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

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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.

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

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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.

Percent Change In Population For Nebraska Counties 2010-2018, David J. Drozd

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Source: 2018 Vintage Population Estimates, U.S. Census Bureau

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

Past 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)

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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 …

Selected Characteristics For Census Tracts In Douglas, Sarpy, Lancaster And Hall Counties, Nebraska, From The 2012-2016 American Community Survey, Center For Public Affairs Research (Cpar)

Past 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.

Data Brief, Center For Public Affairs Research (Cpar)

Past 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.

2018 Nebraska Voter Turnout, Center For Public Affairs Research (Cpar)

Past Publications

No abstract provided.

Nebraska Historical Populations Quick Reference Tables, David Drozd

Past 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's Workforce, Center For Public Affairs Research (Cpar)

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No abstract provided.

Nebraska Voter Turnout | 2014, 2016, 2018 | Executive Summary, Josie Gatti Schafer

Past 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.

Nebraska Historical Populations: Quick Reference Tables, David J. Drozd, Jerry Deichert

Past 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

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

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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)

Past 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.

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

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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 …

Comparing Nebraska Population Change By Race And Ethnicity, David Drozd

Past 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 …

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

CPAR Presents: A Data and Research Series for Community Impact

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Visualizing Data With Tableau Computer Training, Melanie Kiper

CPAR Presents: A Data and Research Series for Community Impact

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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

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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)

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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)

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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.