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Snapshot Of Nebraska, David J. Drozd

Presentations

Presentation for the Nebraska Chamber Economic Development Summit on Nebraska demographic trends.

Nexus: Making The Connection, No. 2018-01, Center For Public Affairs Research (Cpar)

Archived Publications

The Omaha-Council Bluffs metro is among the top 10 metros when it comes to affording a home according to an analysis of median home value compared to median household income for owner-occupied housing units conducted by the Center for Public Affairs Research.

The estimated median home value for owner-occupied units in 2017 for the Omaha-Council Bluffs metro was $170,200. The median household income for households in owner-occupied units was $83,144. This results in a ratio of 2.05. This means, on average, a home in the Omaha-Council Bluffs metro costs about two times a household income. A ratio around 2.0 or …

Changing Demographics Of Nebraska, Josie Gatti Schafer

Archived Publications

The topics of this presentation are:

• Increasing racial and ethnic diversity
• Aging population
• Workforce trends
• Poverty

Policy Briefs Prepared For The Planning Committee Of The 105th Nebraska Legislature, Center For Public Affairs Research (Cpar)

Archived Publications

1. Local Government
a. County Mergers: Evidence for Nebraska (2012)
b. City County Consolidation: Implications for Nebraska ( 2012)
c. Pensions (2014)

2. Early Childhood Education for Children with All Parents in the Labor Force (2012)

3. Addressing the Long Term Care Needs of Nebraska’s Aging Population
a. Addressing the Long Term Care Needs of Nebraska’s Aging Population through Expanded Assistance to Caregivers (2012)
b. Cost Savings in Medical Care for the Elderly through Expanded Case Management (2012)
c. Addressing the Long Term Care Needs of Nebraska’s Aging Population through Home and Community Based Services (2014)

4. Water Quality
a. …

Policy Briefs Prepared For The Planning Committee Of The 105 Th Nebraska Legislature, Center For Public Affairs Research (Cpar)

Presentations

Overview

1.Local Government

a.County Mergers: Evidence for Nebraska (2012)

b.City-County Consolidation: Implications for Nebraska (2012)

c.Pensions (2014)

2.Early Childhood Education for Children with All Parents in the Labor Force (2012)

3.Addressing the Long-Term Care Needs of Nebraska’s Aging Population

a.Addressing the Long-Term Care Needs of Nebraska’s Aging Population through Expanded Assistance to Caregivers (2012)

b.Cost Savings in Medical Care for the Elderly through Expanded Case Management (2012)

c.Addressing the Long-Term Care Needs of Nebraska’s Aging Population through Home and Community-Based Services (2014)

4.Water Quality

a.Challenges for Water Quality Policy in Nebraska: Short-and Long-Term (2014)

b.Policy Challenges for Drinking Water Quality …

Black And Hispanic Trends In Omaha And Nebraska Panel Discussion, David J. Drozd, Lissette Aliaga-Linares, Willie Barney

CPAR Presents: A Data and Research Series for Community Impact

The demographic face of Nebraska is changing, as the population becomes more diverse. See the trends regarding educational attainment, unemployment, income/poverty, homeownership and other key factors for the state's two largest minority population groups. Learn how Omaha and Nebraska have recovered since the recession and how statistics for our local areas compare to minority population groups in other places. See the best way to calculate a state or top 100 metro area ranking on a specific measure and how you can easily compile figures by race to show disparities and how they have changed over time.

Information For Grant Writers Or Data Users, Katie Springer

CPAR Presents: A Data and Research Series for Community Impact

Statistical information for proposals and projects is needed frequently. This session is a must for those interested in a broad spectrum of data and information, covering how to find, interpret, organize, and utilize demographic and socio-economic data to support grant applications and other important work. Various governmental sources of such data will be highlighted. This session has been very popular and in high demand in the past.

Visualizing Data With Excel Training, Melanie Kiper

CPAR Presents: A Data and Research Series for Community Impact

Visualizing your data is an effective way to help others understand the data. This session will provide hands-on training for creating basic charts, combination charts, and maps using built-in tools provided by Excel. There will also be discussion on visualization best practices and useful add-ons.

Library Resources In The Digital Age, Katie Springer, James T. Shaw, Lissette Aliaga-Linares

CPAR Presents: A Data and Research Series for Community Impact

When you need some information, your local library is a good place to start. Today's libraries may still have books and printed reference materials, but that's far from all they have to offer. From subscriptions to statistical databases, to tutorials and support in finding and accessing information, today's libraries offer a wealth of information in electronic and downloadable formats. This session, led by three experts in the field, will cover a powerful new program called Social Explorer, which allows users to access and map current and historical Census data (think American FactFinder but with data extending back further in time). …

Plenary Session: Census Product And 2020 Census Update, Blanca Ramirez-Salazar, David Schuler

CPAR Presents: A Data and Research Series for Community Impact

The Census Bureau continuously releases items that are new, improved, or updated. See upgrades to the Census Bureau and American Community Survey websites, expanded online mapping, and what releases are planned for the near future. This session will also bring you up-to-date on what is already happening with 2020 Census preparations, including geographic programs and partnership activities. The 2020 Census timeline, recruitment for jobs, and findings from Census research and field tests will be discussed, along with plans for the first-ever online option to complete the decennial census questionnaire.

Plenary Session: Best Practices In Working With Data, Jerry Deichert

CPAR Presents: A Data and Research Series for Community Impact

Data use has several aspects as you move a project from start to finish. Learning what data is available or the best to use, accessing it, compiling or organizing it, displaying it, presenting it, and sometimes answering questions about it are all parts of the process. This session will cover how to make the best decisions regarding the data, tips and tricks in data analysis, and common mistakes or pitfalls to avoid. Everyone will benefit from these key items discussed, learned from working on a variety of projects, to illustrate the do's and don't's of working with data.

Census Overview: Basics, Acs And Estimates, Jerry Deichert

CPAR Presents: A Data and Research Series for Community Impact

Unfamiliar with Census data or first time attending the conference? No problem -- start your day with this session designed for beginners or as a refresher to bring you up to speed. We will cover census concepts such as race versus ethnicity, geographic types, when to use data from each amjor census program, data accuracy versus timeliness tradeoffs, various data products designed to meet specific needs, and how population estimates are valuable now that we're moving further away from the 2010 Census year. It is highly recommended that those with limited past exposure with Census data and its many terms …

Migration Data And Brain Train Trends And Impacts Panel Discussion, Jennifer Zarek, David J. Drozd, Jill Heese

CPAR Presents: A Data and Research Series for Community Impact

Nebraska has historically suffered from a net outmigration of residents. In more recent decades, while the state has been able to achieve net inmigration overall, it still has net losses domestically with other states, specifically among non-Hispanic Whites and those with higher education. This has led to a shortage of skilled workers in key fields, an issue cited repeatedly as a top concern for area businesses and policy makers. See the numbers and trends, learn the strengths and weaknesses of various data sources and ways to analyze this issue, and the impacts that outmigration has. Our panel of experts includes …

Aboloshing 21st Century Enslavement: Capitalism's Pattern Of Labor Abuse During Economic Shifts And Restructuring (1840-Present), A Thematic Paper For The “Politics Of Getting Labor To Support The Abolition Of Capitalism” Session, R. K. Piper, Minshuai Ding

Archived Publications

This paper re-examines and updates a controversial historical economic analysis, presented almost 45 years ago by Robert William Fogel1 and Stanley L. Engerman in their “Time on the Cross: The Economics of American Negro Slavery (1974).” The authors purported their work has two main objectives: 1) to revise an erroneous, “traditional” characterization of the slave economy and myths about black slaves themselves and 2) to apply rapid advances in economics, quantitative statistics, applied mathematics and the availability of high-speed computers to analyze large data sets, to re-examine and better understand the institution of slavery.

2010 Nebraska Population By Sex And Five-Year Age Group: Non-White Or Hispanic /Lati No (Minority Population), David Drozd

Archived Publications

Source: 2010 Census (SF1: P12 and P12I), U.S. CensusBureau

Notes Regarding Nebraska Population Change From The Tuesday December 20, 2016 U.S. Census Bureau Release Of State Population Estimates As Of July 1, 2016, David Drozd

Archived Publications

The Census Bureau estimates the July 1, 2016 population of Nebraska to be 1,907,116. The state hit a new population milestone, exceeding the 1.9 million mark for the first time. Seven years passed between exceeding 1.8 million for the first time in 2009 and this new milestone in 2016. This 7-year timespan ties for the shortest such duration to gain 100,000 persons with the 7-year period from 1992 to 1999, when the state rose from 1.6 million to 1.7 million residents. See table below. Projections by our office in 2013 suggest it will take 9 years to move from 1.9 …

Safety In Sanctuaries: A Threat Assessment Of Omaha Churches, Matthew Spicka

Theses/Capstones/Creative Projects

Churches are a soft target for people with malicious intentions. They are filled with a large amount of people, including large groups of children and elderly folk. Religions also encourage people to be friendlier towards outsiders, which could result in the church goers lowering their defenses and being more vulnerable to attacks. Church security teams are also primarily composed of volunteers, which means there is limited experience in security protocol and that could lead to limited incentive to perform security tasks thoroughly. Churches are a crucial part of the spiritual wellness of a community. All these factors make churches a …

The Role Of Ehealth In Disasters: A Strategy For Education, Training And Integration In Disaster Medicine, Anthony C. Norris, Jose J. Gonzalez, David T. Parry, Richard E. Scott, Julie Dugdale, Deepak Khazanchi

Information Systems and Quantitative Analysis Faculty Publications

This paper describes the origins and progress of an international project to advance disaster eHealth (DEH) – the application of eHealth technologies to enhance the delivery of healthcare in disasters. The study to date has focused on two major themes; the role of DEH in facilitating inter-agency communication in disaster situations, and the fundamental need to promote awareness of DEH in the education of disaster managers and health professionals. The paper deals mainly with on-going research on the second of these themes, surveying the current provision of disaster medicine education, the design considerations for a DEH programme for health professionals, …

Learning Within The 311 Service Policy Community: Conceptual Framework And Case Study Of Kansas City 311 Program, Xian Gao

UNO Student Research and Creative Activity Fair

The 311 non-emergency service system differs from traditional public service delivery in the unique emphasis on citizen participation and extensive use of data and technology. It is a policy community involves a diversity of actors, embraces the reactions among them, and cultivates necessary information, knowledge, and interests. Learning within the 311 service policy community is a process that the above resources of actors are devoted to the 311 system, in forms of service and information requests and relevant collaboration toward increased service efficiency and effectiveness. Previous scholarship on policy community and policy learning paid little attention to public service delivery …

Up In Flames: Criminal Expertise And Far-Left Extremism, Michael K. Logan

UNO Student Research and Creative Activity Fair

This paper examines the decision-making processes of far-left extremists involved in arson and incendiary violence. The paper pays specific attention to the manner in which offenders draw upon prior knowledge and ‘expertise’ in planning and/or execution the attack. Drawing upon a sample of 195 self-reported communiques, the results suggest offenders rely on two types of criminal expertise to inform their decision to become involved in a violent act. First, perceptual expertise describes differential thinking patterns related to the crime setting. Second, procedural expertise involves the knowledge and skills aimed at enacting the offense itself. Overall, findings from this study suggest …

Is Poverty Colorblind? Implications Of Imagery Used By International Nongovernmental Organizations In The United States, Abhishek Bhati

UNO Student Research and Creative Activity Fair

International Nongovernmental Organizations (INGOs) use images of the beneficiaries in their fundraising campaigns when soliciting donations. Often these images are negative and stereotype poor as victims and helpless. However, there is little empirical research to understand if such representation leads to stereotyping of the poor and subsequently contributes to racial biases. This paper aims at establishing this empirical link by answering the research question: Does the representation of beneficiaries by INGOs lead to stereotyping and racial biases. The study draws on data analysis of images from the 32 largest INGOs in the United States and experimental survey design to investigate …

Creativity In Two Types Of Violent Groups, Laramie Sproles

UNO Student Research and Creative Activity Fair

Terrorism can be defined as a type of ideologically motivated violence that arises during asymmetrical conflict and has far-reaching psychological effects beyond the immediate target. This project seeks to isolate and examine one element of terrorism: ideologically-motivated violence. While malevolent innovation has been written about extensively over the past five years, little is known about correlates of creativity in actual violent individuals. At the broadest level, the current project focuses on personality profiles and creative problem solving of two different types of violent individuals. The goal of this study is to examine individual differences that characterize two types of violent …

Transforming Communities Through Policy: Bridging The Gap Between What We Know And What We Do, Danielle Galvin

UNO Student Research and Creative Activity Fair

Abstract

Research findings are incorporated too slowly and inconsistently into social service practices. This gap between services and the research that informs them results in poorer outcomes for clients, and higher costs to taxpayers in the form of less effective treatments. Even evidence-based programs, if not delivered with fidelity to the research upon which they are based, can result in poor outcomes. The purpose of this study is to investigate solutions that support more rapid and effective implementation of research within agencies’ complex government, community, and organizational environments. The field of implementation science has emerged to study factors that influence …

Highlights From January 31, 2018 National Center For Health Statistics Report Titled “Births: Final Data For 2016” With Comparison To Prior Data On Births, David Drozd

Archived Publications

This annual report from the National Center for Health Statistics shows a variety of statistics related to births and the characteristics of mothers. While trends in births by age of mother tend to get more attention, trends in the number and rate of births by race and ethnicity are also important. This summary describes such trends over time. Birth-related data by race and ethnicity using current standard definitions go back to 1989. However, rates influenced by population totals are more consistent from 1990 onward, given the availability of 1990 and subsequent decennial census results. Thus, we can readily compare figures …

Highlights From January 31, 2018 National Center For Health Statistics Report Titled “Births: Final Data For 2016” With Comparison To Prior Data On Births, David J. Drozd

Archived Publications

This annual report from the National Center for Health Statistics shows a variety of statistics related to births and the characteristics of mothers. While trends in births by age of mother tend to get more attention, trends in the number and rate of births by race and ethnicity are also important. This summary describes such trends over time. Birth-related data by race and ethnicity using current standard definitions go back to 1989. However, rates influenced by population totals are more consistent from 1990 onward, given the availability of 1990 and subsequent decennial census results. Thus, we can readily compare figures …

Nebraska Historical Populations Quick Reference Tables, David Drozd

Archived Publications

• Annual U.S. and Nebraska Population Estimates since 1900 • Annual State Components of Population Change since 1920 • State Sex by 5-Year Age Group Populations: 1900 to 2010 • County Population Counts and Ranking Tables: 1860 to 2010 • County Year of Highest Census and Comparison to 2010 Population • Place Population Counts since 1860 and Percent Change 2000 to 2010

Nebraska Voter Turnout | 2014, 2016, 2018 | Executive Summary, Center For Public Affairs Research (Cpar)

Archived Publications

The Center for Public Affairs Research at the University of Nebraska at Omaha acquired the “Voter Files” for years 2014, 2016, and 2018 from the Office of the Nebraska Secretary of State in August 2018 to provide original calculations of voter turnout across a range of geographies and variables. Data from the U.S. Census Bureau is used to provide context for the analyses.

This report focuses on the state of Nebraska.

Two Nebraskas, Our Changing Landscape, Center For Public Affairs Research (Cpar)

Archived Publications

Over the past several decades in Nebraska, where and how people live has changed dramatically. In 1900, 67% of Nebraskans lived in nonmetropolitan counties. Today, 65% live in metropolitan counties. The transformation in where people live in Nebraska reveals changes in how people live as well. For instance, in this infographic you can see that metropolitan Nebraska is younger, more diverse and more educated. However, while there are differences between metropolitan and nonmetropolitan Nebraska there are some attributes of life in Nebraska that transcend county boarders. For instance, the high rate of labor force participation and the overwhelming majority of …

Douglas And Sarpy Counties | Omaha Area | Voter Turnout | 2014, 2016, 2018 | Executive Summary, Center For Public Affairs Research (Cpar)

Archived Publications

The Center for Public Affairs Research at the University of Nebraska at Omaha acquired the “Voter Files” for years 2014, 2016, and 2018 from the Office of the Nebraska Secretary of State in August 2018 to provide original calculations of voter turnout across a range of geographies and variables. We use data from the U.S. Census Bureau to provide context for our analysis.

This report focuses on Douglas and Sarpy counties in Nebraska.

Rainy Day Fund Changing Demographics Brief, Center For Public Affairs Research (Cpar)

Archived Publications

This brief examines two pressing concerns of the Planning Committee of the105th Nebraska Legislature: 1. Rainy day fund balance and 2. Changing demographics of Nebraska.