AREA PROFILE -- SOUTHEAST
DEMOGRAPHIC DATA
U.S. CENSUS ESTIMATES, 2004
SOUTHEAST - 449,270 NEBRASKA - 1,747,214
POPULATION BY AGE AND RACE/ETHNICITY
SOUTHEAST NEBRASKA
AGE PERCENT NATIVE NATIVE
GROUP TOTAL BLACK AMERICAN ASIAN HISPANIC TOTAL PERCENT BLACK AMERICAN ASIAN HISPANIC
0-4 29,282 6.5 731 215 750 1,810 122,049 7.0 6,566 1,726 2,087 15,560
5-14 56,554 12.6 1,702 492 1,284 3,058 236,970 13.6 14,021 3,332 3,652 24,538
15-24 71,517 15.9 1,686 542 1,752 2,923 266,314 15.2 13,893 3,368 4,811 21,847
25-44 126,113 28.1 2,995 905 3,651 5,687 473,637 27.1 22,127 4,736 11,084 40,755
45-64 106,253 23.7 1,237 428 1,772 1,854 416,441 23.8 13,444 2,631 5,077 13,752
65-74 28,073 6.2 160 65 328 291 111,352 6.4 2,767 471 821 2,126
75-84 22,022 4.9 96 27 82 150 84,541 4.8 1,454 213 325 1,044
85+ 9,456 2.1 36 11 23 67 35,910 2.1 549 93 76 359
<18 105,836 23.6 2,808 855 2,430 5,623 446,083 25.5 24,698 6,261 7,104 47,141
65+ 59,551 13.3 292 103 433 508 231,803 13.3 4,770 777 1,222 3,529
POPULATION BY GENDER AND RACE/ETHNICITY
SOUTHEAST NEBRASKA
PERCENT NATIVE NATIVE
GENDER TOTAL BLACK AMERICAN ASIAN HISPANIC TOTAL PERCENT BLACK AMERICAN ASIAN HISPANIC
Men 223,388 49.7 4,887 1,340 4,816 8,546 863,628 49.4 37,128 8,068 13,719 65,048
Women 225,882 50.3 3,756 1,345 4,826 7,294 883,586 50.6 37,693 8,502 14,214 54,933
15-17 9,946 170 80 199 352 42,285 1,986 590 663 3,127
POPULATION BY RACE/ETHNICITY
SOUTHEAST NEBRASKA
RACE/ETHNICITY NUMBER PERCENT NUMBER PERCENT
White 423,178 94.2 1,609,056 92.1
Black 8,643 1.9 74,821 4.3
Native American 2,685 0.6 16,570 0.9
Asian 9,642 2.1 27,933 1.6
Hispanic 15,840 3.5 119,981 6.9
Minority * 40,580 9.0 250,577 14.3
* Minority Population = Total Population - White, Not Hispanic Population
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE, 2000 CENSUS
SOUTHEAST 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 28.9 24.4 28.6 25.6
Male householders 1.3 2.0 1.3 2.0
Female householders 2.4 5.6 2.6 6.5
Male householder nonfamilies 16.4 0.3 15.2 0.3
Female householder nonfamilies 18.8 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 64.6 64.4 59.1 67.3 66.6 66.2 65.0 74.3
Married Couples 53.3 53.8 30.6 35.8 54.2 55.4 28.8 35.4
W/Children < 18 24.4 24.1 20.0 22.1 25.6 25.4 16.7 24.0
Single Parent Families 11.3 7.0 23.6 26.7 12.4 7.2 28.7 32.6
Male householder 3.3 3.0 7.0 6.0 3.3 3.0 5.4 8.8
W/Children < 18 2.0 1.8 5.6 5.1 2.0 1.8 3.6 6.7
Female Householder 8.0 7.6 21.5 25.5 9.1 7.8 30.8 30.1
W/Children < 18 5.6 5.2 18.0 21.6 6.5 5.4 25.1 25.9
Nonfamily households 35.6 35.6 41.0 32.8 33.4 33.7 34.9 25.7
% OF HOUSEHOLDS % OF HOUSEHOLDS
Asian Hispanic Minority * Asian Hispanic Minority *
Families 70.6 70.1 65.7 66.9 77.3 70.2
Married Couples 56.0 48.1 43.6 53.7 54.0 42.1
W/Children < 18 35.7 33.8 28.7 33.0 40.7 28.3
Single Parent Families 9.9 16.4 17.0 8.3 17.9 21.8
Male householder 5.0 8.2 6.6 4.5 9.6 7.1
W/Children < 18 2.6 5.2 4.3 2.2 6.3 4.6
Female Householder 9.6 13.8 15.5 8.7 13.7 21.0
W/Children < 18 7.3 11.2 12.7 6.1 11.6 17.2
Nonfamily households 29.4 30.0 34.3 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
SOUTHEAST NEBRASKA
Native Native
Total White Black American Total White Black American
Less than 9th grade 4.6 4.1 6.2 6.3 5.4 4.5 5.3 9.0
9th to 11th grade 7.3 6.9 11.9 12.0 8.0 7.3 16.0 15.1
High school diploma 31.2 31.6 27.4 32.3 31.3 31.8 31.2 33.7
Some college, no degree 23.1 23.2 29.8 26.3 24.3 24.5 27.4 26.1
Associate degree 8.4 8.5 7.7 8.6 7.3 7.5 5.9 7.4
Baccalaureate degree 17.3 17.6 11.5 10.5 16.5 17.0 10.5 6.2
Graduate or professional 8.1 8.0 5.5 4.1 7.3 7.4 3.6 2.6
degree
Percent of persons 25 years and older
SOUTHEAST NEBRASKA
Asian Hispanic Minority * Asian Hispanic Minority *
Less than 9th grade 15.4 22.9 13.7 10.8 34.2 17.9
9th to 11th grade 15.6 18.1 14.6 11.9 19.2 16.3
High school diploma 16.7 21.8 23.0 17.1 21.3 25.5
Some college, no degree 11.4 18.1 20.8 13.3 13.9 20.1
Associate degree 4.8 3.1 5.7 5.4 2.9 4.8
Baccalaureate degree 17.5 9.8 12.7 21.8 5.9 10.0
Graduate or professional 18.6 6.2 9.5 19.8 2.7 5.5
degree
* Minority Population = Total Population - White, Not Hispanic Population
SOCIAL INDICATORS
PER CAPITA INCOME, 2000 CENSUS
SOUTHEAST NEBRASKA
$19,779 $19,613
MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME, 2002 CENSUS ESTIMATES
SOUTHEAST NEBRASKA
$41,310 $41,978
PERCENT BELOW 100% POVERTY, 2002 CENSUS ESTIMATES
SOUTHEAST NEBRASKA
5-17 Years of Age 9.3 10.8
Total Population 9.3 10.0
PERCENT BELOW 100% POVERTY BY RACE/ETHNICITY, 2000 CENSUS *
SOUTHEAST NEBRASKA
White 8.1 8.2
Black 26.4 27.4
Native American 22.4 33.0
Asian 13.5 12.8
Hispanic 19.5 20.4
* A '.' indicates the population estimate of the racial/ethnic group is zero.
PERCENT OF WORKERS UNEMPLOYED, DEPT. OF LABOR, MAY, 2004
SOUTHEAST NEBRASKA
# UNEMPLOYED % OF WORKERS # UNEMPLOYED % OF WORKERS
10,158 3.9 39,368 4.0
HIGH SCHOOL DROPOUT RATE, 2003-2004
SOUTHEAST NEBRASKA
% of 7-12th Grade Member-
ship Who Drop Out of School 2.0 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
SOUTHEAST NEBRASKA
# BIRTHS % OF 1ST BIRTHS* # BIRTHS % OF 1ST BIRTHS*
Total 820 6.7 4,398 9.0
White 695 6.2 3,351 7.7
Black 60 23.0 653 24.4
Native American 35 34.7 232 36.9
Asian 20 4.0 39 2.9
Hispanic 90 15.6 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
SOUTHEAST NEBRASKA
NUMBER RATE/1,000 NUMBER RATE/1,000
Total Arrests 25052 55.8 94,648 54.2
Arrests for violent crimes * 409 0.9 1,596 0.9
Reported forcible rape offenses 63 0.1 195 0.1
Arrests for DUI 3,057 6.8 14,163 8.1
Drug law violation arrests 2,584 5.8 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
SOUTHEAST NEBRASKA
NUMBER RATE/1,000 NUMBER RATE/1,000
Total Arrests 3,852 36.4 14,867 33.3
Arrests for violent crimes * 46 0.4 224 0.5
Arrests for DUI 101 1.0 348 0.8
Drug law violation arrests 243 2.3 1,150 2.6
*Violent crimes include: murder, forcible rape, robbery and aggravated assault.
CHILD PROTECTION AND SAFETY, CY 2004
SOUTHEAST NEBRASKA
NUMBER RATE/1,000 NUMBER RATE/1,000
Average number of children
in out-of-home care * 1873 17.4 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
SOUTHEAST NEBRASKA
Rate per 1,000 Children < Age 19 12.6 8.6
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, JULY 1, 1999 - JUNE 30, 2000
SOUTHEAST NEBRASKA
NUMBER RATE/1,000 NUMBER RATE/1,000
Number of Crisis Calls
Received by Multi-County Agency 50,721 132.6 108,312 63.3
Total New Contacts for
Multi-County Agency 5,416 14.2 24,249 14.2
SOUTHEAST MULTI-COUNTY AREA ALSO INCLUDES:
Southeast minus Butler, Polk, Saunders & Cass Counties
HEALTH STATUS
LEADING CAUSES OF DEATH, 2000-2004
Age-Adjusted Death Rates per 100,000 Population
NEBRASKA
NEBRASKA NATIVE
SOUTHEAST NEBRASKA YEAR 2010 BLACK AMERICAN HISPANIC
CAUSE OF DEATH DEATHS RATE DEATHS RATE OBJECTIVE RATE RATE RATE
Heart Disease (#1) 5,049 194.5 20,262 205.1 -- 245.6 276.0 110.6
Cancer -- All Sites (#2) 4,292 179.8 16,798 182.0 147.0 255.2 201.9 117.8
Lung/Bronchus/Trachea 1,098 46.9 4,444 49.1 39.0 81.5 60.1 24.6
Breast (Female) 288 21.4 1,224 23.8 20.7 41.3 32.8 9.7
Prostate 232 24.2 943 25.7 25.9 48.8 18.5 9.3
Cerebrovascular (#3) 1,292 49.4 5,385 54.0 47.4 87.0 55.2 28.8
Unintentional Injuries (#4) 945 39.1 3,457 37.6 19.4 25.2 92.6 34.9
Motor Vehicle 386 16.5 1,469 16.6 12.0 9.7 43.8 17.4
Chronic Lung Disease (#5) 937 38.0 3,746 39.4 -- 39.2 54.7 12.4
Suicide 247 11.1 922 10.7 8.2 4.6 9.1 4.2
Homicide 36 1.5 259 3.0 2.0 20.3 11.9 6.6
Diabetes Related 1,773 71.2 6,933 72.6 25.0 162.8 260.9 109.3
Tobacco Related 3,154 129.2 12,886 137.2 -- 184.1 192.6 75.5
Alcohol Related 796 33.2 3,255 35.5 -- 41.9 137.3 41.2
Work Related Accidents 48 2.2 209 2.4 -- 0.4 0.9 2.5
All Causes 19,133 759.7 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
SOUTHEAST NEBRASKA
Native
Total Total Total Total Black American Hispanic
Cancer Type # Cases Rate # Cases Rate Rate Rate Rate
All Sites 10,659 467.7 42,194 474.2 474.5 393.6 292.3
Lung & Bronchus 1,328 58.2 5,572 62.7 93.3 62.7 39.3
Breast (Female) 1,648 135.4 6,278 131.8 102.2 56.9 57.2
Prostate 1,563 156.3 6,470 165.9 197.9 146.3 57.0
Colorectal 1,381 59.0 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
SOUTHEAST NEBRASKA PERCENT
CONDITION/INJURY # DISCHARGES RATE # DISCHARGES RATE DIFFERENCE
All Conditions/Injuries 94,149 10,046.00 359,031 9,837.00 2.1
Pregnancy/Childbirth 23,119 2,486.00 89,507 2,465.00 0.9
All Injuries 14,895 1,565.00 55,504 1,509.00 3.7
Diabetes Related Diseases 12,487 1,324.00 46,921 1,277.00 3.7
Heart Disease 9,725 1,010.00 37,934 1,014.00 -0.4
Digestive Diseases 7,295 775.0 29,464 808.0 -4.1
Musculoskeletal Diseases 7,365 793.0 23,783 659.0 20.3
Psychosis/Mental Health 5,302 590.0 17,125 492.0 19.9
Pneumonia 3,180 326.0 14,664 386.0 -15.5
Genitourinary Diseases 3,639 397.0 14,656 411.0 -3.4
Cancer 3,083 328.0 11,800 322.0 1.9
Fractures 2,982 300.0 9,998 261.0 14.9
Other Respiratory Diseases 2,375 251.0 9,145 246.0 2.0
Tobacco Related Diseases 2,402 252.0 9,566 257.0 -1.9
Surgical/Medical Complications 2,391 259.0 8,506 236.0 9.7
Cerebrovascular Disease 2,276 232.0 8,131 214.0 8.4
COPD 1,724 186.0 7,578 208.0 -10.6
Alcohol Related Diseases 714 78.0 2,405 67.0 16.4
Leading Causes of Injury
Falls 3,256 322.0 11,318 291.0 10.7
MV Accidents 813 87.0 2,218 62.0 40.3
Self-Inflicted 546 59.0 1,754 50.0 18.0
Other Unintentional 198 21.0 1,215 33.0 -36.4
Poisoning 151 16.0 592 16.0 0.0
Struck/Pierced by Object 172 18.0 609 17.0 5.9
Overexertion 150 15.0 480 13.0 15.4
Environmental 126 13.0 513 14.0 -7.1
Assault 88 9.0 442 12.0 -25.0
LEADING PAYER TYPE FOR HOSPITALIZATION, 2003-2004
SOUTHEAST NEBRASKA PERCENT
PAYER TYPE DISCHARGES % DISCHARGES % DIFFERENCE
Commercial 42,326 45.0 168,501 46.9 -4.1
Medicare 37,849 40.2 131,141 36.5 10.1
Medicaid 11,840 12.6 50,769 14.1 -10.6
Self-Pay 697 0.7 3,460 1.0 -30.0
Other State/Federal 1,437 1.5 5,160 1.4 7.1
NOTE: Age adjusted rates are based on the 2000 U.S. census standard.
INCIDENCE OF AIDS, 2000-2004
SOUTHEAST NEBRASKA
*Rate Rate
2.4 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
SOUTHEAST NEBRASKA
Rate Rate
West Nile Virus (WNV) 77.6 112
Chronic Hepatitis C 50.6 64.2
TB 1.6 1.6
Note: Rates are per 100,000 Population.
INCIDENCE RATES OF SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES BY RACE/ETHNICITY
SOUTHEAST 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 364.0 151.8 2101.4 602.8 142.7 467.0 424.4 193.7 2847.6 903.3 166.6 518.3
< 18 154.3 59.9 644.7 159.8 93.4 95.9 226.2 83.9 1616.4 383.6 67.7 125.0
> 17 425.2 177.6 2724.4 823.8 146.7 614.8 455.9 207.6 3181.6 1086.7 163.3 667.2
STD TYPE
Gonorrhea 54.0 18.0 675.5 129.7 21.0 74.8 65.8 19.1 1025.7 127.1 19.6 62.9
Chlamydia 221.9 89.5 1118.5 396.8 98.6 291.5 301.3 146.5 1695.1 722.6 131.0 413.7
Female 289.2 121.7 1074.1 495.0 168.4 344.0 433.6 223.1 2278.7 1163.2 198.0 666.3
Herpes 39.7 11.4 21.8 7.6 2.1 12.2 42.0 18.6 82.7 18.7 7.3 23.5
Note: Rates are per 100,000 Population.
ESTIMATED PREVALENCE OF DEMENTIA, 2004
SOUTHEAST NEBRASKA
Rate * # of Persons ** # of Persons **
Age 65-74 10% 2,807 11,135
Age 75-84 20% 4,404 16,908
Age 85+ 47% 4,444 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
SOUTHEAST NEBRASKA
INFANT INFANT NEBRASKA YEAR 2010
RACE/ETHNICITY DEATHS RATE DEATHS RATE OBJECTIVE
White 154 5.5 670 5.9 4.5
Black 15 20.1 121 16.9 4.5
Native American 5 16.7 31 14.4 4.5
Asian 3 2.8 10 3.5 4.5
Total 179 5.9 838 6.6 4.5
Hispanic 10 6.0 109 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
SOUTHEAST NEBRASKA OBJECTIVE
WEIGHT NUMBER RATE NUMBER RATE RATE
Very Low - All Births 348 11.5 1,611 12.7 9.0
Low - All Births 2,097 69.1 8,821 69.4 50.0
White 1,916 68.3 7,431 65.8 50.0
Black 78 104.6 897 125.1 50.0
Native American 20 66.7 145 67.2 50.0
Asian 71 66.5 221 77.7 50.0
Hispanic 85 51.0 976 62.0 50.0
Note: Rates are per 1,000 live births.
NUMBER OF INFANTS BORN WITH BIRTH DEFECTS, 1999-2003
SOUTHEAST NEBRASKA
# of % of # of % of
Infants Total Births Infants Total Births
Infants with birth
defects 1,185 4.0 4,534 3.6
TEEN AGE BIRTHS BY AGE AND RACE/ETHNICITY, 2000-2004
SOUTHEAST NEBRASKA
Age of Mother 10-17 15-17 10-17 15-17
NUMBER % NUMBER % NUMBER % NUMBER %
All Births 725 2.4 710 2.3 3,715 2.9 3,583 2.8
White 595 2.1 587 2.1 2,792 2.5 2,718 2.4
Black 74 9.9 68 9.1 631 8.8 586 8.2
Native Amer 30 10.0 30 10.0 184 8.5 179 8.3
Asian 20 1.9 20 1.9 36 1.3 35 1.2
Hispanic 72 4.3 71 4.3 881 5.6 846 5.4
PERCENTAGE OF PREGNANT WOMEN WHO SMOKE DURING PREGNANCY, 2000-2004
NUMBER OF CIGARETTES NEBRASKA YEAR 2010
SMOKED PER DAY SOUTHEAST NEBRASKA OBJECTIVE
1-10 11.5 10.4 --
11-20 3.4 2.8 --
21+ 0.4 0.6 --
Unknown 0.2 0.3 --
TOTAL 15.5 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 SOUTHEAST NEBRASKA OBJECTIVE
White 85.2 84.7 90.0
Black 70.1 70.5 90.0
Native American 69.2 68.3 90.0
Asian 81.0 82.2 90.0
Total 84.5 83.2 90.0
Hispanic 73.7 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
SOUTHEAST 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
SOUTHEAST NEBRASKA NEBRASKA
* % WITH % WITH YEAR 2010
RISK FACTOR (N) BEHAVIOR (N) BEHAVIOR OBJECTIVE
Obese (body mass
index 30 or higher) 5,692 22.3 23,583 22.4 15%
No leisure-time
physical activity 6,029 25.4 24,965 25.0 15%
Currently smoke
cigarettes 6,022 20.3 24,932 21.1 12%
Chronic drinking
60+/Mo Men - 30+/Mo Women 5,032 5.7 21,579 4.8 --
No health insurance 6,022 9.7 24,932 11.9 0%
Could not see physician in
past 12 months due to cost 3,791 6.5 16,873 8.4 4%
Mammogram
in past two
years (Ages 40+) 1,443 76.4 6,913 75.5 75%
Immunization rates (65+)
Flu shot past 12 months 1,425 71.3 6,210 71.5 90%
Pneumonia immunization 1,404 63.8 6,123 63.2 90%
General health good to
excellent (self-reported) 6,021 88.6 24,924 87.4 --
Ten or more days in past 30
days health not good
Physical health 4,803 9.5 20,236 9.7 --
Mental health 4,806 8.9 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
SOUTHEAST 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
344 2.3 3.2 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
SOUTHEAST 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
191 22 80.6 67.2 607 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
SOUTHEAST NEBRASKA
# w/High % # w/High % NEBRASKA YEAR 2010
LEAD LEVEL Blood Lead Tested Blood Lead Tested OBJECTIVE
>9ug/dL 259 3.5 1846 3.3 0% (>9ug/dL)
AVAILABILITY OF SERVICES
HEALTH PROFESSIONALS IN PRACTICE, 2003
SOUTHEAST NEBRASKA
# Persons # Persons
# of Served per # of Served per
PROFESSION Practitioners Practitioner Practitioners Practitioner
General/Family Practice 180 2491 677 2569
Internal Medicine 44 10190 227 7662
Pediatrics 35 12811 162 10736
OB/Gynecology 24 18682 143 12163
Psychiatry 30 14946 140 12424
Physician Assistant 137 3273 445 3909
Nurse Practitioner 66 6794 329 5287
Licensed Practical Nurse 1742 257 6337 274
Dentist 312 1437 1084 1605
Registered Nurse 4745 94 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 3395 248 15729 1023
Black 20 2 166 15
Native American 6 0 54 5
Asian 31 11 117 43
Hispanic 29 0 183 25
Other Race/Ethnicity/Unknown 16 1 85 4
FEDERAL SHORTAGE AREA DESIGNATIONS, 2003
SOUTHEAST NEBRASKA
HPSA Part Part
MUA/MUP Part Part
EMERGENCY SERVICES, 2003
SERVICE SOUTHEAST NEBRASKA
Ambulance services 109 394
AVAILABILITY OF TRANSPORATION, 1998
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION AVAILABLE IN SOUTHEAST ? YES .
COMMUNITIES SERVED BY PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION IN SOUTHEAST :
Southeastern Nebraska Cities
SERVICE UTILIZATION DATA
MEDICAID ELIGIBILITY AND EXPENDITURES, FY 2003
SOUTHEAST NEBRASKA
TOTAL PERSONS % OF TOTAL PERSONS % OF
ELIGIBLE(#) ELIGIBLES ELIGIBLE(#) ELIGIBLES
Medicaid 45,282 100.0 205,498 100.0
Aged 4,517 10.0 18,449 9.0
Blind & Disabled 6,708 14.8 26,534 12.9
ADC Children 28,412 62.7 134,743 65.6
ADC Adults 5,645 12.5 25,772 12.5
SOUTHEAST NEBRASKA
TOTAL % OF TOTAL TOTAL % OF TOTAL
DOLLARS MEDICAID DOLLARS MEDICAID
($000) DOLLARS ($000) DOLLARS
Medicaid $351,239 100.0 $1,280,005 100.0
Aged 98,312 29.9 353,582 29.4
Blind & Disabled 133,465 40.6 432,011 36.0
ADC Children 75,015 22.8 319,452 26.6
ADC Adults 21,792 6.6 95,724 8.0
MEDICAID EXPENDITURES BY TYPE OF SERVICE PROVIDED, FY 2003
SOUTHEAST NEBRASKA
TOTAL % OF TOTAL TOTAL % OF TOTAL
DOLLARS MEDICAID DOLLARS MEDICAID
($000) DOLLARS ($000) DOLLARS
All Medicaid $351,239 100.0 $1,280,005 100.0
Medicaid Fee-for-Service 277,664 79.1 970,707 75.8
Hospital--Inpatient 67,328 19.2 257,282 20.1
Hospital--Outpatient 17,523 5.0 75,892 5.9
ICF Mentally Retarded 37,708 10.7 50,253 3.9
Nursing Facility 77,216 22.0 271,975 21.2
Physician 25,405 7.2 100,083 7.8
Dental 7,543 2.1 33,337 2.6
Prescribed Drugs 44,942 12.8 181,885 14.2
Other Medicaid (Includes
Capitated Payments) 73,575 20.9 309,298 24.2
UTILIZATION OF SERVICES BY PROGRAM, FY 2004
SOUTHEAST NEBRASKA
AVERAGE AVERAGE AVERAGE AVERAGE
MONTHLY PAYMENT MONTHLY PAYMENT
PARTICIPANTS ($) PARTICIPANTS ($)
Aid to Dependent 2,027 $360.95* 12,237 $353.16*
Children (ADC)
Food Stamp Program 23,768 $77.46** 111,435 $79.42**
* Average payment per family.
** Average payment per person.
NUMBER OF PERSONS SERVED BY PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAMS
SERVICE PROVIDED SOUTHEAST NEBRASKA
WIC, UNDUPLICATED PERSONS SERVED, 2004
Pregnant women seen 1,142 4,527
Breastfeeding clients seen 1,155 5,609
Postpartum women seen 2,578 10,951
Infants seen 2,071 9,521
Children seen 8,387 39,835
Native Native
Total WIC clients Total Black Am Asian Hispanic Total Black Am Asian Hispanic
seen in 2004 15,335 1,129 231 701 2,339 70,449 7,664 1,316 1,296 20,674
Reproductive health, 2004 13,238 42,421
NURSING HOME AND HOSPITAL LONG-TERM CARE OCCUPANCY, 2004
SOUTHEAST NEBRASKA
Nursing Home and Hospital
Long-Term Care Facilities
Number of licensed beds 4,355 17,130
Occupancy rate 83.6 82.7
Persons Aged 65 and Older
Living in Nursing Homes or
Hospital Long-Term Care
Facilities
Number 3,318 12,710
Percent of population 5.6 5.5
aged 65 and older
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