AREA PROFILE -- THURSTON
DEMOGRAPHIC DATA
U.S. CENSUS ESTIMATES, 2004
THURSTON - 7,134 NEBRASKA - 1,747,214
POPULATION BY AGE AND RACE/ETHNICITY
THURSTON NEBRASKA
AGE PERCENT NATIVE NATIVE
GROUP TOTAL BLACK AMERICAN ASIAN HISPANIC TOTAL PERCENT BLACK AMERICAN ASIAN HISPANIC
0-4 737 10.3 4 557 0 20 122,049 7.0 6,566 1,726 2,087 15,560
5-14 1,358 19.0 13 910 0 56 236,970 13.6 14,021 3,332 3,652 24,538
15-24 1,257 17.6 9 778 0 45 266,314 15.2 13,893 3,368 4,811 21,847
25-44 1,537 21.5 9 792 4 64 473,637 27.1 22,127 4,736 11,084 40,755
45-64 1,353 19.0 10 502 1 16 416,441 23.8 13,444 2,631 5,077 13,752
65-74 458 6.4 0 115 1 4 111,352 6.4 2,767 471 821 2,126
75-84 338 4.7 1 48 0 1 84,541 4.8 1,454 213 325 1,044
85+ 96 1.3 0 8 0 0 35,910 2.1 549 93 76 359
<18 2,629 36.9 21 1,797 0 95 446,083 25.5 24,698 6,261 7,104 47,141
65+ 892 12.5 1 171 1 5 231,803 13.3 4,770 777 1,222 3,529
POPULATION BY GENDER AND RACE/ETHNICITY
THURSTON NEBRASKA
PERCENT NATIVE NATIVE
GENDER TOTAL BLACK AMERICAN ASIAN HISPANIC TOTAL PERCENT BLACK AMERICAN ASIAN HISPANIC
Men 3,529 49.5 21 1,781 0 129 863,628 49.4 37,128 8,068 13,719 65,048
Women 3,605 50.5 25 1,929 6 77 883,586 50.6 37,693 8,502 14,214 54,933
15-17 240 2 151 0 8 42,285 1,986 590 663 3,127
POPULATION BY RACE/ETHNICITY
THURSTON NEBRASKA
RACE/ETHNICITY NUMBER PERCENT NUMBER PERCENT
White 3,272 45.9 1,609,056 92.1
Black 46 0.6 74,821 4.3
Native American 3,710 52.0 16,570 0.9
Asian 6 0.1 27,933 1.6
Hispanic 206 2.9 119,981 6.9
Minority * 3,961 55.5 250,577 14.3
* Minority Population = Total Population - White, Not Hispanic Population
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE, 2000 CENSUS
THURSTON 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 23.7 26.8 28.6 25.6
Male householders 2.3 4.5 1.3 2.0
Female householders 3.2 15.9 2.6 6.5
Male householder nonfamilies 11.8 0.2 15.2 0.3
Female householder nonfamilies 11.5 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 76.4 70.6 100.0 85.8 66.6 66.2 65.0 74.3
Married Couples 50.5 61.4 100.0 34.1 54.2 55.4 28.8 35.4
W/Children < 18 26.8 25.7 100.0 28.2 25.6 25.4 16.7 24.0
Single Parent Families 25.9 5.5 0.0 43.2 12.4 7.2 28.7 32.6
Male householder 6.8 3.6 0.0 11.7 3.3 3.0 5.4 8.8
W/Children < 18 4.5 1.8 0.0 8.7 2.0 1.8 3.6 6.7
Female Householder 19.1 5.6 0.0 40.0 9.1 7.8 30.8 30.1
W/Children < 18 15.9 3.7 0.0 34.5 6.5 5.4 25.1 25.9
Nonfamily households 23.5 29.4 0.0 14.3 33.4 33.7 34.9 25.7
% OF HOUSEHOLDS % OF HOUSEHOLDS
Asian Hispanic Minority * Asian Hispanic Minority *
Families . 70.3 85.0 66.9 77.3 70.2
Married Couples . 48.1 34.1 53.7 54.0 42.1
W/Children < 18 . 48.1 28.2 33.0 40.7 28.3
Single Parent Families . 18.5 42.6 8.3 17.9 21.8
Male householder . 7.4 11.6 4.5 9.6 7.1
W/Children < 18 . 3.7 8.6 2.2 6.3 4.6
Female Householder . 14.8 39.3 8.7 13.7 21.0
W/Children < 18 . 14.8 34.0 6.1 11.6 17.2
Nonfamily households . 29.6 15.0 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
THURSTON NEBRASKA
Native Native
Total White Black American Total White Black American
Less than 9th grade 7.3 7.6 28.6 5.7 5.4 4.5 5.3 9.0
9th to 11th grade 12.4 7.9 33.3 17.9 8.0 7.3 16.0 15.1
High school diploma 37.1 41.6 0.0 32.7 31.3 31.8 31.2 33.7
Some college, no degree 23.8 21.8 23.8 27.2 24.3 24.5 27.4 26.1
Associate degree 7.5 6.2 0.0 9.8 7.3 7.5 5.9 7.4
Baccalaureate degree 8.3 10.1 14.3 4.9 16.5 17.0 10.5 6.2
Graduate or professional 3.7 4.8 0.0 1.8 7.3 7.4 3.6 2.6
degree
Percent of persons 25 years and older
THURSTON NEBRASKA
Asian Hispanic Minority * Asian Hispanic Minority *
Less than 9th grade 0.0 33.3 6.9 10.8 34.2 17.9
9th to 11th grade 44.4 16.7 18.6 11.9 19.2 16.3
High school diploma 0.0 16.7 30.8 17.1 21.3 25.5
Some college, no degree 22.2 29.2 26.7 13.3 13.9 20.1
Associate degree 0.0 4.2 9.2 5.4 2.9 4.8
Baccalaureate degree 16.7 0.0 5.8 21.8 5.9 10.0
Graduate or professional 16.7 0.0 2.1 19.8 2.7 5.5
degree
* Minority Population = Total Population - White, Not Hispanic Population
SOCIAL INDICATORS
PER CAPITA INCOME, 2000 CENSUS
THURSTON NEBRASKA
$10,951 $19,613
MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME, 2002 CENSUS ESTIMATES
THURSTON NEBRASKA
$27,960 $41,978
PERCENT BELOW 100% POVERTY, 2002 CENSUS ESTIMATES
THURSTON NEBRASKA
5-17 Years of Age 28.3 10.8
Total Population 22.3 10.0
PERCENT BELOW 100% POVERTY BY RACE/ETHNICITY, 2000 CENSUS *
THURSTON NEBRASKA
White 10.6 8.2
Black 37.5 27.4
Native American 38.4 33.0
Asian 24.2 12.8
Hispanic 36.4 20.4
* A '.' indicates the population estimate of the racial/ethnic group is zero.
PERCENT OF WORKERS UNEMPLOYED, DEPT. OF LABOR, MAY, 2004
THURSTON NEBRASKA
# UNEMPLOYED % OF WORKERS # UNEMPLOYED % OF WORKERS
282 9.3 39,368 4.0
HIGH SCHOOL DROPOUT RATE, 2003-2004
THURSTON NEBRASKA
% of 7-12th Grade Member-
ship Who Drop Out of School 7.0 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
THURSTON NEBRASKA
# BIRTHS % OF 1ST BIRTHS* # BIRTHS % OF 1ST BIRTHS*
Total 88 38.6 4,398 9.0
White 5 8.2 3,351 7.7
Black 1 . 653 24.4
Native American 82 49.4 232 36.9
Asian . . 39 2.9
Hispanic 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
THURSTON NEBRASKA
NUMBER RATE/1,000 NUMBER RATE/1,000
Total Arrests 83 11.6 94,648 54.2
Arrests for violent crimes * 3 0.4 1,596 0.9
Reported forcible rape offenses 1 0.1 195 0.1
Arrests for DUI 31 4.3 14,163 8.1
Drug law violation arrests 7 1.0 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
THURSTON NEBRASKA
NUMBER RATE/1,000 NUMBER RATE/1,000
Total Arrests 2 0.8 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 0 0.0 1,150 2.6
*Violent crimes include: murder, forcible rape, robbery and aggravated assault.
CHILD PROTECTION AND SAFETY, CY 2004
THURSTON NEBRASKA
NUMBER RATE/1,000 NUMBER RATE/1,000
Average number of children
in out-of-home care * 54 20.3 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
THURSTON NEBRASKA
Rate per 1,000 Children < Age 19 30.2 8.6
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, JULY 1, 1999 - JUNE 30, 2000
THURSTON NEBRASKA
NUMBER RATE/1,000 NUMBER RATE/1,000
Number of Crisis Calls
Received by Multi-County Agency 1,229 23.1 108,312 63.3
Total New Contacts for
Multi-County Agency 482 9.1 24,249 14.2
THURSTON MULTI-COUNTY AREA ALSO INCLUDES:
Cedar, Dakota, Dixon, Wayne
HEALTH STATUS
LEADING CAUSES OF DEATH, 2000-2004
Age-Adjusted Death Rates per 100,000 Population
NEBRASKA
NEBRASKA NATIVE
THURSTON NEBRASKA YEAR 2010 BLACK AMERICAN HISPANIC
CAUSE OF DEATH DEATHS RATE DEATHS RATE OBJECTIVE RATE RATE RATE
Heart Disease (#1) 98 291.5 20,262 205.1 -- 245.6 276.0 110.6
Cancer -- All Sites (#2) 75 222.5 16,798 182.0 147.0 255.2 201.9 117.8
Lung/Bronchus/Trachea 24 70.4 4,444 49.1 39.0 81.5 60.1 24.6
Breast (Female) 3 16.7 1,224 23.8 20.7 41.3 32.8 9.7
Prostate 3 20.4 943 25.7 25.9 48.8 18.5 9.3
Cerebrovascular (#3) 30 87.4 5,385 54.0 47.4 87.0 55.2 28.8
Unintentional Injuries (#4) 29 86.2 3,457 37.6 19.4 25.2 92.6 34.9
Motor Vehicle 12 35.0 1,469 16.6 12.0 9.7 43.8 17.4
Chronic Lung Disease (#5) 10 29.7 3,746 39.4 -- 39.2 54.7 12.4
Suicide 4 11.6 922 10.7 8.2 4.6 9.1 4.2
Homicide 4 11.6 259 3.0 2.0 20.3 11.9 6.6
Diabetes Related 54 159.1 6,933 72.6 25.0 162.8 260.9 109.3
Tobacco Related 64 190.1 12,886 137.2 -- 184.1 192.6 75.5
Alcohol Related 30 91.3 3,255 35.5 -- 41.9 137.3 41.2
Work Related Accidents 2 5.4 209 2.4 -- 0.4 0.9 2.5
All Causes 369 1089 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
THURSTON NEBRASKA
Native
Total Total Total Total Black American Hispanic
Cancer Type # Cases Rate # Cases Rate Rate Rate Rate
All Sites 155 464.6 42,194 474.2 474.5 393.6 292.3
Lung & Bronchus 21 60.6 5,572 62.7 93.3 62.7 39.3
Breast (Female) 14 83.3 6,278 131.8 102.2 56.9 57.2
Prostate 27 175.3 6,470 165.9 197.9 146.3 57.0
Colorectal 25 74.6 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
THURSTON NEBRASKA PERCENT
CONDITION/INJURY # DISCHARGES RATE # DISCHARGES RATE DIFFERENCE
All Conditions/Injuries 658 4,778.00 359,031 9,837.00 -51.4
Pregnancy/Childbirth 96 636.00 89,507 2,465.00 -74.2
All Injuries 85 618.00 55,504 1,509.00 -59.0
Diabetes Related Diseases 109 832.00 46,921 1,277.00 -34.8
Heart Disease 96 725.00 37,934 1,014.00 -28.5
Digestive Diseases 52 378.0 29,464 808.0 -53.2
Musculoskeletal Diseases 22 159.0 23,783 659.0 -75.9
Psychosis/Mental Health 27 195.0 17,125 492.0 -60.4
Pneumonia 65 478.0 14,664 386.0 23.8
Genitourinary Diseases 21 169.0 14,656 411.0 -58.9
Cancer 22 157.0 11,800 322.0 -51.2
Fractures 11 84.0 9,998 261.0 -67.8
Other Respiratory Diseases 24 168.0 9,145 246.0 -31.7
Tobacco Related Diseases 21 158.0 9,566 257.0 -38.5
Surgical/Medical Complications 8 58.0 8,506 236.0 -75.4
Cerebrovascular Disease 22 165.0 8,131 214.0 -22.9
COPD 17 123.0 7,578 208.0 -40.9
Alcohol Related Diseases 6 44.0 2,405 67.0 -34.3
Leading Causes of Injury
Falls 21 153.0 11,318 291.0 -47.4
MV Accidents 3 23.0 2,218 62.0 -62.9
Self-Inflicted 3 20.0 1,754 50.0 -60.0
Other Unintentional 4 29.0 1,215 33.0 -12.1
Poisoning . . 592 16.0 .
Struck/Pierced by Object . . 609 17.0 .
Overexertion 3 21.0 480 13.0 61.5
Environmental . . 513 14.0 .
Assault . . 442 12.0 .
LEADING PAYER TYPE FOR HOSPITALIZATION, 2003-2004
THURSTON NEBRASKA PERCENT
PAYER TYPE DISCHARGES % DISCHARGES % DIFFERENCE
Commercial 201 30.5 168,501 46.9 -35.0
Medicare 332 50.5 131,141 36.5 38.4
Medicaid 107 16.3 50,769 14.1 15.6
Self-Pay 4 0.6 3,460 1.0 -40.0
Other State/Federal 14 2.1 5,160 1.4 50.0
NOTE: Age adjusted rates are based on the 2000 U.S. census standard.
INCIDENCE OF AIDS, 2000-2004
THURSTON 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
THURSTON NEBRASKA
Rate Rate
West Nile Virus (WNV) 13.9 112
Chronic Hepatitis C 167 64.2
TB 0.0 1.6
Note: Rates are per 100,000 Population.
INCIDENCE RATES OF SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES BY RACE/ETHNICITY
THURSTON 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 1288.2 0.0 1000.0 1632.7 7000.0 842.1 424.4 193.7 2847.6 903.3 166.6 518.3
< 18 678.0 0.0 0.0 781.5 0.0 183.5 226.2 83.9 1616.4 383.6 67.7 125.0
> 17 980.6 0.0 1818.2 2047.1 4000.0 1428.6 455.9 207.6 3181.6 1086.7 163.3 667.2
STD TYPE
Gonorrhea 56.0 0.0 0.0 76.2 0.0 105.3 65.8 19.1 1025.7 127.1 19.6 62.9
Chlamydia 1162.1 0.0 1000.0 1453.1 7000.0 526.3 301.3 146.5 1695.1 722.6 131.0 413.7
Female 1704.4 0.0 2222.2 2322.4 6000.0 1142.9 433.6 223.1 2278.7 1163.2 198.0 666.3
Herpes 70.0 0.0 0.0 38.1 0.0 105.3 42.0 18.6 82.7 18.7 7.3 23.5
Note: Rates are per 100,000 Population.
ESTIMATED PREVALENCE OF DEMENTIA, 2004
THURSTON NEBRASKA
Rate * # of Persons ** # of Persons **
Age 65-74 10% 46 11,135
Age 75-84 20% 68 16,908
Age 85+ 47% 45 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
THURSTON NEBRASKA
INFANT INFANT NEBRASKA YEAR 2010
RACE/ETHNICITY DEATHS RATE DEATHS RATE OBJECTIVE
White 1 6.5 670 5.9 4.5
Black 0 0.0 121 16.9 4.5
Native American 9 14.6 31 14.4 4.5
Asian 0 0.0 10 3.5 4.5
Total 10 12.8 838 6.6 4.5
Hispanic 1 52.6 109 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
THURSTON NEBRASKA OBJECTIVE
WEIGHT NUMBER RATE NUMBER RATE RATE
Very Low - All Births 8 10.3 1,611 12.7 9.0
Low - All Births 35 44.9 8,821 69.4 50.0
White 8 51.6 7,431 65.8 50.0
Black 0 0.0 897 125.1 50.0
Native American 27 43.8 145 67.2 50.0
Asian 0 0.0 221 77.7 50.0
Hispanic 2 105.3 976 62.0 50.0
Note: Rates are per 1,000 live births.
NUMBER OF INFANTS BORN WITH BIRTH DEFECTS, 1999-2003
THURSTON NEBRASKA
# of % of # of % of
Infants Total Births Infants Total Births
Infants with birth
defects 9 1.1 4,534 3.6
TEEN AGE BIRTHS BY AGE AND RACE/ETHNICITY, 2000-2004
THURSTON NEBRASKA
Age of Mother 10-17 15-17 10-17 15-17
NUMBER % NUMBER % NUMBER % NUMBER %
All Births 66 8.5 65 8.3 3,715 2.9 3,583 2.8
White 5 3.2 5 3.2 2,792 2.5 2,718 2.4
Black 0 0.0 0 0.0 631 8.8 586 8.2
Native Amer 61 9.9 60 9.7 184 8.5 179 8.3
Asian 0 0.0 0 0.0 36 1.3 35 1.2
Hispanic 1 5.3 1 5.3 881 5.6 846 5.4
PERCENTAGE OF PREGNANT WOMEN WHO SMOKE DURING PREGNANCY, 2000-2004
NUMBER OF CIGARETTES NEBRASKA YEAR 2010
SMOKED PER DAY THURSTON NEBRASKA OBJECTIVE
1-10 19.5 10.4 --
11-20 3.1 2.8 --
21+ 0.4 0.6 --
Unknown 0.9 0.3 --
TOTAL 23.9 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 THURSTON NEBRASKA OBJECTIVE
White 87.0 84.7 90.0
Black 83.3 70.5 90.0
Native American 78.0 68.3 90.0
Asian 0.0 82.2 90.0
Total 80.0 83.2 90.0
Hispanic 82.4 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
THURSTON 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
THURSTON NEBRASKA NEBRASKA
* % WITH % WITH YEAR 2010
RISK FACTOR (N) BEHAVIOR (N) BEHAVIOR OBJECTIVE
Obese (body mass
index 30 or higher) 659 25.4 23,583 22.4 15%
No leisure-time
physical activity 697 28.5 24,965 25.0 15%
Currently smoke
cigarettes 698 23.7 24,932 21.1 12%
Chronic drinking
60+/Mo Men - 30+/Mo Women 605 4.1 21,579 4.8 --
No health insurance 696 14.1 24,932 11.9 0%
Could not see physician in
past 12 months due to cost 471 11.0 16,873 8.4 4%
Mammogram
in past two
years (Ages 40+) 201 73.0 6,913 75.5 75%
Immunization rates (65+)
Flu shot past 12 months 193 68.3 6,210 71.5 90%
Pneumonia immunization 189 59.8 6,123 63.2 90%
General health good to
excellent (self-reported) 695 88.7 24,924 87.4 --
Ten or more days in past 30
days health not good
Physical health 568 9.7 20,236 9.7 --
Mental health 564 7.0 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
THURSTON 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
8 0.0 4.4 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
THURSTON 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
9 2 77.0 30.5 607 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
THURSTON NEBRASKA
# w/High % # w/High % NEBRASKA YEAR 2010
LEAD LEVEL Blood Lead Tested Blood Lead Tested OBJECTIVE
>9ug/dL 20 5.3 1846 3.3 0% (>9ug/dL)
AVAILABILITY OF SERVICES
HEALTH PROFESSIONALS IN PRACTICE, 2003
THURSTON NEBRASKA
# Persons # Persons
# of Served per # of Served per
PROFESSION Practitioners Practitioner Practitioners Practitioner
General/Family Practice 5 1428 677 2569
Internal Medicine 1 7142 227 7662
Pediatrics 0 . 162 10736
OB/Gynecology 0 . 143 12163
Psychiatry 0 . 140 12424
Physician Assistant 6 1190 445 3909
Nurse Practitioner 0 . 329 5287
Licensed Practical Nurse 22 325 6337 274
Dentist 1 7142 1084 1605
Registered Nurse 40 179 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 33 4 15729 1023
Black . 1 166 15
Native American 6 0 54 5
Asian . 0 117 43
Hispanic 2 0 183 25
Other Race/Ethnicity/Unknown 1 0 85 4
FEDERAL SHORTAGE AREA DESIGNATIONS, 2003
THURSTON NEBRASKA
HPSA Part Part
MUA/MUP All Part
EMERGENCY SERVICES, 2003
SERVICE THURSTON NEBRASKA
Ambulance services 6 394
AVAILABILITY OF TRANSPORATION, 1998
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION AVAILABLE IN THURSTON ? NO .
SERVICE UTILIZATION DATA
MEDICAID ELIGIBILITY AND EXPENDITURES, FY 2003
THURSTON NEBRASKA
TOTAL PERSONS % OF TOTAL PERSONS % OF
ELIGIBLE(#) ELIGIBLES ELIGIBLE(#) ELIGIBLES
Medicaid 2,299 100.0 205,498 100.0
Aged 97 4.2 18,449 9.0
Blind & Disabled 170 7.4 26,534 12.9
ADC Children 1,658 72.1 134,743 65.6
ADC Adults 374 16.3 25,772 12.5
THURSTON NEBRASKA
TOTAL % OF TOTAL TOTAL % OF TOTAL
DOLLARS MEDICAID DOLLARS MEDICAID
($000) DOLLARS ($000) DOLLARS
Medicaid $10,415 100.0 $1,280,005 100.0
Aged 1,527 15.9 353,582 29.4
Blind & Disabled 3,089 32.1 432,011 36.0
ADC Children 3,571 37.1 319,452 26.6
ADC Adults 1,429 14.9 95,724 8.0
MEDICAID EXPENDITURES BY TYPE OF SERVICE PROVIDED, FY 2003
THURSTON NEBRASKA
TOTAL % OF TOTAL TOTAL % OF TOTAL
DOLLARS MEDICAID DOLLARS MEDICAID
($000) DOLLARS ($000) DOLLARS
All Medicaid $10,415 100.0 $1,280,005 100.0
Medicaid Fee-for-Service 9,536 91.6 970,707 75.8
Hospital--Inpatient 3,206 30.8 257,282 20.1
Hospital--Outpatient 1,605 15.4 75,892 5.9
ICF Mentally Retarded 232 2.2 50,253 3.9
Nursing Facility 1,849 17.8 271,975 21.2
Physician 1,426 13.7 100,083 7.8
Dental 469 4.5 33,337 2.6
Prescribed Drugs 748 7.2 181,885 14.2
Other Medicaid (Includes
Capitated Payments) 879 8.4 309,298 24.2
UTILIZATION OF SERVICES BY PROGRAM, FY 2004
THURSTON NEBRASKA
AVERAGE AVERAGE AVERAGE AVERAGE
MONTHLY PAYMENT MONTHLY PAYMENT
PARTICIPANTS ($) PARTICIPANTS ($)
Aid to Dependent 205 $378.82* 12,237 $353.16*
Children (ADC)
Food Stamp Program 1,543 $84.74** 111,435 $79.42**
* Average payment per family.
** Average payment per person.
NUMBER OF PERSONS SERVED BY PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAMS
SERVICE PROVIDED THURSTON NEBRASKA
WIC, UNDUPLICATED PERSONS SERVED, 2004
Pregnant women seen 2 4,527
Breastfeeding clients seen 1 5,609
Postpartum women seen 13 10,951
Infants seen 10 9,521
Children seen 43 39,835
Native Native
Total WIC clients Total Black Am Asian Hispanic Total Black Am Asian Hispanic
seen in 2004 69 0 6 0 4 70,449 7,664 1,316 1,296 20,674
Reproductive health, 2004 6 42,421
NURSING HOME AND HOSPITAL LONG-TERM CARE OCCUPANCY, 2004
THURSTON NEBRASKA
Nursing Home and Hospital
Long-Term Care Facilities
Number of licensed beds 71 17,130
Occupancy rate 80.5 82.7
Persons Aged 65 and Older
Living in Nursing Homes or
Hospital Long-Term Care
Facilities
Number 34 12,710
Percent of population 3.8 5.5
aged 65 and older
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