AREA PROFILE -- SOUTHWEST
DEMOGRAPHIC DATA
U.S. CENSUS ESTIMATES, 2004
SOUTHWEST - 106,157 NEBRASKA - 1,747,214
POPULATION BY AGE AND RACE/ETHNICITY
SOUTHWEST NEBRASKA
AGE PERCENT NATIVE NATIVE
GROUP TOTAL BLACK AMERICAN ASIAN HISPANIC TOTAL PERCENT BLACK AMERICAN ASIAN HISPANIC
0-4 6,856 6.5 39 36 34 1,294 122,049 7.0 6,566 1,726 2,087 15,560
5-14 14,243 13.4 137 135 69 2,320 236,970 13.6 14,021 3,332 3,652 24,538
15-24 15,403 14.5 132 137 78 1,877 266,314 15.2 13,893 3,368 4,811 21,847
25-44 24,135 22.7 197 219 120 3,222 473,637 27.1 22,127 4,736 11,084 40,755
45-64 27,627 26.0 71 140 120 1,436 416,441 23.8 13,444 2,631 5,077 13,752
65-74 8,446 8.0 6 19 18 192 111,352 6.4 2,767 471 821 2,126
75-84 6,494 6.1 7 13 20 114 84,541 4.8 1,454 213 325 1,044
85+ 2,953 2.8 1 8 6 39 35,910 2.1 549 93 76 359
<18 27,308 25.7 223 225 134 4,320 446,083 25.5 24,698 6,261 7,104 47,141
65+ 17,893 16.9 14 40 44 345 231,803 13.3 4,770 777 1,222 3,529
POPULATION BY GENDER AND RACE/ETHNICITY
SOUTHWEST NEBRASKA
PERCENT NATIVE NATIVE
GENDER TOTAL BLACK AMERICAN ASIAN HISPANIC TOTAL PERCENT BLACK AMERICAN ASIAN HISPANIC
Men 52,527 49.5 339 378 224 5,641 863,628 49.4 37,128 8,068 13,719 65,048
Women 53,630 50.5 251 329 241 4,853 883,586 50.6 37,693 8,502 14,214 54,933
15-17 3,035 22 25 17 347 42,285 1,986 590 663 3,127
POPULATION BY RACE/ETHNICITY
SOUTHWEST NEBRASKA
RACE/ETHNICITY NUMBER PERCENT NUMBER PERCENT
White 103,859 97.8 1,609,056 92.1
Black 590 0.6 74,821 4.3
Native American 707 0.7 16,570 0.9
Asian 465 0.4 27,933 1.6
Hispanic 10,494 9.9 119,981 6.9
Minority * 12,346 11.6 250,577 14.3
* Minority Population = Total Population - White, Not Hispanic Population
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE, 2000 CENSUS
SOUTHWEST 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 32.9 25.7 28.6 25.6
Male householders 1.0 2.2 1.3 2.0
Female householders 1.8 5.2 2.6 6.5
Male householder nonfamilies 14.1 0.2 15.2 0.3
Female householder nonfamilies 16.8 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 68.8 68.4 54.0 72.2 66.6 66.2 65.0 74.3
Married Couples 58.6 58.7 31.5 46.1 54.2 55.4 28.8 35.4
W/Children < 18 25.7 24.9 22.5 29.1 25.6 25.4 16.7 24.0
Single Parent Families 10.2 6.9 16.9 23.1 12.4 7.2 28.7 32.6
Male householder 3.2 3.0 15.8 6.7 3.3 3.0 5.4 8.8
W/Children < 18 2.2 2.0 12.4 6.1 2.0 1.8 3.6 6.7
Female Householder 7.0 6.7 6.7 19.4 9.1 7.8 30.8 30.1
W/Children < 18 5.2 4.9 4.5 17.0 6.5 5.4 25.1 25.9
Nonfamily households 31.2 31.6 46.1 27.9 33.4 33.7 34.9 25.7
% OF HOUSEHOLDS % OF HOUSEHOLDS
Asian Hispanic Minority * Asian Hispanic Minority *
Families 67.5 79.6 76.6 66.9 77.3 70.2
Married Couples 51.3 58.0 55.4 53.7 54.0 42.1
W/Children < 18 24.3 45.0 40.9 33.0 40.7 28.3
Single Parent Families 12.6 18.1 17.7 8.3 17.9 21.8
Male householder 6.3 8.7 8.3 4.5 9.6 7.1
W/Children < 18 4.5 6.7 6.3 2.2 6.3 4.6
Female Householder 9.9 12.9 12.9 8.7 13.7 21.0
W/Children < 18 8.1 11.4 11.4 6.1 11.6 17.2
Nonfamily households 32.4 20.4 23.4 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
SOUTHWEST NEBRASKA
Native Native
Total White Black American Total White Black American
Less than 9th grade 7.2 5.9 9.2 6.4 5.4 4.5 5.3 9.0
9th to 11th grade 9.0 8.4 14.9 22.8 8.0 7.3 16.0 15.1
High school diploma 35.3 35.9 22.6 25.8 31.3 31.8 31.2 33.7
Some college, no degree 25.2 25.9 29.7 31.1 24.3 24.5 27.4 26.1
Associate degree 7.5 7.7 4.1 3.7 7.3 7.5 5.9 7.4
Baccalaureate degree 11.6 12.0 15.4 7.5 16.5 17.0 10.5 6.2
Graduate or professional 4.2 4.4 4.1 2.6 7.3 7.4 3.6 2.6
degree
Percent of persons 25 years and older
SOUTHWEST NEBRASKA
Asian Hispanic Minority * Asian Hispanic Minority *
Less than 9th grade 7.6 41.9 35.2 10.8 34.2 17.9
9th to 11th grade 11.9 19.6 18.7 11.9 19.2 16.3
High school diploma 43.3 23.3 25.4 17.1 21.3 25.5
Some college, no degree 14.8 9.8 12.6 13.3 13.9 20.1
Associate degree 1.0 2.6 2.7 5.4 2.9 4.8
Baccalaureate degree 7.1 2.6 4.0 21.8 5.9 10.0
Graduate or professional 14.3 0.3 1.4 19.8 2.7 5.5
degree
* Minority Population = Total Population - White, Not Hispanic Population
SOCIAL INDICATORS
PER CAPITA INCOME, 2000 CENSUS
SOUTHWEST NEBRASKA
$17,142 $19,613
MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME, 2002 CENSUS ESTIMATES
SOUTHWEST NEBRASKA
$34,840 $41,978
PERCENT BELOW 100% POVERTY, 2002 CENSUS ESTIMATES
SOUTHWEST NEBRASKA
5-17 Years of Age 13.2 10.8
Total Population 11.4 10.0
PERCENT BELOW 100% POVERTY BY RACE/ETHNICITY, 2000 CENSUS *
SOUTHWEST NEBRASKA
White 9.9 8.2
Black 28.2 27.4
Native American 36.6 33.0
Asian 5.0 12.8
Hispanic 17.3 20.4
* A '.' indicates the population estimate of the racial/ethnic group is zero.
PERCENT OF WORKERS UNEMPLOYED, DEPT. OF LABOR, MAY, 2004
SOUTHWEST NEBRASKA
# UNEMPLOYED % OF WORKERS # UNEMPLOYED % OF WORKERS
1,949 3.3 39,368 4.0
HIGH SCHOOL DROPOUT RATE, 2003-2004
SOUTHWEST NEBRASKA
% of 7-12th Grade Member-
ship Who Drop Out of School 1.4 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
SOUTHWEST NEBRASKA
# BIRTHS % OF 1ST BIRTHS* # BIRTHS % OF 1ST BIRTHS*
Total 262 10.1 4,398 9.0
White 241 9.7 3,351 7.7
Black 2 20.0 653 24.4
Native American 0 . 232 36.9
Asian 0 0.0 39 2.9
Hispanic 87 20.0 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
SOUTHWEST NEBRASKA
NUMBER RATE/1,000 NUMBER RATE/1,000
Total Arrests 6,215 58.5 94,648 54.2
Arrests for violent crimes * 74 0.7 1,596 0.9
Reported forcible rape offenses 18 0.2 195 0.1
Arrests for DUI 775 7.3 14,163 8.1
Drug law violation arrests 677 6.4 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
SOUTHWEST NEBRASKA
NUMBER RATE/1,000 NUMBER RATE/1,000
Total Arrests 1,204 44.1 14,867 33.3
Arrests for violent crimes * 5 0.2 224 0.5
Arrests for DUI 24 0.9 348 0.8
Drug law violation arrests 58 2.1 1,150 2.6
*Violent crimes include: murder, forcible rape, robbery and aggravated assault.
CHILD PROTECTION AND SAFETY, CY 2004
SOUTHWEST NEBRASKA
NUMBER RATE/1,000 NUMBER RATE/1,000
Average number of children
in out-of-home care * 482 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
SOUTHWEST NEBRASKA
Rate per 1,000 Children < Age 19 7.5 8.6
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, JULY 1, 1999 - JUNE 30, 2000
SOUTHWEST NEBRASKA
NUMBER RATE/1,000 NUMBER RATE/1,000
Number of Crisis Calls
Received by Multi-County Agency 5,666 50.6 108,312 63.3
Total New Contacts for
Multi-County Agency 2,459 22.0 24,249 14.2
SOUTHWEST MULTI-COUNTY AREA ALSO INCLUDES:
Southwest plus Garden & Deuel Counties
HEALTH STATUS
LEADING CAUSES OF DEATH, 2000-2004
Age-Adjusted Death Rates per 100,000 Population
NEBRASKA
NEBRASKA NATIVE
SOUTHWEST NEBRASKA YEAR 2010 BLACK AMERICAN HISPANIC
CAUSE OF DEATH DEATHS RATE DEATHS RATE OBJECTIVE RATE RATE RATE
Heart Disease (#1) 1,544 202.2 20,262 205.1 -- 245.6 276.0 110.6
Cancer -- All Sites (#2) 1,239 177.2 16,798 182.0 147.0 255.2 201.9 117.8
Lung/Bronchus/Trachea 291 42.7 4,444 49.1 39.0 81.5 60.1 24.6
Breast (Female) 105 28.8 1,224 23.8 20.7 41.3 32.8 9.7
Prostate 98 33.2 943 25.7 25.9 48.8 18.5 9.3
Cerebrovascular (#3) 429 55.3 5,385 54.0 47.4 87.0 55.2 28.8
Unintentional Injuries (#4) 295 49.7 3,457 37.6 19.4 25.2 92.6 34.9
Motor Vehicle 127 24.2 1,469 16.6 12.0 9.7 43.8 17.4
Chronic Lung Disease (#5) 300 40.0 3,746 39.4 -- 39.2 54.7 12.4
Suicide 79 15.1 922 10.7 8.2 4.6 9.1 4.2
Homicide 17 3.2 259 3.0 2.0 20.3 11.9 6.6
Diabetes Related 530 71.6 6,933 72.6 25.0 162.8 260.9 109.3
Tobacco Related 991 137.8 12,886 137.2 -- 184.1 192.6 75.5
Alcohol Related 248 39.9 3,255 35.5 -- 41.9 137.3 41.2
Work Related Accidents 20 3.6 209 2.4 -- 0.4 0.9 2.5
All Causes 5,763 792.2 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
SOUTHWEST NEBRASKA
Native
Total Total Total Total Black American Hispanic
Cancer Type # Cases Rate # Cases Rate Rate Rate Rate
All Sites 2,931 445.2 42,194 474.2 474.5 393.6 292.3
Lung & Bronchus 366 54.4 5,572 62.7 93.3 62.7 39.3
Breast (Female) 443 129.6 6,278 131.8 102.2 56.9 57.2
Prostate 436 144.6 6,470 165.9 197.9 146.3 57.0
Colorectal 354 51.5 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
SOUTHWEST NEBRASKA PERCENT
CONDITION/INJURY # DISCHARGES RATE # DISCHARGES RATE DIFFERENCE
All Conditions/Injuries 26,781 11,361.00 359,031 9,837.00 15.5
Pregnancy/Childbirth 5,483 2,820.00 89,507 2,465.00 14.4
All Injuries 4,017 1,593.00 55,504 1,509.00 5.6
Diabetes Related Diseases 3,662 1,405.00 46,921 1,277.00 10.0
Heart Disease 3,194 1,172.00 37,934 1,014.00 15.6
Digestive Diseases 2,610 1062 29,464 808.0 31.4
Musculoskeletal Diseases 1,617 632.0 23,783 659.0 -4.1
Psychosis/Mental Health 1,103 547.0 17,125 492.0 11.2
Pneumonia 1,478 552.0 14,664 386.0 43.0
Genitourinary Diseases 1,345 598.0 14,656 411.0 45.5
Cancer 957 365.0 11,800 322.0 13.4
Fractures 809 293.0 9,998 261.0 12.3
Other Respiratory Diseases 687 278.0 9,145 246.0 13.0
Tobacco Related Diseases 822 307.0 9,566 257.0 19.5
Surgical/Medical Complications 616 250.0 8,506 236.0 5.9
Cerebrovascular Disease 628 218.0 8,131 214.0 1.9
COPD 601 237.0 7,578 208.0 13.9
Alcohol Related Diseases 189 79.0 2,405 67.0 17.9
Leading Causes of Injury
Falls 911 309.0 11,318 291.0 6.2
MV Accidents 153 71.0 2,218 62.0 14.5
Self-Inflicted 141 73.0 1,754 50.0 46.0
Other Unintentional 98 39.0 1,215 33.0 18.2
Poisoning 48 22.0 592 16.0 37.5
Struck/Pierced by Object 60 27.0 609 17.0 58.8
Overexertion 43 16.0 480 13.0 23.1
Environmental 62 27.0 513 14.0 92.9
Assault 31 16.0 442 12.0 33.3
LEADING PAYER TYPE FOR HOSPITALIZATION, 2003-2004
SOUTHWEST NEBRASKA PERCENT
PAYER TYPE DISCHARGES % DISCHARGES % DIFFERENCE
Commercial 9,241 34.5 168,501 46.9 -26.4
Medicare 12,452 46.5 131,141 36.5 27.4
Medicaid 4,249 15.9 50,769 14.1 12.8
Self-Pay 148 0.6 3,460 1.0 -40.0
Other State/Federal 691 2.6 5,160 1.4 85.7
NOTE: Age adjusted rates are based on the 2000 U.S. census standard.
INCIDENCE OF AIDS, 2000-2004
SOUTHWEST NEBRASKA
*Rate Rate
1.7 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
SOUTHWEST NEBRASKA
Rate Rate
West Nile Virus (WNV) 361 112
Chronic Hepatitis C 40.3 64.2
TB 0.9 1.6
Note: Rates are per 100,000 Population.
INCIDENCE RATES OF SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES BY RACE/ETHNICITY
SOUTHWEST 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 137.1 81.4 454.5 215.7 0.0 295.2 424.4 193.7 2847.6 903.3 166.6 518.3
< 18 39.7 25.9 106.4 88.5 0.0 49.2 226.2 83.9 1616.4 383.6 67.7 125.0
> 17 115.4 60.7 540.5 223.7 0.0 398.4 455.9 207.6 3181.6 1086.7 163.3 667.2
STD TYPE
Gonorrhea 7.5 5.7 45.5 30.8 0.0 8.4 65.8 19.1 1025.7 127.1 19.6 62.9
Chlamydia 106.1 71.8 409.1 184.9 0.0 265.7 301.3 146.5 1695.1 722.6 131.0 413.7
Female 146.5 103.9 317.5 406.8 0.0 418.5 433.6 223.1 2278.7 1163.2 198.0 666.3
Herpes 19.7 1.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 4.2 42.0 18.6 82.7 18.7 7.3 23.5
Note: Rates are per 100,000 Population.
ESTIMATED PREVALENCE OF DEMENTIA, 2004
SOUTHWEST NEBRASKA
Rate * # of Persons ** # of Persons **
Age 65-74 10% 845 11,135
Age 75-84 20% 1,299 16,908
Age 85+ 47% 1,388 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
SOUTHWEST NEBRASKA
INFANT INFANT NEBRASKA YEAR 2010
RACE/ETHNICITY DEATHS RATE DEATHS RATE OBJECTIVE
White 46 6.7 670 5.9 4.5
Black 1 41.7 121 16.9 4.5
Native American 0 0.0 31 14.4 4.5
Asian 0 0.0 10 3.5 4.5
Total 47 6.5 838 6.6 4.5
Hispanic 13 9.5 109 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
SOUTHWEST NEBRASKA OBJECTIVE
WEIGHT NUMBER RATE NUMBER RATE RATE
Very Low - All Births 78 10.8 1,611 12.7 9.0
Low - All Births 467 64.4 8,821 69.4 50.0
White 429 62.4 7,431 65.8 50.0
Black 1 41.7 897 125.1 50.0
Native American 2 80.0 145 67.2 50.0
Asian 4 105.3 221 77.7 50.0
Hispanic 101 74.1 976 62.0 50.0
Note: Rates are per 1,000 live births.
NUMBER OF INFANTS BORN WITH BIRTH DEFECTS, 1999-2003
SOUTHWEST NEBRASKA
# of % of # of % of
Infants Total Births Infants Total Births
Infants with birth
defects 193 2.7 4,534 3.6
TEEN AGE BIRTHS BY AGE AND RACE/ETHNICITY, 2000-2004
SOUTHWEST NEBRASKA
Age of Mother 10-17 15-17 10-17 15-17
NUMBER % NUMBER % NUMBER % NUMBER %
All Births 235 3.2 223 3.1 3,715 2.9 3,583 2.8
White 222 3.2 211 3.1 2,792 2.5 2,718 2.4
Black 0 0.0 0 0.0 631 8.8 586 8.2
Native Amer 2 8.0 2 8.0 184 8.5 179 8.3
Asian 0 0.0 0 0.0 36 1.3 35 1.2
Hispanic 87 6.4 81 5.9 881 5.6 846 5.4
PERCENTAGE OF PREGNANT WOMEN WHO SMOKE DURING PREGNANCY, 2000-2004
NUMBER OF CIGARETTES NEBRASKA YEAR 2010
SMOKED PER DAY SOUTHWEST NEBRASKA OBJECTIVE
1-10 12.3 10.4 --
11-20 3.9 2.8 --
21+ 0.6 0.6 --
Unknown 0.1 0.3 --
TOTAL 16.9 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 SOUTHWEST NEBRASKA OBJECTIVE
White 84.0 84.7 90.0
Black 58.3 70.5 90.0
Native American 60.9 68.3 90.0
Asian 73.7 82.2 90.0
Total 83.1 83.2 90.0
Hispanic 70.3 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
SOUTHWEST 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
SOUTHWEST NEBRASKA NEBRASKA
* % WITH % WITH YEAR 2010
RISK FACTOR (N) BEHAVIOR (N) BEHAVIOR OBJECTIVE
Obese (body mass
index 30 or higher) 2,383 21.4 23,583 22.4 15%
No leisure-time
physical activity 2,510 26.5 24,965 25.0 15%
Currently smoke
cigarettes 2,507 21.2 24,932 21.1 12%
Chronic drinking
60+/Mo Men - 30+/Mo Women 2,288 3.5 21,579 4.8 --
No health insurance 2,507 15.0 24,932 11.9 0%
Could not see physician in
past 12 months due to cost 1,930 8.0 16,873 8.4 4%
Mammogram
in past two
years (Ages 40+) 818 72.1 6,913 75.5 75%
Immunization rates (65+)
Flu shot past 12 months 719 70.3 6,210 71.5 90%
Pneumonia immunization 712 60.6 6,123 63.2 90%
General health good to
excellent (self-reported) 2,503 84.0 24,924 87.4 --
Ten or more days in past 30
days health not good
Physical health 2,147 10.9 20,236 9.7 --
Mental health 2,153 9.3 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
SOUTHWEST 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
231 0.1 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
SOUTHWEST 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
62 14 73.6 17.0 607 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
SOUTHWEST NEBRASKA
# w/High % # w/High % NEBRASKA YEAR 2010
LEAD LEVEL Blood Lead Tested Blood Lead Tested OBJECTIVE
>9ug/dL 16 2.0 1846 3.3 0% (>9ug/dL)
AVAILABILITY OF SERVICES
HEALTH PROFESSIONALS IN PRACTICE, 2003
SOUTHWEST NEBRASKA
# Persons # Persons
# of Served per # of Served per
PROFESSION Practitioners Practitioner Practitioners Practitioner
General/Family Practice 53 2010 677 2569
Internal Medicine 6 17754 227 7662
Pediatrics 1 107000 162 10736
OB/Gynecology 4 26631 143 12163
Psychiatry 3 35507 140 12424
Physician Assistant 23 4631 445 3909
Nurse Practitioner 10 10652 329 5287
Licensed Practical Nurse 528 202 6337 274
Dentist 53 2010 1084 1605
Registered Nurse 775 137 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 578 53 15729 1023
Black . 0 166 15
Native American 4 1 54 5
Asian 1 3 117 43
Hispanic 5 1 183 25
Other Race/Ethnicity/Unknown 2 0 85 4
FEDERAL SHORTAGE AREA DESIGNATIONS, 2003
SOUTHWEST NEBRASKA
HPSA Part Part
MUA/MUP Part Part
EMERGENCY SERVICES, 2003
SERVICE SOUTHWEST NEBRASKA
Ambulance services 46 394
AVAILABILITY OF TRANSPORATION, 1998
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION AVAILABLE IN SOUTHWEST ? YES .
COMMUNITIES SERVED BY PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION IN SOUTHWEST :
Southwestern Nebraska Cities
SERVICE UTILIZATION DATA
MEDICAID ELIGIBILITY AND EXPENDITURES, FY 2003
SOUTHWEST NEBRASKA
TOTAL PERSONS % OF TOTAL PERSONS % OF
ELIGIBLE(#) ELIGIBLES ELIGIBLE(#) ELIGIBLES
Medicaid 13,719 100.0 205,498 100.0
Aged 1,479 10.8 18,449 9.0
Blind & Disabled 1,726 12.6 26,534 12.9
ADC Children 9,070 66.1 134,743 65.6
ADC Adults 1,444 10.5 25,772 12.5
SOUTHWEST NEBRASKA
TOTAL % OF TOTAL TOTAL % OF TOTAL
DOLLARS MEDICAID DOLLARS MEDICAID
($000) DOLLARS ($000) DOLLARS
Medicaid $76,829 100.0 $1,280,005 100.0
Aged 24,557 34.3 353,582 29.4
Blind & Disabled 21,761 30.4 432,011 36.0
ADC Children 19,081 26.6 319,452 26.6
ADC Adults 6,219 8.7 95,724 8.0
MEDICAID EXPENDITURES BY TYPE OF SERVICE PROVIDED, FY 2003
SOUTHWEST NEBRASKA
TOTAL % OF TOTAL TOTAL % OF TOTAL
DOLLARS MEDICAID DOLLARS MEDICAID
($000) DOLLARS ($000) DOLLARS
All Medicaid $76,829 100.0 $1,280,005 100.0
Medicaid Fee-for-Service 61,410 79.9 970,707 75.8
Hospital--Inpatient 15,427 20.1 257,282 20.1
Hospital--Outpatient 7,061 9.2 75,892 5.9
ICF Mentally Retarded 879 1.1 50,253 3.9
Nursing Facility 16,599 21.6 271,975 21.2
Physician 7,101 9.2 100,083 7.8
Dental 2,279 3.0 33,337 2.6
Prescribed Drugs 12,064 15.7 181,885 14.2
Other Medicaid (Includes
Capitated Payments) 15,419 20.1 309,298 24.2
UTILIZATION OF SERVICES BY PROGRAM, FY 2004
SOUTHWEST NEBRASKA
AVERAGE AVERAGE AVERAGE AVERAGE
MONTHLY PAYMENT MONTHLY PAYMENT
PARTICIPANTS ($) PARTICIPANTS ($)
Aid to Dependent 474 $348.95* 12,237 $353.16*
Children (ADC)
Food Stamp Program 6,539 $71.38** 111,435 $79.42**
* Average payment per family.
** Average payment per person.
NUMBER OF PERSONS SERVED BY PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAMS
SERVICE PROVIDED SOUTHWEST NEBRASKA
WIC, UNDUPLICATED PERSONS SERVED, 2004
Pregnant women seen 311 4,527
Breastfeeding clients seen 427 5,609
Postpartum women seen 893 10,951
Infants seen 701 9,521
Children seen 3,186 39,835
Native Native
Total WIC clients Total Black Am Asian Hispanic Total Black Am Asian Hispanic
seen in 2004 5,518 80 25 34 1,934 70,449 7,664 1,316 1,296 20,674
Reproductive health, 2004 2,234 42,421
NURSING HOME AND HOSPITAL LONG-TERM CARE OCCUPANCY, 2004
SOUTHWEST NEBRASKA
Nursing Home and Hospital
Long-Term Care Facilities
Number of licensed beds 1,205 17,130
Occupancy rate 84.3 82.7
Persons Aged 65 and Older
Living in Nursing Homes or
Hospital Long-Term Care
Facilities
Number 943 12,710
Percent of population 5.2 5.5
aged 65 and older
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