AREA PROFILE -- NORTH CENTRAL
DEMOGRAPHIC DATA
U.S. CENSUS ESTIMATES, 2004
NORTH CENTRAL - 48,941 NEBRASKA - 1,747,214
POPULATION BY AGE AND RACE/ETHNICITY
NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA
AGE PERCENT NATIVE NATIVE
GROUP TOTAL BLACK AMERICAN ASIAN HISPANIC TOTAL PERCENT BLACK AMERICAN ASIAN HISPANIC
0-4 2,522 5.2 3 123 6 49 122,049 7.0 6,566 1,726 2,087 15,560
5-14 6,351 13.0 16 208 28 128 236,970 13.6 14,021 3,332 3,652 24,538
15-24 7,231 14.8 8 217 28 114 266,314 15.2 13,893 3,368 4,811 21,847
25-44 9,992 20.4 6 262 41 166 473,637 27.1 22,127 4,736 11,084 40,755
45-64 12,937 26.4 5 180 23 38 416,441 23.8 13,444 2,631 5,077 13,752
65-74 4,358 8.9 0 33 4 7 111,352 6.4 2,767 471 821 2,126
75-84 3,762 7.7 0 16 8 1 84,541 4.8 1,454 213 325 1,044
85+ 1,788 3.7 0 12 1 4 35,910 2.1 549 93 76 359
<18 12,355 25.2 21 434 47 230 446,083 25.5 24,698 6,261 7,104 47,141
65+ 9,908 20.2 0 61 13 12 231,803 13.3 4,770 777 1,222 3,529
POPULATION BY GENDER AND RACE/ETHNICITY
NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA
PERCENT NATIVE NATIVE
GENDER TOTAL BLACK AMERICAN ASIAN HISPANIC TOTAL PERCENT BLACK AMERICAN ASIAN HISPANIC
Men 24,231 49.5 22 487 50 278 863,628 49.4 37,128 8,068 13,719 65,048
Women 24,710 50.5 16 564 89 229 883,586 50.6 37,693 8,502 14,214 54,933
15-17 1,672 1 58 10 25 42,285 1,986 590 663 3,127
POPULATION BY RACE/ETHNICITY
NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA
RACE/ETHNICITY NUMBER PERCENT NUMBER PERCENT
White 47,546 97.1 1,609,056 92.1
Black 38 0.1 74,821 4.3
Native American 1,051 2.1 16,570 0.9
Asian 139 0.3 27,933 1.6
Hispanic 507 1.0 119,981 6.9
Minority * 1,853 3.8 250,577 14.3
* Minority Population = Total Population - White, Not Hispanic Population
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE, 2000 CENSUS
NORTH 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 33.9 26.4 28.6 25.6
Male householders 1.1 1.6 1.3 2.0
Female householders 1.9 3.9 2.6 6.5
Male householder nonfamilies 13.8 0.2 15.2 0.3
Female householder nonfamilies 17.2 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 68.8 68.9 75.0 72.8 66.6 66.2 65.0 74.3
Married Couples 60.3 60.9 25.0 32.5 54.2 55.4 28.8 35.4
W/Children < 18 26.4 26.4 25.0 22.7 25.6 25.4 16.7 24.0
Single Parent Families 8.5 5.0 50.0 34.9 12.4 7.2 28.7 32.6
Male householder 2.7 2.6 25.0 12.2 3.3 3.0 5.4 8.8
W/Children < 18 1.6 1.5 25.0 10.5 2.0 1.8 3.6 6.7
Female Householder 5.8 5.4 25.0 28.1 9.1 7.8 30.8 30.1
W/Children < 18 3.9 3.5 25.0 24.4 6.5 5.4 25.1 25.9
Nonfamily households 31.2 31.3 25.0 27.1 33.4 33.7 34.9 25.7
% OF HOUSEHOLDS % OF HOUSEHOLDS
Asian Hispanic Minority * Asian Hispanic Minority *
Families 55.0 75.1 70.4 66.9 77.3 70.2
Married Couples 31.0 61.3 39.9 53.7 54.0 42.1
W/Children < 18 17.2 56.3 28.5 33.0 40.7 28.3
Single Parent Families 17.2 12.5 25.7 8.3 17.9 21.8
Male householder 3.4 3.8 9.0 4.5 9.6 7.1
W/Children < 18 0.0 2.5 7.4 2.2 6.3 4.6
Female Householder 20.6 10.0 21.5 8.7 13.7 21.0
W/Children < 18 17.2 10.0 18.3 6.1 11.6 17.2
Nonfamily households 44.8 25.0 29.7 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
NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA
Native Native
Total White Black American Total White Black American
Less than 9th grade 7.7 7.7 0.0 7.9 5.4 4.5 5.3 9.0
9th to 11th grade 8.1 7.9 33.3 17.6 8.0 7.3 16.0 15.1
High school diploma 39.4 39.5 33.3 35.3 31.3 31.8 31.2 33.7
Some college, no degree 22.1 22.1 0.0 18.8 24.3 24.5 27.4 26.1
Associate degree 7.8 7.8 0.0 14.2 7.3 7.5 5.9 7.4
Baccalaureate degree 10.8 10.9 33.3 6.0 16.5 17.0 10.5 6.2
Graduate or professional 4.1 4.2 0.0 0.2 7.3 7.4 3.6 2.6
degree
Percent of persons 25 years and older
NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA
Asian Hispanic Minority * Asian Hispanic Minority *
Less than 9th grade 4.3 9.2 7.9 10.8 34.2 17.9
9th to 11th grade 10.1 23.1 16.0 11.9 19.2 16.3
High school diploma 40.6 30.8 35.3 17.1 21.3 25.5
Some college, no degree 20.3 17.7 20.2 13.3 13.9 20.1
Associate degree 7.2 7.7 10.1 5.4 2.9 4.8
Baccalaureate degree 14.5 1.5 6.9 21.8 5.9 10.0
Graduate or professional 2.9 10.0 3.6 19.8 2.7 5.5
degree
* Minority Population = Total Population - White, Not Hispanic Population
SOCIAL INDICATORS
PER CAPITA INCOME, 2000 CENSUS
NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA
$15,001 $19,613
MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME, 2002 CENSUS ESTIMATES
NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA
$30,524 $41,978
PERCENT BELOW 100% POVERTY, 2002 CENSUS ESTIMATES
NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA
5-17 Years of Age 15.0 10.8
Total Population 13.5 10.0
PERCENT BELOW 100% POVERTY BY RACE/ETHNICITY, 2000 CENSUS *
NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA
White 13.3 8.2
Black 7.1 27.4
Native American 39.8 33.0
Asian 19.0 12.8
Hispanic 21.0 20.4
* A '.' indicates the population estimate of the racial/ethnic group is zero.
PERCENT OF WORKERS UNEMPLOYED, DEPT. OF LABOR, MAY, 2004
NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA
# UNEMPLOYED % OF WORKERS # UNEMPLOYED % OF WORKERS
866 3.2 39,368 4.0
HIGH SCHOOL DROPOUT RATE, 2003-2004
NORTH CENTRAL 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
NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA
# BIRTHS % OF 1ST BIRTHS* # BIRTHS % OF 1ST BIRTHS*
Total 80 9.0 4,398 9.0
White 62 7.4 3,351 7.7
Black . . 653 24.4
Native American 18 39.1 232 36.9
Asian 0 . 39 2.9
Hispanic 1 11.1 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
NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA
NUMBER RATE/1,000 NUMBER RATE/1,000
Total Arrests 1,055 21.6 94,648 54.2
Arrests for violent crimes * 24 0.5 1,596 0.9
Reported forcible rape offenses 3 0.1 195 0.1
Arrests for DUI 263 5.4 14,163 8.1
Drug law violation arrests 131 2.7 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
NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA
NUMBER RATE/1,000 NUMBER RATE/1,000
Total Arrests 127 10.3 14,867 33.3
Arrests for violent crimes * 0 0.0 224 0.5
Arrests for DUI 5 0.4 348 0.8
Drug law violation arrests 14 1.1 1,150 2.6
*Violent crimes include: murder, forcible rape, robbery and aggravated assault.
CHILD PROTECTION AND SAFETY, CY 2004
NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA
NUMBER RATE/1,000 NUMBER RATE/1,000
Average number of children
in out-of-home care * 87 6.8 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
NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA
Rate per 1,000 Children < Age 19 5.8 8.6
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, JULY 1, 1999 - JUNE 30, 2000
NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA
NUMBER RATE/1,000 NUMBER RATE/1,000
Number of Crisis Calls
Received by Multi-County Agency 4,858 52.4 108,312 63.3
Total New Contacts for
Multi-County Agency 951 10.3 24,249 14.2
NORTH CENTRAL MULTI-COUNTY AREA ALSO INCLUDES:
North Central HD plus Madison & Stanton Counties
HEALTH STATUS
LEADING CAUSES OF DEATH, 2000-2004
Age-Adjusted Death Rates per 100,000 Population
NEBRASKA
NEBRASKA NATIVE
NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA YEAR 2010 BLACK AMERICAN HISPANIC
CAUSE OF DEATH DEATHS RATE DEATHS RATE OBJECTIVE RATE RATE RATE
Heart Disease (#1) 1,034 225.5 20,262 205.1 -- 245.6 276.0 110.6
Cancer -- All Sites (#2) 627 166.0 16,798 182.0 147.0 255.2 201.9 117.8
Lung/Bronchus/Trachea 148 39.7 4,444 49.1 39.0 81.5 60.1 24.6
Breast (Female) 37 19.6 1,224 23.8 20.7 41.3 32.8 9.7
Prostate 37 21.2 943 25.7 25.9 48.8 18.5 9.3
Cerebrovascular (#3) 242 51.8 5,385 54.0 47.4 87.0 55.2 28.8
Unintentional Injuries (#4) 160 53.8 3,457 37.6 19.4 25.2 92.6 34.9
Motor Vehicle 88 33.0 1,469 16.6 12.0 9.7 43.8 17.4
Chronic Lung Disease (#5) 128 29.4 3,746 39.4 -- 39.2 54.7 12.4
Suicide 26 10.9 922 10.7 8.2 4.6 9.1 4.2
Homicide 3 1.3 259 3.0 2.0 20.3 11.9 6.6
Diabetes Related 280 66.4 6,933 72.6 25.0 162.8 260.9 109.3
Tobacco Related 499 123.0 12,886 137.2 -- 184.1 192.6 75.5
Alcohol Related 128 39.9 3,255 35.5 -- 41.9 137.3 41.2
Work Related Accidents 10 3.6 209 2.4 -- 0.4 0.9 2.5
All Causes 3,045 735.6 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
NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA
Native
Total Total Total Total Black American Hispanic
Cancer Type # Cases Rate # Cases Rate Rate Rate Rate
All Sites 1,562 443.7 42,194 474.2 474.5 393.6 292.3
Lung & Bronchus 174 48.1 5,572 62.7 93.3 62.7 39.3
Breast (Female) 209 112.2 6,278 131.8 102.2 56.9 57.2
Prostate 294 179.1 6,470 165.9 197.9 146.3 57.0
Colorectal 221 60.7 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
NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA PERCENT
CONDITION/INJURY # DISCHARGES RATE # DISCHARGES RATE DIFFERENCE
All Conditions/Injuries 11,019 9,525.00 359,031 9,837.00 -3.2
Pregnancy/Childbirth 1,632 2,222.00 89,507 2,465.00 -9.9
All Injuries 1,599 1,209.00 55,504 1,509.00 -19.9
Diabetes Related Diseases 1,667 1,161.00 46,921 1,277.00 -9.1
Heart Disease 1,515 1,017.00 37,934 1,014.00 0.3
Digestive Diseases 1,099 868.0 29,464 808.0 7.4
Musculoskeletal Diseases 706 533.0 23,783 659.0 -19.1
Psychosis/Mental Health 206 206.0 17,125 492.0 -58.1
Pneumonia 717 498.0 14,664 386.0 29.0
Genitourinary Diseases 500 445.0 14,656 411.0 8.3
Cancer 391 295.0 11,800 322.0 -8.4
Fractures 294 196.0 9,998 261.0 -24.9
Other Respiratory Diseases 397 376.0 9,145 246.0 52.8
Tobacco Related Diseases 357 244.0 9,566 257.0 -5.1
Surgical/Medical Complications 249 197.0 8,506 236.0 -16.5
Cerebrovascular Disease 305 190.0 8,131 214.0 -11.2
COPD 290 219.0 7,578 208.0 5.3
Alcohol Related Diseases 70 49.0 2,405 67.0 -26.9
Leading Causes of Injury
Falls 375 222.0 11,318 291.0 -23.7
MV Accidents 54 51.0 2,218 62.0 -17.7
Self-Inflicted 28 28.0 1,754 50.0 -44.0
Other Unintentional 31 21.0 1,215 33.0 -36.4
Poisoning 12 9.0 592 16.0 -43.8
Struck/Pierced by Object 19 17.0 609 17.0 0.0
Overexertion 13 10.0 480 13.0 -23.1
Environmental 23 21.0 513 14.0 50.0
Assault 6 6.0 442 12.0 -50.0
LEADING PAYER TYPE FOR HOSPITALIZATION, 2003-2004
NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA PERCENT
PAYER TYPE DISCHARGES % DISCHARGES % DIFFERENCE
Commercial 3,484 31.6 168,501 46.9 -32.6
Medicare 6,064 55.0 131,141 36.5 50.7
Medicaid 1,302 11.8 50,769 14.1 -16.3
Self-Pay 50 0.5 3,460 1.0 -50.0
Other State/Federal 119 1.1 5,160 1.4 -21.4
NOTE: Age adjusted rates are based on the 2000 U.S. census standard.
INCIDENCE OF AIDS, 2000-2004
NORTH CENTRAL 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
NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA
Rate Rate
West Nile Virus (WNV) 194 112
Chronic Hepatitis C 18.0 64.2
TB 0.0 1.6
Note: Rates are per 100,000 Population.
INCIDENCE RATES OF SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES BY RACE/ETHNICITY
NORTH 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 54.6 37.5 540.5 190.1 277.8 496.6 424.4 193.7 2847.6 903.3 166.6 518.3
< 18 7.9 0.0 0.0 126.8 377.4 92.6 226.2 83.9 1616.4 383.6 67.7 125.0
> 17 46.2 25.0 1250.0 226.2 180.2 800.0 455.9 207.6 3181.6 1086.7 163.3 667.2
STD TYPE
Gonorrhea 2.0 2.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 65.8 19.1 1025.7 127.1 19.6 62.9
Chlamydia 48.5 35.4 0.0 190.1 277.8 496.6 301.3 146.5 1695.1 722.6 131.0 413.7
Female 75.7 49.4 0.0 250.4 425.5 970.9 433.6 223.1 2278.7 1163.2 198.0 666.3
Herpes 2.0 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
NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA
Rate * # of Persons ** # of Persons **
Age 65-74 10% 436 11,135
Age 75-84 20% 752 16,908
Age 85+ 47% 840 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
NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA
INFANT INFANT NEBRASKA YEAR 2010
RACE/ETHNICITY DEATHS RATE DEATHS RATE OBJECTIVE
White 13 5.2 670 5.9 4.5
Black 0 0.0 121 16.9 4.5
Native American 1 6.3 31 14.4 4.5
Asian 0 0.0 10 3.5 4.5
Total 14 5.3 838 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
NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA OBJECTIVE
WEIGHT NUMBER RATE NUMBER RATE RATE
Very Low - All Births 29 10.9 1,611 12.7 9.0
Low - All Births 131 49.1 8,821 69.4 50.0
White 121 48.4 7,431 65.8 50.0
Black 0 0.0 897 125.1 50.0
Native American 10 62.9 145 67.2 50.0
Asian 0 0.0 221 77.7 50.0
Hispanic 3 88.2 976 62.0 50.0
Note: Rates are per 1,000 live births.
NUMBER OF INFANTS BORN WITH BIRTH DEFECTS, 1999-2003
NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA
# of % of # of % of
Infants Total Births Infants Total Births
Infants with birth
defects 77 2.9 4,534 3.6
TEEN AGE BIRTHS BY AGE AND RACE/ETHNICITY, 2000-2004
NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA
Age of Mother 10-17 15-17 10-17 15-17
NUMBER % NUMBER % NUMBER % NUMBER %
All Births 64 2.4 63 2.4 3,715 2.9 3,583 2.8
White 48 1.9 48 1.9 2,792 2.5 2,718 2.4
Black 0 0.0 0 0.0 631 8.8 586 8.2
Native Amer 16 10.0 15 9.4 184 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 NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA OBJECTIVE
1-10 10.8 10.4 --
11-20 2.6 2.8 --
21+ 0.3 0.6 --
Unknown 3.7 0.3 --
TOTAL 17.2 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 NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA OBJECTIVE
White 84.4 84.7 90.0
Black 0.0 70.5 90.0
Native American 65.0 68.3 90.0
Asian 83.3 82.2 90.0
Total 83.2 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
NORTH 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
NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA NEBRASKA
* % WITH % WITH YEAR 2010
RISK FACTOR (N) BEHAVIOR (N) BEHAVIOR OBJECTIVE
Obese (body mass
index 30 or higher) 864 22.8 23,583 22.4 15%
No leisure-time
physical activity 907 30.4 24,965 25.0 15%
Currently smoke
cigarettes 907 19.4 24,932 21.1 12%
Chronic drinking
60+/Mo Men - 30+/Mo Women 791 3.1 21,579 4.8 --
No health insurance 904 18.5 24,932 11.9 0%
Could not see physician in
past 12 months due to cost 617 10.2 16,873 8.4 4%
Mammogram
in past two
years (Ages 40+) 314 69.8 6,913 75.5 75%
Immunization rates (65+)
Flu shot past 12 months 294 67.3 6,210 71.5 90%
Pneumonia immunization 291 58.8 6,123 63.2 90%
General health good to
excellent (self-reported) 906 87.4 24,924 87.4 --
Ten or more days in past 30
days health not good
Physical health 723 9.0 20,236 9.7 --
Mental health 727 8.3 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
NORTH 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
106 0.6 3.5 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
NORTH 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
48 9 60.8 35.9 607 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
NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA
# w/High % # w/High % NEBRASKA YEAR 2010
LEAD LEVEL Blood Lead Tested Blood Lead Tested OBJECTIVE
>9ug/dL 41 2.9 1846 3.3 0% (>9ug/dL)
AVAILABILITY OF SERVICES
HEALTH PROFESSIONALS IN PRACTICE, 2003
NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA
# Persons # Persons
# of Served per # of Served per
PROFESSION Practitioners Practitioner Practitioners Practitioner
General/Family Practice 28 1768 677 2569
Internal Medicine 8 6187 227 7662
Pediatrics 0 . 162 10736
OB/Gynecology 0 . 143 12163
Psychiatry 0 . 140 12424
Physician Assistant 15 3300 445 3909
Nurse Practitioner 13 3807 329 5287
Licensed Practical Nurse 297 167 6337 274
Dentist 21 2357 1084 1605
Registered Nurse 455 109 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 279 28 15729 1023
Black 2 0 166 15
Native American . 0 54 5
Asian . 2 117 43
Hispanic 2 1 183 25
Other Race/Ethnicity/Unknown . 1 85 4
FEDERAL SHORTAGE AREA DESIGNATIONS, 2003
NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA
HPSA Part Part
MUA/MUP Part Part
EMERGENCY SERVICES, 2003
SERVICE NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA
Ambulance services 28 394
AVAILABILITY OF TRANSPORATION, 1998
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION AVAILABLE IN NORTH CENTRAL ? YES .
COMMUNITIES SERVED BY PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION IN NORTH CENTRAL :
North Central HD Cities
SERVICE UTILIZATION DATA
MEDICAID ELIGIBILITY AND EXPENDITURES, FY 2003
NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA
TOTAL PERSONS % OF TOTAL PERSONS % OF
ELIGIBLE(#) ELIGIBLES ELIGIBLE(#) ELIGIBLES
Medicaid 6,887 100.0 205,498 100.0
Aged 1,044 15.2 18,449 9.0
Blind & Disabled 760 11.0 26,534 12.9
ADC Children 4,637 67.3 134,743 65.6
ADC Adults 446 6.5 25,772 12.5
NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA
TOTAL % OF TOTAL TOTAL % OF TOTAL
DOLLARS MEDICAID DOLLARS MEDICAID
($000) DOLLARS ($000) DOLLARS
Medicaid $40,541 100.0 $1,280,005 100.0
Aged 17,306 45.8 353,582 29.4
Blind & Disabled 10,089 26.7 432,011 36.0
ADC Children 8,386 22.2 319,452 26.6
ADC Adults 2,001 5.3 95,724 8.0
MEDICAID EXPENDITURES BY TYPE OF SERVICE PROVIDED, FY 2003
NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA
TOTAL % OF TOTAL TOTAL % OF TOTAL
DOLLARS MEDICAID DOLLARS MEDICAID
($000) DOLLARS ($000) DOLLARS
All Medicaid $40,541 100.0 $1,280,005 100.0
Medicaid Fee-for-Service 33,391 82.4 970,707 75.8
Hospital--Inpatient 7,140 17.6 257,282 20.1
Hospital--Outpatient 2,971 7.3 75,892 5.9
ICF Mentally Retarded 368 0.9 50,253 3.9
Nursing Facility 12,277 30.3 271,975 21.2
Physician 3,815 9.4 100,083 7.8
Dental 1,161 2.9 33,337 2.6
Prescribed Drugs 5,659 14.0 181,885 14.2
Other Medicaid (Includes
Capitated Payments) 7,150 17.6 309,298 24.2
UTILIZATION OF SERVICES BY PROGRAM, FY 2004
NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA
AVERAGE AVERAGE AVERAGE AVERAGE
MONTHLY PAYMENT MONTHLY PAYMENT
PARTICIPANTS ($) PARTICIPANTS ($)
Aid to Dependent 161 $335.96* 12,237 $353.16*
Children (ADC)
Food Stamp Program 2,573 $65.09** 111,435 $79.42**
* Average payment per family.
** Average payment per person.
NUMBER OF PERSONS SERVED BY PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAMS
SERVICE PROVIDED NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA
WIC, UNDUPLICATED PERSONS SERVED, 2004
Pregnant women seen 65 4,527
Breastfeeding clients seen 97 5,609
Postpartum women seen 286 10,951
Infants seen 233 9,521
Children seen 980 39,835
Native Native
Total WIC clients Total Black Am Asian Hispanic Total Black Am Asian Hispanic
seen in 2004 1,661 11 67 1 84 70,449 7,664 1,316 1,296 20,674
Reproductive health, 2004 1,129 42,421
NURSING HOME AND HOSPITAL LONG-TERM CARE OCCUPANCY, 2004
NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA
Nursing Home and Hospital
Long-Term Care Facilities
Number of licensed beds 794 17,130
Occupancy rate 78.7 82.7
Persons Aged 65 and Older
Living in Nursing Homes or
Hospital Long-Term Care
Facilities
Number 576 12,710
Percent of population 5.7 5.5
aged 65 and older
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