AREA PROFILE -- LOUP BASIN
DEMOGRAPHIC DATA
U.S. CENSUS ESTIMATES, 2004
LOUP BASIN - 32,340 NEBRASKA - 1,747,214
POPULATION BY AGE AND RACE/ETHNICITY
LOUP BASIN NEBRASKA
AGE PERCENT NATIVE NATIVE
GROUP TOTAL BLACK AMERICAN ASIAN HISPANIC TOTAL PERCENT BLACK AMERICAN ASIAN HISPANIC
0-4 1,750 5.4 2 8 3 35 122,049 7.0 6,566 1,726 2,087 15,560
5-14 4,246 13.1 24 16 13 114 236,970 13.6 14,021 3,332 3,652 24,538
15-24 4,471 13.8 10 22 9 96 266,314 15.2 13,893 3,368 4,811 21,847
25-44 6,649 20.6 24 33 15 114 473,637 27.1 22,127 4,736 11,084 40,755
45-64 8,466 26.2 7 15 8 39 416,441 23.8 13,444 2,631 5,077 13,752
65-74 3,029 9.4 0 6 1 13 111,352 6.4 2,767 471 821 2,126
75-84 2,571 7.9 0 6 1 1 84,541 4.8 1,454 213 325 1,044
85+ 1,158 3.6 0 1 0 4 35,910 2.1 549 93 76 359
<18 8,172 25.3 30 35 19 196 446,083 25.5 24,698 6,261 7,104 47,141
65+ 6,758 20.9 0 13 2 18 231,803 13.3 4,770 777 1,222 3,529
POPULATION BY GENDER AND RACE/ETHNICITY
LOUP BASIN NEBRASKA
PERCENT NATIVE NATIVE
GENDER TOTAL BLACK AMERICAN ASIAN HISPANIC TOTAL PERCENT BLACK AMERICAN ASIAN HISPANIC
Men 15,959 49.3 32 48 17 203 863,628 49.4 37,128 8,068 13,719 65,048
Women 16,381 50.7 35 59 33 213 883,586 50.6 37,693 8,502 14,214 54,933
15-17 1,065 3 5 3 26 42,285 1,986 590 663 3,127
POPULATION BY RACE/ETHNICITY
LOUP BASIN NEBRASKA
RACE/ETHNICITY NUMBER PERCENT NUMBER PERCENT
White 32,036 99.1 1,609,056 92.1
Black 67 0.2 74,821 4.3
Native American 107 0.3 16,570 0.9
Asian 50 0.2 27,933 1.6
Hispanic 416 1.3 119,981 6.9
Minority * 685 2.1 250,577 14.3
* Minority Population = Total Population - White, Not Hispanic Population
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE, 2000 CENSUS
LOUP BASIN 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 34.6 25.8 28.6 25.6
Male householders 0.9 1.7 1.3 2.0
Female householders 1.8 3.6 2.6 6.5
Male householder nonfamilies 13.4 0.3 15.2 0.3
Female householder nonfamilies 17.8 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 68.4 68.4 100.0 63.7 66.6 66.2 65.0 74.3
Married Couples 60.4 60.4 63.6 36.4 54.2 55.4 28.8 35.4
W/Children < 18 25.8 25.5 54.5 9.1 25.6 25.4 16.7 24.0
Single Parent Families 8.0 5.3 36.4 21.2 12.4 7.2 28.7 32.6
Male householder 2.6 2.6 36.4 9.1 3.3 3.0 5.4 8.8
W/Children < 18 1.7 1.7 36.4 3.0 2.0 1.8 3.6 6.7
Female Householder 5.4 5.4 0.0 18.2 9.1 7.8 30.8 30.1
W/Children < 18 3.6 3.6 0.0 18.2 6.5 5.4 25.1 25.9
Nonfamily households 31.6 31.6 0.0 36.4 33.4 33.7 34.9 25.7
% OF HOUSEHOLDS % OF HOUSEHOLDS
Asian Hispanic Minority * Asian Hispanic Minority *
Families 50.0 72.1 68.5 66.9 77.3 70.2
Married Couples 50.0 54.5 50.0 53.7 54.0 42.1
W/Children < 18 25.0 47.1 35.8 33.0 40.7 28.3
Single Parent Families 0.0 17.6 16.0 8.3 17.9 21.8
Male householder 0.0 2.9 6.2 4.5 9.6 7.1
W/Children < 18 0.0 2.9 4.3 2.2 6.3 4.6
Female Householder 0.0 14.7 12.3 8.7 13.7 21.0
W/Children < 18 0.0 14.7 11.7 6.1 11.6 17.2
Nonfamily households 50.0 27.9 31.5 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
LOUP BASIN NEBRASKA
Native Native
Total White Black American Total White Black American
Less than 9th grade 6.1 6.1 0.0 3.6 5.4 4.5 5.3 9.0
9th to 11th grade 7.9 7.8 0.0 8.9 8.0 7.3 16.0 15.1
High school diploma 39.7 39.7 33.3 48.2 31.3 31.8 31.2 33.7
Some college, no degree 25.0 25.1 66.7 37.5 24.3 24.5 27.4 26.1
Associate degree 6.6 6.6 0.0 1.8 7.3 7.5 5.9 7.4
Baccalaureate degree 10.9 10.9 0.0 0.0 16.5 17.0 10.5 6.2
Graduate or professional 3.8 3.8 0.0 0.0 7.3 7.4 3.6 2.6
degree
Percent of persons 25 years and older
LOUP BASIN NEBRASKA
Asian Hispanic Minority * Asian Hispanic Minority *
Less than 9th grade 15.0 15.7 11.4 10.8 34.2 17.9
9th to 11th grade 15.0 32.9 22.0 11.9 19.2 16.3
High school diploma 70.0 33.6 38.5 17.1 21.3 25.5
Some college, no degree 0.0 11.4 19.4 13.3 13.9 20.1
Associate degree 0.0 0.0 2.6 5.4 2.9 4.8
Baccalaureate degree 0.0 6.4 4.4 21.8 5.9 10.0
Graduate or professional 0.0 0.0 1.8 19.8 2.7 5.5
degree
* Minority Population = Total Population - White, Not Hispanic Population
SOCIAL INDICATORS
PER CAPITA INCOME, 2000 CENSUS
LOUP BASIN NEBRASKA
$15,169 $19,613
MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME, 2002 CENSUS ESTIMATES
LOUP BASIN NEBRASKA
$30,735 $41,978
PERCENT BELOW 100% POVERTY, 2002 CENSUS ESTIMATES
LOUP BASIN NEBRASKA
5-17 Years of Age 15.8 10.8
Total Population 13.3 10.0
PERCENT BELOW 100% POVERTY BY RACE/ETHNICITY, 2000 CENSUS *
LOUP BASIN NEBRASKA
White 12.8 8.2
Black 26.1 27.4
Native American 22.7 33.0
Asian 4.3 12.8
Hispanic 23.5 20.4
* A '.' indicates the population estimate of the racial/ethnic group is zero.
PERCENT OF WORKERS UNEMPLOYED, DEPT. OF LABOR, MAY, 2004
LOUP BASIN NEBRASKA
# UNEMPLOYED % OF WORKERS # UNEMPLOYED % OF WORKERS
543 3.1 39,368 4.0
HIGH SCHOOL DROPOUT RATE, 2003-2004
LOUP BASIN NEBRASKA
% of 7-12th Grade Member-
ship Who Drop Out of School 0.7 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
LOUP BASIN NEBRASKA
# BIRTHS % OF 1ST BIRTHS* # BIRTHS % OF 1ST BIRTHS*
Total 42 6.8 4,398 9.0
White 40 6.6 3,351 7.7
Black 0 . 653 24.4
Native American 1 . 232 36.9
Asian 1 16.7 39 2.9
Hispanic 2 18.2 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
LOUP BASIN NEBRASKA
NUMBER RATE/1,000 NUMBER RATE/1,000
Total Arrests 836 25.9 94,648 54.2
Arrests for violent crimes * 15 0.5 1,596 0.9
Reported forcible rape offenses 7 0.2 195 0.1
Arrests for DUI 129 4.0 14,163 8.1
Drug law violation arrests 80 2.5 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
LOUP BASIN NEBRASKA
NUMBER RATE/1,000 NUMBER RATE/1,000
Total Arrests 101 12.4 14,867 33.3
Arrests for violent crimes * 0 0.0 224 0.5
Arrests for DUI 11 1.3 348 0.8
Drug law violation arrests 8 1.0 1,150 2.6
*Violent crimes include: murder, forcible rape, robbery and aggravated assault.
CHILD PROTECTION AND SAFETY, CY 2004
LOUP BASIN NEBRASKA
NUMBER RATE/1,000 NUMBER RATE/1,000
Average number of children
in out-of-home care * 91 11.0 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
LOUP BASIN NEBRASKA
Rate per 1,000 Children < Age 19 7.4 8.6
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, JULY 1, 1999 - JUNE 30, 2000
LOUP BASIN NEBRASKA
NUMBER RATE/1,000 NUMBER RATE/1,000
Number of Crisis Calls
Received by Multi-County Agency 1,676 63.1 108,312 63.3
Total New Contacts for
Multi-County Agency 102 3.8 24,249 14.2
LOUP BASIN MULTI-COUNTY AREA ALSO INCLUDES:
Loup Basin HD minus Howard County
HEALTH STATUS
LEADING CAUSES OF DEATH, 2000-2004
Age-Adjusted Death Rates per 100,000 Population
NEBRASKA
NEBRASKA NATIVE
LOUP BASIN NEBRASKA YEAR 2010 BLACK AMERICAN HISPANIC
CAUSE OF DEATH DEATHS RATE DEATHS RATE OBJECTIVE RATE RATE RATE
Heart Disease (#1) 658 221.1 20,262 205.1 -- 245.6 276.0 110.6
Cancer -- All Sites (#2) 414 155.9 16,798 182.0 147.0 255.2 201.9 117.8
Lung/Bronchus/Trachea 96 37.7 4,444 49.1 39.0 81.5 60.1 24.6
Breast (Female) 28 20.4 1,224 23.8 20.7 41.3 32.8 9.7
Prostate 32 27.7 943 25.7 25.9 48.8 18.5 9.3
Cerebrovascular (#3) 157 50.4 5,385 54.0 47.4 87.0 55.2 28.8
Unintentional Injuries (#4) 112 57.4 3,457 37.6 19.4 25.2 92.6 34.9
Motor Vehicle 55 33.9 1,469 16.6 12.0 9.7 43.8 17.4
Chronic Lung Disease (#5) 115 39.2 3,746 39.4 -- 39.2 54.7 12.4
Suicide 15 9.0 922 10.7 8.2 4.6 9.1 4.2
Homicide 2 1.2 259 3.0 2.0 20.3 11.9 6.6
Diabetes Related 171 61.2 6,933 72.6 25.0 162.8 260.9 109.3
Tobacco Related 336 121.5 12,886 137.2 -- 184.1 192.6 75.5
Alcohol Related 81 38.5 3,255 35.5 -- 41.9 137.3 41.2
Work Related Accidents 8 4.5 209 2.4 -- 0.4 0.9 2.5
All Causes 2,099 754.2 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
LOUP BASIN NEBRASKA
Native
Total Total Total Total Black American Hispanic
Cancer Type # Cases Rate # Cases Rate Rate Rate Rate
All Sites 1,092 458.2 42,194 474.2 474.5 393.6 292.3
Lung & Bronchus 119 49.5 5,572 62.7 93.3 62.7 39.3
Breast (Female) 119 100.1 6,278 131.8 102.2 56.9 57.2
Prostate 221 201.9 6,470 165.9 197.9 146.3 57.0
Colorectal 151 59.4 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
LOUP BASIN NEBRASKA PERCENT
CONDITION/INJURY # DISCHARGES RATE # DISCHARGES RATE DIFFERENCE
All Conditions/Injuries 9,430 12,220.00 359,031 9,837.00 24.2
Pregnancy/Childbirth 1,396 2,983.00 89,507 2,465.00 21.0
All Injuries 1,472 1,641.00 55,504 1,509.00 8.7
Diabetes Related Diseases 1,330 1,392.00 46,921 1,277.00 9.0
Heart Disease 1,332 1,304.00 37,934 1,014.00 28.6
Digestive Diseases 867 1026 29,464 808.0 27.0
Musculoskeletal Diseases 612 699.0 23,783 659.0 6.1
Psychosis/Mental Health 222 354.0 17,125 492.0 -28.0
Pneumonia 646 698.0 14,664 386.0 80.8
Genitourinary Diseases 515 674.0 14,656 411.0 64.0
Cancer 325 349.0 11,800 322.0 8.4
Fractures 293 295.0 9,998 261.0 13.0
Other Respiratory Diseases 250 320.0 9,145 246.0 30.1
Tobacco Related Diseases 334 339.0 9,566 257.0 31.9
Surgical/Medical Complications 217 263.0 8,506 236.0 11.4
Cerebrovascular Disease 259 238.0 8,131 214.0 11.2
COPD 247 272.0 7,578 208.0 30.8
Alcohol Related Diseases 64 71.0 2,405 67.0 6.0
Leading Causes of Injury
Falls 325 302.0 11,318 291.0 3.8
MV Accidents 62 89.0 2,218 62.0 43.5
Self-Inflicted 12 19.0 1,754 50.0 -62.0
Other Unintentional 17 20.0 1,215 33.0 -39.4
Poisoning 8 9.0 592 16.0 -43.8
Struck/Pierced by Object 18 22.0 609 17.0 29.4
Overexertion 14 16.0 480 13.0 23.1
Environmental 24 34.0 513 14.0 142.9
Assault 2 4.0 442 12.0 -66.7
LEADING PAYER TYPE FOR HOSPITALIZATION, 2003-2004
LOUP BASIN NEBRASKA PERCENT
PAYER TYPE DISCHARGES % DISCHARGES % DIFFERENCE
Commercial 2,849 30.2 168,501 46.9 -35.6
Medicare 5,371 57.0 131,141 36.5 56.2
Medicaid 980 10.4 50,769 14.1 -26.2
Self-Pay 94 1.0 3,460 1.0 0.0
Other State/Federal 136 1.4 5,160 1.4 0.0
NOTE: Age adjusted rates are based on the 2000 U.S. census standard.
INCIDENCE OF AIDS, 2000-2004
LOUP BASIN 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
LOUP BASIN NEBRASKA
Rate Rate
West Nile Virus (WNV) 402 112
Chronic Hepatitis C 6.2 64.2
TB 0.0 1.6
Note: Rates are per 100,000 Population.
INCIDENCE RATES OF SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES BY RACE/ETHNICITY
LOUP BASIN 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 61.7 46.7 0.0 192.3 0.0 111.4 424.4 193.7 2847.6 903.3 166.6 518.3
< 18 48.4 49.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 226.2 83.9 1616.4 383.6 67.7 125.0
> 17 45.6 25.0 0.0 294.1 0.0 218.6 455.9 207.6 3181.6 1086.7 163.3 667.2
STD TYPE
Gonorrhea 3.1 0.0 0.0 192.3 0.0 0.0 65.8 19.1 1025.7 127.1 19.6 62.9
Chlamydia 52.4 46.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 55.7 301.3 146.5 1695.1 722.6 131.0 413.7
Female 91.0 79.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 107.0 433.6 223.1 2278.7 1163.2 198.0 666.3
Herpes 6.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 42.0 18.6 82.7 18.7 7.3 23.5
Note: Rates are per 100,000 Population.
ESTIMATED PREVALENCE OF DEMENTIA, 2004
LOUP BASIN NEBRASKA
Rate * # of Persons ** # of Persons **
Age 65-74 10% 303 11,135
Age 75-84 20% 514 16,908
Age 85+ 47% 544 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
LOUP BASIN NEBRASKA
INFANT INFANT NEBRASKA YEAR 2010
RACE/ETHNICITY DEATHS RATE DEATHS RATE OBJECTIVE
White 16 9.1 670 5.9 4.5
Black 0 0.0 121 16.9 4.5
Native American 0 0.0 31 14.4 4.5
Asian 0 0.0 10 3.5 4.5
Total 16 9.0 838 6.6 4.5
Hispanic 0 0.0 109 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
LOUP BASIN NEBRASKA OBJECTIVE
WEIGHT NUMBER RATE NUMBER RATE RATE
Very Low - All Births 19 10.6 1,611 12.7 9.0
Low - All Births 109 61.0 8,821 69.4 50.0
White 108 61.2 7,431 65.8 50.0
Black 0 0.0 897 125.1 50.0
Native American 0 0.0 145 67.2 50.0
Asian 1 111.1 221 77.7 50.0
Hispanic 2 69.0 976 62.0 50.0
Note: Rates are per 1,000 live births.
NUMBER OF INFANTS BORN WITH BIRTH DEFECTS, 1999-2003
LOUP BASIN NEBRASKA
# of % of # of % of
Infants Total Births Infants Total Births
Infants with birth
defects 62 3.4 4,534 3.6
TEEN AGE BIRTHS BY AGE AND RACE/ETHNICITY, 2000-2004
LOUP BASIN NEBRASKA
Age of Mother 10-17 15-17 10-17 15-17
NUMBER % NUMBER % NUMBER % NUMBER %
All Births 38 2.1 38 2.1 3,715 2.9 3,583 2.8
White 36 2.0 36 2.0 2,792 2.5 2,718 2.4
Black 0 0.0 0 0.0 631 8.8 586 8.2
Native Amer 1 11.1 1 11.1 184 8.5 179 8.3
Asian 1 11.1 1 11.1 36 1.3 35 1.2
Hispanic 5 17.2 5 17.2 881 5.6 846 5.4
PERCENTAGE OF PREGNANT WOMEN WHO SMOKE DURING PREGNANCY, 2000-2004
NUMBER OF CIGARETTES NEBRASKA YEAR 2010
SMOKED PER DAY LOUP BASIN NEBRASKA OBJECTIVE
1-10 9.7 10.4 --
11-20 3.3 2.8 --
21+ 0.5 0.6 --
Unknown 0.1 0.3 --
TOTAL 13.5 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 LOUP BASIN NEBRASKA OBJECTIVE
White 80.3 84.7 90.0
Black 50.0 70.5 90.0
Native American 66.7 68.3 90.0
Asian 44.4 82.2 90.0
Total 80.0 83.2 90.0
Hispanic 82.8 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
LOUP BASIN 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
LOUP BASIN NEBRASKA NEBRASKA
* % WITH % WITH YEAR 2010
RISK FACTOR (N) BEHAVIOR (N) BEHAVIOR OBJECTIVE
Obese (body mass
index 30 or higher) 621 24.2 23,583 22.4 15%
No leisure-time
physical activity 654 27.6 24,965 25.0 15%
Currently smoke
cigarettes 653 16.9 24,932 21.1 12%
Chronic drinking
60+/Mo Men - 30+/Mo Women 566 2.7 21,579 4.8 --
No health insurance 653 12.9 24,932 11.9 0%
Could not see physician in
past 12 months due to cost 430 9.5 16,873 8.4 4%
Mammogram
in past two
years (Ages 40+) 209 58.1 6,913 75.5 75%
Immunization rates (65+)
Flu shot past 12 months 224 71.9 6,210 71.5 90%
Pneumonia immunization 215 63.2 6,123 63.2 90%
General health good to
excellent (self-reported) 652 84.1 24,924 87.4 --
Ten or more days in past 30
days health not good
Physical health 551 12.7 20,236 9.7 --
Mental health 550 8.4 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
LOUP BASIN 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
66 0.0 2.3 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
LOUP BASIN 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
31 0 55.0 0.0 607 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
LOUP BASIN NEBRASKA
# w/High % # w/High % NEBRASKA YEAR 2010
LEAD LEVEL Blood Lead Tested Blood Lead Tested OBJECTIVE
>9ug/dL 22 2.4 1846 3.3 0% (>9ug/dL)
AVAILABILITY OF SERVICES
HEALTH PROFESSIONALS IN PRACTICE, 2003
LOUP BASIN NEBRASKA
# Persons # Persons
# of Served per # of Served per
PROFESSION Practitioners Practitioner Practitioners Practitioner
General/Family Practice 15 2161 677 2569
Internal Medicine 1 32415 227 7662
Pediatrics 0 . 162 10736
OB/Gynecology 0 . 143 12163
Psychiatry 0 . 140 12424
Physician Assistant 9 3602 445 3909
Nurse Practitioner 0 . 329 5287
Licensed Practical Nurse 192 169 6337 274
Dentist 11 2947 1084 1605
Registered Nurse 253 128 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 131 12 15729 1023
Black 1 0 166 15
Native American . 0 54 5
Asian 2 1 117 43
Hispanic 1 0 183 25
Other Race/Ethnicity/Unknown . 0 85 4
FEDERAL SHORTAGE AREA DESIGNATIONS, 2003
LOUP BASIN NEBRASKA
HPSA Part Part
MUA/MUP Part Part
EMERGENCY SERVICES, 2003
SERVICE LOUP BASIN NEBRASKA
Ambulance services 28 394
AVAILABILITY OF TRANSPORATION, 1998
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION AVAILABLE IN LOUP BASIN ? YES .
COMMUNITIES SERVED BY PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION IN LOUP BASIN :
Loup Basin HD Cities
SERVICE UTILIZATION DATA
MEDICAID ELIGIBILITY AND EXPENDITURES, FY 2003
LOUP BASIN NEBRASKA
TOTAL PERSONS % OF TOTAL PERSONS % OF
ELIGIBLE(#) ELIGIBLES ELIGIBLE(#) ELIGIBLES
Medicaid 4,276 100.0 205,498 100.0
Aged 609 14.2 18,449 9.0
Blind & Disabled 451 10.5 26,534 12.9
ADC Children 2,929 68.5 134,743 65.6
ADC Adults 287 6.7 25,772 12.5
LOUP BASIN NEBRASKA
TOTAL % OF TOTAL TOTAL % OF TOTAL
DOLLARS MEDICAID DOLLARS MEDICAID
($000) DOLLARS ($000) DOLLARS
Medicaid $25,195 100.0 $1,280,005 100.0
Aged 10,794 45.9 353,582 29.4
Blind & Disabled 5,929 25.2 432,011 36.0
ADC Children 5,346 22.7 319,452 26.6
ADC Adults 1,440 6.1 95,724 8.0
MEDICAID EXPENDITURES BY TYPE OF SERVICE PROVIDED, FY 2003
LOUP BASIN NEBRASKA
TOTAL % OF TOTAL TOTAL % OF TOTAL
DOLLARS MEDICAID DOLLARS MEDICAID
($000) DOLLARS ($000) DOLLARS
All Medicaid $25,195 100.0 $1,280,005 100.0
Medicaid Fee-for-Service 20,394 80.9 970,707 75.8
Hospital--Inpatient 3,948 15.7 257,282 20.1
Hospital--Outpatient 1,303 5.2 75,892 5.9
ICF Mentally Retarded 125 0.5 50,253 3.9
Nursing Facility 7,625 30.3 271,975 21.2
Physician 2,287 9.1 100,083 7.8
Dental 812 3.2 33,337 2.6
Prescribed Drugs 4,294 17.0 181,885 14.2
Other Medicaid (Includes
Capitated Payments) 4,801 19.1 309,298 24.2
UTILIZATION OF SERVICES BY PROGRAM, FY 2004
LOUP BASIN NEBRASKA
AVERAGE AVERAGE AVERAGE AVERAGE
MONTHLY PAYMENT MONTHLY PAYMENT
PARTICIPANTS ($) PARTICIPANTS ($)
Aid to Dependent 119 $337.45* 12,237 $353.16*
Children (ADC)
Food Stamp Program 1,517 $65.96** 111,435 $79.42**
* Average payment per family.
** Average payment per person.
NUMBER OF PERSONS SERVED BY PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAMS
SERVICE PROVIDED LOUP BASIN NEBRASKA
WIC, UNDUPLICATED PERSONS SERVED, 2004
Pregnant women seen 49 4,527
Breastfeeding clients seen 84 5,609
Postpartum women seen 187 10,951
Infants seen 132 9,521
Children seen 727 39,835
Native Native
Total WIC clients Total Black Am Asian Hispanic Total Black Am Asian Hispanic
seen in 2004 1,177 5 13 1 32 70,449 7,664 1,316 1,296 20,674
Reproductive health, 2004 229 42,421
NURSING HOME AND HOSPITAL LONG-TERM CARE OCCUPANCY, 2004
LOUP BASIN NEBRASKA
Nursing Home and Hospital
Long-Term Care Facilities
Number of licensed beds 501 17,130
Occupancy rate 79.8 82.7
Persons Aged 65 and Older
Living in Nursing Homes or
Hospital Long-Term Care
Facilities
Number 378 12,710
Percent of population 5.6 5.5
aged 65 and older
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