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Notes From The Tuesday December 23, 2014 Release Of State Population Estimates As Of July 1, 2014 By The U.S. Census Bureau, David J. Drozd

Archived Publications

The Census Bureau estimates the population of Nebraska as of July 1, 2014 to be 1,881,503. This is an increase of 12,534 from the July 1, 2013 estimate, or an increase of 0.67 percent. Nebraska’s most current annual growth is slightly (about 1,000) less than the gain of 13,482 or 0.73 percent in the prior year. Nebraska has now gained population for 27 straight years, with the last annual population loss occurring in 1987, amid the “farm crisis”.

Attributes Of Successful Communities For Metropolitan And Nonmetropolitan Nebraskans, Rebecca Vogt

Archived Publications

Both the Nebraska Metro and Rural Polls asked residents how essential or necessary various characteristics are in order for them to have a high quality of life.

Rankings Of Poverty Data By Race And Ethnicity For The 100 Most Populated Metro Areas At The Time Of The Data Release: 2000 Census, 2006‐10 American Community Survey, And 2009‐13 American Community Survey, David Drozd

Archived Publications

Summary: The long form of the 2000 Census collected income information from which poverty data are calculated. The long form was sent to a sample of households, with about 1 in 6 households across the United States receiving the long form. The 2000 Census had full (100%) nonresponse follow‐up with those households that did not return the long form questionnaire.

Rankings Of Poverty Data By Race And Ethnicity For The 100 Most Populated Metro Areas At The Time Of The Data Release: 2000 Census, 2006‐10 American Community Survey, And 2009‐13 American Community Survey, David J. Drozd

Archived Publications

The long form of the 2000 Census collected income information from which poverty data are calculated. The long form was sent to a sample of households, with about 1 in 6 households across the United States receiving the long form. The 2000 Census had full (100%) nonresponse follow‐up with those households that did not return the long form questionnaire.

Nebraska Legislative Planning Committee 2014 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 …

Selected Characteristics For Nebraska Legislative Districts From The 2009-2013 American Community Survey, Center For Public Affairs Research (Cpar)

Archived Publications

On December 4, 2014, the U.S. Census Bureau released five‐year American Community Survey (ACS) estimates for the combined years of 2008 through 2012, making available social, economic, housing and demographic statistics for Nebraska’s Legislative Districts. Also available are estimates for every community and county in Nebraska and the nation.

The charts and tables in this report are based on the Legislative District boundaries for the 103rd Legislature that were approved by the Legislature in 2011 and were based on data from the 2010 Census. Because of changes in Legislative District boundaries, the charts and tables in this report are not …

Whose Success? The State–Foreign Capital Nexus And The Development Of The Automotive Industry In Slovakia, Petr Pavlinek

Geography and Geology Faculty Publications

Using the case study of Slovakia, this article considers the role of the state in the rapid growth of the automotive industry in integrated peripheral markets of the global automotive industry. Although this growth has been mainly driven by the investment strategies of automotive lead firms, the state has played an important role by accommodating the strategic needs of foreign capital through neoliberal economic policies. In addition to secondary sources, the empirical research is based on a 2010 survey of 299 Slovak-based automotive firms with a response rate of 44% and on 38 on-site firm-level interviews conducted between 2011 and …

Selected Characteristics For Census Tracts In Douglas And Sarpy Counties, Nebraska, And Pottawattamie County, Iowa, From The 2008-2012 American Community Survey, Melanie Kiper

Archived Publications

This report presents a series of maps and a table of selected characteristics for census tracts in Douglas and Sarpy counties in Nebraska and Pottawattamie County in Iowa. Each map has a smaller map of the entire three county area, along with a larger map of the most populated census tracts in the area to show more detail in the population core. The counties are combined without indication of county or state boundaries to illustrate that the pattern of the characteristics are consistent across boundaries when viewing the core area as a whole.

Selected Characteristics For Census Tracts In Douglas And Sarpy Counties, Nebraska, And Pottawattamie County, Iowa, From The 2008-2012 American Community Survey, Center For Public Affairs Research (Cpar)

Archived Publications

This report presents a series of maps and a table of selected characteristics for census tracts in Douglas and Sarpy counties in Nebraska and Pottawattamie County in Iowa. Each map has a smaller map of the entire three county area, along with a larger map of the most populated census tracts in the area to show more detail in the population core. The counties are combined without indication of county or state boundaries to illustrate that the pattern of the characteristics are consistent across boundaries when viewing the core area as a whole.

Also included is a reference map for …

Moving Towards Accessible Wireless Emergency Alerts: Sending And Receiving, Deedee M. Bennett

Public Administration Faculty Publications

In the United States, cell phones play an important role in the rapid dissemination of public alerts and warnings. In 2012, FEMA began the nationwide rollout of the Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) platform as part of the Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS). WEAs enable emergency response personnel to send messages to wireless subscribers within range (at the county level) of an active incident. WEA messages do not require a subscription for receipt and are available for use by authorized IPAWS alerting authorities.

Selected Characteristics For Census Tracts In Douglas, Sarpy, Lancaster And Hall Counties, Nebraska, From The 2008-2012 American Community Survey, Center For Public Affairs Research (Cpar)

Archived Publications

This report presents maps and a table of selected characteristics for census tracts in Douglas, Sarpy and Lancaster counties. The maps are overlaid with the boundaries of the legislative districts to assist policymakers in understanding the diversity within each district.

This report is a companion piece to the Selected Characteristics for Nebraska Counties from the 2008-2012 American Community Survey report published in January 2014. In both reports the same maps are presented in the same order and with the same color scheme and classifications in order to facilitate comparison.

The data used are from the 2008-2012 American Community Survey.

Online Data Mapping Systems, Melanie Kiper, Michael Pippen

CPAR Presents: A Data and Research Series for Community Impact

This presentation on Target Map discusses: Strengths; Weaknesses; Software Limits And Requirements; Connect and Register; About their “Home Page”; Main Screen Elements; Create A Map; Basics About the Map; The Legend; Map Editor; Map Labels; and Saving.

State And Local Population Trends, Jerry Deichert, David J. Drozd

CPAR Presents: A Data and Research Series for Community Impact

This presentation features: Three Major Demographic Trends; State Population Summary; County Population Summary; Natural Change = Births ‐ Deaths; Net Migration; City and Town Population Summary; Race and Hispanic/Latino Origin; Race and Hispanic/Latino Origin Change 2000-2010; Changing Composition of Nebraska Households; Major Employment Trends; Major Per Capita Income Trends; and Nebraska Vital Statistics.

Data Websites/Tools And Basic Data Mapping, Jerry Deichert

CPAR Presents: A Data and Research Series for Community Impact

Today we are going to look at 3 websites: Census Bureau, Bureau of Economic Analysis, and the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Information For Grant Writers And Data Users, Frank Shimerdla

CPAR Presents: A Data and Research Series for Community Impact

This presentation features what makes a grant proposal "fundable"?; Good data is essential to support all essential proposal elements; Strengthening alignment; Using data to demonstrate need; Visuals highlight key data; Text effects and key data; Strategies for presenting data effectively; Common sources of grant data; Strategies to find the data; When the data do not exist; Surveys; Pre- and post-tests; Be proactive; We can do it... we have before; Restate baselines; Past results instill confidence; and Data is a program management strategy; Five final tips for using data.

Migration Statistics And Brain Drain/Gain, David J. Drozd, Randy Cantrell

CPAR Presents: A Data and Research Series for Community Impact

This presentation discusses: About migration; Often used sources of migration data; How many people move and why: an example of CPS data; Atlas Van Line Data show current level of outbound moves from Nebraska not as high as the late 1990s, but the increasing trend is concerning; Recent migration including by race/ethnicity; Migration differences for Nebraska counties; Breakdown for the <10,000 city size categories; Historical perspective: How do the 2000s changes compare to recent decades; What about the migration of those specifically the college degrees - the brain drain/gain; and Summary.

Poverty Data And The New Supplemental Poverty Measure, David J. Drozd

CPAR Presents: A Data and Research Series for Community Impact

This presentation features: Introduction; The basics: what is poverty; How the Census Bureau measures poverty; Poverty thresholds are a measure of need; 2013 Poverty Thresholds; Not Everyone has a Poverty Calculation!; Income Used to Compute “Official” Poverty; The ratio of income to poverty; The “bible” of current and historical poverty data; Graph from the 2012 report showing poverty trends over time: Note that poverty peaks out at about 15% following major recessions; Some Relevant Current Data from the ACS; High Poverty Counties are Fairly Dispersed but Primarily Rural; Census Bureau June 2014 report on “Changes in Concentrated Poverty” (census tracts …

Library Resources And Understanding The Focus On Stem, Heidi Blackburn

CPAR Presents: A Data and Research Series for Community Impact

This presentation discusses: What the heck is STEM?; Why is it always in the news?; Why should I care about it?; and Where do I find reliable information from the government?

Basic Factfinder Computer Training, Pauline Nunez

CPAR Presents: A Data and Research Series for Community Impact

Basic FactFinder Computer Training session.

Census Data Product Update, Randy Cantrell, Becky Vogt, David J. Drozd, Jerry Deichert

CPAR Presents: A Data and Research Series for Community Impact

This presentation features: Background information; Why a metro and rural poll simultaneously; A Look at the Covers of the Two Polls; Common Methodology; Common Questionnaires and Survey Topics; 2014 Rural Poll Results on Items Asked Annually; 2014 Rural Poll vs. Metro Poll Results on Items Asked Annually; 2014 Rural Poll vs. Metro Poll Results on Safety & Crime; and Overall Summary.

Census Overview: Basics, Acs, And Estimates, David J. Drozd

CPAR Presents: A Data and Research Series for Community Impact

This presentation features: Terminology & Definitions; Census Datafiles; ACS Data are Released Based Upon the Population of the Geographic Unit; Questionnaires & Concepts; How does CPAR typically analyze race/ethnicity?; Geography; FactFinder Address Search Page & Results; Geography vs. Data (A Duel); Relationship between Data/Datafiles and Geography; PUMA geography; The American Community Survey: What is it?; ACS Methodology in Brief; ACS New Subject Areas; Point Estimates, MOE and Confidence Intervals; Multi-year Aggregate Estimates: Advantages; ACS Sample Size Increase Began in 2011 and Continues!!; 2012 ACS Data to be released later in 2014; The 2009 ACS Nebraska “Double Whammy”; Population Estimates Program: …

Intermediate Factfinder Computer Training, Pauline Nunez

CPAR Presents: A Data and Research Series for Community Impact

Intermediate FactFinder Computer Training session.

The Far Reaching Impacts Of Aging, Louis Pol, Scott Strain, Martha Hakenkamp, Connie Benjamin

CPAR Presents: A Data and Research Series for Community Impact

This presentation features the session's panelists and Nebraska population statistics and projections.

Nebraska Urban Indian Health Coalition Alcohol, Tobacco And Other Drugs Prevention Program (Atod-Year 3) Evaluation Report, R. K. Piper, Eunjoo Jeung

Archived Publications

This final report documents the major findings of an evaluation of the Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug Prevention Program (ATOD-Year 3) 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 several key NUIHC substance-abuse prevention initiatives.

The study consists of three parts: 1) an analysis of the second (2nd) Teen Maze project implemented in Omaha by NUIHC and community partners, 2) an analysis of the results obtained from NUIHC’s presentations for youth, by …

Notes From The Tuesday December 23, 2014 Release Of State Population Estimates As Of July 1, 2014 By The U.S. Census Bureau, David Drozd

Archived Publications

The Census Bureau estimates the population of Nebraska as of July 1, 2014 to be 1,881,503. This is an increase of 12,534 from the July 1, 2013 estimate, or an increase of 0.67 percent. Nebraska’s most current annual growth is slightly (about 1,000) less than the gain of 13,482 or 0.73 percent in the prior year. Nebraska has now gained population for 27 straight years, with the last annual population loss occurring in 1987, amid the “farm crisis”. {Note: the national press release indicated that 6 states lost population from 2013 to 2014 – see here: http://www.census.gov/newsroom/press‐ releases/2014/cb14‐232.html }

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 service is most often used to connect rural areas with larger urbanized areas.

The Nebraska Department of Roads (NDOR) has partnered with the University of Nebraska at Omaha …

Hiding In Plain Sight: Omaha’S 160-Year Assault On The Urban Poor, Minorities And The Disadvantaged: A Critical Dialogue Paper, R. K. Piper, Theresa Barron-Mckeagney

Archived Publications

In this the 50th year since President Lyndon Johnson and the U.S. Congress declared a national domestic war to address the massive crisis of poverty in the United States, it seems a fitting time to take a “completely fresh look” at the multiplicity of factors underlying this devastating and extremely-complex problem. Based on a combination of unique historical and community-cultural characteristics and the very poor poverty-related outcomes described in this paper, the City of Omaha [Nebraska] provides a case study to better understand the roots and nature of poverty.

Based largely on Patrick McNamara’s invaluable, but since neglected, 2007 comparative …

Ratio Of Income To Poverty Level For Children Under 18 Years As A Percentage Of The Population For Whom Poverty Is Determined For Nebraska Legislative Districts From The 2008-2012 American Community Survey: February 2014, Jerry Deichert

Archived Publications

The following tables and graphs look at the number and percentage of children by comparing their families’ incomes to the poverty level. The data are from a U.S. Census Bureau program called the American Community Survey (ACS). The ACS is an ongoing, nation-wide survey conducted every month. Each year approximately 1 in 40 persons are sampled. During the past 5 years in Nebraska, there has been an average of about 40,000 persons interviewed per year.

Ratio Of Income To Poverty Level For Children Under 18 Years As A Percentage Of The Population For Whom Poverty Is Determined For Nebraska Legislative Districts From The 2008-2012 American Community Survey, Center For Public Affairs Research (Cpar)

Archived Publications

The following tables and graphs look at the number and percentage of children by comparing their families’ incomes to the poverty level. The data are from a U.S. Census Bureau program called the American Community Survey (ACS). The ACS is an ongoing, nation-wide survey conducted every month. Each year approximately 1 in 40 persons are sampled. During the past 5 years in Nebraska, there has been an average of about 40,000 persons interviewed per year.

While this annual number of interviews is adequate for state-level summaries, for smaller levels of geography like counties and legislative districts, only 5-year data are …

Perceptions Of Crime And Personal Safety In Metropolitan Nebraska 2014 Nebraska Metro Poll Results, Abby Heitoff

Archived Publications

The 2014 Nebraska Metro Poll represents a critical effort to understand the perceptions and concerns of metropolitan Nebraskans. This survey expanded the work of the Omaha Conditions Survey, conducted by the Center for Public Affairs Research (CPAR) periodically since 1990. The Metro Poll builds on this foundation by including survey responses from the seven Nebraska counties that comprise the Omaha and Lincoln metro areas. Insights into the concerns faced by local residents are valuable for leaders and decision-makers seeking to understand the priorities and the views of the public.