AREA PROFILE -- CD 3
DEMOGRAPHIC DATA
U.S. CENSUS ESTIMATES, 2004
CD 3 - 565,033 NEBRASKA - 1,747,214
POPULATION BY AGE AND RACE/ETHNICITY
CD 3 NEBRASKA
AGE PERCENT NATIVE NATIVE
GROUP TOTAL BLACK AMERICAN ASIAN HISPANIC TOTAL PERCENT BLACK AMERICAN ASIAN HISPANIC
0-4 34,848 6.2 193 514 245 5,152 122,049 7.0 6,566 1,726 2,087 15,560
5-14 75,108 13.3 620 1,035 541 8,961 236,970 13.6 14,021 3,332 3,652 24,538
15-24 85,321 15.1 669 1,041 696 7,478 266,314 15.2 13,893 3,368 4,811 21,847
25-44 130,850 23.2 925 1,462 1,057 13,206 473,637 27.1 22,127 4,736 11,084 40,755
45-64 142,954 25.3 304 837 784 5,259 416,441 23.8 13,444 2,631 5,077 13,752
65-74 44,014 7.8 28 152 138 897 111,352 6.4 2,767 471 821 2,126
75-84 35,827 6.3 24 75 99 487 84,541 4.8 1,454 213 325 1,044
85+ 16,111 2.9 23 41 27 163 35,910 2.1 549 93 76 359
<18 142,769 25.3 1,026 1,959 1,014 16,778 446,083 25.5 24,698 6,261 7,104 47,141
65+ 95,952 17.0 75 268 264 1,547 231,803 13.3 4,770 777 1,222 3,529
POPULATION BY GENDER AND RACE/ETHNICITY
CD 3 NEBRASKA
PERCENT NATIVE NATIVE
GENDER TOTAL BLACK AMERICAN ASIAN HISPANIC TOTAL PERCENT BLACK AMERICAN ASIAN HISPANIC
Men 278,494 49.3 1,603 2,492 1,752 22,163 863,628 49.4 37,128 8,068 13,719 65,048
Women 286,539 50.7 1,183 2,665 1,835 19,440 883,586 50.6 37,693 8,502 14,214 54,933
15-17 15,930 90 212 118 1,260 42,285 1,986 590 663 3,127
POPULATION BY RACE/ETHNICITY
CD 3 NEBRASKA
RACE/ETHNICITY NUMBER PERCENT NUMBER PERCENT
White 550,467 97.4 1,609,056 92.1
Black 2,786 0.5 74,821 4.3
Native American 5,157 0.9 16,570 0.9
Asian 3,587 0.6 27,933 1.6
Hispanic 41,603 7.4 119,981 6.9
Minority * 54,109 9.6 250,577 14.3
* Minority Population = Total Population - White, Not Hispanic Population
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE, 2000 CENSUS
CD 3 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 32.1 25.9 28.6 25.6
Male householders 1.1 2.0 1.3 2.0
Female householders 1.9 5.2 2.6 6.5
Male householder nonfamilies 14.1 0.3 15.2 0.3
Female householder nonfamilies 17.3 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 68.2 67.9 56.4 74.2 66.6 66.2 65.0 74.3
Married Couples 58.0 58.3 35.7 36.9 54.2 55.4 28.8 35.4
W/Children < 18 25.9 25.4 24.9 25.2 25.6 25.4 16.7 24.0
Single Parent Families 10.2 6.7 16.5 32.3 12.4 7.2 28.7 32.6
Male householder 3.1 2.8 9.4 8.8 3.3 3.0 5.4 8.8
W/Children < 18 2.0 1.8 8.0 7.0 2.0 1.8 3.6 6.7
Female Householder 7.1 6.8 11.3 28.5 9.1 7.8 30.8 30.1
W/Children < 18 5.2 4.9 8.5 25.3 6.5 5.4 25.1 25.9
Nonfamily households 31.8 32.0 43.5 25.9 33.4 33.7 34.9 25.7
% OF HOUSEHOLDS % OF HOUSEHOLDS
Asian Hispanic Minority * Asian Hispanic Minority *
Families 72.8 78.9 76.0 66.9 77.3 70.2
Married Couples 56.2 55.6 52.4 53.7 54.0 42.1
W/Children < 18 31.9 41.5 37.1 33.0 40.7 28.3
Single Parent Families 11.5 18.7 19.0 8.3 17.9 21.8
Male householder 6.5 8.9 8.4 4.5 9.6 7.1
W/Children < 18 3.6 6.2 5.9 2.2 6.3 4.6
Female Householder 10.1 14.4 15.2 8.7 13.7 21.0
W/Children < 18 7.9 12.5 13.1 6.1 11.6 17.2
Nonfamily households 27.2 21.2 24.1 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
CD 3 NEBRASKA
Native Native
Total White Black American Total White Black American
Less than 9th grade 6.8 5.9 7.3 10.1 5.4 4.5 5.3 9.0
9th to 11th grade 8.5 8.1 14.4 16.5 8.0 7.3 16.0 15.1
High school diploma 35.7 36.2 28.6 37.4 31.3 31.8 31.2 33.7
Some college, no degree 24.3 24.7 27.8 21.6 24.3 24.5 27.4 26.1
Associate degree 7.5 7.7 5.7 7.0 7.3 7.5 5.9 7.4
Baccalaureate degree 12.2 12.5 12.7 6.1 16.5 17.0 10.5 6.2
Graduate or professional 4.9 5.0 3.6 1.2 7.3 7.4 3.6 2.6
degree
Percent of persons 25 years and older
CD 3 NEBRASKA
Asian Hispanic Minority * Asian Hispanic Minority *
Less than 9th grade 14.6 37.6 29.9 10.8 34.2 17.9
9th to 11th grade 11.7 20.4 18.3 11.9 19.2 16.3
High school diploma 30.0 23.2 26.0 17.1 21.3 25.5
Some college, no degree 11.7 12.4 14.8 13.3 13.9 20.1
Associate degree 4.7 2.2 3.3 5.4 2.9 4.8
Baccalaureate degree 15.5 3.2 5.4 21.8 5.9 10.0
Graduate or professional 12.0 1.0 2.3 19.8 2.7 5.5
degree
* Minority Population = Total Population - White, Not Hispanic Population
SOCIAL INDICATORS
PER CAPITA INCOME, 2000 CENSUS
CD 3 NEBRASKA
$16,955 $19,613
MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME, 2002 CENSUS ESTIMATES
CD 3 NEBRASKA
$35,340 $41,978
PERCENT BELOW 100% POVERTY, 2002 CENSUS ESTIMATES
CD 3 NEBRASKA
5-17 Years of Age 12.7 10.8
Total Population 11.4 10.0
PERCENT BELOW 100% POVERTY BY RACE/ETHNICITY, 2000 CENSUS *
CD 3 NEBRASKA
White 10.3 8.2
Black 28.7 27.4
Native American 39.3 33.0
Asian 10.8 12.8
Hispanic 23.8 20.4
* A '.' indicates the population estimate of the racial/ethnic group is zero.
PERCENT OF WORKERS UNEMPLOYED, DEPT. OF LABOR, MAY, 2004
CD 3 NEBRASKA
# UNEMPLOYED % OF WORKERS # UNEMPLOYED % OF WORKERS
11,269 3.6 39,368 4.0
HIGH SCHOOL DROPOUT RATE, 2003-2004
CD 3 NEBRASKA
% of 7-12th Grade Member-
ship Who Drop Out of School 1.3 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
CD 3 NEBRASKA
# BIRTHS % OF 1ST BIRTHS* # BIRTHS % OF 1ST BIRTHS*
Total 1,326 10.1 4,398 9.0
White 1,170 9.4 3,351 7.7
Black 11 20.0 653 24.4
Native American 74 36.8 232 36.9
Asian 10 7.4 39 2.9
Hispanic 386 23.6 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
CD 3 NEBRASKA
NUMBER RATE/1,000 NUMBER RATE/1,000
Total Arrests 26074 46.1 94,648 54.2
Arrests for violent crimes * 423 0.7 1,596 0.9
Reported forcible rape offenses 69 0.1 195 0.1
Arrests for DUI 4,089 7.2 14,163 8.1
Drug law violation arrests 2,996 5.3 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
CD 3 NEBRASKA
NUMBER RATE/1,000 NUMBER RATE/1,000
Total Arrests 4,390 30.7 14,867 33.3
Arrests for violent crimes * 45 0.3 224 0.5
Arrests for DUI 119 0.8 348 0.8
Drug law violation arrests 270 1.9 1,150 2.6
*Violent crimes include: murder, forcible rape, robbery and aggravated assault.
CHILD PROTECTION AND SAFETY, CY 2004
CD 3 NEBRASKA
NUMBER RATE/1,000 NUMBER RATE/1,000
Average number of children
in out-of-home care * 1971 13.6 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
CD 3 NEBRASKA
Rate per 1,000 Children < Age 19 7.6 8.6
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, JULY 1, 1999 - JUNE 30, 2000
CD 3 NEBRASKA
NUMBER RATE/1,000 NUMBER RATE/1,000
Number of Crisis Calls
Received by Multi-County Agency 20,452 49.2 108,312 63.3
Total New Contacts for
Multi-County Agency 6,789 16.3 24,249 14.2
CD 3 MULTI-COUNTY AREA ALSO INCLUDES:
CD 3
HEALTH STATUS
LEADING CAUSES OF DEATH, 2000-2004
Age-Adjusted Death Rates per 100,000 Population
NEBRASKA
NEBRASKA NATIVE
CD 3 NEBRASKA YEAR 2010 BLACK AMERICAN HISPANIC
CAUSE OF DEATH DEATHS RATE DEATHS RATE OBJECTIVE RATE RATE RATE
Heart Disease (#1) 8,970 211.9 20,262 205.1 -- 245.6 276.0 110.6
Cancer -- All Sites (#2) 6,467 172.4 16,798 182.0 147.0 255.2 201.9 117.8
Lung/Bronchus/Trachea 1,528 41.8 4,444 49.1 39.0 81.5 60.1 24.6
Breast (Female) 461 23.4 1,224 23.8 20.7 41.3 32.8 9.7
Prostate 433 26.9 943 25.7 25.9 48.8 18.5 9.3
Cerebrovascular (#3) 2,308 53.3 5,385 54.0 47.4 87.0 55.2 28.8
Unintentional Injuries (#4) 1,497 46.2 3,457 37.6 19.4 25.2 92.6 34.9
Motor Vehicle 700 24.1 1,469 16.6 12.0 9.7 43.8 17.4
Chronic Lung Disease (#5) 1,479 36.4 3,746 39.4 -- 39.2 54.7 12.4
Suicide 315 11.1 922 10.7 8.2 4.6 9.1 4.2
Homicide 51 1.9 259 3.0 2.0 20.3 11.9 6.6
Diabetes Related 2,806 69.3 6,933 72.6 25.0 162.8 260.9 109.3
Tobacco Related 5,112 131.0 12,886 137.2 -- 184.1 192.6 75.5
Alcohol Related 1,295 38.0 3,255 35.5 -- 41.9 137.3 41.2
Work Related Accidents 112 3.7 209 2.4 -- 0.4 0.9 2.5
All Causes 30,932 774.2 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
CD 3 NEBRASKA
Native
Total Total Total Total Black American Hispanic
Cancer Type # Cases Rate # Cases Rate Rate Rate Rate
All Sites 16,080 458.4 42,194 474.2 474.5 393.6 292.3
Lung & Bronchus 1,910 53.5 5,572 62.7 93.3 62.7 39.3
Breast (Female) 2,276 124.2 6,278 131.8 102.2 56.9 57.2
Prostate 2,748 172.6 6,470 165.9 197.9 146.3 57.0
Colorectal 2,117 57.7 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
CD 3 NEBRASKA PERCENT
CONDITION/INJURY # DISCHARGES RATE # DISCHARGES RATE DIFFERENCE
All Conditions/Injuries 127,530 10,090.00 359,031 9,837.00 2.6
Pregnancy/Childbirth 25,494 2,497.00 89,507 2,465.00 1.3
All Injuries 18,818 1,377.00 55,504 1,509.00 -8.7
Diabetes Related Diseases 17,943 1,269.00 46,921 1,277.00 -0.6
Heart Disease 15,595 1,055.00 37,934 1,014.00 4.0
Digestive Diseases 11,631 876.0 29,464 808.0 8.4
Musculoskeletal Diseases 8,302 614.0 23,783 659.0 -6.8
Psychosis/Mental Health 4,470 408.0 17,125 492.0 -17.1
Pneumonia 7,068 488.0 14,664 386.0 26.4
Genitourinary Diseases 5,971 485.0 14,656 411.0 18.0
Cancer 4,341 313.0 11,800 322.0 -2.8
Fractures 3,875 260.0 9,998 261.0 -0.4
Other Respiratory Diseases 3,448 267.0 9,145 246.0 8.5
Tobacco Related Diseases 3,887 268.0 9,566 257.0 4.3
Surgical/Medical Complications 2,932 224.0 8,506 236.0 -5.1
Cerebrovascular Disease 3,169 204.0 8,131 214.0 -4.7
COPD 2,994 219.0 7,578 208.0 5.3
Alcohol Related Diseases 900 68.0 2,405 67.0 1.5
Leading Causes of Injury
Falls 4,516 285.0 11,318 291.0 -2.1
MV Accidents 746 64.0 2,218 62.0 3.2
Self-Inflicted 436 40.0 1,754 50.0 -20.0
Other Unintentional 387 28.0 1,215 33.0 -15.2
Poisoning 164 13.0 592 16.0 -18.8
Struck/Pierced by Object 225 18.0 609 17.0 5.9
Overexertion 176 13.0 480 13.0 0.0
Environmental 215 18.0 513 14.0 28.6
Assault 90 8.0 442 12.0 -33.3
LEADING PAYER TYPE FOR HOSPITALIZATION, 2003-2004
CD 3 NEBRASKA PERCENT
PAYER TYPE DISCHARGES % DISCHARGES % DIFFERENCE
Commercial 43,143 33.8 168,501 46.9 -27.9
Medicare 62,140 48.7 131,141 36.5 33.4
Medicaid 18,760 14.7 50,769 14.1 4.3
Self-Pay 1,101 0.9 3,460 1.0 -10.0
Other State/Federal 2,386 1.9 5,160 1.4 35.7
NOTE: Age adjusted rates are based on the 2000 U.S. census standard.
INCIDENCE OF AIDS, 2000-2004
CD 3 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
CD 3 NEBRASKA
Rate Rate
West Nile Virus (WNV) 277 112
Chronic Hepatitis C 31.9 64.2
TB 1.8 1.6
Note: Rates are per 100,000 Population.
INCIDENCE RATES OF SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES BY RACE/ETHNICITY
CD 3 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 183.1 107.0 893.8 436.7 164.0 417.7 424.4 193.7 2847.6 903.3 166.6 518.3
< 18 52.3 30.7 528.5 146.3 58.5 120.0 226.2 83.9 1616.4 383.6 67.7 125.0
> 17 155.4 83.2 900.2 553.4 151.1 516.4 455.9 207.6 3181.6 1086.7 163.3 667.2
STD TYPE
Gonorrhea 10.4 7.1 194.7 48.1 5.7 19.3 65.8 19.1 1025.7 127.1 19.6 62.9
Chlamydia 146.3 97.6 663.7 372.6 152.7 376.8 301.3 146.5 1695.1 722.6 131.0 413.7
Female 221.6 154.9 665.3 599.1 220.9 626.3 433.6 223.1 2278.7 1163.2 198.0 666.3
Herpes 23.5 1.3 8.8 4.0 0.0 8.8 42.0 18.6 82.7 18.7 7.3 23.5
Note: Rates are per 100,000 Population.
ESTIMATED PREVALENCE OF DEMENTIA, 2004
CD 3 NEBRASKA
Rate * # of Persons ** # of Persons **
Age 65-74 10% 4,401 11,135
Age 75-84 20% 7,165 16,908
Age 85+ 47% 7,572 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
CD 3 NEBRASKA
INFANT INFANT NEBRASKA YEAR 2010
RACE/ETHNICITY DEATHS RATE DEATHS RATE OBJECTIVE
White 226 6.5 670 5.9 4.5
Black 6 37.0 121 16.9 4.5
Native American 7 10.4 31 14.4 4.5
Asian 2 6.6 10 3.5 4.5
Total 242 6.6 838 6.6 4.5
Hispanic 39 7.5 109 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
CD 3 NEBRASKA OBJECTIVE
WEIGHT NUMBER RATE NUMBER RATE RATE
Very Low - All Births 423 11.6 1,611 12.7 9.0
Low - All Births 2,338 63.9 8,821 69.4 50.0
White 2,169 62.8 7,431 65.8 50.0
Black 17 104.9 897 125.1 50.0
Native American 54 80.4 145 67.2 50.0
Asian 29 95.4 221 77.7 50.0
Hispanic 337 64.8 976 62.0 50.0
Note: Rates are per 1,000 live births.
NUMBER OF INFANTS BORN WITH BIRTH DEFECTS, 1999-2003
CD 3 NEBRASKA
# of % of # of % of
Infants Total Births Infants Total Births
Infants with birth
defects 1,074 3.0 4,534 3.6
TEEN AGE BIRTHS BY AGE AND RACE/ETHNICITY, 2000-2004
CD 3 NEBRASKA
Age of Mother 10-17 15-17 10-17 15-17
NUMBER % NUMBER % NUMBER % NUMBER %
All Births 1,102 3.0 1,066 2.9 3,715 2.9 3,583 2.8
White 996 2.9 965 2.8 2,792 2.5 2,718 2.4
Black 10 6.2 9 5.6 631 8.8 586 8.2
Native Amer 53 7.9 51 7.6 184 8.5 179 8.3
Asian 7 2.3 7 2.3 36 1.3 35 1.2
Hispanic 336 6.5 320 6.2 881 5.6 846 5.4
PERCENTAGE OF PREGNANT WOMEN WHO SMOKE DURING PREGNANCY, 2000-2004
NUMBER OF CIGARETTES NEBRASKA YEAR 2010
SMOKED PER DAY CD 3 NEBRASKA OBJECTIVE
1-10 11.6 10.4 --
11-20 3.2 2.8 --
21+ 0.4 0.6 --
Unknown 0.6 0.3 --
TOTAL 15.8 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 CD 3 NEBRASKA OBJECTIVE
White 82.8 84.7 90.0
Black 51.2 70.5 90.0
Native American 61.4 68.3 90.0
Asian 74.9 82.2 90.0
Total 81.6 83.2 90.0
Hispanic 66.2 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
CD 3 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
CD 3 NEBRASKA NEBRASKA
* % WITH % WITH YEAR 2010
RISK FACTOR (N) BEHAVIOR (N) BEHAVIOR OBJECTIVE
Obese (body mass
index 30 or higher) 10,531 23.3 23,583 22.4 15%
No leisure-time
physical activity 11,095 26.5 24,965 25.0 15%
Currently smoke
cigarettes 11,086 19.8 24,932 21.1 12%
Chronic drinking
60+/Mo Men - 30+/Mo Women 9,853 3.7 21,579 4.8 --
No health insurance 11,076 13.5 24,932 11.9 0%
Could not see physician in
past 12 months due to cost 8,071 9.1 16,873 8.4 4%
Mammogram
in past two
years (Ages 40+) 3,603 71.5 6,913 75.5 75%
Immunization rates (65+)
Flu shot past 12 months 3,253 69.4 6,210 71.5 90%
Pneumonia immunization 3,208 61.7 6,123 63.2 90%
General health good to
excellent (self-reported) 11,070 85.4 24,924 87.4 --
Ten or more days in past 30
days health not good
Physical health 9,238 10.0 20,236 9.7 --
Mental health 9,278 9.3 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
CD 3 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
877 0.9 3.6 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
CD 3 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
345 56 73.0 30.0 607 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
CD 3 NEBRASKA
# w/High % # w/High % NEBRASKA YEAR 2010
LEAD LEVEL Blood Lead Tested Blood Lead Tested OBJECTIVE
>9ug/dL 429 3.4 1846 3.3 0% (>9ug/dL)
AVAILABILITY OF SERVICES
HEALTH PROFESSIONALS IN PRACTICE, 2003
CD 3 NEBRASKA
# Persons # Persons
# of Served per # of Served per
PROFESSION Practitioners Practitioner Practitioners Practitioner
General/Family Practice 260 2180 677 2569
Internal Medicine 57 9943 227 7662
Pediatrics 24 23616 162 10736
OB/Gynecology 25 22671 143 12163
Psychiatry 19 29830 140 12424
Physician Assistant 138 4107 445 3909
Nurse Practitioner 77 7361 329 5287
Licensed Practical Nurse 3041 186 6337 274
Dentist 279 2031 1084 1605
Registered Nurse 5034 113 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 3856 317 15729 1023
Black 5 0 166 15
Native American 8 2 54 5
Asian 18 12 117 43
Hispanic 34 4 183 25
Other Race/Ethnicity/Unknown 14 2 85 4
FEDERAL SHORTAGE AREA DESIGNATIONS, 2003
CD 3 NEBRASKA
HPSA Part Part
MUA/MUP Part Part
EMERGENCY SERVICES, 2003
SERVICE CD 3 NEBRASKA
Ambulance services 241 394
AVAILABILITY OF TRANSPORATION, 1998
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION AVAILABLE IN CD 3 ? YES .
COMMUNITIES SERVED BY PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION IN CD 3 :
Congressional District 3 Cities
SERVICE UTILIZATION DATA
MEDICAID ELIGIBILITY AND EXPENDITURES, FY 2003
CD 3 NEBRASKA
TOTAL PERSONS % OF TOTAL PERSONS % OF
ELIGIBLE(#) ELIGIBLES ELIGIBLE(#) ELIGIBLES
Medicaid 73,233 100.0 205,498 100.0
Aged 8,406 11.5 18,449 9.0
Blind & Disabled 8,850 12.1 26,534 12.9
ADC Children 48,550 66.3 134,743 65.6
ADC Adults 7,427 10.1 25,772 12.5
CD 3 NEBRASKA
TOTAL % OF TOTAL TOTAL % OF TOTAL
DOLLARS MEDICAID DOLLARS MEDICAID
($000) DOLLARS ($000) DOLLARS
Medicaid $433,038 100.0 $1,280,005 100.0
Aged 148,700 36.6 353,582 29.4
Blind & Disabled 124,053 30.6 432,011 36.0
ADC Children 103,550 25.5 319,452 26.6
ADC Adults 29,610 7.3 95,724 8.0
MEDICAID EXPENDITURES BY TYPE OF SERVICE PROVIDED, FY 2003
CD 3 NEBRASKA
TOTAL % OF TOTAL TOTAL % OF TOTAL
DOLLARS MEDICAID DOLLARS MEDICAID
($000) DOLLARS ($000) DOLLARS
All Medicaid $433,038 100.0 $1,280,005 100.0
Medicaid Fee-for-Service 347,408 80.2 970,707 75.8
Hospital--Inpatient 81,146 18.7 257,282 20.1
Hospital--Outpatient 31,561 7.3 75,892 5.9
ICF Mentally Retarded 9,756 2.3 50,253 3.9
Nursing Facility 106,434 24.6 271,975 21.2
Physician 39,019 9.0 100,083 7.8
Dental 12,221 2.8 33,337 2.6
Prescribed Drugs 67,270 15.5 181,885 14.2
Other Medicaid (Includes
Capitated Payments) 85,630 19.8 309,298 24.2
UTILIZATION OF SERVICES BY PROGRAM, FY 2004
CD 3 NEBRASKA
AVERAGE AVERAGE AVERAGE AVERAGE
MONTHLY PAYMENT MONTHLY PAYMENT
PARTICIPANTS ($) PARTICIPANTS ($)
Aid to Dependent 2,881 $348.34* 12,237 $353.16*
Children (ADC)
Food Stamp Program 34,719 $73.11** 111,435 $79.42**
* Average payment per family.
** Average payment per person.
NUMBER OF PERSONS SERVED BY PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAMS
SERVICE PROVIDED CD 3 NEBRASKA
WIC, UNDUPLICATED PERSONS SERVED, 2004
Pregnant women seen 1,340 4,527
Breastfeeding clients seen 1,901 5,609
Postpartum women seen 4,043 10,951
Infants seen 3,158 9,521
Children seen 14,604 39,835
Native Native
Total WIC clients Total Black Am Asian Hispanic Total Black Am Asian Hispanic
seen in 2004 25,049 376 597 185 7,347 70,449 7,664 1,316 1,296 20,674
Reproductive health, 2004 13,096 42,421
NURSING HOME AND HOSPITAL LONG-TERM CARE OCCUPANCY, 2004
CD 3 NEBRASKA
Nursing Home and Hospital
Long-Term Care Facilities
Number of licensed beds 7,831 17,130
Occupancy rate 82.8 82.7
Persons Aged 65 and Older
Living in Nursing Homes or
Hospital Long-Term Care
Facilities
Number 5,987 12,710
Percent of population 6.2 5.5
aged 65 and older
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