERN NEBRASKA
HPSA Part Part
MUA/MUP Part Part
EMERGENCY SERVICES, 2003
SERVICE BIG WESTERN NEBRASKA
Ambulance services 77 394
AVAILABILITY OF TRANSPORATION, 1998
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION AVAILABLE IN BIG WESTERN ? YES .
COMMUNITIES SERVED BY PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION IN BIG WESTERN :
Old Western SA & Old Southwest SA Cities
SERVICE UTILIZATION DATA
MEDICAID ELIGIBILITY AND EXPENDITURES, FY 2003
BIG WESTERN NEBRASKA
TOTAL PERSONS % OF TOTAL PERSONS % OF
ELIGIBLE(#) ELIGIBLES ELIGIBLE(#) ELIGIBLES
Medicaid 27,935 100.0 205,498 100.0
Aged 2,883 10.3 18,449 9.0
Blind & Disabled 3,446 12.3 26,534 12.9
ADC Children 18,515 66.3 134,743 65.6
ADC Adults 3,091 11.1 25,772 12.5
BIG WESTERN NEBRASKA
TOTAL % OF TOTAL TOTAL % OF TOTAL
DOLLARS MEDICAID DOLLARS MEDICAID
($000) DOLLARS ($000) DOLLARS
Medicaid $146,038 100.0 $1,280,005 100.0
Aged 45,415 33.2 353,582 29.4
Blind & Disabled 41,594 30.4 432,011 36.0
ADC Children 37,118 27.1 319,452 26.6
ADC Adults 12,643 9.2 95,724 8.0
MEDICAID EXPENDITURES BY TYPE OF SERVICE PROVIDED, FY 2003
BIG WESTERN NEBRASKA
TOTAL % OF TOTAL TOTAL % OF TOTAL
DOLLARS MEDICAID DOLLARS MEDICAID
($000) DOLLARS ($000) DOLLARS
All Medicaid $146,038 100.0 $1,280,005 100.0
Medicaid Fee-for-Service 116,600 79.8 970,707 75.8
Hospital--Inpatient 26,395 18.1 257,282 20.1
Hospital--Outpatient 15,670 10.7 75,892 5.9
ICF Mentally Retarded 1,772 1.2 50,253 3.9
Nursing Facility 30,509 20.9 271,975 21.2
Physician 13,784 9.4 100,083 7.8
Dental 4,659 3.2 33,337 2.6
Prescribed Drugs 23,812 16.3 181,885 14.2
Other Medicaid (Includes
Capitated Payments) 29,439 20.2 309,298 24.2
UTILIZATION OF SERVICES BY PROGRAM, FY 2004
BIG WESTERN NEBRASKA
AVERAGE AVERAGE AVERAGE AVERAGE
MONTHLY PAYMENT MONTHLY PAYMENT
PARTICIPANTS ($) PARTICIPANTS ($)
Aid to Dependent 1,141 $360.73* 12,237 $353.16*
Children (ADC)
Food Stamp Program 14,536 $72.19** 111,435 $79.42**
* Average payment per family.
** Average payment per person.
NUMBER OF PERSONS SERVED BY PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAMS
SERVICE PROVIDED BIG WESTERN NEBRASKA
WIC, UNDUPLICATED PERSONS SERVED, 2004
Pregnant women seen 595 4,527
Breastfeeding clients seen 712 5,609
Postpartum women seen 1,637 10,951
Infants seen 1,233 9,521
Children seen 5,725 39,835
Native Native
Total WIC clients Total Black Am Asian Hispanic Total Black Am Asian Hispanic
seen in 2004 9,904 110 433 61 3,284 70,449 7,664 1,316 1,296 20,674
Reproductive health, 2004 4,943 42,421
NURSING HOME AND HOSPITAL LONG-TERM CARE OCCUPANCY, 2004
BIG WESTERN NEBRASKA
Nursing Home and Hospital
Long-Term Care Facilities
Number of licensed beds 2,320 17,130
Occupancy rate 83.2 82.7
Persons Aged 65 and Older
Living in Nursing Homes or
Hospital Long-Term Care
Facilities
Number 1,818 12,710
Percent of population 5.4 5.5
aged 65 and older
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