AREA PROFILE -- MERRICK
DEMOGRAPHIC DATA
U.S. CENSUS ESTIMATES, 2004
MERRICK - 8,101 NEBRASKA - 1,747,214
POPULATION BY AGE AND RACE/ETHNICITY
MERRICK NEBRASKA
AGE PERCENT NATIVE NATIVE
GROUP TOTAL BLACK AMERICAN ASIAN HISPANIC TOTAL PERCENT BLACK AMERICAN ASIAN HISPANIC
0-4 459 5.7 4 3 2 11 122,049 7.0 6,566 1,726 2,087 15,560
5-14 1,137 14.0 5 3 5 55 236,970 13.6 14,021 3,332 3,652 24,538
15-24 1,165 14.4 3 2 3 39 266,314 15.2 13,893 3,368 4,811 21,847
25-44 1,851 22.8 8 6 7 80 473,637 27.1 22,127 4,736 11,084 40,755
45-64 2,080 25.7 3 2 4 25 416,441 23.8 13,444 2,631 5,077 13,752
65-74 678 8.4 1 0 0 3 111,352 6.4 2,767 471 821 2,126
75-84 475 5.9 0 0 0 1 84,541 4.8 1,454 213 325 1,044
85+ 256 3.2 0 0 0 0 35,910 2.1 549 93 76 359
<18 2,123 26.2 10 7 8 83 446,083 25.5 24,698 6,261 7,104 47,141
65+ 1,409 17.4 1 0 0 4 231,803 13.3 4,770 777 1,222 3,529
POPULATION BY GENDER AND RACE/ETHNICITY
MERRICK NEBRASKA
PERCENT NATIVE NATIVE
GENDER TOTAL BLACK AMERICAN ASIAN HISPANIC TOTAL PERCENT BLACK AMERICAN ASIAN HISPANIC
Men 4,022 49.6 13 7 11 125 863,628 49.4 37,128 8,068 13,719 65,048
Women 4,079 50.4 11 9 10 89 883,586 50.6 37,693 8,502 14,214 54,933
15-17 272 0 0 0 7 42,285 1,986 590 663 3,127
POPULATION BY RACE/ETHNICITY
MERRICK NEBRASKA
RACE/ETHNICITY NUMBER PERCENT NUMBER PERCENT
White 8,028 99.1 1,609,056 92.1
Black 24 0.3 74,821 4.3
Native American 16 0.2 16,570 0.9
Asian 21 0.3 27,933 1.6
Hispanic 214 2.6 119,981 6.9
Minority * 271 3.3 250,577 14.3
* Minority Population = Total Population - White, Not Hispanic Population
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE, 2000 CENSUS
MERRICK 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 34.1 27.0 28.6 25.6
Male householders 1.6 2.8 1.3 2.0
Female householders 1.6 4.8 2.6 6.5
Male householder nonfamilies 12.7 0.5 15.2 0.3
Female householder nonfamilies 14.8 0.0 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 71.9 72.0 75.0 100.0 66.6 66.2 65.0 74.3
Married Couples 61.1 61.2 25.0 0.0 54.2 55.4 28.8 35.4
W/Children < 18 27.0 26.7 25.0 0.0 25.6 25.4 16.7 24.0
Single Parent Families 10.8 7.6 0.0 100.0 12.4 7.2 28.7 32.6
Male householder 4.4 4.4 0.0 0.0 3.3 3.0 5.4 8.8
W/Children < 18 2.8 2.8 0.0 0.0 2.0 1.8 3.6 6.7
Female Householder 6.4 6.4 50.0 100.0 9.1 7.8 30.8 30.1
W/Children < 18 4.8 4.8 0.0 100.0 6.5 5.4 25.1 25.9
Nonfamily households 28.0 28.0 25.0 0.0 33.4 33.7 34.9 25.7
% OF HOUSEHOLDS % OF HOUSEHOLDS
Asian Hispanic Minority * Asian Hispanic Minority *
Families 75.0 78.5 72.4 66.9 77.3 70.2
Married Couples 75.0 64.2 56.9 53.7 54.0 42.1
W/Children < 18 75.0 57.1 48.3 33.0 40.7 28.3
Single Parent Families 0.0 4.8 5.2 8.3 17.9 21.8
Male householder 0.0 9.5 6.9 4.5 9.6 7.1
W/Children < 18 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.2 6.3 4.6
Female Householder 0.0 4.8 8.6 8.7 13.7 21.0
W/Children < 18 0.0 4.8 5.2 6.1 11.6 17.2
Nonfamily households 25.0 21.4 27.6 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
MERRICK NEBRASKA
Native Native
Total White Black American Total White Black American
Less than 9th grade 5.8 5.7 0.0 0.0 5.4 4.5 5.3 9.0
9th to 11th grade 8.9 8.7 0.0 0.0 8.0 7.3 16.0 15.1
High school diploma 41.6 41.8 33.3 100.0 31.3 31.8 31.2 33.7
Some college, no degree 21.9 22.0 66.7 0.0 24.3 24.5 27.4 26.1
Associate degree 6.8 6.9 0.0 0.0 7.3 7.5 5.9 7.4
Baccalaureate degree 10.4 10.4 0.0 0.0 16.5 17.0 10.5 6.2
Graduate or professional 4.5 4.6 0.0 0.0 7.3 7.4 3.6 2.6
degree
Percent of persons 25 years and older
MERRICK NEBRASKA
Asian Hispanic Minority * Asian Hispanic Minority *
Less than 9th grade 45.5 23.7 18.4 10.8 34.2 17.9
9th to 11th grade 54.5 36.8 30.6 11.9 19.2 16.3
High school diploma 0.0 27.6 30.6 17.1 21.3 25.5
Some college, no degree 0.0 3.9 12.2 13.3 13.9 20.1
Associate degree 0.0 0.0 0.0 5.4 2.9 4.8
Baccalaureate degree 0.0 5.3 6.1 21.8 5.9 10.0
Graduate or professional 0.0 2.6 2.0 19.8 2.7 5.5
degree
* Minority Population = Total Population - White, Not Hispanic Population
SOCIAL INDICATORS
PER CAPITA INCOME, 2000 CENSUS
MERRICK NEBRASKA
$15,958 $19,613
MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME, 2002 CENSUS ESTIMATES
MERRICK NEBRASKA
$35,560 $41,978
PERCENT BELOW 100% POVERTY, 2002 CENSUS ESTIMATES
MERRICK NEBRASKA
5-17 Years of Age 11.4 10.8
Total Population 10.5 10.0
PERCENT BELOW 100% POVERTY BY RACE/ETHNICITY, 2000 CENSUS *
MERRICK NEBRASKA
White 8.7 8.2
Black 0.0 27.4
Native American . 33.0
Asian 0.0 12.8
Hispanic 13.2 20.4
* A '.' indicates the population estimate of the racial/ethnic group is zero.
PERCENT OF WORKERS UNEMPLOYED, DEPT. OF LABOR, MAY, 2004
MERRICK NEBRASKA
# UNEMPLOYED % OF WORKERS # UNEMPLOYED % OF WORKERS
174 3.8 39,368 4.0
HIGH SCHOOL DROPOUT RATE, 2003-2004
MERRICK NEBRASKA
% of 7-12th Grade Member-
ship Who Drop Out of School 0.6 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
MERRICK NEBRASKA
# BIRTHS % OF 1ST BIRTHS* # BIRTHS % OF 1ST BIRTHS*
Total 11 7.8 4,398 9.0
White 11 7.9 3,351 7.7
Black . . 653 24.4
Native American 0 . 232 36.9
Asian . . 39 2.9
Hispanic 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
MERRICK NEBRASKA
NUMBER RATE/1,000 NUMBER RATE/1,000
Total Arrests 184 22.7 94,648 54.2
Arrests for violent crimes * 7 0.9 1,596 0.9
Reported forcible rape offenses 3 0.4 195 0.1
Arrests for DUI 82 10.1 14,163 8.1
Drug law violation arrests 40 4.9 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
MERRICK NEBRASKA
NUMBER RATE/1,000 NUMBER RATE/1,000
Total Arrests 5 2.4 14,867 33.3
Arrests for violent crimes * 0 0.0 224 0.5
Arrests for DUI 0 0.0 348 0.8
Drug law violation arrests 4 1.9 1,150 2.6
*Violent crimes include: murder, forcible rape, robbery and aggravated assault.
CHILD PROTECTION AND SAFETY, CY 2004
MERRICK NEBRASKA
NUMBER RATE/1,000 NUMBER RATE/1,000
Average number of children
in out-of-home care * 23 10.8 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
MERRICK NEBRASKA
Rate per 1,000 Children < Age 19 2.5 8.6
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, JULY 1, 1999 - JUNE 30, 2000
MERRICK NEBRASKA
NUMBER RATE/1,000 NUMBER RATE/1,000
Number of Crisis Calls
Received by Multi-County Agency 3,608 46.4 108,312 63.3
Total New Contacts for
Multi-County Agency 2,008 25.8 24,249 14.2
MERRICK MULTI-COUNTY AREA ALSO INCLUDES:
Hall, Hamilton, Howard
HEALTH STATUS
LEADING CAUSES OF DEATH, 2000-2004
Age-Adjusted Death Rates per 100,000 Population
NEBRASKA
NEBRASKA NATIVE
MERRICK NEBRASKA YEAR 2010 BLACK AMERICAN HISPANIC
CAUSE OF DEATH DEATHS RATE DEATHS RATE OBJECTIVE RATE RATE RATE
Heart Disease (#1) 123 189.5 20,262 205.1 -- 245.6 276.0 110.6
Cancer -- All Sites (#2) 87 151.8 16,798 182.0 147.0 255.2 201.9 117.8
Lung/Bronchus/Trachea 20 37.3 4,444 49.1 39.0 81.5 60.1 24.6
Breast (Female) 3 10.5 1,224 23.8 20.7 41.3 32.8 9.7
Prostate 8 34.1 943 25.7 25.9 48.8 18.5 9.3
Cerebrovascular (#3) 37 57.3 5,385 54.0 47.4 87.0 55.2 28.8
Unintentional Injuries (#4) 18 39.1 3,457 37.6 19.4 25.2 92.6 34.9
Motor Vehicle 9 24.4 1,469 16.6 12.0 9.7 43.8 17.4
Chronic Lung Disease (#5) 22 36.0 3,746 39.4 -- 39.2 54.7 12.4
Suicide 6 14.7 922 10.7 8.2 4.6 9.1 4.2
Homicide . 0.0 259 3.0 2.0 20.3 11.9 6.6
Diabetes Related 19 29.2 6,933 72.6 25.0 162.8 260.9 109.3
Tobacco Related 71 119.9 12,886 137.2 -- 184.1 192.6 75.5
Alcohol Related 16 33.5 3,255 35.5 -- 41.9 137.3 41.2
Work Related Accidents 1 1.9 209 2.4 -- 0.4 0.9 2.5
All Causes 422 696.5 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
MERRICK NEBRASKA
Native
Total Total Total Total Black American Hispanic
Cancer Type # Cases Rate # Cases Rate Rate Rate Rate
All Sites 249 480.7 42,194 474.2 474.5 393.6 292.3
Lung & Bronchus 28 53.3 5,572 62.7 93.3 62.7 39.3
Breast (Female) 36 133.4 6,278 131.8 102.2 56.9 57.2
Prostate 50 205.6 6,470 165.9 197.9 146.3 57.0
Colorectal 34 62.2 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
MERRICK NEBRASKA PERCENT
CONDITION/INJURY # DISCHARGES RATE # DISCHARGES RATE DIFFERENCE
All Conditions/Injuries 2,029 11,580.00 359,031 9,837.00 17.7
Pregnancy/Childbirth 321 2,604.00 89,507 2,465.00 5.6
All Injuries 302 1,580.00 55,504 1,509.00 4.7
Diabetes Related Diseases 304 1,485.00 46,921 1,277.00 16.3
Heart Disease 224 1,036.00 37,934 1,014.00 2.2
Digestive Diseases 211 1145 29,464 808.0 41.7
Musculoskeletal Diseases 161 825.0 23,783 659.0 25.2
Psychosis/Mental Health 104 746.0 17,125 492.0 51.6
Pneumonia 134 605.0 14,664 386.0 56.7
Genitourinary Diseases 88 484.0 14,656 411.0 17.8
Cancer 72 354.0 11,800 322.0 9.9
Fractures 47 226.0 9,998 261.0 -13.4
Other Respiratory Diseases 38 219.0 9,145 246.0 -11.0
Tobacco Related Diseases 73 339.0 9,566 257.0 31.9
Surgical/Medical Complications 44 229.0 8,506 236.0 -3.0
Cerebrovascular Disease 54 238.0 8,131 214.0 11.2
COPD 42 204.0 7,578 208.0 -1.9
Alcohol Related Diseases 11 51.0 2,405 67.0 -23.9
Leading Causes of Injury
Falls 76 349.0 11,318 291.0 19.9
MV Accidents 15 95.0 2,218 62.0 53.2
Self-Inflicted 3 22.0 1,754 50.0 -56.0
Other Unintentional 10 54.0 1,215 33.0 63.6
Poisoning 2 10.0 592 16.0 -37.5
Struck/Pierced by Object 4 22.0 609 17.0 29.4
Overexertion 4 21.0 480 13.0 61.5
Environmental 1 7.0 513 14.0 -50.0
Assault 2 18.0 442 12.0 50.0
LEADING PAYER TYPE FOR HOSPITALIZATION, 2003-2004
MERRICK NEBRASKA PERCENT
PAYER TYPE DISCHARGES % DISCHARGES % DIFFERENCE
Commercial 707 34.8 168,501 46.9 -25.8
Medicare 1,008 49.7 131,141 36.5 36.2
Medicaid 236 11.6 50,769 14.1 -17.7
Self-Pay 42 2.1 3,460 1.0 110.0
Other State/Federal 36 1.8 5,160 1.4 28.6
NOTE: Age adjusted rates are based on the 2000 U.S. census standard.
INCIDENCE OF AIDS, 2000-2004
MERRICK 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
MERRICK NEBRASKA
Rate Rate
West Nile Virus (WNV) 299 112
Chronic Hepatitis C 49.8 64.2
TB 0.0 1.6
Note: Rates are per 100,000 Population.
INCIDENCE RATES OF SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES BY RACE/ETHNICITY
MERRICK 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 98.4 37.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 424.4 193.7 2847.6 903.3 166.6 518.3
< 18 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 226.2 83.9 1616.4 383.6 67.7 125.0
> 17 99.8 33.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 455.9 207.6 3181.6 1086.7 163.3 667.2
STD TYPE
Gonorrhea 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 65.8 19.1 1025.7 127.1 19.6 62.9
Chlamydia 86.1 37.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 301.3 146.5 1695.1 722.6 131.0 413.7
Female 96.3 72.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 433.6 223.1 2278.7 1163.2 198.0 666.3
Herpes 12.3 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
MERRICK NEBRASKA
Rate * # of Persons ** # of Persons **
Age 65-74 10% 68 11,135
Age 75-84 20% 95 16,908
Age 85+ 47% 120 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
MERRICK NEBRASKA
INFANT INFANT NEBRASKA YEAR 2010
RACE/ETHNICITY DEATHS RATE DEATHS RATE OBJECTIVE
White 3 6.8 670 5.9 4.5
Black 0 0.0 121 16.9 4.5
Native American 1 200.0 31 14.4 4.5
Asian 0 0.0 10 3.5 4.5
Total 4 8.9 838 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
MERRICK NEBRASKA OBJECTIVE
WEIGHT NUMBER RATE NUMBER RATE RATE
Very Low - All Births 5 11.1 1,611 12.7 9.0
Low - All Births 29 64.2 8,821 69.4 50.0
White 29 65.5 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 0 0.0 221 77.7 50.0
Hispanic 0 0.0 976 62.0 50.0
Note: Rates are per 1,000 live births.
NUMBER OF INFANTS BORN WITH BIRTH DEFECTS, 1999-2003
MERRICK NEBRASKA
# of % of # of % of
Infants Total Births Infants Total Births
Infants with birth
defects 11 2.4 4,534 3.6
TEEN AGE BIRTHS BY AGE AND RACE/ETHNICITY, 2000-2004
MERRICK NEBRASKA
Age of Mother 10-17 15-17 10-17 15-17
NUMBER % NUMBER % NUMBER % NUMBER %
All Births 6 1.3 6 1.3 3,715 2.9 3,583 2.8
White 6 1.4 6 1.4 2,792 2.5 2,718 2.4
Black 0 0.0 0 0.0 631 8.8 586 8.2
Native Amer 0 0.0 0 0.0 184 8.5 179 8.3
Asian 0 0.0 0 0.0 36 1.3 35 1.2
Hispanic 0 0.0 0 0.0 881 5.6 846 5.4
PERCENTAGE OF PREGNANT WOMEN WHO SMOKE DURING PREGNANCY, 2000-2004
NUMBER OF CIGARETTES NEBRASKA YEAR 2010
SMOKED PER DAY MERRICK NEBRASKA OBJECTIVE
1-10 13.5 10.4 --
11-20 4.9 2.8 --
21+ 0.7 0.6 --
Unknown 0.0 0.3 --
TOTAL 19.0 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 MERRICK NEBRASKA OBJECTIVE
White 81.0 84.7 90.0
Black 50.0 70.5 90.0
Native American 60.0 68.3 90.0
Asian 0.0 82.2 90.0
Total 80.8 83.2 90.0
Hispanic 60.0 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
MERRICK 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
MERRICK NEBRASKA NEBRASKA
* % WITH % WITH YEAR 2010
RISK FACTOR (N) BEHAVIOR (N) BEHAVIOR OBJECTIVE
Obese (body mass
index 30 or higher) 1,063 24.5 23,583 22.4 15%
No leisure-time
physical activity 1,132 30.8 24,965 25.0 15%
Currently smoke
cigarettes 1,131 22.0 24,932 21.1 12%
Chronic drinking
60+/Mo Men - 30+/Mo Women 993 4.0 21,579 4.8 --
No health insurance 1,128 17.8 24,932 11.9 0%
Could not see physician in
past 12 months due to cost 796 11.0 16,873 8.4 4%
Mammogram
in past two
years (Ages 40+) 3,372 73.0 6,913 75.5 75%
Immunization rates (65+)
Flu shot past 12 months 273 67.8 6,210 71.5 90%
Pneumonia immunization 267 64.0 6,123 63.2 90%
General health good to
excellent (self-reported) 1,129 83.8 24,924 87.4 --
Ten or more days in past 30
days health not good
Physical health 921 10.2 20,236 9.7 --
Mental health 926 8.8 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
MERRICK 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
10 10.7 2.7 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
MERRICK 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
6 1 58.7 8.2 607 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
MERRICK NEBRASKA
# w/High % # w/High % NEBRASKA YEAR 2010
LEAD LEVEL Blood Lead Tested Blood Lead Tested OBJECTIVE
>9ug/dL 10 5.6 1846 3.3 0% (>9ug/dL)
AVAILABILITY OF SERVICES
HEALTH PROFESSIONALS IN PRACTICE, 2003
MERRICK NEBRASKA
# Persons # Persons
# of Served per # of Served per
PROFESSION Practitioners Practitioner Practitioners Practitioner
General/Family Practice 3 2711 677 2569
Internal Medicine 0 . 227 7662
Pediatrics 0 . 162 10736
OB/Gynecology 0 . 143 12163
Psychiatry 0 . 140 12424
Physician Assistant 2 4067 445 3909
Nurse Practitioner 0 . 329 5287
Licensed Practical Nurse 46 177 6337 274
Dentist 2 4067 1084 1605
Registered Nurse 57 143 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 22 3 15729 1023
Black . 0 166 15
Native American . 0 54 5
Asian . 0 117 43
Hispanic . 0 183 25
Other Race/Ethnicity/Unknown . 0 85 4
FEDERAL SHORTAGE AREA DESIGNATIONS, 2003
MERRICK NEBRASKA
HPSA Part Part
MUA/MUP Part Part
EMERGENCY SERVICES, 2003
SERVICE MERRICK NEBRASKA
Ambulance services 5 394
AVAILABILITY OF TRANSPORATION, 1998
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION AVAILABLE IN MERRICK ? YES .
COMMUNITIES SERVED BY PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION IN MERRICK :
Central City, Clarks, Palmer
SERVICE UTILIZATION DATA
MEDICAID ELIGIBILITY AND EXPENDITURES, FY 2003
MERRICK NEBRASKA
TOTAL PERSONS % OF TOTAL PERSONS % OF
ELIGIBLE(#) ELIGIBLES ELIGIBLE(#) ELIGIBLES
Medicaid 906 100.0 205,498 100.0
Aged 124 13.7 18,449 9.0
Blind & Disabled 130 14.3 26,534 12.9
ADC Children 563 62.1 134,743 65.6
ADC Adults 89 9.8 25,772 12.5
MERRICK NEBRASKA
TOTAL % OF TOTAL TOTAL % OF TOTAL
DOLLARS MEDICAID DOLLARS MEDICAID
($000) DOLLARS ($000) DOLLARS
Medicaid $5,683 100.0 $1,280,005 100.0
Aged 2,278 43.2 353,582 29.4
Blind & Disabled 1,557 29.5 432,011 36.0
ADC Children 1,127 21.3 319,452 26.6
ADC Adults 317 6.0 95,724 8.0
MEDICAID EXPENDITURES BY TYPE OF SERVICE PROVIDED, FY 2003
MERRICK NEBRASKA
TOTAL % OF TOTAL TOTAL % OF TOTAL
DOLLARS MEDICAID DOLLARS MEDICAID
($000) DOLLARS ($000) DOLLARS
All Medicaid $5,683 100.0 $1,280,005 100.0
Medicaid Fee-for-Service 4,798 84.4 970,707 75.8
Hospital--Inpatient 949 16.7 257,282 20.1
Hospital--Outpatient 325 5.7 75,892 5.9
ICF Mentally Retarded 25 0.4 50,253 3.9
Nursing Facility 1,723 30.3 271,975 21.2
Physician 479 8.4 100,083 7.8
Dental 161 2.8 33,337 2.6
Prescribed Drugs 1,136 20.0 181,885 14.2
Other Medicaid (Includes
Capitated Payments) 885 15.6 309,298 24.2
UTILIZATION OF SERVICES BY PROGRAM, FY 2004
MERRICK NEBRASKA
AVERAGE AVERAGE AVERAGE AVERAGE
MONTHLY PAYMENT MONTHLY PAYMENT
PARTICIPANTS ($) PARTICIPANTS ($)
Aid to Dependent 28 $352.45* 12,237 $353.16*
Children (ADC)
Food Stamp Program 388 $73.65** 111,435 $79.42**
* Average payment per family.
** Average payment per person.
NUMBER OF PERSONS SERVED BY PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAMS
SERVICE PROVIDED MERRICK NEBRASKA
WIC, UNDUPLICATED PERSONS SERVED, 2004
Pregnant women seen 22 4,527
Breastfeeding clients seen 18 5,609
Postpartum women seen 49 10,951
Infants seen 36 9,521
Children seen 187 39,835
Native Native
Total WIC clients Total Black Am Asian Hispanic Total Black Am Asian Hispanic
seen in 2004 312 0 2 0 19 70,449 7,664 1,316 1,296 20,674
Reproductive health, 2004 70 42,421
NURSING HOME AND HOSPITAL LONG-TERM CARE OCCUPANCY, 2004
MERRICK NEBRASKA
Nursing Home and Hospital
Long-Term Care Facilities
Number of licensed beds 114 17,130
Occupancy rate 75.1 82.7
Persons Aged 65 and Older
Living in Nursing Homes or
Hospital Long-Term Care
Facilities
Number 74 12,710
Percent of population 5.0 5.5
aged 65 and older
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