AREA PROFILE -- EASTERN
DEMOGRAPHIC DATA
U.S. CENSUS ESTIMATES, 2004
EASTERN - 618,085 NEBRASKA - 1,747,214
POPULATION BY AGE AND RACE/ETHNICITY
EASTERN NEBRASKA
AGE PERCENT NATIVE NATIVE
GROUP TOTAL BLACK AMERICAN ASIAN HISPANIC TOTAL PERCENT BLACK AMERICAN ASIAN HISPANIC
0-4 49,198 8.0 5,570 284 1,024 6,338 122,049 7.0 6,566 1,726 2,087 15,560
5-14 88,673 14.3 11,423 682 1,671 9,221 236,970 13.6 14,021 3,332 3,652 24,538
15-24 90,309 14.6 11,241 734 2,144 8,833 266,314 15.2 13,893 3,368 4,811 21,847
25-44 187,151 30.3 17,784 1,224 5,957 16,746 473,637 27.1 22,127 4,736 11,084 40,755
45-64 141,265 22.9 11,766 668 2,298 5,269 416,441 23.8 13,444 2,631 5,077 13,752
65-74 32,072 5.2 2,566 106 327 797 111,352 6.4 2,767 471 821 2,126
75-84 21,366 3.5 1,328 51 133 367 84,541 4.8 1,454 213 325 1,044
85+ 8,051 1.3 487 26 22 111 35,910 2.1 549 93 76 359
<18 166,013 26.9 20,431 1,192 3,362 18,287 446,083 25.5 24,698 6,261 7,104 47,141
65+ 61,489 9.9 4,381 183 482 1,275 231,803 13.3 4,770 777 1,222 3,529
POPULATION BY GENDER AND RACE/ETHNICITY
EASTERN NEBRASKA
PERCENT NATIVE NATIVE
GENDER TOTAL BLACK AMERICAN ASIAN HISPANIC TOTAL PERCENT BLACK AMERICAN ASIAN HISPANIC
Men 304,504 49.3 29,926 1,814 6,620 26,111 863,628 49.4 37,128 8,068 13,719 65,048
Women 313,581 50.7 32,239 1,961 6,956 21,571 883,586 50.6 37,693 8,502 14,214 54,933
15-17 13,497 1,693 111 316 1,143 42,285 1,986 590 663 3,127
POPULATION BY RACE/ETHNICITY
EASTERN NEBRASKA
RACE/ETHNICITY NUMBER PERCENT NUMBER PERCENT
White 528,738 85.5 1,609,056 92.1
Black 62,165 10.1 74,821 4.3
Native American 3,775 0.6 16,570 0.9
Asian 13,576 2.2 27,933 1.6
Hispanic 47,682 7.7 119,981 6.9
Minority * 133,704 21.6 250,577 14.3
* Minority Population = Total Population - White, Not Hispanic Population
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE, 2000 CENSUS
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 24.9 25.7 28.6 25.6
Male householders 1.4 2.1 1.3 2.0
Female householders 3.4 8.3 2.6 6.5
Male householder nonfamilies 15.9 0.3 15.2 0.3
Female householder nonfamilies 17.9 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 65.8 65.5 66.0 68.4 66.6 66.2 65.0 74.3
Married Couples 50.6 53.2 28.4 35.6 54.2 55.4 28.8 35.4
W/Children < 18 25.7 26.2 16.1 21.8 25.6 25.4 16.7 24.0
Single Parent Families 15.2 7.9 29.6 25.5 12.4 7.2 28.7 32.6
Male householder 3.5 3.1 5.2 7.1 3.3 3.0 5.4 8.8
W/Children < 18 2.1 1.8 3.3 4.4 2.0 1.8 3.6 6.7
Female Householder 11.7 9.2 32.4 25.7 9.1 7.8 30.8 30.1
W/Children < 18 8.3 6.1 26.3 21.1 6.5 5.4 25.1 25.9
Nonfamily households 34.2 34.5 34.1 31.6 33.4 33.7 34.9 25.7
% OF HOUSEHOLDS % OF HOUSEHOLDS
Asian Hispanic Minority * Asian Hispanic Minority *
Families 62.2 76.1 67.8 66.9 77.3 70.2
Married Couples 50.9 53.0 37.2 53.7 54.0 42.1
W/Children < 18 30.6 39.1 23.6 33.0 40.7 28.3
Single Parent Families 6.3 17.1 23.5 8.3 17.9 21.8
Male householder 3.7 10.1 6.3 4.5 9.6 7.1
W/Children < 18 1.6 6.5 3.9 2.2 6.3 4.6
Female Householder 7.6 13.0 24.3 8.7 13.7 21.0
W/Children < 18 4.7 10.6 19.6 6.1 11.6 17.2
Nonfamily households 37.8 23.9 32.2 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
EASTERN NEBRASKA
Native Native
Total White Black American Total White Black American
Less than 9th grade 3.8 2.6 5.2 9.4 5.4 4.5 5.3 9.0
9th to 11th grade 7.7 6.5 16.6 14.0 8.0 7.3 16.0 15.1
High school diploma 25.9 25.7 31.8 33.8 31.3 31.8 31.2 33.7
Some college, no degree 25.5 25.8 27.2 28.6 24.3 24.5 27.4 26.1
Associate degree 6.6 6.8 5.7 5.8 7.3 7.5 5.9 7.4
Baccalaureate degree 21.1 22.6 10.1 6.4 16.5 17.0 10.5 6.2
Graduate or professional 9.4 10.0 3.4 1.9 7.3 7.4 3.6 2.6
degree
Percent of persons 25 years and older
EASTERN NEBRASKA
Asian Hispanic Minority * Asian Hispanic Minority *
Less than 9th grade 5.4 30.9 12.6 10.8 34.2 17.9
9th to 11th grade 8.5 16.2 15.0 11.9 19.2 16.3
High school diploma 14.1 21.2 26.7 17.1 21.3 25.5
Some college, no degree 14.8 16.2 22.8 13.3 13.9 20.1
Associate degree 5.7 3.8 5.2 5.4 2.9 4.8
Baccalaureate degree 27.7 8.1 11.7 21.8 5.9 10.0
Graduate or professional 23.8 3.5 6.0 19.8 2.7 5.5
degree
* Minority Population = Total Population - White, Not Hispanic Population
SOCIAL INDICATORS
PER CAPITA INCOME, 2000 CENSUS
EASTERN NEBRASKA
$22,692 $19,613
MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME, 2002 CENSUS ESTIMATES
EASTERN NEBRASKA
$49,117 $41,978
PERCENT BELOW 100% POVERTY, 2002 CENSUS ESTIMATES
EASTERN NEBRASKA
5-17 Years of Age 9.9 10.8
Total Population 9.0 10.0
PERCENT BELOW 100% POVERTY BY RACE/ETHNICITY, 2000 CENSUS *
EASTERN NEBRASKA
White 5.7 8.2
Black 27.5 27.4
Native American 28.0 33.0
Asian 13.6 12.8
Hispanic 17.5 20.4
* A '.' indicates the population estimate of the racial/ethnic group is zero.
PERCENT OF WORKERS UNEMPLOYED, DEPT. OF LABOR, MAY, 2004
EASTERN NEBRASKA
# UNEMPLOYED % OF WORKERS # UNEMPLOYED % OF WORKERS
14,950 4.4 39,368 4.0
HIGH SCHOOL DROPOUT RATE, 2003-2004
EASTERN NEBRASKA
% of 7-12th Grade Member-
ship Who Drop Out of School 2.4 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
EASTERN NEBRASKA
# BIRTHS % OF 1ST BIRTHS* # BIRTHS % OF 1ST BIRTHS*
Total 1,842 9.1 4,398 9.0
White 1,184 7.0 3,351 7.7
Black 577 24.6 653 24.4
Native American 35 25.5 232 36.9
Asian 9 1.3 39 2.9
Hispanic 422 18.0 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
EASTERN NEBRASKA
NUMBER RATE/1,000 NUMBER RATE/1,000
Total Arrests 36698 59.4 94,648 54.2
Arrests for violent crimes * 709 1.1 1,596 0.9
Reported forcible rape offenses 60 0.1 195 0.1
Arrests for DUI 5,844 9.5 14,163 8.1
Drug law violation arrests 4,574 7.4 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
EASTERN NEBRASKA
NUMBER RATE/1,000 NUMBER RATE/1,000
Total Arrests 5,331 32.1 14,867 33.3
Arrests for violent crimes * 125 0.8 224 0.5
Arrests for DUI 85 0.5 348 0.8
Drug law violation arrests 552 3.3 1,150 2.6
*Violent crimes include: murder, forcible rape, robbery and aggravated assault.
CHILD PROTECTION AND SAFETY, CY 2004
EASTERN NEBRASKA
NUMBER RATE/1,000 NUMBER RATE/1,000
Average number of children
in out-of-home care * 2904 17.6 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
EASTERN NEBRASKA
Rate per 1,000 Children < Age 19 7.1 8.6
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, JULY 1, 1999 - JUNE 30, 2000
EASTERN NEBRASKA
NUMBER RATE/1,000 NUMBER RATE/1,000
Number of Crisis Calls
Received by Multi-County Agency 24,993 40.9 108,312 63.3
Total New Contacts for
Multi-County Agency 8,495 13.9 24,249 14.2
EASTERN MULTI-COUNTY AREA ALSO INCLUDES:
Eastern plus Cass County
HEALTH STATUS
LEADING CAUSES OF DEATH, 2000-2004
Age-Adjusted Death Rates per 100,000 Population
NEBRASKA
NEBRASKA NATIVE
EASTERN NEBRASKA YEAR 2010 BLACK AMERICAN HISPANIC
CAUSE OF DEATH DEATHS RATE DEATHS RATE OBJECTIVE RATE RATE RATE
Heart Disease (#1) 5,049 205.3 20,262 205.1 -- 245.6 276.0 110.6
Cancer -- All Sites (#2) 4,975 197.7 16,798 182.0 147.0 255.2 201.9 117.8
Lung/Bronchus/Trachea 1,485 59.3 4,444 49.1 39.0 81.5 60.1 24.6
Breast (Female) 389 26.3 1,224 23.8 20.7 41.3 32.8 9.7
Prostate 242 27.3 943 25.7 25.9 48.8 18.5 9.3
Cerebrovascular (#3) 1,366 56.2 5,385 54.0 47.4 87.0 55.2 28.8
Unintentional Injuries (#4) 808 29.9 3,457 37.6 19.4 25.2 92.6 34.9
Motor Vehicle 283 9.6 1,469 16.6 12.0 9.7 43.8 17.4
Chronic Lung Disease (#5) 1,124 46.6 3,746 39.4 -- 39.2 54.7 12.4
Suicide 310 10.5 922 10.7 8.2 4.6 9.1 4.2
Homicide 154 4.9 259 3.0 2.0 20.3 11.9 6.6
Diabetes Related 1,863 76.0 6,933 72.6 25.0 162.8 260.9 109.3
Tobacco Related 3,792 152.0 12,886 137.2 -- 184.1 192.6 75.5
Alcohol Related 937 35.0 3,255 35.5 -- 41.9 137.3 41.2
Work Related Accidents 29 1.0 209 2.4 -- 0.4 0.9 2.5
All Causes 20,976 835.7 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
EASTERN NEBRASKA
Native
Total Total Total Total Black American Hispanic
Cancer Type # Cases Rate # Cases Rate Rate Rate Rate
All Sites 12,674 496.8 42,194 474.2 474.5 393.6 292.3
Lung & Bronchus 1,939 78.2 5,572 62.7 93.3 62.7 39.3
Breast (Female) 1,962 137.4 6,278 131.8 102.2 56.9 57.2
Prostate 1,666 155.6 6,470 165.9 197.9 146.3 57.0
Colorectal 1,491 60.1 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
EASTERN NEBRASKA PERCENT
CONDITION/INJURY # DISCHARGES RATE # DISCHARGES RATE DIFFERENCE
All Conditions/Injuries 118,256 9,795.00 359,031 9,837.00 -0.4
Pregnancy/Childbirth 35,940 2,529.00 89,507 2,465.00 2.6
All Injuries 18,744 1,671.00 55,504 1,509.00 10.7
Diabetes Related Diseases 14,157 1,298.00 46,921 1,277.00 1.6
Heart Disease 10,396 973.00 37,934 1,014.00 -4.0
Digestive Diseases 8,805 773.0 29,464 808.0 -4.3
Musculoskeletal Diseases 7,126 639.0 23,783 659.0 -3.0
Psychosis/Mental Health 6,689 544.0 17,125 492.0 10.6
Pneumonia 3,568 328.0 14,664 386.0 -15.0
Genitourinary Diseases 4,272 369.0 14,656 411.0 -10.2
Cancer 3,748 342.0 11,800 322.0 6.2
Fractures 2,675 243.0 9,998 261.0 -6.9
Other Respiratory Diseases 2,642 222.0 9,145 246.0 -9.8
Tobacco Related Diseases 2,777 254.0 9,566 257.0 -1.2
Surgical/Medical Complications 2,740 238.0 8,506 236.0 0.8
Cerebrovascular Disease 2,313 220.0 8,131 214.0 2.8
COPD 2,393 212.0 7,578 208.0 1.9
Alcohol Related Diseases 679 60.0 2,405 67.0 -10.4
Leading Causes of Injury
Falls 2,946 276.0 11,318 291.0 -5.2
MV Accidents 604 50.0 2,218 62.0 -19.4
Self-Inflicted 670 53.0 1,754 50.0 6.0
Other Unintentional 588 53.0 1,215 33.0 60.6
Poisoning 239 20.0 592 16.0 25.0
Struck/Pierced by Object 174 14.0 609 17.0 -17.6
Overexertion 116 10.0 480 13.0 -23.1
Environmental 150 12.0 513 14.0 -14.3
Assault 237 18.0 442 12.0 50.0
LEADING PAYER TYPE FOR HOSPITALIZATION, 2003-2004
EASTERN NEBRASKA PERCENT
PAYER TYPE DISCHARGES % DISCHARGES % DIFFERENCE
Commercial 74,407 62.9 168,501 46.9 34.1
Medicare 24,569 20.8 131,141 36.5 -43.0
Medicaid 16,596 14.0 50,769 14.1 -0.7
Self-Pay 1,550 1.3 3,460 1.0 30.0
Other State/Federal 1,134 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
EASTERN 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
EASTERN NEBRASKA
Rate Rate
West Nile Virus (WNV) 11.1 112
Chronic Hepatitis C 110 64.2
TB 2.0 1.6
Note: Rates are per 100,000 Population.
INCIDENCE RATES OF SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES BY RACE/ETHNICITY
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 719.0 325.6 3048.8 1088.6 156.8 665.7 424.4 193.7 2847.6 903.3 166.6 518.3
< 18 449.4 166.4 1828.7 364.5 34.5 151.1 226.2 83.9 1616.4 383.6 67.7 125.0
> 17 800.2 372.8 3363.0 1240.2 152.4 843.9 455.9 207.6 3181.6 1086.7 163.3 667.2
STD TYPE
Gonorrhea 136.7 36.7 1118.8 305.5 24.1 110.5 65.8 19.1 1025.7 127.1 19.6 62.9
Chlamydia 515.6 247.3 1824.1 749.8 117.6 513.5 301.3 146.5 1695.1 722.6 131.0 413.7
Female 749.1 379.6 2478.2 1239.3 165.8 845.4 433.6 223.1 2278.7 1163.2 198.0 666.3
Herpes 62.5 40.9 94.4 27.8 13.6 39.2 42.0 18.6 82.7 18.7 7.3 23.5
Note: Rates are per 100,000 Population.
ESTIMATED PREVALENCE OF DEMENTIA, 2004
EASTERN NEBRASKA
Rate * # of Persons ** # of Persons **
Age 65-74 10% 3,207 11,135
Age 75-84 20% 4,273 16,908
Age 85+ 47% 3,784 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
EASTERN NEBRASKA
INFANT INFANT NEBRASKA YEAR 2010
RACE/ETHNICITY DEATHS RATE DEATHS RATE OBJECTIVE
White 238 5.6 670 5.9 4.5
Black 100 16.2 121 16.9 4.5
Native American 9 21.1 31 14.4 4.5
Asian 4 2.9 10 3.5 4.5
Total 352 6.9 838 6.6 4.5
Hispanic 48 7.4 109 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
EASTERN NEBRASKA OBJECTIVE
WEIGHT NUMBER RATE NUMBER RATE RATE
Very Low - All Births 736 14.5 1,611 12.7 9.0
Low - All Births 3,840 75.4 8,821 69.4 50.0
White 2,859 67.5 7,431 65.8 50.0
Black 796 128.7 897 125.1 50.0
Native American 39 91.3 145 67.2 50.0
Asian 111 80.5 221 77.7 50.0
Hispanic 416 64.5 976 62.0 50.0
Note: Rates are per 1,000 live births.
NUMBER OF INFANTS BORN WITH BIRTH DEFECTS, 1999-2003
EASTERN NEBRASKA
# of % of # of % of
Infants Total Births Infants Total Births
Infants with birth
defects 2,002 4.1 4,534 3.6
TEEN AGE BIRTHS BY AGE AND RACE/ETHNICITY, 2000-2004
EASTERN NEBRASKA
Age of Mother 10-17 15-17 10-17 15-17
NUMBER % NUMBER % NUMBER % NUMBER %
All Births 1,547 3.0 1,479 2.9 3,715 2.9 3,583 2.8
White 941 2.2 915 2.2 2,792 2.5 2,718 2.4
Black 542 8.8 504 8.2 631 8.8 586 8.2
Native Amer 36 8.4 34 8.0 184 8.5 179 8.3
Asian 9 0.7 9 0.7 36 1.3 35 1.2
Hispanic 343 5.3 332 5.2 881 5.6 846 5.4
PERCENTAGE OF PREGNANT WOMEN WHO SMOKE DURING PREGNANCY, 2000-2004
NUMBER OF CIGARETTES NEBRASKA YEAR 2010
SMOKED PER DAY EASTERN NEBRASKA OBJECTIVE
1-10 8.9 10.4 --
11-20 2.2 2.8 --
21+ 0.8 0.6 --
Unknown 0.2 0.3 --
TOTAL 12.1 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 EASTERN NEBRASKA OBJECTIVE
White 86.0 84.7 90.0
Black 71.0 70.5 90.0
Native American 63.5 68.3 90.0
Asian 84.3 82.2 90.0
Total 83.7 83.2 90.0
Hispanic 69.0 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
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
EASTERN NEBRASKA NEBRASKA
* % WITH % WITH YEAR 2010
RISK FACTOR (N) BEHAVIOR (N) BEHAVIOR OBJECTIVE
Obese (body mass
index 30 or higher) 5,780 21.4 23,583 22.4 15%
No leisure-time
physical activity 6,107 21.8 24,965 25.0 15%
Currently smoke
cigarettes 6,096 22.8 24,932 21.1 12%
Chronic drinking
60+/Mo Men - 30+/Mo Women 5,189 5.4 21,579 4.8 --
No health insurance 6,108 10.9 24,932 11.9 0%
Could not see physician in
past 12 months due to cost 3,765 8.5 16,873 8.4 4%
Mammogram
in past two
years (Ages 40+) 1,374 81.5 6,913 75.5 75%
Immunization rates (65+)
Flu shot past 12 months 1,116 75.7 6,210 71.5 90%
Pneumonia immunization 1,108 66.0 6,123 63.2 90%
General health good to
excellent (self-reported) 6,106 89.0 24,924 87.4 --
Ten or more days in past 30
days health not good
Physical health 4,741 9.2 20,236 9.7 --
Mental health 4,747 10.6 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
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
74 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
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
34 4 88.1 97.4 607 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
EASTERN NEBRASKA
# w/High % # w/High % NEBRASKA YEAR 2010
LEAD LEVEL Blood Lead Tested Blood Lead Tested OBJECTIVE
>9ug/dL 1091 3.3 1846 3.3 0% (>9ug/dL)
AVAILABILITY OF SERVICES
HEALTH PROFESSIONALS IN PRACTICE, 2003
EASTERN NEBRASKA
# Persons # Persons
# of Served per # of Served per
PROFESSION Practitioners Practitioner Practitioners Practitioner
General/Family Practice 209 2915 677 2569
Internal Medicine 118 5163 227 7662
Pediatrics 95 6412 162 10736
OB/Gynecology 85 7167 143 12163
Psychiatry 84 7252 140 12424
Physician Assistant 143 4260 445 3909
Nurse Practitioner 173 3521 329 5287
Licensed Practical Nurse 1183 515 6337 274
Dentist 437 1394 1084 1605
Registered Nurse 7377 83 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 5758 417 15729 1023
Black 108 11 166 15
Native American 19 3 54 5
Asian 46 18 117 43
Hispanic 80 20 183 25
Other Race/Ethnicity/Unknown 33 1 85 4
FEDERAL SHORTAGE AREA DESIGNATIONS, 2003
EASTERN NEBRASKA
HPSA Part Part
MUA/MUP Part Part
EMERGENCY SERVICES, 2003
SERVICE EASTERN NEBRASKA
Ambulance services 21 394
AVAILABILITY OF TRANSPORATION, 1998
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION AVAILABLE IN EASTERN ? YES .
COMMUNITIES SERVED BY PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION IN EASTERN :
Eastern Nebraska Cities
SERVICE UTILIZATION DATA
MEDICAID ELIGIBILITY AND EXPENDITURES, FY 2003
EASTERN NEBRASKA
TOTAL PERSONS % OF TOTAL PERSONS % OF
ELIGIBLE(#) ELIGIBLES ELIGIBLE(#) ELIGIBLES
Medicaid 70,841 100.0 205,498 100.0
Aged 4,319 6.1 18,449 9.0
Blind & Disabled 9,314 13.1 26,534 12.9
ADC Children 46,321 65.4 134,743 65.6
ADC Adults 10,887 15.4 25,772 12.5
EASTERN NEBRASKA
TOTAL % OF TOTAL TOTAL % OF TOTAL
DOLLARS MEDICAID DOLLARS MEDICAID
($000) DOLLARS ($000) DOLLARS
Medicaid $413,036 100.0 $1,280,005 100.0
Aged 85,267 21.9 353,582 29.4
Blind & Disabled 150,316 38.6 432,011 36.0
ADC Children 116,264 29.9 319,452 26.6
ADC Adults 37,392 9.6 95,724 8.0
MEDICAID EXPENDITURES BY TYPE OF SERVICE PROVIDED, FY 2003
EASTERN NEBRASKA
TOTAL % OF TOTAL TOTAL % OF TOTAL
DOLLARS MEDICAID DOLLARS MEDICAID
($000) DOLLARS ($000) DOLLARS
All Medicaid $413,036 100.0 $1,280,005 100.0
Medicaid Fee-for-Service 281,626 68.2 970,707 75.8
Hospital--Inpatient 90,660 21.9 257,282 20.1
Hospital--Outpatient 20,371 4.9 75,892 5.9
ICF Mentally Retarded 2,201 0.5 50,253 3.9
Nursing Facility 72,357 17.5 271,975 21.2
Physician 26,721 6.5 100,083 7.8
Dental 10,927 2.6 33,337 2.6
Prescribed Drugs 58,389 14.1 181,885 14.2
Other Medicaid (Includes
Capitated Payments) 131,410 31.8 309,298 24.2
UTILIZATION OF SERVICES BY PROGRAM, FY 2004
EASTERN NEBRASKA
AVERAGE AVERAGE AVERAGE AVERAGE
MONTHLY PAYMENT MONTHLY PAYMENT
PARTICIPANTS ($) PARTICIPANTS ($)
Aid to Dependent 6,504 $352.12* 12,237 $353.16*
Children (ADC)
Food Stamp Program 45,069 $84.91** 111,435 $79.42**
* Average payment per family.
** Average payment per person.
NUMBER OF PERSONS SERVED BY PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAMS
SERVICE PROVIDED EASTERN NEBRASKA
WIC, UNDUPLICATED PERSONS SERVED, 2004
Pregnant women seen 1,736 4,527
Breastfeeding clients seen 2,252 5,609
Postpartum women seen 3,078 10,951
Infants seen 3,419 9,521
Children seen 13,236 39,835
Native Native
Total WIC clients Total Black Am Asian Hispanic Total Black Am Asian Hispanic
seen in 2004 23,722 5,994 324 367 7,864 70,449 7,664 1,316 1,296 20,674
Reproductive health, 2004 13,626 42,421
NURSING HOME AND HOSPITAL LONG-TERM CARE OCCUPANCY, 2004
EASTERN NEBRASKA
Nursing Home and Hospital
Long-Term Care Facilities
Number of licensed beds 3,574 17,130
Occupancy rate 82.6 82.7
Persons Aged 65 and Older
Living in Nursing Homes or
Hospital Long-Term Care
Facilities
Number 2,459 12,710
Percent of population 4.0 5.5
aged 65 and older
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