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Selected Characteristics For Nebraska Counties From The 2012-2016 American Community Survey, Center For Public Affairs Research (Cpar)

Archived Publications

On December 7, 2017, the U.S. Census Bureau released five‐year American Community Survey (ACS) estimates for the combined years of 2012 through 2016, making available social, economic, housing and demographic statistics for Nebraska’s counties. Also available are estimates for every community and legislative district in Nebraska and the nation.

The data are based on a rolling national sample survey mailed to about 3 million addresses each year, resulting in nearly 2 million final interviews each year from 2012 through 2016. By pooling several years of survey responses, the ACS can generate detailed statistical portraits of smaller geographies such as counties. …

Selected Characteristics For Census Tracts In Douglas, Sarpy, Lancaster And Hall Counties, Nebraska, From The 2011-2015 American Community Survey, 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.

Comparing Nebraska Population Change By Race And Ethnicity, David Drozd

Archived Publications

When studying population change in Nebraska during the 2000s decade, it is clear that county level changes were far from uniform. While the state increased by about 115,000 people, only 24 of the state’s 93 counties experienced a population gain. Nearly 75% of Nebraska’s counties had a population decline during the decade, one of the largest such percentages of counties among all states in the Midwest and Great Plains areas of the United States. In fact, population gains were concentrated in Nebraska’s most populated “Big 3” counties of Douglas, Lancaster, and Sarpy, which increased by nearly 125,000 people, while the …

Nexus: Making The Connection, No. 2017-01, Center For Public Affairs Research (Cpar)

Archived Publications

When studying population change in Nebraska during the 2000s decade, it is clear that county level changes were far from uniform. While the state increased by about 115,000 people, only 24 of the state’s 93 counties experienced a population gain. Nearly 75% of Nebraska’s counties had a population decline during the decade, one of the largest such percentages of counties among all states in the Midwest and Great Plains areas of the United States. In fact, population gains were concentrated in Nebraska’s most populated “Big 3” counties of Douglas, Lancaster, and Sarpy, which increased by nearly 125,000 people, while the …

Visualizing Data With Tableau Computer Training, Melanie Kiper

CPAR Presents: A Data and Research Series for Community Impact

No abstract provided.

State/Local Population Trends: Data Visualization Focus, Jerry Deichert, David J. Drozd

CPAR Presents: A Data and Research Series for Community Impact

No abstract provided.

Trends And Factors Affecting Housing Panel Discussion, David J. Drozd, Randy Cantrell, Willie Barney

CPAR Presents: A Data and Research Series for Community Impact

The housing market has come back with a vengeance in metro parts of Nebraska. Demographics play an important part in the reason why. This session will discuss the consumer lifecycle and how renting and rental unit construction boomed since the economic downturn as the large segment of millennials were at ages where people are most apt to rent. Now millennials are pushing into ages where marriage and children lead to home ownership, which will support the housing market as demand increases. Our panelists will discuss these and other factors that impact housing in both urban and rural parts of the …

Acs Select Population Profiles And Analyzing Data By Race, Lissette Aliaga Linares Dr.

CPAR Presents: A Data and Research Series for Community Impact

In 2011 the Census Bureau released a special set of tabulations that showed common statistics by race and ethnicity, ancestry, and country of birth for the 2006-2010 timeframe. This special product provided more detail than was available otherwise. For example, standard tables often only list a category for “Subsaharan African” but these tables listed figures specifically for those from the country of Somalia or listing a Sudanese ancestry. The Census Bureau plans to release updated tabulations for the 2011-2015 timeframe over the summer. Learn about how to access and utilize these powerful tables that provide information you won’t find elsewhere. …

Local Employment Dynamics Computer Training, Earlene Dowell

CPAR Presents: A Data and Research Series for Community Impact

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Demographics 101 And Applied Demography, Cliff Holley

CPAR Presents: A Data and Research Series for Community Impact

While the Census Bureau provides a wealth of demographic data, do we always know what it means or how to best utilize it? This session will emphasize basic and focused areas of analysis on items like aging, disparities by race and ethnicity, how homeownership impacts neighborhood characteristics, and how household formation and relationships are changing. Come to this session to gain the tools you need to analyze simple and complex demographic changes that are effecting the work you do or the populations you serve.

2020 Census Partnerships, Blanca Ramirez-Salazar

CPAR Presents: A Data and Research Series for Community Impact

The 2020 Census is a major effort that requires all households to participate. However, some are hesitant or unwilling to return their form or fill it out online. Partnerships and trusted voices are needed to ease any fears and motivate people to respond, especially for “hard to count” groups such as new immigants, refugees, those with low incomes, and those with language difficulties. Discuss ways we can work together, leverage local resources, and create a positive buzz about the census that will rightfully count every local resident. Facilitated by Blanca Ramirez-Salazar, Denver Regional Census Office.

Local Employment Dynamics And Job-To-Job Explorer, Earlene Dowell

CPAR Presents: A Data and Research Series for Community Impact

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Census Product And 2020 Census Update, Dominic Beamer, Blanca Ramirez-Salazar, Jim Castagneri, David Schuler

CPAR Presents: A Data and Research Series for Community Impact

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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 major 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.

Social Determinants Of Health And Health Data Panel, Carol Gilbert, Athena Ramos, Tom Rauner, David J. Drozd

CPAR Presents: A Data and Research Series for Community Impact

A newer and expanding area of research is how socio-economic characteristics like income and education levels influence health outcomes. It has been said that your zip code is more important to your well-being than your genetic code. Local and national studies have shown correlations between higher poverty leading to lower life expectancy. Hear a panel of experts describe the health data of interest and how Census data tie into this important field of study.

A “Not-So Radical” Urban Political-Economic Narrative: Transforming Failed Liberal And Conservative Approaches To Poverty And Related Social Problems: A Thematic Poverty, Class And Inequality Working Paper, R. K. Piper, Minshuai Ding

Archived Publications

This paper re-examines and updates a theoretical urban political-economic perspective, presented 40 years ago by David M. Gordon1 and other scholars in his “Problems in Political Economy: An Urban Perspective (1977).” This theoretical understanding and narrative (termed “radical” at the time), maintains that both conservative and liberal approaches to poverty and related social problems, have failed and will ultimately continue to fail for a singular, underlying reason. That is, they share the view that the primary purpose and role of the State and government, is to support the continuing development, operation and successful economic-outcomes of the owners and investors in …

Assessment Of Intercity Bus Services In Nebraska, Center For Public Affairs Research (Cpar)

Archived Publications

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) defines intercity bus service as “regularly scheduled bus service for the general public that operates with limited stops over fixed routes connecting two or more urban areas not in close proximity, that has the capacity for transporting baggage carried by passengers and that makes meaningful connections with scheduled intercity bus service to more distance points, if such service is available.”

In rural states like Nebraska, intercity bus services are used most often to connect rural areas with larger urbanized areas.

The Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT) partnered with the Advance team to conduct an assessment …

Nebraska Legislative Planning Committee 2016 Report: Policy Briefs, Center For Public Affairs Research (Cpar)

Archived Publications

The Nebraska Legislature has held meetings and solicited input from a host of individuals and organizations who are advocating for: 1) property tax relief and; 2) revisions to agriculture assessment practices. This policy brief focuses on agriculture in Nebraska from three perspectives:

1. Why this is an issue;
2. Discussion of agriculture assessment practices;
3. Questions to consider.

Selected Characteristics For Nebraska Counties From The 2011-2015 American Community Survey, Center For Public Affairs Research (Cpar)

Archived Publications

On December 8, 2016, the U.S. Census Bureau released five‐year American Community Survey (ACS) estimates for the combined years of 2011 through 2015, making available social, economic, housing and demographic statistics for Nebraska’s counties. Also available are estimates for every community and legislative district in Nebraska and the nation.

The data are based on a rolling national sample survey mailed to about 3 million addresses each year, resulting in nearly 2 million final interviews each year from 2011 through 2015. By pooling several years of survey responses, the ACS can generate detailed statistical portraits of smaller geographies such as counties. …

Comparison Of Population Growth Rates: 2000-2006 Versus 2010-2016, David Drozd

Archived Publications

Nebraska gained in both timeframes and moreso in 2010-16 - red shaded category (Number of Counties)

Population Changes In Nebraska Counties 2016, David Drozd

Archived Publications

Percentage Change in Population for Nebraska Counties: 2010 to 2016

Percentage Change In Population For Nebraska Counties: 2010 To 2016, David J. Drozd

Archived Publications

Source: 2016 Vintage Population Estimates, U.S. Census Bureau

The Assessment Of The Impacts Of Differently-Designed Tax And Expenditure Limitations (Tels) On Municipal Government Revenues: A Game Theoretic Approach, Sungho Park

UNO Student Research and Creative Activity Fair

Nearly every state in the US imposes some form of limitation on local fiscal decisions – typically property taxes. The effects of tax and expenditure limitations (TELs) on fiscal outcomes have received significant attention by scholars, particularly since passage of California’s Proposition 13. The impact of TELs, however, remains an open empirical question, particularly at the municipal level. Do municipal governments with varying types of TELs, changing TEL structures, or no TELs experience different fiscal outcomes? Scholars and practitioners have attempted to answer these questions; however, the existing literature has at least two limitations. First, the extant literature fails to …

Nebraska’S Three Major Population Trends, Jerry Deichert

Archived Publications

Three major trends in population.

Profile Of Nebraskans With An Associate Degree As Their Highest Level Of Education, Center For Public Affairs Research (Cpar)

Archived Publications

Distribution of age 20+ population with an associate degree by race, ethnicity, and gender.

Douglas/Sarpy County Families And Businesses, Center For Public Affairs Research (Cpar)

Archived Publications

No abstract provided.

A Not-So “Radical” Urban Political-Economic Narrative: Transforming Failed Liberal And Conservative Approaches To Poverty, R. K. Piper, Minshuai Ding

Presentations

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Infrastructure Financing: A Guide For Local Government Managers, Can Chen, John R. Bartle

Public Administration Faculty Publications

U.S. local governments play a key role in funding, operating, and maintaining local roads, bridges, airports, transit facilities, drinking water and sewer systems, and other types of infrastructure. However, as is widely publicized, local governments across the United States are facing a serious infrastructure deficit and are exploring new ways to finance needed expansions, upgrades, and repairs. More than half of U.S. city mayors highlighted infrastructure issues during their State of the City speeches in 2015 (National League of Cities 2015). According to a new survey sponsored by the U.S. Conference of Mayors (2016), aging and underfunded infrastructure is the …

Surveying The Effects Of Limitations On Taxes And Expenditures: What Do/Don’T We Know?, Judith I. Stallmann, Craig S. Maher, Steven C. Deller, Sungho Park

Public Administration Faculty Publications

The literature on tax and expenditure limitations (TELs) is extensive and continues to grow, as the impact of these institutional constraints on fiscal and economic outcomes continues to develop. In this survey, we review the literature of state- and local-level TELs, in an attempt to provide an overview of their theoretical, operational, and empirical contexts. The study concludes with a discussion of future TEL research needs.