AREA PROFILE -- DOUGLAS
DEMOGRAPHIC DATA
U.S. CENSUS ESTIMATES, 2004
DOUGLAS - 482,112 NEBRASKA - 1,747,214
POPULATION BY AGE AND RACE/ETHNICITY
DOUGLAS NEBRASKA
AGE PERCENT NATIVE NATIVE
GROUP TOTAL BLACK AMERICAN ASIAN HISPANIC TOTAL PERCENT BLACK AMERICAN ASIAN HISPANIC
0-4 37,987 7.9 5,072 254 786 5,554 122,049 7.0 6,566 1,726 2,087 15,560
5-14 67,351 14.0 10,442 569 1,259 7,756 236,970 13.6 14,021 3,332 3,652 24,538
15-24 69,012 14.3 10,144 627 1,680 7,504 266,314 15.2 13,893 3,368 4,811 21,847
25-44 144,317 29.9 16,046 1,023 4,824 14,523 473,637 27.1 22,127 4,736 11,084 40,755
45-64 112,042 23.2 10,658 548 1,703 4,404 416,441 23.8 13,444 2,631 5,077 13,752
65-74 25,795 5.4 2,381 96 210 653 111,352 6.4 2,767 471 821 2,126
75-84 18,425 3.8 1,305 46 99 307 84,541 4.8 1,454 213 325 1,044
85+ 7,183 1.5 481 24 18 102 35,910 2.1 549 93 76 359
<18 126,195 26.2 18,577 1,012 2,553 15,584 446,083 25.5 24,698 6,261 7,104 47,141
65+ 51,403 10.7 4,167 166 327 1,062 231,803 13.3 4,770 777 1,222 3,529
POPULATION BY GENDER AND RACE/ETHNICITY
DOUGLAS NEBRASKA
PERCENT NATIVE NATIVE
GENDER TOTAL BLACK AMERICAN ASIAN HISPANIC TOTAL PERCENT BLACK AMERICAN ASIAN HISPANIC
Men 236,855 49.1 26,948 1,531 5,289 22,615 863,628 49.4 37,128 8,068 13,719 65,048
Women 245,257 50.9 29,581 1,656 5,290 18,188 883,586 50.6 37,693 8,502 14,214 54,933
15-17 9,974 1,518 93 248 931 42,285 1,986 590 663 3,127
POPULATION BY RACE/ETHNICITY
DOUGLAS NEBRASKA
RACE/ETHNICITY NUMBER PERCENT NUMBER PERCENT
White 404,642 83.9 1,609,056 92.1
Black 56,529 11.7 74,821 4.3
Native American 3,187 0.7 16,570 0.9
Asian 10,579 2.2 27,933 1.6
Hispanic 40,803 8.5 119,981 6.9
Minority * 115,573 24.0 250,577 14.3
* Minority Population = Total Population - White, Not Hispanic Population
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE, 2000 CENSUS
DOUGLAS 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 24.0 23.4 28.6 25.6
Male householders 1.5 2.1 1.3 2.0
Female householders 3.6 8.5 2.6 6.5
Male householder nonfamilies 17.0 0.3 15.2 0.3
Female householder nonfamilies 19.5 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 63.1 62.6 65.0 66.2 66.6 66.2 65.0 74.3
Married Couples 47.4 50.3 25.8 31.5 54.2 55.4 28.8 35.4
W/Children < 18 23.4 24.0 14.2 18.9 25.6 25.4 16.7 24.0
Single Parent Families 15.7 7.6 30.8 26.9 12.4 7.2 28.7 32.6
Male householder 3.6 3.1 5.3 7.4 3.3 3.0 5.4 8.8
W/Children < 18 2.1 1.7 3.3 4.4 2.0 1.8 3.6 6.7
Female Householder 12.1 9.2 33.9 27.3 9.1 7.8 30.8 30.1
W/Children < 18 8.5 5.9 27.5 22.5 6.5 5.4 25.1 25.9
Nonfamily households 36.9 37.4 35.0 33.8 33.4 33.7 34.9 25.7
% OF HOUSEHOLDS % OF HOUSEHOLDS
Asian Hispanic Minority * Asian Hispanic Minority *
Families 60.8 74.7 66.7 66.9 77.3 70.2
Married Couples 50.2 50.9 34.3 53.7 54.0 42.1
W/Children < 18 29.8 38.1 21.6 33.0 40.7 28.3
Single Parent Families 5.4 17.2 24.7 8.3 17.9 21.8
Male householder 3.7 10.8 6.6 4.5 9.6 7.1
W/Children < 18 1.4 6.7 4.0 2.2 6.3 4.6
Female Householder 6.9 13.0 25.8 8.7 13.7 21.0
W/Children < 18 4.0 10.5 20.7 6.1 11.6 17.2
Nonfamily households 39.3 25.3 33.4 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
DOUGLAS NEBRASKA
Native Native
Total White Black American Total White Black American
Less than 9th grade 4.3 2.9 5.6 9.7 5.4 4.5 5.3 9.0
9th to 11th grade 8.4 7.1 17.9 14.9 8.0 7.3 16.0 15.1
High school diploma 26.2 25.9 33.2 35.2 31.3 31.8 31.2 33.7
Some college, no degree 24.5 24.8 26.4 26.4 24.3 24.5 27.4 26.1
Associate degree 6.0 6.3 4.9 6.2 7.3 7.5 5.9 7.4
Baccalaureate degree 21.2 23.1 9.2 5.6 16.5 17.0 10.5 6.2
Graduate or professional 9.4 10.0 2.9 2.0 7.3 7.4 3.6 2.6
degree
Percent of persons 25 years and older
DOUGLAS NEBRASKA
Asian Hispanic Minority * Asian Hispanic Minority *
Less than 9th grade 5.4 34.4 13.7 10.8 34.2 17.9
9th to 11th grade 6.6 17.3 16.1 11.9 19.2 16.3
High school diploma 10.3 20.5 27.3 17.1 21.3 25.5
Some college, no degree 14.5 14.0 21.8 13.3 13.9 20.1
Associate degree 6.2 2.8 4.5 5.4 2.9 4.8
Baccalaureate degree 28.9 7.6 10.9 21.8 5.9 10.0
Graduate or professional 28.1 3.5 5.7 19.8 2.7 5.5
degree
* Minority Population = Total Population - White, Not Hispanic Population
SOCIAL INDICATORS
PER CAPITA INCOME, 2000 CENSUS
DOUGLAS NEBRASKA
$22,879 $19,613
MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME, 2002 CENSUS ESTIMATES
DOUGLAS NEBRASKA
$47,101 $41,978
PERCENT BELOW 100% POVERTY, 2002 CENSUS ESTIMATES
DOUGLAS NEBRASKA
5-17 Years of Age 11.4 10.8
Total Population 10.1 10.0
PERCENT BELOW 100% POVERTY BY RACE/ETHNICITY, 2000 CENSUS *
DOUGLAS NEBRASKA
White 6.2 8.2
Black 29.6 27.4
Native American 30.6 33.0
Asian 15.6 12.8
Hispanic 19.0 20.4
* A '.' indicates the population estimate of the racial/ethnic group is zero.
PERCENT OF WORKERS UNEMPLOYED, DEPT. OF LABOR, MAY, 2004
DOUGLAS NEBRASKA
# UNEMPLOYED % OF WORKERS # UNEMPLOYED % OF WORKERS
12,832 4.7 39,368 4.0
HIGH SCHOOL DROPOUT RATE, 2003-2004
DOUGLAS NEBRASKA
% of 7-12th Grade Member-
ship Who Drop Out of School 2.9 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
DOUGLAS NEBRASKA
# BIRTHS % OF 1ST BIRTHS* # BIRTHS % OF 1ST BIRTHS*
Total 1,646 10.5 4,398 9.0
White 1,013 7.9 3,351 7.7
Black 557 26.5 653 24.4
Native American 35 30.2 232 36.9
Asian 8 1.5 39 2.9
Hispanic 391 19.0 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
DOUGLAS NEBRASKA
NUMBER RATE/1,000 NUMBER RATE/1,000
Total Arrests 30905 64.1 94,648 54.2
Arrests for violent crimes * 635 1.3 1,596 0.9
Reported forcible rape offenses 50 0.1 195 0.1
Arrests for DUI 4,829 10.0 14,163 8.1
Drug law violation arrests 3,693 7.7 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
DOUGLAS NEBRASKA
NUMBER RATE/1,000 NUMBER RATE/1,000
Total Arrests 3,801 30.1 14,867 33.3
Arrests for violent crimes * 117 0.9 224 0.5
Arrests for DUI 70 0.6 348 0.8
Drug law violation arrests 408 3.2 1,150 2.6
*Violent crimes include: murder, forcible rape, robbery and aggravated assault.
CHILD PROTECTION AND SAFETY, CY 2004
DOUGLAS NEBRASKA
NUMBER RATE/1,000 NUMBER RATE/1,000
Average number of children
in out-of-home care * 2509 19.9 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
DOUGLAS NEBRASKA
Rate per 1,000 Children < Age 19 8.1 8.6
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, JULY 1, 1999 - JUNE 30, 2000
DOUGLAS NEBRASKA
NUMBER RATE/1,000 NUMBER RATE/1,000
Number of Crisis Calls
Received by Multi-County Agency 17,765 38.3 108,312 63.3
Total New Contacts for
Multi-County Agency 6,882 14.8 24,249 14.2
DOUGLAS MULTI-COUNTY AREA ALSO INCLUDES:
Douglas
HEALTH STATUS
LEADING CAUSES OF DEATH, 2000-2004
Age-Adjusted Death Rates per 100,000 Population
NEBRASKA
NEBRASKA NATIVE
DOUGLAS NEBRASKA YEAR 2010 BLACK AMERICAN HISPANIC
CAUSE OF DEATH DEATHS RATE DEATHS RATE OBJECTIVE RATE RATE RATE
Heart Disease (#1) 4,314 204.3 20,262 205.1 -- 245.6 276.0 110.6
Cancer -- All Sites (#2) 4,251 201.9 16,798 182.0 147.0 255.2 201.9 117.8
Lung/Bronchus/Trachea 1,271 60.9 4,444 49.1 39.0 81.5 60.1 24.6
Breast (Female) 332 27.0 1,224 23.8 20.7 41.3 32.8 9.7
Prostate 211 27.7 943 25.7 25.9 48.8 18.5 9.3
Cerebrovascular (#3) 1,178 56.1 5,385 54.0 47.4 87.0 55.2 28.8
Unintentional Injuries (#4) 660 29.6 3,457 37.6 19.4 25.2 92.6 34.9
Motor Vehicle 230 9.9 1,469 16.6 12.0 9.7 43.8 17.4
Chronic Lung Disease (#5) 964 46.8 3,746 39.4 -- 39.2 54.7 12.4
Suicide 243 10.4 922 10.7 8.2 4.6 9.1 4.2
Homicide 143 5.9 259 3.0 2.0 20.3 11.9 6.6
Diabetes Related 1,615 77.6 6,933 72.6 25.0 162.8 260.9 109.3
Tobacco Related 3,238 154.0 12,886 137.2 -- 184.1 192.6 75.5
Alcohol Related 804 36.5 3,255 35.5 -- 41.9 137.3 41.2
Work Related Accidents 21 0.9 209 2.4 -- 0.4 0.9 2.5
All Causes 17,999 845.8 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
DOUGLAS NEBRASKA
Native
Total Total Total Total Black American Hispanic
Cancer Type # Cases Rate # Cases Rate Rate Rate Rate
All Sites 10,499 496.9 42,194 474.2 474.5 393.6 292.3
Lung & Bronchus 1,650 79.8 5,572 62.7 93.3 62.7 39.3
Breast (Female) 1,588 135.3 6,278 131.8 102.2 56.9 57.2
Prostate 1,363 153.5 6,470 165.9 197.9 146.3 57.0
Colorectal 1,268 60.9 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
DOUGLAS NEBRASKA PERCENT
CONDITION/INJURY # DISCHARGES RATE # DISCHARGES RATE DIFFERENCE
All Conditions/Injuries 96,873 10,050.00 359,031 9,837.00 2.2
Pregnancy/Childbirth 28,992 2,634.00 89,507 2,465.00 6.9
All Injuries 15,715 1,729.00 55,504 1,509.00 14.6
Diabetes Related Diseases 11,831 1,330.00 46,921 1,277.00 4.2
Heart Disease 8,495 965.00 37,934 1,014.00 -4.8
Digestive Diseases 7,296 795.0 29,464 808.0 -1.6
Musculoskeletal Diseases 5,756 640.0 23,783 659.0 -2.9
Psychosis/Mental Health 5,565 582.0 17,125 492.0 18.3
Pneumonia 2,956 329.0 14,664 386.0 -14.8
Genitourinary Diseases 3,445 373.0 14,656 411.0 -9.2
Cancer 3,140 352.0 11,800 322.0 9.3
Fractures 2,284 251.0 9,998 261.0 -3.8
Other Respiratory Diseases 2,195 229.0 9,145 246.0 -6.9
Tobacco Related Diseases 2,292 256.0 9,566 257.0 -0.4
Surgical/Medical Complications 2,228 242.0 8,506 236.0 2.5
Cerebrovascular Disease 1,911 219.0 8,131 214.0 2.3
COPD 2,023 222.0 7,578 208.0 6.7
Alcohol Related Diseases 580 64.0 2,405 67.0 -4.5
Leading Causes of Injury
Falls 2,493 280.0 11,318 291.0 -3.8
MV Accidents 494 52.0 2,218 62.0 -16.1
Self-Inflicted 538 55.0 1,754 50.0 10.0
Other Unintentional 504 56.0 1,215 33.0 69.7
Poisoning 204 21.0 592 16.0 31.3
Struck/Pierced by Object 139 14.0 609 17.0 -17.6
Overexertion 95 10.0 480 13.0 -23.1
Environmental 125 13.0 513 14.0 -7.1
Assault 224 22.0 442 12.0 83.3
LEADING PAYER TYPE FOR HOSPITALIZATION, 2003-2004
DOUGLAS NEBRASKA PERCENT
PAYER TYPE DISCHARGES % DISCHARGES % DIFFERENCE
Commercial 60,035 62.0 168,501 46.9 32.2
Medicare 20,307 21.0 131,141 36.5 -42.5
Medicaid 14,677 15.2 50,769 14.1 7.8
Self-Pay 858 0.9 3,460 1.0 -10.0
Other State/Federal 996 1.0 5,160 1.4 -28.6
NOTE: Age adjusted rates are based on the 2000 U.S. census standard.
INCIDENCE OF AIDS, 2000-2004
DOUGLAS NEBRASKA
*Rate Rate
6.9 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
DOUGLAS NEBRASKA
Rate Rate
West Nile Virus (WNV) 11.4 112
Chronic Hepatitis C 135 64.2
TB 2.5 1.6
Note: Rates are per 100,000 Population.
INCIDENCE RATES OF SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES BY RACE/ETHNICITY
DOUGLAS 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 834.9 350.1 3220.4 1253.7 165.9 732.3 424.4 193.7 2847.6 903.3 166.6 518.3
< 18 563.6 204.9 1981.1 388.0 44.6 170.5 226.2 83.9 1616.4 383.6 67.7 125.0
> 17 910.8 389.8 3523.5 1445.4 155.1 916.4 455.9 207.6 3181.6 1086.7 163.3 667.2
STD TYPE
Gonorrhea 166.8 42.0 1199.2 362.9 24.8 122.4 65.8 19.1 1025.7 127.1 19.6 62.9
Chlamydia 595.1 265.5 1908.5 851.2 124.0 563.6 301.3 146.5 1695.1 722.6 131.0 413.7
Female 867.2 413.1 2586.3 1395.9 181.4 946.6 433.6 223.1 2278.7 1163.2 198.0 666.3
Herpes 68.2 41.5 100.2 33.0 15.3 43.4 42.0 18.6 82.7 18.7 7.3 23.5
Note: Rates are per 100,000 Population.
ESTIMATED PREVALENCE OF DEMENTIA, 2004
DOUGLAS NEBRASKA
Rate * # of Persons ** # of Persons **
Age 65-74 10% 2,580 11,135
Age 75-84 20% 3,685 16,908
Age 85+ 47% 3,376 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
DOUGLAS NEBRASKA
INFANT INFANT NEBRASKA YEAR 2010
RACE/ETHNICITY DEATHS RATE DEATHS RATE OBJECTIVE
White 188 5.9 670 5.9 4.5
Black 94 16.7 121 16.9 4.5
Native American 9 23.9 31 14.4 4.5
Asian 3 2.9 10 3.5 4.5
Total 295 7.5 838 6.6 4.5
Hispanic 44 7.7 109 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
DOUGLAS NEBRASKA OBJECTIVE
WEIGHT NUMBER RATE NUMBER RATE RATE
Very Low - All Births 586 14.8 1,611 12.7 9.0
Low - All Births 3,066 77.5 8,821 69.4 50.0
White 2,180 68.1 7,431 65.8 50.0
Black 740 131.6 897 125.1 50.0
Native American 36 95.5 145 67.2 50.0
Asian 84 80.1 221 77.7 50.0
Hispanic 358 63.0 976 62.0 50.0
Note: Rates are per 1,000 live births.
NUMBER OF INFANTS BORN WITH BIRTH DEFECTS, 1999-2003
DOUGLAS NEBRASKA
# of % of # of % of
Infants Total Births Infants Total Births
Infants with birth
defects 1,560 4.1 4,534 3.6
TEEN AGE BIRTHS BY AGE AND RACE/ETHNICITY, 2000-2004
DOUGLAS NEBRASKA
Age of Mother 10-17 15-17 10-17 15-17
NUMBER % NUMBER % NUMBER % NUMBER %
All Births 1,375 3.5 1,311 3.3 3,715 2.9 3,583 2.8
White 787 2.5 764 2.4 2,792 2.5 2,718 2.4
Black 528 9.4 491 8.7 631 8.8 586 8.2
Native Amer 35 9.3 33 8.8 184 8.5 179 8.3
Asian 8 0.8 8 0.8 36 1.3 35 1.2
Hispanic 320 5.6 310 5.5 881 5.6 846 5.4
PERCENTAGE OF PREGNANT WOMEN WHO SMOKE DURING PREGNANCY, 2000-2004
NUMBER OF CIGARETTES NEBRASKA YEAR 2010
SMOKED PER DAY DOUGLAS NEBRASKA OBJECTIVE
1-10 9.2 10.4 --
11-20 2.4 2.8 --
21+ 0.8 0.6 --
Unknown 0.2 0.3 --
TOTAL 12.7 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 DOUGLAS NEBRASKA OBJECTIVE
White 85.1 84.7 90.0
Black 70.4 70.5 90.0
Native American 62.1 68.3 90.0
Asian 83.6 82.2 90.0
Total 82.5 83.2 90.0
Hispanic 67.7 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
DOUGLAS 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
DOUGLAS NEBRASKA NEBRASKA
* % WITH % WITH YEAR 2010
RISK FACTOR (N) BEHAVIOR (N) BEHAVIOR OBJECTIVE
Obese (body mass
index 30 or higher) 4,588 20.9 23,583 22.4 15%
No leisure-time
physical activity 4,849 22.1 24,965 25.0 15%
Currently smoke
cigarettes 4,838 23.4 24,932 21.1 12%
Chronic drinking
60+/Mo Men - 30+/Mo Women 4,107 5.4 21,579 4.8 --
No health insurance 4,848 11.8 24,932 11.9 0%
Could not see physician in
past 12 months due to cost 3,002 8.6 16,873 8.4 4%
Mammogram
in past two
years (Ages 40+) 1,113 81.0 6,913 75.5 75%
Immunization rates (65+)
Flu shot past 12 months 945 75.4 6,210 71.5 90%
Pneumonia immunization 939 65.9 6,123 63.2 90%
General health good to
excellent (self-reported) 4,847 88.7 24,924 87.4 --
Ten or more days in past 30
days health not good
Physical health 3,779 9.4 20,236 9.7 --
Mental health 3,786 10.5 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
DOUGLAS 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
34 0.0 2.6 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
DOUGLAS 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
20 2 106 99.0 607 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
DOUGLAS NEBRASKA
# w/High % # w/High % NEBRASKA YEAR 2010
LEAD LEVEL Blood Lead Tested Blood Lead Tested OBJECTIVE
>9ug/dL 1036 3.7 1846 3.3 0% (>9ug/dL)
AVAILABILITY OF SERVICES
HEALTH PROFESSIONALS IN PRACTICE, 2003
DOUGLAS NEBRASKA
# Persons # Persons
# of Served per # of Served per
PROFESSION Practitioners Practitioner Practitioners Practitioner
General/Family Practice 173 2756 677 2569
Internal Medicine 103 4628 227 7662
Pediatrics 83 5743 162 10736
OB/Gynecology 70 6810 143 12163
Psychiatry 78 6112 140 12424
Physician Assistant 126 3783 445 3909
Nurse Practitioner 161 2961 329 5287
Licensed Practical Nurse 937 509 6337 274
Dentist 382 1248 1084 1605
Registered Nurse 5991 80 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 5438 371 15729 1023
Black 102 9 166 15
Native American 16 2 54 5
Asian 43 15 117 43
Hispanic 75 17 183 25
Other Race/Ethnicity/Unknown 31 1 85 4
FEDERAL SHORTAGE AREA DESIGNATIONS, 2003
DOUGLAS NEBRASKA
HPSA No Part
MUA/MUP Part Part
EMERGENCY SERVICES, 2003
SERVICE DOUGLAS NEBRASKA
Ambulance services 15 394
AVAILABILITY OF TRANSPORATION, 1998
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION AVAILABLE IN DOUGLAS ? YES .
COMMUNITIES SERVED BY PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION IN DOUGLAS :
Bennington, Elkhorn, Omaha, Ralston, Valley, Waterloo
SERVICE UTILIZATION DATA
MEDICAID ELIGIBILITY AND EXPENDITURES, FY 2003
DOUGLAS NEBRASKA
TOTAL PERSONS % OF TOTAL PERSONS % OF
ELIGIBLE(#) ELIGIBLES ELIGIBLE(#) ELIGIBLES
Medicaid 64,103 100.0 205,498 100.0
Aged 3,953 6.2 18,449 9.0
Blind & Disabled 8,633 13.5 26,534 12.9
ADC Children 41,616 64.9 134,743 65.6
ADC Adults 9,901 15.4 25,772 12.5
DOUGLAS NEBRASKA
TOTAL % OF TOTAL TOTAL % OF TOTAL
DOLLARS MEDICAID DOLLARS MEDICAID
($000) DOLLARS ($000) DOLLARS
Medicaid $377,268 100.0 $1,280,005 100.0
Aged 78,967 22.2 353,582 29.4
Blind & Disabled 139,342 39.2 432,011 36.0
ADC Children 103,309 29.1 319,452 26.6
ADC Adults 33,981 9.6 95,724 8.0
MEDICAID EXPENDITURES BY TYPE OF SERVICE PROVIDED, FY 2003
DOUGLAS NEBRASKA
TOTAL % OF TOTAL TOTAL % OF TOTAL
DOLLARS MEDICAID DOLLARS MEDICAID
($000) DOLLARS ($000) DOLLARS
All Medicaid $377,268 100.0 $1,280,005 100.0
Medicaid Fee-for-Service 259,053 68.7 970,707 75.8
Hospital--Inpatient 82,872 22.0 257,282 20.1
Hospital--Outpatient 18,278 4.8 75,892 5.9
ICF Mentally Retarded 1,980 0.5 50,253 3.9
Nursing Facility 68,336 18.1 271,975 21.2
Physician 24,254 6.4 100,083 7.8
Dental 9,879 2.6 33,337 2.6
Prescribed Drugs 53,455 14.2 181,885 14.2
Other Medicaid (Includes
Capitated Payments) 118,215 31.3 309,298 24.2
UTILIZATION OF SERVICES BY PROGRAM, FY 2004
DOUGLAS NEBRASKA
AVERAGE AVERAGE AVERAGE AVERAGE
MONTHLY PAYMENT MONTHLY PAYMENT
PARTICIPANTS ($) PARTICIPANTS ($)
Aid to Dependent 6,056 $352.47* 12,237 $353.16*
Children (ADC)
Food Stamp Program 41,639 $85.08** 111,435 $79.42**
* Average payment per family.
** Average payment per person.
NUMBER OF PERSONS SERVED BY PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAMS
SERVICE PROVIDED DOUGLAS NEBRASKA
WIC, UNDUPLICATED PERSONS SERVED, 2004
Pregnant women seen 1,552 4,527
Breastfeeding clients seen 1,941 5,609
Postpartum women seen 2,612 10,951
Infants seen 2,971 9,521
Children seen 11,213 39,835
Native Native
Total WIC clients Total Black Am Asian Hispanic Total Black Am Asian Hispanic
seen in 2004 20,289 5,571 296 277 7,240 70,449 7,664 1,316 1,296 20,674
Reproductive health, 2004 12,959 42,421
NURSING HOME AND HOSPITAL LONG-TERM CARE OCCUPANCY, 2004
DOUGLAS NEBRASKA
Nursing Home and Hospital
Long-Term Care Facilities
Number of licensed beds 3,175 17,130
Occupancy rate 81.6 82.7
Persons Aged 65 and Older
Living in Nursing Homes or
Hospital Long-Term Care
Facilities
Number 2,108 12,710
Percent of population 4.1 5.5
aged 65 and older
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