AREA PROFILE -- DAWSON
DEMOGRAPHIC DATA
U.S. CENSUS ESTIMATES, 2004
DAWSON - 24,532 NEBRASKA - 1,747,214
POPULATION BY AGE AND RACE/ETHNICITY
DAWSON NEBRASKA
AGE PERCENT NATIVE NATIVE
GROUP TOTAL BLACK AMERICAN ASIAN HISPANIC TOTAL PERCENT BLACK AMERICAN ASIAN HISPANIC
0-4 2,035 8.3 8 7 13 956 122,049 7.0 6,566 1,726 2,087 15,560
5-14 3,887 15.8 55 43 21 1,608 236,970 13.6 14,021 3,332 3,652 24,538
15-24 3,482 14.2 49 47 28 1,216 266,314 15.2 13,893 3,368 4,811 21,847
25-44 6,130 25.0 105 76 50 2,419 473,637 27.1 22,127 4,736 11,084 40,755
45-64 5,784 23.6 14 37 49 913 416,441 23.8 13,444 2,631 5,077 13,752
65-74 1,489 6.1 2 4 9 72 111,352 6.4 2,767 471 821 2,126
75-84 1,157 4.7 4 2 5 37 84,541 4.8 1,454 213 325 1,044
85+ 568 2.3 0 1 1 11 35,910 2.1 549 93 76 359
<18 7,173 29.2 81 67 44 3,000 446,083 25.5 24,698 6,261 7,104 47,141
65+ 3,214 13.1 6 7 15 120 231,803 13.3 4,770 777 1,222 3,529
POPULATION BY GENDER AND RACE/ETHNICITY
DAWSON NEBRASKA
PERCENT NATIVE NATIVE
GENDER TOTAL BLACK AMERICAN ASIAN HISPANIC TOTAL PERCENT BLACK AMERICAN ASIAN HISPANIC
Men 12,421 50.6 129 118 96 3,945 863,628 49.4 37,128 8,068 13,719 65,048
Women 12,111 49.4 108 99 80 3,287 883,586 50.6 37,693 8,502 14,214 54,933
15-17 626 9 8 5 212 42,285 1,986 590 663 3,127
POPULATION BY RACE/ETHNICITY
DAWSON NEBRASKA
RACE/ETHNICITY NUMBER PERCENT NUMBER PERCENT
White 23,806 97.0 1,609,056 92.1
Black 237 1.0 74,821 4.3
Native American 217 0.9 16,570 0.9
Asian 176 0.7 27,933 1.6
Hispanic 7,232 29.5 119,981 6.9
Minority * 7,705 31.4 250,577 14.3
* Minority Population = Total Population - White, Not Hispanic Population
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE, 2000 CENSUS
DAWSON NEBRASKA
% OF % OF % OF % OF
HOUSE- HOUSE- HOUSE- HOUSE-
HOLDS HOLDS HOLDS HOLDS
WITH NO WITH AT WITH NO WITH AT
CHILDREN LEAST 1 CHILDREN LEAST 1
FAMILY TYPE <18 CHILD<18 <18 CHILD<18
Married couples 30.4 28.4 28.6 25.6
Male householders 1.3 3.1 1.3 2.0
Female householders 1.8 6.1 2.6 6.5
Male householder nonfamilies 13.6 0.3 15.2 0.3
Female householder nonfamilies 14.9 0.1 17.8 0.1
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE AND RACE/ETHNICITY, 2000 CENSUS
% OF HOUSEHOLDS % OF HOUSEHOLDS
Native Native
Total White Black American Total White Black American
Families 71.1 69.6 35.0 92.3 66.6 66.2 65.0 74.3
Married Couples 58.8 58.6 20.0 51.3 54.2 55.4 28.8 35.4
W/Children < 18 28.4 25.5 15.0 41.0 25.6 25.4 16.7 24.0
Single Parent Families 12.3 7.9 10.0 41.0 12.4 7.2 28.7 32.6
Male householder 4.4 3.7 10.0 15.4 3.3 3.0 5.4 8.8
W/Children < 18 3.1 2.5 5.0 15.4 2.0 1.8 3.6 6.7
Female Householder 7.9 7.3 5.0 25.6 9.1 7.8 30.8 30.1
W/Children < 18 6.1 5.4 5.0 25.6 6.5 5.4 25.1 25.9
Nonfamily households 28.9 30.3 65.0 7.7 33.4 33.7 34.9 25.7
% OF HOUSEHOLDS % OF HOUSEHOLDS
Asian Hispanic Minority * Asian Hispanic Minority *
Families 76.2 83.5 82.3 66.9 77.3 70.2
Married Couples 54.4 61.7 60.0 53.7 54.0 42.1
W/Children < 18 28.3 51.6 49.3 33.0 40.7 28.3
Single Parent Families 19.6 18.5 19.0 8.3 17.9 21.8
Male householder 10.9 9.9 9.9 4.5 9.6 7.1
W/Children < 18 8.7 7.7 7.6 2.2 6.3 4.6
Female Householder 10.9 11.9 12.4 8.7 13.7 21.0
W/Children < 18 10.9 10.8 11.4 6.1 11.6 17.2
Nonfamily households 23.9 16.5 17.7 33.1 22.6 29.9
* Minority Population = Total Population - White, Not Hispanic Population
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT BY RACE/ETHNICITY, 2000 CENSUS
Percent of persons 25 years and older
DAWSON NEBRASKA
Native Native
Total White Black American Total White Black American
Less than 9th grade 15.2 10.2 0.0 8.9 5.4 4.5 5.3 9.0
9th to 11th grade 11.2 9.4 9.2 23.8 8.0 7.3 16.0 15.1
High school diploma 35.5 38.1 35.4 28.7 31.3 31.8 31.2 33.7
Some college, no degree 19.9 21.7 55.4 31.7 24.3 24.5 27.4 26.1
Associate degree 3.9 4.4 0.0 0.0 7.3 7.5 5.9 7.4
Baccalaureate degree 10.3 11.6 0.0 0.0 16.5 17.0 10.5 6.2
Graduate or professional 4.1 4.7 0.0 6.9 7.3 7.4 3.6 2.6
degree
Percent of persons 25 years and older
DAWSON NEBRASKA
Asian Hispanic Minority * Asian Hispanic Minority *
Less than 9th grade 12.6 54.8 49.7 10.8 34.2 17.9
9th to 11th grade 12.6 21.5 20.7 11.9 19.2 16.3
High school diploma 55.2 15.8 19.0 17.1 21.3 25.5
Some college, no degree 11.5 5.1 7.4 13.3 13.9 20.1
Associate degree 0.0 0.7 0.7 5.4 2.9 4.8
Baccalaureate degree 8.0 2.0 2.0 21.8 5.9 10.0
Graduate or professional 0.0 0.2 0.4 19.8 2.7 5.5
degree
* Minority Population = Total Population - White, Not Hispanic Population
SOCIAL INDICATORS
PER CAPITA INCOME, 2000 CENSUS
DAWSON NEBRASKA
$15,973 $19,613
MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME, 2002 CENSUS ESTIMATES
DAWSON NEBRASKA
$35,418 $41,978
PERCENT BELOW 100% POVERTY, 2002 CENSUS ESTIMATES
DAWSON NEBRASKA
5-17 Years of Age 13.6 10.8
Total Population 11.4 10.0
PERCENT BELOW 100% POVERTY BY RACE/ETHNICITY, 2000 CENSUS *
DAWSON NEBRASKA
White 9.2 8.2
Black 5.4 27.4
Native American 39.0 33.0
Asian 0.8 12.8
Hispanic 17.1 20.4
* A '.' indicates the population estimate of the racial/ethnic group is zero.
PERCENT OF WORKERS UNEMPLOYED, DEPT. OF LABOR, MAY, 2004
DAWSON NEBRASKA
# UNEMPLOYED % OF WORKERS # UNEMPLOYED % OF WORKERS
501 3.5 39,368 4.0
HIGH SCHOOL DROPOUT RATE, 2003-2004
DAWSON NEBRASKA
% of 7-12th Grade Member-
ship Who Drop Out of School 2.6 1.9
NEW FAMILIES AT RISK BY RACE/ETHNICITY, 2000-2004
First Births to Unmarried Women Under Age 20 with Less Than H.S. Education
DAWSON NEBRASKA
# BIRTHS % OF 1ST BIRTHS* # BIRTHS % OF 1ST BIRTHS*
Total 115 15.0 4,398 9.0
White 96 14.1 3,351 7.7
Black 0 . 653 24.4
Native American . . 232 36.9
Asian 0 . 39 2.9
Hispanic 64 18.9 1,034 19.3
* Percentage based on at least 6 first births.
REPORTS AND/OR ARRESTS FOR VIOLENT CRIME, DUI AND OTHER DRUG CHARGES, 2004
DAWSON NEBRASKA
NUMBER RATE/1,000 NUMBER RATE/1,000
Total Arrests 1,144 46.6 94,648 54.2
Arrests for violent crimes * 27 1.1 1,596 0.9
Reported forcible rape offenses 9 0.4 195 0.1
Arrests for DUI 184 7.5 14,163 8.1
Drug law violation arrests 109 4.4 10,898 6.2
*Violent crimes include: murder, forcible rape, robbery and aggravated assault.
JUVENILE ARRESTS(<18) FOR VIOLENT CRIMES, DUI AND DRUG LAW VIOLATIONS, 2004
DAWSON NEBRASKA
NUMBER RATE/1,000 NUMBER RATE/1,000
Total Arrests 235 32.8 14,867 33.3
Arrests for violent crimes * 2 0.3 224 0.5
Arrests for DUI 6 0.8 348 0.8
Drug law violation arrests 9 1.3 1,150 2.6
*Violent crimes include: murder, forcible rape, robbery and aggravated assault.
CHILD PROTECTION AND SAFETY, CY 2004
DAWSON NEBRASKA
NUMBER RATE/1,000 NUMBER RATE/1,000
Average number of children
in out-of-home care * 131 18.1 7,160 15.9
*Children in temporary or permanent out-of home care (foster care, group homes or
other residential care facilities).
CHILDREN INVOLVED IN SUBSTANTIATED CASES OF ABUSE/NEGLECT, CY 2003
DAWSON NEBRASKA
Rate per 1,000 Children < Age 19 6.5 8.6
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, JULY 1, 1999 - JUNE 30, 2000
DAWSON NEBRASKA
NUMBER RATE/1,000 NUMBER RATE/1,000
Number of Crisis Calls
Received by Multi-County Agency 1,170 44.1 108,312 63.3
Total New Contacts for
Multi-County Agency 548 20.7 24,249 14.2
DAWSON MULTI-COUNTY AREA ALSO INCLUDES:
Gosper
HEALTH STATUS
LEADING CAUSES OF DEATH, 2000-2004
Age-Adjusted Death Rates per 100,000 Population
NEBRASKA
NEBRASKA NATIVE
DAWSON NEBRASKA YEAR 2010 BLACK AMERICAN HISPANIC
CAUSE OF DEATH DEATHS RATE DEATHS RATE OBJECTIVE RATE RATE RATE
Heart Disease (#1) 284 197.7 20,262 205.1 -- 245.6 276.0 110.6
Cancer -- All Sites (#2) 231 176.6 16,798 182.0 147.0 255.2 201.9 117.8
Lung/Bronchus/Trachea 52 40.9 4,444 49.1 39.0 81.5 60.1 24.6
Breast (Female) 24 33.4 1,224 23.8 20.7 41.3 32.8 9.7
Prostate 22 39.2 943 25.7 25.9 48.8 18.5 9.3
Cerebrovascular (#3) 79 53.5 5,385 54.0 47.4 87.0 55.2 28.8
Unintentional Injuries (#4) 76 60.1 3,457 37.6 19.4 25.2 92.6 34.9
Motor Vehicle 38 32.3 1,469 16.6 12.0 9.7 43.8 17.4
Chronic Lung Disease (#5) 42 28.5 3,746 39.4 -- 39.2 54.7 12.4
Suicide 14 12.1 922 10.7 8.2 4.6 9.1 4.2
Homicide 5 4.1 259 3.0 2.0 20.3 11.9 6.6
Diabetes Related 110 76.4 6,933 72.6 25.0 162.8 260.9 109.3
Tobacco Related 184 133.7 12,886 137.2 -- 184.1 192.6 75.5
Alcohol Related 57 45.2 3,255 35.5 -- 41.9 137.3 41.2
Work Related Accidents 3 2.6 209 2.4 -- 0.4 0.9 2.5
All Causes 1,125 801.9 75,953 789.1 -- 1,110.5 1,269.2 559.0
NOTE: Age adjusted rates are based on the 2000 U.S. census standard.
CANCER INCIDENCE, 1999-2003
Age-Adjusted Incidence Rates per 100,000 Population
DAWSON NEBRASKA
Native
Total Total Total Total Black American Hispanic
Cancer Type # Cases Rate # Cases Rate Rate Rate Rate
All Sites 559 438.2 42,194 474.2 474.5 393.6 292.3
Lung & Bronchus 76 59.8 5,572 62.7 93.3 62.7 39.3
Breast (Female) 100 148.9 6,278 131.8 102.2 56.9 57.2
Prostate 82 143.0 6,470 165.9 197.9 146.3 57.0
Colorectal 62 47.5 5,366 59.1 61.9 47.7 44.5
NOTE: Age adjusted rates are based on the 2000 U.S. census standard.
LEADING REASONS FOR HOSPITALIZATION (NEBRASKA OCCURRANCE ONLY), 2003-2004
Age-Adjusted Hospital Discharge Rates per 100,000 Population
DAWSON NEBRASKA PERCENT
CONDITION/INJURY # DISCHARGES RATE # DISCHARGES RATE DIFFERENCE
All Conditions/Injuries 5,386 10,371.00 359,031 9,837.00 5.4
Pregnancy/Childbirth 1,626 3,057.00 89,507 2,465.00 24.0
All Injuries 777 1,531.00 55,504 1,509.00 1.5
Diabetes Related Diseases 643 1,261.00 46,921 1,277.00 -1.3
Heart Disease 574 1,090.00 37,934 1,014.00 7.5
Digestive Diseases 478 949.0 29,464 808.0 17.5
Musculoskeletal Diseases 289 584.0 23,783 659.0 -11.4
Psychosis/Mental Health 117 246.0 17,125 492.0 -50.0
Pneumonia 292 529.0 14,664 386.0 37.0
Genitourinary Diseases 244 504.0 14,656 411.0 22.6
Cancer 178 364.0 11,800 322.0 13.0
Fractures 152 280.0 9,998 261.0 7.3
Other Respiratory Diseases 149 260.0 9,145 246.0 5.7
Tobacco Related Diseases 149 285.0 9,566 257.0 10.9
Surgical/Medical Complications 123 252.0 8,506 236.0 6.8
Cerebrovascular Disease 88 158.0 8,131 214.0 -26.2
COPD 94 183.0 7,578 208.0 -12.0
Alcohol Related Diseases 36 71.0 2,405 67.0 6.0
Leading Causes of Injury
Falls 145 263.0 11,318 291.0 -9.6
MV Accidents 34 70.0 2,218 62.0 12.9
Self-Inflicted 15 33.0 1,754 50.0 -34.0
Other Unintentional 21 42.0 1,215 33.0 27.3
Poisoning 11 21.0 592 16.0 31.3
Struck/Pierced by Object 16 32.0 609 17.0 88.2
Overexertion 14 27.0 480 13.0 107.7
Environmental 12 24.0 513 14.0 71.4
Assault 6 12.0 442 12.0 0.0
LEADING PAYER TYPE FOR HOSPITALIZATION, 2003-2004
DAWSON NEBRASKA PERCENT
PAYER TYPE DISCHARGES % DISCHARGES % DIFFERENCE
Commercial 1,945 36.1 168,501 46.9 -23.0
Medicare 2,031 37.7 131,141 36.5 3.3
Medicaid 1,301 24.2 50,769 14.1 71.6
Self-Pay 24 0.4 3,460 1.0 -60.0
Other State/Federal 85 1.6 5,160 1.4 14.3
NOTE: Age adjusted rates are based on the 2000 U.S. census standard.
INCIDENCE OF AIDS, 2000-2004
DAWSON NEBRASKA
*Rate Rate
1.7 3.8
* County or HD rates are not available. The above rates are the rate per
100,000 population of the Service Area containing the county or HD.
INCIDENCE OF RESOURCE INTENSIVE COMMUNICABLE DISEASES, 2003
DAWSON NEBRASKA
Rate Rate
West Nile Virus (WNV) 321 112
Chronic Hepatitis C 8.1 64.2
TB 4.1 1.6
Note: Rates are per 100,000 Population.
INCIDENCE RATES OF SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES BY RACE/ETHNICITY
DAWSON NEBRASKA
2000-2004 2000-2004
2004 2004 Native His- 2004 2004 Native His-
AGE GROUP Total White Black American Asian panic Total White Black American Asian panic
All Ages 264.2 183.6 0.0 566.0 0.0 363.4 424.4 193.7 2847.6 903.3 166.6 518.3
< 18 27.7 0.0 0.0 259.7 0.0 62.8 226.2 83.9 1616.4 383.6 67.7 125.0
> 17 235.9 159.9 0.0 735.3 0.0 506.9 455.9 207.6 3181.6 1086.7 163.3 667.2
STD TYPE
Gonorrhea 12.2 12.5 0.0 94.3 0.0 6.1 65.8 19.1 1025.7 127.1 19.6 62.9
Chlamydia 231.7 162.8 0.0 471.7 0.0 327.0 301.3 146.5 1695.1 722.6 131.0 413.7
Female 312.1 218.8 0.0 1075.3 0.0 507.3 433.6 223.1 2278.7 1163.2 198.0 666.3
Herpes 8.1 4.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 6.1 42.0 18.6 82.7 18.7 7.3 23.5
Note: Rates are per 100,000 Population.
ESTIMATED PREVALENCE OF DEMENTIA, 2004
DAWSON NEBRASKA
Rate * # of Persons ** # of Persons **
Age 65-74 10% 149 11,135
Age 75-84 20% 231 16,908
Age 85+ 47% 267 16,878
* Source: Prevalence estimates - Alzheimer's Association.
** Number of persons is the Alzheimer prevalence times the 2004 U.S. Census estimate.
MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH AND WELL-BEING
INFANT MORTALITY BY RACE/ETHNICITY, 2000-2004
DAWSON NEBRASKA
INFANT INFANT NEBRASKA YEAR 2010
RACE/ETHNICITY DEATHS RATE DEATHS RATE OBJECTIVE
White 19 9.9 670 5.9 4.5
Black 0 0.0 121 16.9 4.5
Native American 0 0.0 31 14.4 4.5
Asian 0 0.0 10 3.5 4.5
Total 19 8.5 838 6.6 4.5
Hispanic 10 9.3 109 6.9 4.5
Note: Rates are per 1,000 live births.
VERY LOW (<1500 GR) AND LOW (<2500 GR) BIRTH WEIGHT BY RACE/ETHNICITY, 2000-2004
NEBRASKA YEAR 2010
DAWSON NEBRASKA OBJECTIVE
WEIGHT NUMBER RATE NUMBER RATE RATE
Very Low - All Births 32 14.3 1,611 12.7 9.0
Low - All Births 158 70.4 8,821 69.4 50.0
White 125 64.8 7,431 65.8 50.0
Black 0 0.0 897 125.1 50.0
Native American 1 90.9 145 67.2 50.0
Asian 1 76.9 221 77.7 50.0
Hispanic 85 78.6 976 62.0 50.0
Note: Rates are per 1,000 live births.
NUMBER OF INFANTS BORN WITH BIRTH DEFECTS, 1999-2003
DAWSON NEBRASKA
# of % of # of % of
Infants Total Births Infants Total Births
Infants with birth
defects 67 3.1 4,534 3.6
TEEN AGE BIRTHS BY AGE AND RACE/ETHNICITY, 2000-2004
DAWSON NEBRASKA
Age of Mother 10-17 15-17 10-17 15-17
NUMBER % NUMBER % NUMBER % NUMBER %
All Births 103 4.6 93 4.1 3,715 2.9 3,583 2.8
White 90 4.7 81 4.2 2,792 2.5 2,718 2.4
Black 0 0.0 0 0.0 631 8.8 586 8.2
Native Amer 2 18.2 2 18.2 184 8.5 179 8.3
Asian 0 0.0 0 0.0 36 1.3 35 1.2
Hispanic 64 5.9 58 5.4 881 5.6 846 5.4
PERCENTAGE OF PREGNANT WOMEN WHO SMOKE DURING PREGNANCY, 2000-2004
NUMBER OF CIGARETTES NEBRASKA YEAR 2010
SMOKED PER DAY DAWSON NEBRASKA OBJECTIVE
1-10 8.8 10.4 --
11-20 2.1 2.8 --
21+ 0.4 0.6 --
Unknown 0.1 0.3 --
TOTAL 11.3 14.1 2.0
Note: These figures are based on pregnant women who have a live birth.
PERCENT BEGINNING PRENATAL CARE IN THE FIRST TRIMESTER, 2000-2004
NEBRASKA YEAR 2010
RACE DAWSON NEBRASKA OBJECTIVE
White 78.0 84.7 90.0
Black 28.6 70.5 90.0
Native American 55.6 68.3 90.0
Asian 61.5 82.2 90.0
Total 76.0 83.2 90.0
Hispanic 68.7 69.3 90.0
Note: These figures are based on pregnant women who have a live birth.
CHILDREN AGED 19-35 MONTHS UP-TO-DATE ON IMMUNIZATIONS, July 2003 - June 2004
NEBRASKA
DAWSON NEBRASKA CURRENT
OBJECTIVE
% of children receiving County-level data
4 DTP/3 Polio/1 Measles- not avaliable 82.4% 90%
Containing Vaccine/3 Hib/
3 Hepatitis B
RISK FACTOR PREVALENCE
BRFSS RISK FACTOR PREVALENCE ESTIMATES (ADULTS AGE 18 OR OLDER), 2000-2004
DAWSON NEBRASKA NEBRASKA
* % WITH % WITH YEAR 2010
RISK FACTOR (N) BEHAVIOR (N) BEHAVIOR OBJECTIVE
Obese (body mass
index 30 or higher) 1,586 24.8 23,583 22.4 15%
No leisure-time
physical activity 1,673 24.2 24,965 25.0 15%
Currently smoke
cigarettes 1,673 21.2 24,932 21.1 12%
Chronic drinking
60+/Mo Men - 30+/Mo Women 1,501 4.9 21,579 4.8 --
No health insurance 1,672 12.1 24,932 11.9 0%
Could not see physician in
past 12 months due to cost 1,216 8.9 16,873 8.4 4%
Mammogram
in past two
years (Ages 40+) 536 79.0 6,913 75.5 75%
Immunization rates (65+)
Flu shot past 12 months 439 71.8 6,210 71.5 90%
Pneumonia immunization 432 70.0 6,123 63.2 90%
General health good to
excellent (self-reported) 1,671 86.8 24,924 87.4 --
Ten or more days in past 30
days health not good
Physical health 1,404 7.1 20,236 9.7 --
Mental health 1,409 9.8 20,276 9.5 --
* Note: With the exception of Sarpy, county percentages are the
Health District percentage containing the county. Douglas and
Lancaster counties are their own Health District
YOUTH RISK BEHAVIORS, GRADES 9-12, 2003
NEBRASKA YEAR 2010
NEBRASKA U.S. OBJECTIVE
Smoking at least once in
past 30 days 24% 35% 15%
Drank alcohol on at least
1 of past 30 days 47% 50% --
Binge drinking (5+ drinks
on an occasion) in past
30 days 32% 32% 25%
Drinking and driving
in past 30 days 21% 13% 10%
Riding in a motor vehicle with
someone who has been drinking
alcohol (past 30 days) 39% 33% 30%
Ever used marijuana in lifetime 35% 49% --
Used marijuana in past 30 days 18% 27% 5%
Ever used cocaine (any form) in
lifetime 7% 10% --
Ever used inhalants (sniffed glue,
breathed contents of aerosol spray
cans, inhaled paints/sprays to get
high) in lifetime 12% 15% --
RACIAL/ETHNIC RISK FACTOR PREVALENCE ESTIMATES, AGES 18 & OLDER, 2000-2004
State-Level Data Only
African Native Asian Hispanic
Risk Factor American American American American White
Obese (BMI 30 or higher) 34 39 11 24 23
No leisure-time physical activity 34 29 25 44 25
Currently smoke cigarettes 27 44 20 18 23
General health good to excellent 77 76 89 73 86
No health insurance 20 27 14 45 11
Could not afford to see physician 17 21 13 17 9
ENVIRONMENTAL DATA
NITRATE LEVELS IN COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEMS, 2000-2004
DAWSON NEBRASKA
% OF % OF
# OF COMM POP AVERAGE # OF COMM POP AVERAGE
COMMNTY DRINKING NITRATE COMMNTY DRINKING NITRATE NEBRASKA YEAR 2010
SYSTEMS >10 PPM LEVEL* SYSTEMS >10 PPM LEVEL* OBJECTIVE
< 1% who drink
44 0.0 3.0 1351 1.0 3.0 water >10 ppm
* Weighted average. Weight is the number served by the water system.
FLUORIDE LEVELS IN COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEMS, 2004
DAWSON NEBRASKA
% OF % OF
SYSTEMS COMM POP SYSTEMS COMM POP
# OF WITH COMMTY % DRINKING # OF WITH COMMTY % DRINKING
COMMNTY FLUORIDE OF 2000 FLUORIDE COMMNTY FLUORIDE OF 2000 FLUORIDE
SYSTEMS .75-1 PPM CENSUS .75-1 PPM SYSTEMS .75-1 PPM CENSUS .75-1 PPM
11 0 79.2 0.0 607 97 81.1 67.5
Nebraska Year 2010 Objective: at least 80% of people served by community
water systems receive optimal levels of
fluoride (.75-1 ppm).
HIGH BLOOD LEAD LEVELS IN CHILDREN UNDER AGE 6, 2002-2004
DAWSON NEBRASKA
# w/High % # w/High % NEBRASKA YEAR 2010
LEAD LEVEL Blood Lead Tested Blood Lead Tested OBJECTIVE
>9ug/dL 9 1.6 1846 3.3 0% (>9ug/dL)
AVAILABILITY OF SERVICES
HEALTH PROFESSIONALS IN PRACTICE, 2003
DAWSON NEBRASKA
# Persons # Persons
# of Served per # of Served per
PROFESSION Practitioners Practitioner Practitioners Practitioner
General/Family Practice 16 1537 677 2569
Internal Medicine 0 . 227 7662
Pediatrics 0 . 162 10736
OB/Gynecology 0 . 143 12163
Psychiatry 0 . 140 12424
Physician Assistant 4 6150 445 3909
Nurse Practitioner 1 24598 329 5287
Licensed Practical Nurse 92 267 6337 274
Dentist 14 1757 1084 1605
Registered Nurse 122 202 18257 95
Note: Persons served was calculated using 2003 census estimates.
RN's (2002) & Primary Care Physicians (2004) by Race/Ethnicity
# RN's # Primary Care Physicians # RN's # Primary Care Physicians
White 92 12 15729 1023
Black . 0 166 15
Native American 1 1 54 5
Asian . 0 117 43
Hispanic . 1 183 25
Other Race/Ethnicity/Unknown . 0 85 4
FEDERAL SHORTAGE AREA DESIGNATIONS, 2003
DAWSON NEBRASKA
HPSA Part Part
MUA/MUP No Part
EMERGENCY SERVICES, 2003
SERVICE DAWSON NEBRASKA
Ambulance services 7 394
AVAILABILITY OF TRANSPORATION, 1998
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION AVAILABLE IN DAWSON ? YES .
COMMUNITIES SERVED BY PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION IN DAWSON :
Cozad, Eddyville, Farnam, Gothenburg, Lexington, Overton, Sumner
SERVICE UTILIZATION DATA
MEDICAID ELIGIBILITY AND EXPENDITURES, FY 2003
DAWSON NEBRASKA
TOTAL PERSONS % OF TOTAL PERSONS % OF
ELIGIBLE(#) ELIGIBLES ELIGIBLE(#) ELIGIBLES
Medicaid 3,754 100.0 205,498 100.0
Aged 296 7.9 18,449 9.0
Blind & Disabled 335 8.9 26,534 12.9
ADC Children 2,801 74.6 134,743 65.6
ADC Adults 322 8.6 25,772 12.5
DAWSON NEBRASKA
TOTAL % OF TOTAL TOTAL % OF TOTAL
DOLLARS MEDICAID DOLLARS MEDICAID
($000) DOLLARS ($000) DOLLARS
Medicaid $17,493 100.0 $1,280,005 100.0
Aged 5,115 30.9 353,582 29.4
Blind & Disabled 4,354 26.3 432,011 36.0
ADC Children 5,362 32.4 319,452 26.6
ADC Adults 1,697 10.3 95,724 8.0
MEDICAID EXPENDITURES BY TYPE OF SERVICE PROVIDED, FY 2003
DAWSON NEBRASKA
TOTAL % OF TOTAL TOTAL % OF TOTAL
DOLLARS MEDICAID DOLLARS MEDICAID
($000) DOLLARS ($000) DOLLARS
All Medicaid $17,493 100.0 $1,280,005 100.0
Medicaid Fee-for-Service 13,832 79.1 970,707 75.8
Hospital--Inpatient 3,920 22.4 257,282 20.1
Hospital--Outpatient 1,353 7.7 75,892 5.9
ICF Mentally Retarded 97 0.6 50,253 3.9
Nursing Facility 3,271 18.7 271,975 21.2
Physician 2,011 11.5 100,083 7.8
Dental 565 3.2 33,337 2.6
Prescribed Drugs 2,616 15.0 181,885 14.2
Other Medicaid (Includes
Capitated Payments) 3,662 20.9 309,298 24.2
UTILIZATION OF SERVICES BY PROGRAM, FY 2004
DAWSON NEBRASKA
AVERAGE AVERAGE AVERAGE AVERAGE
MONTHLY PAYMENT MONTHLY PAYMENT
PARTICIPANTS ($) PARTICIPANTS ($)
Aid to Dependent 142 $344.08* 12,237 $353.16*
Children (ADC)
Food Stamp Program 1,467 $74.76** 111,435 $79.42**
* Average payment per family.
** Average payment per person.
NUMBER OF PERSONS SERVED BY PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAMS
SERVICE PROVIDED DAWSON NEBRASKA
WIC, UNDUPLICATED PERSONS SERVED, 2004
Pregnant women seen 149 4,527
Breastfeeding clients seen 198 5,609
Postpartum women seen 324 10,951
Infants seen 278 9,521
Children seen 1,288 39,835
Native Native
Total WIC clients Total Black Am Asian Hispanic Total Black Am Asian Hispanic
seen in 2004 2,237 25 15 13 1,467 70,449 7,664 1,316 1,296 20,674
Reproductive health, 2004 601 42,421
NURSING HOME AND HOSPITAL LONG-TERM CARE OCCUPANCY, 2004
DAWSON NEBRASKA
Nursing Home and Hospital
Long-Term Care Facilities
Number of licensed beds 234 17,130
Occupancy rate 81.7 82.7
Persons Aged 65 and Older
Living in Nursing Homes or
Hospital Long-Term Care
Facilities
Number 178 12,710
Percent of population 5.4 5.5
aged 65 and older
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