AREA PROFILE -- WEST CENTRAL
DEMOGRAPHIC DATA
U.S. CENSUS ESTIMATES, 2004
WEST CENTRAL - 47,077 NEBRASKA - 1,747,214
POPULATION BY AGE AND RACE/ETHNICITY
WEST CENTRAL NEBRASKA
AGE PERCENT NATIVE NATIVE
GROUP TOTAL BLACK AMERICAN ASIAN HISPANIC TOTAL PERCENT BLACK AMERICAN ASIAN HISPANIC
0-4 2,908 6.2 29 22 9 226 122,049 7.0 6,566 1,726 2,087 15,560
5-14 6,126 13.0 75 59 28 535 236,970 13.6 14,021 3,332 3,652 24,538
15-24 6,869 14.6 64 61 29 484 266,314 15.2 13,893 3,368 4,811 21,847
25-44 11,047 23.5 83 111 55 572 473,637 27.1 22,127 4,736 11,084 40,755
45-64 12,512 26.6 46 78 49 416 416,441 23.8 13,444 2,631 5,077 13,752
65-74 3,760 8.0 4 12 4 96 111,352 6.4 2,767 471 821 2,126
75-84 2,684 5.7 3 9 14 66 84,541 4.8 1,454 213 325 1,044
85+ 1,171 2.5 1 7 5 20 35,910 2.1 549 93 76 359
<18 11,825 25.1 127 106 50 954 446,083 25.5 24,698 6,261 7,104 47,141
65+ 7,615 16.2 8 28 23 182 231,803 13.3 4,770 777 1,222 3,529
POPULATION BY GENDER AND RACE/ETHNICITY
WEST CENTRAL NEBRASKA
PERCENT NATIVE NATIVE
GENDER TOTAL BLACK AMERICAN ASIAN HISPANIC TOTAL PERCENT BLACK AMERICAN ASIAN HISPANIC
Men 23,130 49.1 180 188 91 1,232 863,628 49.4 37,128 8,068 13,719 65,048
Women 23,947 50.9 125 171 102 1,183 883,586 50.6 37,693 8,502 14,214 54,933
15-17 1,391 10 11 9 102 42,285 1,986 590 663 3,127
POPULATION BY RACE/ETHNICITY
WEST CENTRAL NEBRASKA
RACE/ETHNICITY NUMBER PERCENT NUMBER PERCENT
White 45,911 97.5 1,609,056 92.1
Black 305 0.6 74,821 4.3
Native American 359 0.8 16,570 0.9
Asian 193 0.4 27,933 1.6
Hispanic 2,415 5.1 119,981 6.9
Minority * 3,428 7.3 250,577 14.3
* Minority Population = Total Population - White, Not Hispanic Population
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE, 2000 CENSUS
WEST 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 32.0 25.2 28.6 25.6
Male householders 0.9 2.1 1.3 2.0
Female householders 1.9 5.6 2.6 6.5
Male householder nonfamilies 14.8 0.3 15.2 0.3
Female householder nonfamilies 17.1 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 67.7 67.6 60.3 66.7 66.6 66.2 65.0 74.3
Married Couples 57.2 57.5 32.8 40.4 54.2 55.4 28.8 35.4
W/Children < 18 25.2 24.9 25.9 21.4 25.6 25.4 16.7 24.0
Single Parent Families 10.5 7.3 22.4 20.3 12.4 7.2 28.7 32.6
Male householder 3.0 2.9 20.6 4.8 3.3 3.0 5.4 8.8
W/Children < 18 2.1 2.0 17.2 3.6 2.0 1.8 3.6 6.7
Female Householder 7.5 7.2 6.9 21.5 9.1 7.8 30.8 30.1
W/Children < 18 5.6 5.3 5.2 16.7 6.5 5.4 25.1 25.9
Nonfamily households 32.3 32.4 39.7 33.3 33.4 33.7 34.9 25.7
% OF HOUSEHOLDS % OF HOUSEHOLDS
Asian Hispanic Minority * Asian Hispanic Minority *
Families 59.5 75.2 71.2 66.9 77.3 70.2
Married Couples 50.0 52.9 49.8 53.7 54.0 42.1
W/Children < 18 21.2 33.4 30.3 33.0 40.7 28.3
Single Parent Families 3.8 18.3 17.3 8.3 17.9 21.8
Male householder 3.8 7.3 7.3 4.5 9.6 7.1
W/Children < 18 1.9 5.5 5.4 2.2 6.3 4.6
Female Householder 5.7 15.0 14.1 8.7 13.7 21.0
W/Children < 18 1.9 12.8 11.9 6.1 11.6 17.2
Nonfamily households 40.4 24.8 28.8 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
WEST CENTRAL NEBRASKA
Native Native
Total White Black American Total White Black American
Less than 9th grade 4.9 4.5 14.3 5.4 5.4 4.5 5.3 9.0
9th to 11th grade 8.5 8.2 17.5 27.1 8.0 7.3 16.0 15.1
High school diploma 34.3 34.3 16.7 20.9 31.3 31.8 31.2 33.7
Some college, no degree 27.5 28.0 17.5 27.1 24.3 24.5 27.4 26.1
Associate degree 8.3 8.4 5.6 7.8 7.3 7.5 5.9 7.4
Baccalaureate degree 12.1 12.3 22.2 11.6 16.5 17.0 10.5 6.2
Graduate or professional 4.3 4.3 6.3 0.0 7.3 7.4 3.6 2.6
degree
Percent of persons 25 years and older
WEST CENTRAL NEBRASKA
Asian Hispanic Minority * Asian Hispanic Minority *
Less than 9th grade 0.0 17.6 14.3 10.8 34.2 17.9
9th to 11th grade 10.4 13.7 14.1 11.9 19.2 16.3
High school diploma 40.6 41.1 37.5 17.1 21.3 25.5
Some college, no degree 18.8 15.7 16.9 13.3 13.9 20.1
Associate degree 0.0 7.7 6.9 5.4 2.9 4.8
Baccalaureate degree 2.1 4.3 7.3 21.8 5.9 10.0
Graduate or professional 28.1 0.0 3.0 19.8 2.7 5.5
degree
* Minority Population = Total Population - White, Not Hispanic Population
SOCIAL INDICATORS
PER CAPITA INCOME, 2000 CENSUS
WEST CENTRAL NEBRASKA
$18,141 $19,613
MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME, 2002 CENSUS ESTIMATES
WEST CENTRAL NEBRASKA
$36,616 $41,978
PERCENT BELOW 100% POVERTY, 2002 CENSUS ESTIMATES
WEST CENTRAL NEBRASKA
5-17 Years of Age 12.6 10.8
Total Population 11.0 10.0
PERCENT BELOW 100% POVERTY BY RACE/ETHNICITY, 2000 CENSUS *
WEST CENTRAL NEBRASKA
White 9.3 8.2
Black 29.2 27.4
Native American 34.6 33.0
Asian 4.7 12.8
Hispanic 18.4 20.4
* A '.' indicates the population estimate of the racial/ethnic group is zero.
PERCENT OF WORKERS UNEMPLOYED, DEPT. OF LABOR, MAY, 2004
WEST CENTRAL NEBRASKA
# UNEMPLOYED % OF WORKERS # UNEMPLOYED % OF WORKERS
935 3.6 39,368 4.0
HIGH SCHOOL DROPOUT RATE, 2003-2004
WEST CENTRAL NEBRASKA
% of 7-12th Grade Member-
ship Who Drop Out of School 1.6 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
WEST CENTRAL NEBRASKA
# BIRTHS % OF 1ST BIRTHS* # BIRTHS % OF 1ST BIRTHS*
Total 91 7.9 4,398 9.0
White 89 7.9 3,351 7.7
Black 2 33.3 653 24.4
Native American 0 . 232 36.9
Asian 0 0.0 39 2.9
Hispanic 16 22.5 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
WEST CENTRAL NEBRASKA
NUMBER RATE/1,000 NUMBER RATE/1,000
Total Arrests 3,703 78.7 94,648 54.2
Arrests for violent crimes * 38 0.8 1,596 0.9
Reported forcible rape offenses 9 0.2 195 0.1
Arrests for DUI 398 8.5 14,163 8.1
Drug law violation arrests 441 9.4 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
WEST CENTRAL NEBRASKA
NUMBER RATE/1,000 NUMBER RATE/1,000
Total Arrests 675 57.1 14,867 33.3
Arrests for violent crimes * 1 0.1 224 0.5
Arrests for DUI 11 0.9 348 0.8
Drug law violation arrests 35 3.0 1,150 2.6
*Violent crimes include: murder, forcible rape, robbery and aggravated assault.
CHILD PROTECTION AND SAFETY, CY 2004
WEST CENTRAL NEBRASKA
NUMBER RATE/1,000 NUMBER RATE/1,000
Average number of children
in out-of-home care * 278 23.2 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
WEST CENTRAL NEBRASKA
Rate per 1,000 Children < Age 19 9.4 8.6
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, JULY 1, 1999 - JUNE 30, 2000
WEST CENTRAL NEBRASKA
NUMBER RATE/1,000 NUMBER RATE/1,000
Number of Crisis Calls
Received by Multi-County Agency 2,637 47.9 108,312 63.3
Total New Contacts for
Multi-County Agency 1,501 27.2 24,249 14.2
WEST CENTRAL MULTI-COUNTY AREA ALSO INCLUDES:
West Central HD plus Perkins
HEALTH STATUS
LEADING CAUSES OF DEATH, 2000-2004
Age-Adjusted Death Rates per 100,000 Population
NEBRASKA
NEBRASKA NATIVE
WEST CENTRAL NEBRASKA YEAR 2010 BLACK AMERICAN HISPANIC
CAUSE OF DEATH DEATHS RATE DEATHS RATE OBJECTIVE RATE RATE RATE
Heart Disease (#1) 669 213.3 20,262 205.1 -- 245.6 276.0 110.6
Cancer -- All Sites (#2) 545 183.1 16,798 182.0 147.0 255.2 201.9 117.8
Lung/Bronchus/Trachea 148 50.3 4,444 49.1 39.0 81.5 60.1 24.6
Breast (Female) 47 30.3 1,224 23.8 20.7 41.3 32.8 9.7
Prostate 37 30.8 943 25.7 25.9 48.8 18.5 9.3
Cerebrovascular (#3) 161 50.8 5,385 54.0 47.4 87.0 55.2 28.8
Unintentional Injuries (#4) 101 40.2 3,457 37.6 19.4 25.2 92.6 34.9
Motor Vehicle 39 17.2 1,469 16.6 12.0 9.7 43.8 17.4
Chronic Lung Disease (#5) 144 46.9 3,746 39.4 -- 39.2 54.7 12.4
Suicide 33 13.6 922 10.7 8.2 4.6 9.1 4.2
Homicide 10 4.4 259 3.0 2.0 20.3 11.9 6.6
Diabetes Related 231 75.2 6,933 72.6 25.0 162.8 260.9 109.3
Tobacco Related 445 148.2 12,886 137.2 -- 184.1 192.6 75.5
Alcohol Related 97 36.4 3,255 35.5 -- 41.9 137.3 41.2
Work Related Accidents 9 3.9 209 2.4 -- 0.4 0.9 2.5
All Causes 2,374 786.6 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
WEST CENTRAL NEBRASKA
Native
Total Total Total Total Black American Hispanic
Cancer Type # Cases Rate # Cases Rate Rate Rate Rate
All Sites 1,312 463.8 42,194 474.2 474.5 393.6 292.3
Lung & Bronchus 173 60.0 5,572 62.7 93.3 62.7 39.3
Breast (Female) 197 130.6 6,278 131.8 102.2 56.9 57.2
Prostate 186 142.3 6,470 165.9 197.9 146.3 57.0
Colorectal 156 53.3 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
WEST CENTRAL NEBRASKA PERCENT
CONDITION/INJURY # DISCHARGES RATE # DISCHARGES RATE DIFFERENCE
All Conditions/Injuries 12,031 11,834.00 359,031 9,837.00 20.3
Pregnancy/Childbirth 2,483 2,912.00 89,507 2,465.00 18.1
All Injuries 1,905 1,754.00 55,504 1,509.00 16.2
Diabetes Related Diseases 1,720 1,530.00 46,921 1,277.00 19.8
Heart Disease 1,338 1,141.00 37,934 1,014.00 12.5
Digestive Diseases 1,160 1089 29,464 808.0 34.8
Musculoskeletal Diseases 667 598.0 23,783 659.0 -9.3
Psychosis/Mental Health 775 867.0 17,125 492.0 76.2
Pneumonia 524 463.0 14,664 386.0 19.9
Genitourinary Diseases 627 641.0 14,656 411.0 56.0
Cancer 406 349.0 11,800 322.0 8.4
Fractures 328 285.0 9,998 261.0 9.2
Other Respiratory Diseases 315 294.0 9,145 246.0 19.5
Tobacco Related Diseases 332 287.0 9,566 257.0 11.7
Surgical/Medical Complications 284 261.0 8,506 236.0 10.6
Cerebrovascular Disease 304 251.0 8,131 214.0 17.3
COPD 259 237.0 7,578 208.0 13.9
Alcohol Related Diseases 99 97.0 2,405 67.0 44.8
Leading Causes of Injury
Falls 425 346.0 11,318 291.0 18.9
MV Accidents 79 82.0 2,218 62.0 32.3
Self-Inflicted 105 119.0 1,754 50.0 138.0
Other Unintentional 59 55.0 1,215 33.0 66.7
Poisoning 27 29.0 592 16.0 81.3
Struck/Pierced by Object 34 34.0 609 17.0 100.0
Overexertion 14 12.0 480 13.0 -7.7
Environmental 33 33.0 513 14.0 135.7
Assault 24 28.0 442 12.0 133.3
LEADING PAYER TYPE FOR HOSPITALIZATION, 2003-2004
WEST CENTRAL NEBRASKA PERCENT
PAYER TYPE DISCHARGES % DISCHARGES % DIFFERENCE
Commercial 4,329 36.0 168,501 46.9 -23.2
Medicare 5,312 44.2 131,141 36.5 21.1
Medicaid 1,917 15.9 50,769 14.1 12.8
Self-Pay 69 0.6 3,460 1.0 -40.0
Other State/Federal 404 3.4 5,160 1.4 142.9
NOTE: Age adjusted rates are based on the 2000 U.S. census standard.
INCIDENCE OF AIDS, 2000-2004
WEST CENTRAL 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
WEST CENTRAL NEBRASKA
Rate Rate
West Nile Virus (WNV) 364 112
Chronic Hepatitis C 85.2 64.2
TB 0.0 1.6
Note: Rates are per 100,000 Population.
INCIDENCE RATES OF SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES BY RACE/ETHNICITY
WEST 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 125.5 54.4 454.5 65.1 0.0 174.8 424.4 193.7 2847.6 903.3 166.6 518.3
< 18 50.2 43.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 23.8 226.2 83.9 1616.4 383.6 67.7 125.0
> 17 116.9 37.8 606.1 0.0 0.0 187.9 455.9 207.6 3181.6 1086.7 163.3 667.2
STD TYPE
Gonorrhea 8.5 4.4 75.8 0.0 0.0 19.4 65.8 19.1 1025.7 127.1 19.6 62.9
Chlamydia 74.4 45.7 378.8 65.1 0.0 155.4 301.3 146.5 1695.1 722.6 131.0 413.7
Female 112.7 76.7 517.2 142.9 0.0 272.1 433.6 223.1 2278.7 1163.2 198.0 666.3
Herpes 40.4 2.2 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
WEST CENTRAL NEBRASKA
Rate * # of Persons ** # of Persons **
Age 65-74 10% 376 11,135
Age 75-84 20% 537 16,908
Age 85+ 47% 550 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
WEST CENTRAL NEBRASKA
INFANT INFANT NEBRASKA YEAR 2010
RACE/ETHNICITY DEATHS RATE DEATHS RATE OBJECTIVE
White 19 6.3 670 5.9 4.5
Black 1 83.3 121 16.9 4.5
Native American 0 0.0 31 14.4 4.5
Asian 0 0.0 10 3.5 4.5
Total 20 6.6 838 6.6 4.5
Hispanic 2 11.3 109 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
WEST CENTRAL NEBRASKA OBJECTIVE
WEIGHT NUMBER RATE NUMBER RATE RATE
Very Low - All Births 29 9.5 1,611 12.7 9.0
Low - All Births 202 66.4 8,821 69.4 50.0
White 198 65.9 7,431 65.8 50.0
Black 1 83.3 897 125.1 50.0
Native American 0 0.0 145 67.2 50.0
Asian 3 187.5 221 77.7 50.0
Hispanic 13 73.5 976 62.0 50.0
Note: Rates are per 1,000 live births.
NUMBER OF INFANTS BORN WITH BIRTH DEFECTS, 1999-2003
WEST CENTRAL NEBRASKA
# of % of # of % of
Infants Total Births Infants Total Births
Infants with birth
defects 64 2.1 4,534 3.6
TEEN AGE BIRTHS BY AGE AND RACE/ETHNICITY, 2000-2004
WEST CENTRAL NEBRASKA
Age of Mother 10-17 15-17 10-17 15-17
NUMBER % NUMBER % NUMBER % NUMBER %
All Births 85 2.8 84 2.8 3,715 2.9 3,583 2.8
White 85 2.8 84 2.8 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 14 7.9 14 7.9 881 5.6 846 5.4
PERCENTAGE OF PREGNANT WOMEN WHO SMOKE DURING PREGNANCY, 2000-2004
NUMBER OF CIGARETTES NEBRASKA YEAR 2010
SMOKED PER DAY WEST CENTRAL NEBRASKA OBJECTIVE
1-10 14.2 10.4 --
11-20 4.9 2.8 --
21+ 0.6 0.6 --
Unknown 0.1 0.3 --
TOTAL 19.7 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 WEST CENTRAL NEBRASKA OBJECTIVE
White 85.2 84.7 90.0
Black 75.0 70.5 90.0
Native American 55.6 68.3 90.0
Asian 75.0 82.2 90.0
Total 84.9 83.2 90.0
Hispanic 77.3 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
WEST 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
WEST CENTRAL NEBRASKA NEBRASKA
* % WITH % WITH YEAR 2010
RISK FACTOR (N) BEHAVIOR (N) BEHAVIOR OBJECTIVE
Obese (body mass
index 30 or higher) 1,042 21.0 23,583 22.4 15%
No leisure-time
physical activity 1,089 26.7 24,965 25.0 15%
Currently smoke
cigarettes 1,090 20.3 24,932 21.1 12%
Chronic drinking
60+/Mo Men - 30+/Mo Women 984 4.2 21,579 4.8 --
No health insurance 1,087 12.9 24,932 11.9 0%
Could not see physician in
past 12 months due to cost 835 6.7 16,873 8.4 4%
Mammogram
in past two
years (Ages 40+) 353 72.8 6,913 75.5 75%
Immunization rates (65+)
Flu shot past 12 months 312 69.4 6,210 71.5 90%
Pneumonia immunization 309 55.0 6,123 63.2 90%
General health good to
excellent (self-reported) 1,084 84.7 24,924 87.4 --
Ten or more days in past 30
days health not good
Physical health 919 11.9 20,236 9.7 --
Mental health 926 7.5 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
WEST 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
118 0.1 2.9 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
WEST 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
17 1 75.8 14.3 607 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
WEST CENTRAL NEBRASKA
# w/High % # w/High % NEBRASKA YEAR 2010
LEAD LEVEL Blood Lead Tested Blood Lead Tested OBJECTIVE
>9ug/dL 0 0.0 1846 3.3 0% (>9ug/dL)
AVAILABILITY OF SERVICES
HEALTH PROFESSIONALS IN PRACTICE, 2003
WEST CENTRAL NEBRASKA
# Persons # Persons
# of Served per # of Served per
PROFESSION Practitioners Practitioner Practitioners Practitioner
General/Family Practice 17 2766 677 2569
Internal Medicine 6 7838 227 7662
Pediatrics 1 47025 162 10736
OB/Gynecology 4 11756 143 12163
Psychiatry 3 15675 140 12424
Physician Assistant 7 6718 445 3909
Nurse Practitioner 7 6718 329 5287
Licensed Practical Nurse 238 198 6337 274
Dentist 24 1959 1084 1605
Registered Nurse 413 114 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 321 25 15729 1023
Black . 0 166 15
Native American 1 0 54 5
Asian . 3 117 43
Hispanic 4 0 183 25
Other Race/Ethnicity/Unknown 2 0 85 4
FEDERAL SHORTAGE AREA DESIGNATIONS, 2003
WEST CENTRAL NEBRASKA
HPSA Part Part
MUA/MUP Part Part
EMERGENCY SERVICES, 2003
SERVICE WEST CENTRAL NEBRASKA
Ambulance services 14 394
AVAILABILITY OF TRANSPORATION, 1998
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION AVAILABLE IN WEST CENTRAL ? YES .
COMMUNITIES SERVED BY PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION IN WEST CENTRAL :
West Central HD Cities
SERVICE UTILIZATION DATA
MEDICAID ELIGIBILITY AND EXPENDITURES, FY 2003
WEST CENTRAL NEBRASKA
TOTAL PERSONS % OF TOTAL PERSONS % OF
ELIGIBLE(#) ELIGIBLES ELIGIBLE(#) ELIGIBLES
Medicaid 6,077 100.0 205,498 100.0
Aged 618 10.2 18,449 9.0
Blind & Disabled 894 14.7 26,534 12.9
ADC Children 3,730 61.4 134,743 65.6
ADC Adults 835 13.7 25,772 12.5
WEST CENTRAL NEBRASKA
TOTAL % OF TOTAL TOTAL % OF TOTAL
DOLLARS MEDICAID DOLLARS MEDICAID
($000) DOLLARS ($000) DOLLARS
Medicaid $34,306 100.0 $1,280,005 100.0
Aged 9,269 29.2 353,582 29.4
Blind & Disabled 10,683 33.7 432,011 36.0
ADC Children 8,539 26.9 319,452 26.6
ADC Adults 3,237 10.2 95,724 8.0
MEDICAID EXPENDITURES BY TYPE OF SERVICE PROVIDED, FY 2003
WEST CENTRAL NEBRASKA
TOTAL % OF TOTAL TOTAL % OF TOTAL
DOLLARS MEDICAID DOLLARS MEDICAID
($000) DOLLARS ($000) DOLLARS
All Medicaid $34,306 100.0 $1,280,005 100.0
Medicaid Fee-for-Service 27,036 78.8 970,707 75.8
Hospital--Inpatient 7,587 22.1 257,282 20.1
Hospital--Outpatient 3,320 9.7 75,892 5.9
ICF Mentally Retarded 400 1.2 50,253 3.9
Nursing Facility 6,116 17.8 271,975 21.2
Physician 3,070 8.9 100,083 7.8
Dental 898 2.6 33,337 2.6
Prescribed Drugs 5,644 16.5 181,885 14.2
Other Medicaid (Includes
Capitated Payments) 7,270 21.2 309,298 24.2
UTILIZATION OF SERVICES BY PROGRAM, FY 2004
WEST CENTRAL NEBRASKA
AVERAGE AVERAGE AVERAGE AVERAGE
MONTHLY PAYMENT MONTHLY PAYMENT
PARTICIPANTS ($) PARTICIPANTS ($)
Aid to Dependent 276 $353.35* 12,237 $353.16*
Children (ADC)
Food Stamp Program 3,317 $73.14** 111,435 $79.42**
* Average payment per family.
** Average payment per person.
NUMBER OF PERSONS SERVED BY PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAMS
SERVICE PROVIDED WEST CENTRAL NEBRASKA
WIC, UNDUPLICATED PERSONS SERVED, 2004
Pregnant women seen 98 4,527
Breastfeeding clients seen 121 5,609
Postpartum women seen 381 10,951
Infants seen 267 9,521
Children seen 1,128 39,835
Native Native
Total WIC clients Total Black Am Asian Hispanic Total Black Am Asian Hispanic
seen in 2004 1,995 48 4 13 318 70,449 7,664 1,316 1,296 20,674
Reproductive health, 2004 1,023 42,421
NURSING HOME AND HOSPITAL LONG-TERM CARE OCCUPANCY, 2004
WEST CENTRAL NEBRASKA
Nursing Home and Hospital
Long-Term Care Facilities
Number of licensed beds 439 17,130
Occupancy rate 86.0 82.7
Persons Aged 65 and Older
Living in Nursing Homes or
Hospital Long-Term Care
Facilities
Number 353 12,710
Percent of population 4.6 5.5
aged 65 and older
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