AREA PROFILE -- CENTRAL
DEMOGRAPHIC DATA
U.S. CENSUS ESTIMATES, 2004
CENTRAL - 218,171 NEBRASKA - 1,747,214
POPULATION BY AGE AND RACE/ETHNICITY
CENTRAL NEBRASKA
AGE PERCENT NATIVE NATIVE
GROUP TOTAL BLACK AMERICAN ASIAN HISPANIC TOTAL PERCENT BLACK AMERICAN ASIAN HISPANIC
0-4 13,979 6.4 74 74 131 2,026 122,049 7.0 6,566 1,726 2,087 15,560
5-14 29,109 13.3 283 132 268 3,305 236,970 13.6 14,021 3,332 3,652 24,538
15-24 33,287 15.3 289 155 380 2,745 266,314 15.2 13,893 3,368 4,811 21,847
25-44 53,737 24.6 459 264 576 5,194 473,637 27.1 22,127 4,736 11,084 40,755
45-64 53,418 24.5 145 125 456 1,656 416,441 23.8 13,444 2,631 5,077 13,752
65-74 15,900 7.3 10 24 57 263 111,352 6.4 2,767 471 821 2,126
75-84 12,930 5.9 9 11 21 120 84,541 4.8 1,454 213 325 1,044
85+ 5,811 2.7 15 5 4 40 35,910 2.1 549 93 76 359
<18 54,618 25.0 440 255 511 6,218 446,083 25.5 24,698 6,261 7,104 47,141
65+ 34,641 15.9 34 40 82 423 231,803 13.3 4,770 777 1,222 3,529
POPULATION BY GENDER AND RACE/ETHNICITY
CENTRAL NEBRASKA
PERCENT NATIVE NATIVE
GENDER TOTAL BLACK AMERICAN ASIAN HISPANIC TOTAL PERCENT BLACK AMERICAN ASIAN HISPANIC
Men 107,639 49.3 774 393 954 8,424 863,628 49.4 37,128 8,068 13,719 65,048
Women 110,532 50.7 510 397 939 6,925 883,586 50.6 37,693 8,502 14,214 54,933
15-17 5,591 34 22 54 393 42,285 1,986 590 663 3,127
POPULATION BY RACE/ETHNICITY
CENTRAL NEBRASKA
RACE/ETHNICITY NUMBER PERCENT NUMBER PERCENT
White 213,095 97.7 1,609,056 92.1
Black 1,284 0.6 74,821 4.3
Native American 790 0.4 16,570 0.9
Asian 1,893 0.9 27,933 1.6
Hispanic 15,349 7.0 119,981 6.9
Minority * 19,709 9.0 250,577 14.3
* Minority Population = Total Population - White, Not Hispanic Population
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE, 2000 CENSUS
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 31.4 26.1 28.6 25.6
Male householders 1.1 2.0 1.3 2.0
Female householders 2.0 5.5 2.6 6.5
Male householder nonfamilies 14.1 0.3 15.2 0.3
Female householder nonfamilies 17.5 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 67.6 56.2 69.6 66.6 66.2 65.0 74.3
Married Couples 57.5 57.6 36.0 39.9 54.2 55.4 28.8 35.4
W/Children < 18 26.1 25.5 26.6 22.2 25.6 25.4 16.7 24.0
Single Parent Families 10.6 7.0 15.3 24.2 12.4 7.2 28.7 32.6
Male householder 3.1 2.8 7.4 7.5 3.3 3.0 5.4 8.8
W/Children < 18 2.0 1.8 5.9 4.0 2.0 1.8 3.6 6.7
Female Householder 7.5 7.2 12.8 22.2 9.1 7.8 30.8 30.1
W/Children < 18 5.5 5.2 9.4 20.2 6.5 5.4 25.1 25.9
Nonfamily households 32.0 32.3 43.8 30.3 33.4 33.7 34.9 25.7
% OF HOUSEHOLDS % OF HOUSEHOLDS
Asian Hispanic Minority * Asian Hispanic Minority *
Families 78.5 78.4 76.0 66.9 77.3 70.2
Married Couples 61.8 55.4 54.1 53.7 54.0 42.1
W/Children < 18 40.0 43.4 39.9 33.0 40.7 28.3
Single Parent Families 12.0 18.2 17.1 8.3 17.9 21.8
Male householder 7.6 9.6 8.7 4.5 9.6 7.1
W/Children < 18 4.9 6.3 5.7 2.2 6.3 4.6
Female Householder 9.1 13.4 13.2 8.7 13.7 21.0
W/Children < 18 7.1 11.9 11.4 6.1 11.6 17.2
Nonfamily households 21.6 21.6 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
CENTRAL NEBRASKA
Native Native
Total White Black American Total White Black American
Less than 9th grade 5.9 5.0 6.5 12.9 5.4 4.5 5.3 9.0
9th to 11th grade 8.2 7.8 16.0 10.9 8.0 7.3 16.0 15.1
High school diploma 34.9 35.3 27.8 36.2 31.3 31.8 31.2 33.7
Some college, no degree 24.9 25.4 21.3 24.8 24.3 24.5 27.4 26.1
Associate degree 7.0 7.2 3.4 6.5 7.3 7.5 5.9 7.4
Baccalaureate degree 13.3 13.5 19.1 7.7 16.5 17.0 10.5 6.2
Graduate or professional 5.8 5.9 5.9 1.0 7.3 7.4 3.6 2.6
degree
Percent of persons 25 years and older
CENTRAL NEBRASKA
Asian Hispanic Minority * Asian Hispanic Minority *
Less than 9th grade 21.4 37.6 30.8 10.8 34.2 17.9
9th to 11th grade 14.1 20.0 17.9 11.9 19.2 16.3
High school diploma 26.2 24.8 26.4 17.1 21.3 25.5
Some college, no degree 7.9 11.3 12.9 13.3 13.9 20.1
Associate degree 3.7 1.3 2.3 5.4 2.9 4.8
Baccalaureate degree 12.7 3.5 6.1 21.8 5.9 10.0
Graduate or professional 14.1 1.4 3.6 19.8 2.7 5.5
degree
* Minority Population = Total Population - White, Not Hispanic Population
SOCIAL INDICATORS
PER CAPITA INCOME, 2000 CENSUS
CENTRAL NEBRASKA
$17,125 $19,613
MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME, 2002 CENSUS ESTIMATES
CENTRAL NEBRASKA
$36,562 $41,978
PERCENT BELOW 100% POVERTY, 2002 CENSUS ESTIMATES
CENTRAL NEBRASKA
5-17 Years of Age 12.1 10.8
Total Population 11.0 10.0
PERCENT BELOW 100% POVERTY BY RACE/ETHNICITY, 2000 CENSUS *
CENTRAL NEBRASKA
White 10.3 8.2
Black 29.0 27.4
Native American 21.7 33.0
Asian 7.9 12.8
Hispanic 24.9 20.4
* A '.' indicates the population estimate of the racial/ethnic group is zero.
PERCENT OF WORKERS UNEMPLOYED, DEPT. OF LABOR, MAY, 2004
CENTRAL NEBRASKA
# UNEMPLOYED % OF WORKERS # UNEMPLOYED % OF WORKERS
4,326 3.6 39,368 4.0
HIGH SCHOOL DROPOUT RATE, 2003-2004
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
CENTRAL NEBRASKA
# BIRTHS % OF 1ST BIRTHS* # BIRTHS % OF 1ST BIRTHS*
Total 524 10.0 4,398 9.0
White 469 9.5 3,351 7.7
Black 6 26.1 653 24.4
Native American 10 25.0 232 36.9
Asian 5 6.8 39 2.9
Hispanic 174 27.2 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
CENTRAL NEBRASKA
NUMBER RATE/1,000 NUMBER RATE/1,000
Total Arrests 10579 48.5 94,648 54.2
Arrests for violent crimes * 196 0.9 1,596 0.9
Reported forcible rape offenses 34 0.2 195 0.1
Arrests for DUI 1,718 7.9 14,163 8.1
Drug law violation arrests 1,319 6.0 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
CENTRAL NEBRASKA
NUMBER RATE/1,000 NUMBER RATE/1,000
Total Arrests 1,400 25.6 14,867 33.3
Arrests for violent crimes * 18 0.3 224 0.5
Arrests for DUI 41 0.8 348 0.8
Drug law violation arrests 100 1.8 1,150 2.6
*Violent crimes include: murder, forcible rape, robbery and aggravated assault.
CHILD PROTECTION AND SAFETY, CY 2004
CENTRAL NEBRASKA
NUMBER RATE/1,000 NUMBER RATE/1,000
Average number of children
in out-of-home care * 698 12.6 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
CENTRAL NEBRASKA
Rate per 1,000 Children < Age 19 8.3 8.6
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, JULY 1, 1999 - JUNE 30, 2000
CENTRAL NEBRASKA
NUMBER RATE/1,000 NUMBER RATE/1,000
Number of Crisis Calls
Received by Multi-County Agency 11,996 55.1 108,312 63.3
Total New Contacts for
Multi-County Agency 3,744 17.2 24,249 14.2
CENTRAL MULTI-COUNTY AREA ALSO INCLUDES:
Central Counties
HEALTH STATUS
LEADING CAUSES OF DEATH, 2000-2004
Age-Adjusted Death Rates per 100,000 Population
NEBRASKA
NEBRASKA NATIVE
CENTRAL NEBRASKA YEAR 2010 BLACK AMERICAN HISPANIC
CAUSE OF DEATH DEATHS RATE DEATHS RATE OBJECTIVE RATE RATE RATE
Heart Disease (#1) 3,211 211.2 20,262 205.1 -- 245.6 276.0 110.6
Cancer -- All Sites (#2) 2,343 171.6 16,798 182.0 147.0 255.2 201.9 117.8
Lung/Bronchus/Trachea 562 42.5 4,444 49.1 39.0 81.5 60.1 24.6
Breast (Female) 163 22.5 1,224 23.8 20.7 41.3 32.8 9.7
Prostate 151 26.2 943 25.7 25.9 48.8 18.5 9.3
Cerebrovascular (#3) 810 52.0 5,385 54.0 47.4 87.0 55.2 28.8
Unintentional Injuries (#4) 507 41.2 3,457 37.6 19.4 25.2 92.6 34.9
Motor Vehicle 224 20.1 1,469 16.6 12.0 9.7 43.8 17.4
Chronic Lung Disease (#5) 506 34.8 3,746 39.4 -- 39.2 54.7 12.4
Suicide 99 8.9 922 10.7 8.2 4.6 9.1 4.2
Homicide 14 1.4 259 3.0 2.0 20.3 11.9 6.6
Diabetes Related 1,018 69.2 6,933 72.6 25.0 162.8 260.9 109.3
Tobacco Related 1,820 129.3 12,886 137.2 -- 184.1 192.6 75.5
Alcohol Related 451 35.2 3,255 35.5 -- 41.9 137.3 41.2
Work Related Accidents 40 3.6 209 2.4 -- 0.4 0.9 2.5
All Causes 11,109 762.7 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
CENTRAL NEBRASKA
Native
Total Total Total Total Black American Hispanic
Cancer Type # Cases Rate # Cases Rate Rate Rate Rate
All Sites 5,982 468.5 42,194 474.2 474.5 393.6 292.3
Lung & Bronchus 736 57.5 5,572 62.7 93.3 62.7 39.3
Breast (Female) 822 122.3 6,278 131.8 102.2 56.9 57.2
Prostate 1,014 177.3 6,470 165.9 197.9 146.3 57.0
Colorectal 779 58.6 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
CENTRAL NEBRASKA PERCENT
CONDITION/INJURY # DISCHARGES RATE # DISCHARGES RATE DIFFERENCE
All Conditions/Injuries 53,896 11,220.00 359,031 9,837.00 14.1
Pregnancy/Childbirth 11,101 2,687.00 89,507 2,465.00 9.0
All Injuries 8,099 1,587.00 55,504 1,509.00 5.2
Diabetes Related Diseases 7,630 1,466.00 46,921 1,277.00 14.8
Heart Disease 7,031 1,299.00 37,934 1,014.00 28.1
Digestive Diseases 4,517 911.0 29,464 808.0 12.7
Musculoskeletal Diseases 3,514 707.0 23,783 659.0 7.3
Psychosis/Mental Health 2,082 491.0 17,125 492.0 -0.2
Pneumonia 3,095 575.0 14,664 386.0 49.0
Genitourinary Diseases 2,435 518.0 14,656 411.0 26.0
Cancer 1,815 356.0 11,800 322.0 10.6
Fractures 1,671 303.0 9,998 261.0 16.1
Other Respiratory Diseases 1,361 274.0 9,145 246.0 11.4
Tobacco Related Diseases 1,627 306.0 9,566 257.0 19.1
Surgical/Medical Complications 1,329 271.0 8,506 236.0 14.8
Cerebrovascular Disease 1,304 232.0 8,131 214.0 8.4
COPD 1,220 241.0 7,578 208.0 15.9
Alcohol Related Diseases 375 76.0 2,405 67.0 13.4
Leading Causes of Injury
Falls 1,964 341.0 11,318 291.0 17.2
MV Accidents 299 67.0 2,218 62.0 8.1
Self-Inflicted 155 37.0 1,754 50.0 -26.0
Other Unintentional 165 31.0 1,215 33.0 -6.1
Poisoning 54 11.0 592 16.0 -31.3
Struck/Pierced by Object 95 20.0 609 17.0 17.6
Overexertion 75 15.0 480 13.0 15.4
Environmental 75 16.0 513 14.0 14.3
Assault 36 9.0 442 12.0 -25.0
LEADING PAYER TYPE FOR HOSPITALIZATION, 2003-2004
CENTRAL NEBRASKA PERCENT
PAYER TYPE DISCHARGES % DISCHARGES % DIFFERENCE
Commercial 18,949 35.2 168,501 46.9 -24.9
Medicare 25,633 47.6 131,141 36.5 30.4
Medicaid 7,639 14.2 50,769 14.1 0.7
Self-Pay 675 1.3 3,460 1.0 30.0
Other State/Federal 1,000 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
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
CENTRAL NEBRASKA
Rate Rate
West Nile Virus (WNV) 357 112
Chronic Hepatitis C 30.9 64.2
TB 1.4 1.6
Note: Rates are per 100,000 Population.
INCIDENCE RATES OF SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES BY RACE/ETHNICITY
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 219.8 146.3 815.9 585.7 181.4 542.2 424.4 193.7 2847.6 903.3 166.6 518.3
< 18 67.0 50.4 654.2 169.5 0.0 149.5 226.2 83.9 1616.4 383.6 67.7 125.0
> 17 196.0 118.9 676.1 698.7 183.5 688.0 455.9 207.6 3181.6 1086.7 163.3 667.2
STD TYPE
Gonorrhea 13.3 8.9 272.0 58.6 10.7 30.5 65.8 19.1 1025.7 127.1 19.6 62.9
Chlamydia 180.3 135.5 543.9 439.2 170.8 479.7 301.3 146.5 1695.1 722.6 131.0 413.7
Female 286.3 226.7 652.2 701.8 213.9 848.1 433.6 223.1 2278.7 1163.2 198.0 666.3
Herpes 25.3 1.4 0.0 29.3 0.0 18.3 42.0 18.6 82.7 18.7 7.3 23.5
Note: Rates are per 100,000 Population.
ESTIMATED PREVALENCE OF DEMENTIA, 2004
CENTRAL NEBRASKA
Rate * # of Persons ** # of Persons **
Age 65-74 10% 1,590 11,135
Age 75-84 20% 2,586 16,908
Age 85+ 47% 2,731 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
CENTRAL NEBRASKA
INFANT INFANT NEBRASKA YEAR 2010
RACE/ETHNICITY DEATHS RATE DEATHS RATE OBJECTIVE
White 97 7.1 670 5.9 4.5
Black 5 67.6 121 16.9 4.5
Native American 1 8.3 31 14.4 4.5
Asian 1 5.7 10 3.5 4.5
Total 104 7.1 838 6.6 4.5
Hispanic 14 6.8 109 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
CENTRAL NEBRASKA OBJECTIVE
WEIGHT NUMBER RATE NUMBER RATE RATE
Very Low - All Births 195 13.4 1,611 12.7 9.0
Low - All Births 922 63.3 8,821 69.4 50.0
White 861 62.6 7,431 65.8 50.0
Black 8 108.1 897 125.1 50.0
Native American 7 57.9 145 67.2 50.0
Asian 16 92.0 221 77.7 50.0
Hispanic 116 56.1 976 62.0 50.0
Note: Rates are per 1,000 live births.
NUMBER OF INFANTS BORN WITH BIRTH DEFECTS, 1999-2003
CENTRAL NEBRASKA
# of % of # of % of
Infants Total Births Infants Total Births
Infants with birth
defects 409 2.8 4,534 3.6
TEEN AGE BIRTHS BY AGE AND RACE/ETHNICITY, 2000-2004
CENTRAL NEBRASKA
Age of Mother 10-17 15-17 10-17 15-17
NUMBER % NUMBER % NUMBER % NUMBER %
All Births 413 2.8 400 2.7 3,715 2.9 3,583 2.8
White 374 2.7 363 2.6 2,792 2.5 2,718 2.4
Black 6 8.1 5 6.8 631 8.8 586 8.2
Native Amer 7 5.8 7 5.8 184 8.5 179 8.3
Asian 4 2.3 4 2.3 36 1.3 35 1.2
Hispanic 133 6.4 128 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 CENTRAL NEBRASKA OBJECTIVE
1-10 10.8 10.4 --
11-20 3.3 2.8 --
21+ 0.5 0.6 --
Unknown 0.2 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 CENTRAL NEBRASKA OBJECTIVE
White 81.6 84.7 90.0
Black 52.7 70.5 90.0
Native American 62.0 68.3 90.0
Asian 73.6 82.2 90.0
Total 80.2 83.2 90.0
Hispanic 60.9 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
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
CENTRAL NEBRASKA NEBRASKA
* % WITH % WITH YEAR 2010
RISK FACTOR (N) BEHAVIOR (N) BEHAVIOR OBJECTIVE
Obese (body mass
index 30 or higher) 3,548 24.3 23,583 22.4 15%
No leisure-time
physical activity 3,738 26.7 24,965 25.0 15%
Currently smoke
cigarettes 3,733 19.9 24,932 21.1 12%
Chronic drinking
60+/Mo Men - 30+/Mo Women 3,283 4.2 21,579 4.8 --
No health insurance 3,730 13.5 24,932 11.9 0%
Could not see physician in
past 12 months due to cost 2,653 9.5 16,873 8.4 4%
Mammogram
in past two
years (Ages 40+) 1,176 74.6 6,913 75.5 75%
Immunization rates (65+)
Flu shot past 12 months 1,054 71.7 6,210 71.5 90%
Pneumonia immunization 1,033 65.8 6,123 63.2 90%
General health good to
excellent (self-reported) 3,729 85.5 24,924 87.4 --
Ten or more days in past 30
days health not good
Physical health 3,074 9.4 20,236 9.7 --
Mental health 3,090 9.2 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
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
271 1.7 4.0 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
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
114 9 72.7 24.4 607 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
CENTRAL NEBRASKA
# w/High % # w/High % NEBRASKA YEAR 2010
LEAD LEVEL Blood Lead Tested Blood Lead Tested OBJECTIVE
>9ug/dL 172 3.8 1846 3.3 0% (>9ug/dL)
AVAILABILITY OF SERVICES
HEALTH PROFESSIONALS IN PRACTICE, 2003
CENTRAL NEBRASKA
# Persons # Persons
# of Served per # of Served per
PROFESSION Practitioners Practitioner Practitioners Practitioner
General/Family Practice 95 2289 677 2569
Internal Medicine 29 7498 227 7662
Pediatrics 15 14497 162 10736
OB/Gynecology 14 15533 143 12163
Psychiatry 11 19769 140 12424
Physician Assistant 44 4942 445 3909
Nurse Practitioner 38 5723 329 5287
Licensed Practical Nurse 1107 196 6337 274
Dentist 119 1827 1084 1605
Registered Nurse 2249 97 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 1901 141 15729 1023
Black 1 0 166 15
Native American 3 0 54 5
Asian 9 5 117 43
Hispanic 10 1 183 25
Other Race/Ethnicity/Unknown 5 1 85 4
FEDERAL SHORTAGE AREA DESIGNATIONS, 2003
CENTRAL NEBRASKA
HPSA Part Part
MUA/MUP Part Part
EMERGENCY SERVICES, 2003
SERVICE CENTRAL NEBRASKA
Ambulance services 80 394
AVAILABILITY OF TRANSPORATION, 1998
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION AVAILABLE IN CENTRAL ? YES .
COMMUNITIES SERVED BY PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION IN CENTRAL :
Central Nebraska Cities
SERVICE UTILIZATION DATA
MEDICAID ELIGIBILITY AND EXPENDITURES, FY 2003
CENTRAL NEBRASKA
TOTAL PERSONS % OF TOTAL PERSONS % OF
ELIGIBLE(#) ELIGIBLES ELIGIBLE(#) ELIGIBLES
Medicaid 27,782 100.0 205,498 100.0
Aged 2,934 10.6 18,449 9.0
Blind & Disabled 3,342 12.0 26,534 12.9
ADC Children 18,514 66.6 134,743 65.6
ADC Adults 2,992 10.8 25,772 12.5
CENTRAL NEBRASKA
TOTAL % OF TOTAL TOTAL % OF TOTAL
DOLLARS MEDICAID DOLLARS MEDICAID
($000) DOLLARS ($000) DOLLARS
Medicaid $172,136 100.0 $1,280,005 100.0
Aged 55,130 34.0 353,582 29.4
Blind & Disabled 53,028 32.7 432,011 36.0
ADC Children 42,144 26.0 319,452 26.6
ADC Adults 11,764 7.3 95,724 8.0
MEDICAID EXPENDITURES BY TYPE OF SERVICE PROVIDED, FY 2003
CENTRAL NEBRASKA
TOTAL % OF TOTAL TOTAL % OF TOTAL
DOLLARS MEDICAID DOLLARS MEDICAID
($000) DOLLARS ($000) DOLLARS
All Medicaid $172,136 100.0 $1,280,005 100.0
Medicaid Fee-for-Service 136,132 79.1 970,707 75.8
Hospital--Inpatient 32,965 19.2 257,282 20.1
Hospital--Outpatient 8,791 5.1 75,892 5.9
ICF Mentally Retarded 7,060 4.1 50,253 3.9
Nursing Facility 39,951 23.2 271,975 21.2
Physician 15,179 8.8 100,083 7.8
Dental 4,747 2.8 33,337 2.6
Prescribed Drugs 27,439 15.9 181,885 14.2
Other Medicaid (Includes
Capitated Payments) 36,004 20.9 309,298 24.2
UTILIZATION OF SERVICES BY PROGRAM, FY 2004
CENTRAL NEBRASKA
AVERAGE AVERAGE AVERAGE AVERAGE
MONTHLY PAYMENT MONTHLY PAYMENT
PARTICIPANTS ($) PARTICIPANTS ($)
Aid to Dependent 1,291 $339.41* 12,237 $353.16*
Children (ADC)
Food Stamp Program 13,001 $76.14** 111,435 $79.42**
* Average payment per family.
** Average payment per person.
NUMBER OF PERSONS SERVED BY PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAMS
SERVICE PROVIDED CENTRAL NEBRASKA
WIC, UNDUPLICATED PERSONS SERVED, 2004
Pregnant women seen 518 4,527
Breastfeeding clients seen 853 5,609
Postpartum women seen 1,451 10,951
Infants seen 1,212 9,521
Children seen 5,727 39,835
Native Native
Total WIC clients Total Black Am Asian Hispanic Total Black Am Asian Hispanic
seen in 2004 9,762 211 68 90 2,888 70,449 7,664 1,316 1,296 20,674
Reproductive health, 2004 4,763 42,421
NURSING HOME AND HOSPITAL LONG-TERM CARE OCCUPANCY, 2004
CENTRAL NEBRASKA
Nursing Home and Hospital
Long-Term Care Facilities
Number of licensed beds 3,078 17,130
Occupancy rate 82.3 82.7
Persons Aged 65 and Older
Living in Nursing Homes or
Hospital Long-Term Care
Facilities
Number 2,280 12,710
Percent of population 6.5 5.5
aged 65 and older
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