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Selected Characteristics For Nebraska Counties From The 2007-2011 American Community Survey, Center For Public Affairs Research (Cpar)
Selected Characteristics For Nebraska Counties From The 2007-2011 American Community Survey, Center For Public Affairs Research (Cpar)
Archived Publications
On December 6, 2012, the U.S. Census Bureau released five-year American Community Survey (ACS) estimates for the combined years of 2007 through 2011, making available social, economic, housing and demographic statistics for every community in Nebraska and the nation. Also available are estimates for Nebraska’s counties.
The data are based on a rolling national sample survey mailed to about 2 million addresses each year, resulting in nearly 2 million final interviews each year from 2007 through 2011. By pooling several years of survey responses, the ACS can generate detailed statistical portraits of smaller geographies such as counties. The Census Bureau …
Selected Characteristics For Nebraska Legislative Districts From The 2007-2011 American Community Survey, Center For Public Affairs Research (Cpar)
Selected Characteristics For Nebraska Legislative Districts From The 2007-2011 American Community Survey, Center For Public Affairs Research (Cpar)
Archived Publications
On December 6, 2012, the U.S. Census Bureau released five‐year American Community Survey (ACS) estimates for the combined years of 2007 through 2011, making available social, economic, housing and demographic statistics for every community in Nebraska and the nation. Also available are estimates for Nebraska’s Legislative Districts.
The charts and tables in this report are based on the District Boundaries for the 102nd Legislature and do not reflect the boundary changes following the 2010 Census. The new Legislative District boundaries will be used when the 2008‐2012 ACS data are released in December 2013.
The data are based on a …
Nebraska Legislative Planning Committee 2012 Report: Policy Briefs, Center For Public Affairs Research (Cpar)
Nebraska Legislative Planning Committee 2012 Report: Policy Briefs, Center For Public Affairs Research (Cpar)
Archived Publications
The Nebraska Legislature's Planning Committee was created in 2009 with the passage of LB 653 in order to help establish a process of long-term state planning with the Nebraska Legislature. The committee was created to assist state government in identifying emerging trends, assets and challenges of the state and the long-term implications of the decisions made by the Nebraska Legislature.
Efforts during the first two years of the committee focused on the development of a database. The goals and benchmarks included in the database were developed and approved by the Legislature's Planning Committee to present a common-sense and data-driven assessment …
Nebraska Legislative Planning Database 2012-2013, Center For Public Affairs Research (Cpar)
Nebraska Legislative Planning Database 2012-2013, Center For Public Affairs Research (Cpar)
Archived Publications
The Nebraska Legislature's Planning Committee was created in 2009 with the passage of LB 653, in order to help establish a process of long-term state planning with the Nebraska Legislature. The committee was created to assist state government in identifying emerging trends, assets, and challenges of the state and the long-term implications of the decisions made by the Nebraska Legislature.
The goals and benchmarks in the database were developed and approved by the Legislature's Planning Committee to present a common-sense and data-driven assessment of key areas important to Nebraskans' quality of life. This database is a joint initiative with the …
Native American Perceptions Of Community And Social Problems Affecting Health And Well-Being, R. K. Piper
Native American Perceptions Of Community And Social Problems Affecting Health And Well-Being, R. K. Piper
Archived Publications
In addition to significant unmet healthcare-coverage and services needs for Native Americans described in an earlier post,1 the 2010 UNO Consortium for Organizational Research and Evaluation (CORE) study results helped document widespread community and social problems facing low-income areas of Omaha and Lincoln.
Majority Of Persons In Shelters In Nebraska Are Males Over 18 Years Of Age, Melanie Kiper
Majority Of Persons In Shelters In Nebraska Are Males Over 18 Years Of Age, Melanie Kiper
Archived Publications
In September 2012, the U.S. Census Bureau released a 2010 special report, The Emergency and Transitional Shelter Population: 2010 (ESTP:2010). The ETSP:2010 provides information on the numbers, demographic characteristics and geographic distribution of persons at emergency and transitional shelters. Shelters are defined as places where people who are experiencing homelessness stay overnight.
Twenty Counties In Nebraska Have Uninsured Rate Over 20 Percen, Melanie Kiper
Twenty Counties In Nebraska Have Uninsured Rate Over 20 Percen, Melanie Kiper
Archived Publications
The U.S. Census Bureau recently released 2010 estimates of health insurance coverage for each of the nation’s roughly 3,140 counties.
Small Area Health Insurance Estimates (SAHIE; http://www.census.gov/did/www/sahie/index.html) are the only source for single-year estimates of health insurance coverage status for every county in the nation. These estimates are available by sex, age groups, race and Hispanic origin (for states only), and income-to-poverty ratios.
Native American Methamphetamine And Suicide Prevention Program Evaluation: Omaha, Nebraska, Final Report, R. K. Piper
Native American Methamphetamine And Suicide Prevention Program Evaluation: Omaha, Nebraska, Final Report, R. K. Piper
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This final report documents the major findings of the evaluation of the Methamphetamine and Suicide Prevention Initiative (MSPI Years 1-3), also referred to locally as the Soaring Over Methamphetamine and Suicide Program (SOMS), funded by the Indian Health Service (IHS), Division of Behavioral Health. The University of Nebraska at Omaha, Consortium for Organizational Research and Evaluation (CORE) recently contracted with the Nebraska Urban Indian Health Coalition (NUIHC) to provide technical assistance in completing this evaluation and the report.
The evaluation study consists of information collected and analyzed from three sources: 1) a review and summary of program-implementation, process and outcome …
Nebraska Natural Change By Race/Ethnicity, David Drozd
Nebraska Natural Change By Race/Ethnicity, David Drozd
Archived Publications
The natural phenomena of people being born and people passing away occur every day. Demographers call the difference between the number of births and the number of deaths “natural change”. Natural change and the net movement of persons to/from an area are factors that lead its population to change. While our office has analyzed these population change components in total, we can now break them into sub-groups such as by race/ethnicity.
Notes From The September 20, 2012 Data Release Of 2011 American Community Survey (Acs) Data From The U.S. Census Bureau, David Drozd
Archived Publications
This information is under embargo until 12:01 a.m. on Thursday September 20, 2012. The information cannot be shared with anyone not certified by the Census Bureau’s embargo policy. No stories can run on this topic until Thursday morning. Feel free to contact me for comment during the embargo period.
Nebraska Ranked Ninth In National Child Well-Being Report, Melanie Kiper
Nebraska Ranked Ninth In National Child Well-Being Report, Melanie Kiper
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Nebraska ranks 9th nationally in the 2012 Kids Count report on child well-being.
The 23rd annual Kids Count Data Book: State trends in child well-being, released in July by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, compares and ranks the 50 states on 16 child and family well-being indicators. The 16 indicators are grouped into four dimensions: economic well-being; health; education; and family and community.
Nebraska Ranks High For Persons Living Alone, Especially Among The Elderly In Rural Areas, David Drozd
Nebraska Ranks High For Persons Living Alone, Especially Among The Elderly In Rural Areas, David Drozd
Archived Publications
2010 Census efforts to count every person and find the characteristics of every household provide researchers with an abundance of data. One item census data accurately provide are the numbers of households that have one resident, a person living alone. Individuals living alone have become a more common living arrangement over recent decades. Especially for the elderly, living alone can create challenges that policy makers need to evaluate and potentially address.
Nebraska Natural Change By Race/Ethnicity: 2005 To 2010, David J. Drozd
Nebraska Natural Change By Race/Ethnicity: 2005 To 2010, David J. Drozd
Archived Publications
The natural phenomena of people being born and people passing away occur every day. Demographers call the difference between the number of births and the number of deaths “natural change”. Natural change and the net movement of persons to/from an area are factors that lead its population to change. While our office has analyzed these population change components in total, we can now break them into sub-groups such as by race/ethnicity.
Comparison Of Nebraska Population By Race/Ethnicity And Age: 2000 And 2010 With Changes And Percent Changes, David J. Drozd
Comparison Of Nebraska Population By Race/Ethnicity And Age: 2000 And 2010 With Changes And Percent Changes, David J. Drozd
Archived Publications
Comparison of population changes in Nebraska, 2000 - 2010
Comparison Of Nebraska Population By Race/Ethnicity And Age: 2000 And 2010 With Changes And Percent Changes, David Drozd
Comparison Of Nebraska Population By Race/Ethnicity And Age: 2000 And 2010 With Changes And Percent Changes, David Drozd
Archived Publications
Sources: 2000 and 2010 Censuses (SF 1, DT P012 series), U.S. Census Bureau
State Fertility Rates For Women Aged 15‐50 And By Race: 2006‐2010 Timeframe, David Drozd
State Fertility Rates For Women Aged 15‐50 And By Race: 2006‐2010 Timeframe, David Drozd
Archived Publications
Source: 2006‐2010 American Community Survey (DT B13002 series), U.S. Census Bureau
State Fertility Rates For Women Aged 15‐50 And By Race: 2006‐2010 Timeframe, David J. Drozd
State Fertility Rates For Women Aged 15‐50 And By Race: 2006‐2010 Timeframe, David J. Drozd
Archived Publications
State Fertility Rates for Women Aged 15‐50 and by Race (2006-2010)
Nebraska Urban Indian Health Coalition Substance-Abuse Prevention Capacity-Building Assessment: Final Report, R. K. Piper, Jodee Friedly
Nebraska Urban Indian Health Coalition Substance-Abuse Prevention Capacity-Building Assessment: Final Report, R. K. Piper, Jodee Friedly
Archived Publications
The executive summary documents the major findings of an assessment of organizational-capacity to provide substance-abuse prevention programming conducted by the Consortium for Organizational Research and Evaluation (CORE) of the University of Nebraska at Omaha for the Nebraska Urban Indian Health Coalition (NUIHC). The purpose of the study is to provide an analysis of local Native American community needs and attitudes and the capacity of NUIHC to provide appropriate and effective substance-abuse prevention services.
The study consists of three parts: 1) a written survey to gather data on the perceptions of the Native American Community in Omaha related to substance-abuse issues …
Omaha Again Among Best Large Metros For Median Income Relative To The Cost Of Goods And Services, David Drozd
Omaha Again Among Best Large Metros For Median Income Relative To The Cost Of Goods And Services, David Drozd
Archived Publications
In 2007 the Center for Public Affairs Research (CPAR) released an analysis of 2006 American Community Survey (ACS) income data from the U.S. Census Bureau. These data were adjusted for the costs of goods as services (COGS) using indices released by the Council for Community and Economic Research. At that time the Omaha metro area ranked 2nd best among the 100 most populous metros for which data were available regarding this “purchasing power”. The Omaha metro’s median income in 2006 dollars was $51,627, but when accounting for Omaha’s relatively low cost of goods and services, this income had a purchasing …
Value‐Added Analysis Of 2010 Census Urban/Rural Data For Various Nebraska Geographies, David Drozd
Value‐Added Analysis Of 2010 Census Urban/Rural Data For Various Nebraska Geographies, David Drozd
Archived Publications
Note: an urbanized area can cross county or state lines but has a minimum of 50,000 people. An urban cluster has at least 2,500 people.
Analysis Of Urban And Rural Data For Various Nebraska Geographies: 2010, David J. Drozd
Analysis Of Urban And Rural Data For Various Nebraska Geographies: 2010, David J. Drozd
Archived Publications
Value‐added analysis of 2010 Census urban/rural data for various Nebraska geographies
Omaha Again Among Best Large Metros For Median Income Relative To The Cost Of Goods And Services, David J. Drozd
Omaha Again Among Best Large Metros For Median Income Relative To The Cost Of Goods And Services, David J. Drozd
Archived Publications
In 2007 the Center for Public Affairs Research (CPAR) released an analysis of 2006 American Community Survey (ACS) income data from the U.S. Census Bureau. These data were adjusted for the costs of goods as services (COGS) using indices released by the Council for Community and Economic Research. At that time the Omaha metro area ranked 2nd best among the 100 most populous metros for which data were available regarding this “purchasing power”. The Omaha metro’s median income in 2006 dollars was $51,627, but when accounting for Omaha’s relatively low cost of goods and services, this income had a purchasing …
Nebraska Ranks High For Persons Living Alone, Especially Among The Elderly In Rural Areas, David J. Drozd
Nebraska Ranks High For Persons Living Alone, Especially Among The Elderly In Rural Areas, David J. Drozd
Archived Publications
2010 Census efforts to count every person and find the characteristics of every household provide researchers with an abundance of data. One item census data accurately provide are the numbers of households that have one resident, a person living alone. Individuals living alone have become a more common living arrangement over recent decades. Especially for the elderly, living alone can create challenges that policy makers need to evaluate and potentially address.
Selected Characteristics From The 2006-2010 American Community Survey For Nebraska Counties, Center For Public Affairs Research (Cpar)
Selected Characteristics From The 2006-2010 American Community Survey For Nebraska Counties, Center For Public Affairs Research (Cpar)
Archived Publications
Selected Characteristics from the 2006-2010 American Community Survey for Nebraska Counties
Hispanic/Latino Changes In Nebraska’S Population: 1980 To 2010, David Drozd
Hispanic/Latino Changes In Nebraska’S Population: 1980 To 2010, David Drozd
Archived Publications
The Hispanic/Latino population has risen dramatically in Nebraska. After totaling about 28,000 Nebraska residents in 1980, the Hispanic/Latino population increased by about 9,000 or 32 percent to about 37,000 in 1990. Then the Hispanic/Latino population more than doubled in the 1990s, to more than 94,000 persons, an increase of more than 57,000 or about 155 percent. The 2010 census showed continued growth and more than 167,000 Hispanic/Latino Nebraska residents, an increase of nearly 73,000 or 77 percent since 2000.