AREA PROFILE -- BOONE
DEMOGRAPHIC DATA
U.S. CENSUS ESTIMATES, 2004
BOONE - 5,831 NEBRASKA - 1,747,214
POPULATION BY AGE AND RACE/ETHNICITY
BOONE NEBRASKA
AGE PERCENT NATIVE NATIVE
GROUP TOTAL BLACK AMERICAN ASIAN HISPANIC TOTAL PERCENT BLACK AMERICAN ASIAN HISPANIC
0-4 274 4.7 0 0 0 7 122,049 7.0 6,566 1,726 2,087 15,560
5-14 839 14.4 0 0 1 22 236,970 13.6 14,021 3,332 3,652 24,538
15-24 886 15.2 2 0 0 17 266,314 15.2 13,893 3,368 4,811 21,847
25-44 1,122 19.2 1 1 0 11 473,637 27.1 22,127 4,736 11,084 40,755
45-64 1,499 25.7 0 0 0 4 416,441 23.8 13,444 2,631 5,077 13,752
65-74 496 8.5 0 0 0 2 111,352 6.4 2,767 471 821 2,126
75-84 471 8.1 0 0 0 1 84,541 4.8 1,454 213 325 1,044
85+ 244 4.2 0 0 0 1 35,910 2.1 549 93 76 359
<18 1,593 27.3 2 0 1 38 446,083 25.5 24,698 6,261 7,104 47,141
65+ 1,211 20.8 0 0 0 4 231,803 13.3 4,770 777 1,222 3,529
POPULATION BY GENDER AND RACE/ETHNICITY
BOONE NEBRASKA
PERCENT NATIVE NATIVE
GENDER TOTAL BLACK AMERICAN ASIAN HISPANIC TOTAL PERCENT BLACK AMERICAN ASIAN HISPANIC
Men 2,932 50.3 1 1 0 43 863,628 49.4 37,128 8,068 13,719 65,048
Women 2,899 49.7 2 0 1 22 883,586 50.6 37,693 8,502 14,214 54,933
15-17 219 1 0 0 1 42,285 1,986 590 663 3,127
POPULATION BY RACE/ETHNICITY
BOONE NEBRASKA
RACE/ETHNICITY NUMBER PERCENT NUMBER PERCENT
White 5,821 99.8 1,609,056 92.1
Black 3 0.1 74,821 4.3
Native American 1 0.0 16,570 0.9
Asian 1 0.0 27,933 1.6
Hispanic 65 1.1 119,981 6.9
Minority * 75 1.3 250,577 14.3
* Minority Population = Total Population - White, Not Hispanic Population
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE, 2000 CENSUS
BOONE 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 31.8 29.0 28.6 25.6
Male householders 1.1 1.9 1.3 2.0
Female householders 1.9 3.6 2.6 6.5
Male householder nonfamilies 14.0 0.2 15.2 0.3
Female householder nonfamilies 16.6 0.0 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 69.3 69.3 . 50.0 66.6 66.2 65.0 74.3
Married Couples 60.8 60.9 . 50.0 54.2 55.4 28.8 35.4
W/Children < 18 29.0 29.0 . 0.0 25.6 25.4 16.7 24.0
Single Parent Families 8.5 5.3 . 0.0 12.4 7.2 28.7 32.6
Male householder 3.0 3.0 . 0.0 3.3 3.0 5.4 8.8
W/Children < 18 1.9 1.8 . 0.0 2.0 1.8 3.6 6.7
Female Householder 5.5 5.4 . 0.0 9.1 7.8 30.8 30.1
W/Children < 18 3.6 3.5 . 0.0 6.5 5.4 25.1 25.9
Nonfamily households 30.8 30.7 . 50.0 33.4 33.7 34.9 25.7
% OF HOUSEHOLDS % OF HOUSEHOLDS
Asian Hispanic Minority * Asian Hispanic Minority *
Families 50.0 63.7 57.9 66.9 77.3 70.2
Married Couples 0.0 18.2 26.3 53.7 54.0 42.1
W/Children < 18 0.0 18.2 10.5 33.0 40.7 28.3
Single Parent Families 50.0 36.4 26.3 8.3 17.9 21.8
Male householder 0.0 18.2 15.8 4.5 9.6 7.1
W/Children < 18 0.0 9.1 10.5 2.2 6.3 4.6
Female Householder 50.0 27.3 15.8 8.7 13.7 21.0
W/Children < 18 50.0 27.3 15.8 6.1 11.6 17.2
Nonfamily households 50.0 36.4 42.1 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
BOONE NEBRASKA
Native Native
Total White Black American Total White Black American
Less than 9th grade 8.9 8.9 . 0.0 5.4 4.5 5.3 9.0
9th to 11th grade 6.7 6.7 . 0.0 8.0 7.3 16.0 15.1
High school diploma 41.8 41.9 . 66.7 31.3 31.8 31.2 33.7
Some college, no degree 21.8 21.8 . 33.3 24.3 24.5 27.4 26.1
Associate degree 7.7 7.7 . 0.0 7.3 7.5 5.9 7.4
Baccalaureate degree 9.8 9.8 . 0.0 16.5 17.0 10.5 6.2
Graduate or professional 3.3 3.3 . 0.0 7.3 7.4 3.6 2.6
degree
Percent of persons 25 years and older
BOONE NEBRASKA
Asian Hispanic Minority * Asian Hispanic Minority *
Less than 9th grade 0.0 18.8 8.8 10.8 34.2 17.9
9th to 11th grade 0.0 25.0 11.8 11.9 19.2 16.3
High school diploma 50.0 25.0 29.4 17.1 21.3 25.5
Some college, no degree 0.0 18.8 23.5 13.3 13.9 20.1
Associate degree 0.0 12.5 11.8 5.4 2.9 4.8
Baccalaureate degree 50.0 0.0 5.9 21.8 5.9 10.0
Graduate or professional 0.0 0.0 8.8 19.8 2.7 5.5
degree
* Minority Population = Total Population - White, Not Hispanic Population
SOCIAL INDICATORS
PER CAPITA INCOME, 2000 CENSUS
BOONE NEBRASKA
$15,831 $19,613
MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME, 2002 CENSUS ESTIMATES
BOONE NEBRASKA
$32,501 $41,978
PERCENT BELOW 100% POVERTY, 2002 CENSUS ESTIMATES
BOONE NEBRASKA
5-17 Years of Age 10.7 10.8
Total Population 11.4 10.0
PERCENT BELOW 100% POVERTY BY RACE/ETHNICITY, 2000 CENSUS *
BOONE NEBRASKA
White 10.4 8.2
Black . 27.4
Native American 0.0 33.0
Asian 0.0 12.8
Hispanic 18.6 20.4
* A '.' indicates the population estimate of the racial/ethnic group is zero.
PERCENT OF WORKERS UNEMPLOYED, DEPT. OF LABOR, MAY, 2004
BOONE NEBRASKA
# UNEMPLOYED % OF WORKERS # UNEMPLOYED % OF WORKERS
101 3.4 39,368 4.0
HIGH SCHOOL DROPOUT RATE, 2003-2004
BOONE NEBRASKA
% of 7-12th Grade Member-
ship Who Drop Out of School 0.3 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
BOONE NEBRASKA
# BIRTHS % OF 1ST BIRTHS* # BIRTHS % OF 1ST BIRTHS*
Total 5 5.7 4,398 9.0
White 5 5.7 3,351 7.7
Black . . 653 24.4
Native American . . 232 36.9
Asian . . 39 2.9
Hispanic 0 . 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
BOONE NEBRASKA
NUMBER RATE/1,000 NUMBER RATE/1,000
Total Arrests 69 11.8 94,648 54.2
Arrests for violent crimes * 0 0.0 1,596 0.9
Reported forcible rape offenses . . 195 0.1
Arrests for DUI 15 2.6 14,163 8.1
Drug law violation arrests 10 1.7 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
BOONE NEBRASKA
NUMBER RATE/1,000 NUMBER RATE/1,000
Total Arrests 2 1.3 14,867 33.3
Arrests for violent crimes * 0 0.0 224 0.5
Arrests for DUI 0 0.0 348 0.8
Drug law violation arrests 0 0.0 1,150 2.6
*Violent crimes include: murder, forcible rape, robbery and aggravated assault.
CHILD PROTECTION AND SAFETY, CY 2004
BOONE NEBRASKA
NUMBER RATE/1,000 NUMBER RATE/1,000
Average number of children
in out-of-home care * 6 3.7 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
BOONE NEBRASKA
Rate per 1,000 Children < Age 19 5.2 8.6
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, JULY 1, 1999 - JUNE 30, 2000
BOONE NEBRASKA
NUMBER RATE/1,000 NUMBER RATE/1,000
Number of Crisis Calls
Received by Multi-County Agency 3,759 56.3 108,312 63.3
Total New Contacts for
Multi-County Agency 817 12.2 24,249 14.2
BOONE MULTI-COUNTY AREA ALSO INCLUDES:
Butler, Colfax, Nance, Platte, Polk
HEALTH STATUS
LEADING CAUSES OF DEATH, 2000-2004
Age-Adjusted Death Rates per 100,000 Population
NEBRASKA
NEBRASKA NATIVE
BOONE NEBRASKA YEAR 2010 BLACK AMERICAN HISPANIC
CAUSE OF DEATH DEATHS RATE DEATHS RATE OBJECTIVE RATE RATE RATE
Heart Disease (#1) 96 170.8 20,262 205.1 -- 245.6 276.0 110.6
Cancer -- All Sites (#2) 79 159.8 16,798 182.0 147.0 255.2 201.9 117.8
Lung/Bronchus/Trachea 8 17.6 4,444 49.1 39.0 81.5 60.1 24.6
Breast (Female) 4 13.7 1,224 23.8 20.7 41.3 32.8 9.7
Prostate 8 32.8 943 25.7 25.9 48.8 18.5 9.3
Cerebrovascular (#3) 30 54.5 5,385 54.0 47.4 87.0 55.2 28.8
Unintentional Injuries (#4) 19 58.0 3,457 37.6 19.4 25.2 92.6 34.9
Motor Vehicle 9 31.0 1,469 16.6 12.0 9.7 43.8 17.4
Chronic Lung Disease (#5) 9 17.2 3,746 39.4 -- 39.2 54.7 12.4
Suicide 1 3.2 922 10.7 8.2 4.6 9.1 4.2
Homicide . 0.0 259 3.0 2.0 20.3 11.9 6.6
Diabetes Related 35 62.9 6,933 72.6 25.0 162.8 260.9 109.3
Tobacco Related 43 83.3 12,886 137.2 -- 184.1 192.6 75.5
Alcohol Related 13 34.0 3,255 35.5 -- 41.9 137.3 41.2
Work Related Accidents 2 5.0 209 2.4 -- 0.4 0.9 2.5
All Causes 337 639.3 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
BOONE NEBRASKA
Native
Total Total Total Total Black American Hispanic
Cancer Type # Cases Rate # Cases Rate Rate Rate Rate
All Sites 212 483.9 42,194 474.2 474.5 393.6 292.3
Lung & Bronchus 19 41.3 5,572 62.7 93.3 62.7 39.3
Breast (Female) 39 172.9 6,278 131.8 102.2 56.9 57.2
Prostate 41 196.5 6,470 165.9 197.9 146.3 57.0
Colorectal 32 74.2 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
BOONE NEBRASKA PERCENT
CONDITION/INJURY # DISCHARGES RATE # DISCHARGES RATE DIFFERENCE
All Conditions/Injuries 1,380 10,449.00 359,031 9,837.00 6.2
Pregnancy/Childbirth 220 3,026.00 89,507 2,465.00 22.8
All Injuries 194 1,277.00 55,504 1,509.00 -15.4
Diabetes Related Diseases 187 1,089.00 46,921 1,277.00 -14.7
Heart Disease 145 820.00 37,934 1,014.00 -19.1
Digestive Diseases 128 818.0 29,464 808.0 1.2
Musculoskeletal Diseases 105 707.0 23,783 659.0 7.3
Psychosis/Mental Health 26 206.0 17,125 492.0 -58.1
Pneumonia 132 682.0 14,664 386.0 76.7
Genitourinary Diseases 84 591.0 14,656 411.0 43.8
Cancer 40 265.0 11,800 322.0 -17.7
Fractures 51 309.0 9,998 261.0 18.4
Other Respiratory Diseases 49 327.0 9,145 246.0 32.9
Tobacco Related Diseases 55 281.0 9,566 257.0 9.3
Surgical/Medical Complications 18 130.0 8,506 236.0 -44.9
Cerebrovascular Disease 46 228.0 8,131 214.0 6.5
COPD 54 285.0 7,578 208.0 37.0
Alcohol Related Diseases 8 41.0 2,405 67.0 -38.8
Leading Causes of Injury
Falls 46 208.0 11,318 291.0 -28.5
MV Accidents 9 82.0 2,218 62.0 32.3
Self-Inflicted 2 15.0 1,754 50.0 -70.0
Other Unintentional 3 22.0 1,215 33.0 -33.3
Poisoning 3 30.0 592 16.0 87.5
Struck/Pierced by Object 6 60.0 609 17.0 252.9
Overexertion 2 11.0 480 13.0 -15.4
Environmental 2 26.0 513 14.0 85.7
Assault . . 442 12.0 .
LEADING PAYER TYPE FOR HOSPITALIZATION, 2003-2004
BOONE NEBRASKA PERCENT
PAYER TYPE DISCHARGES % DISCHARGES % DIFFERENCE
Commercial 509 36.9 168,501 46.9 -21.3
Medicare 773 56.0 131,141 36.5 53.4
Medicaid 81 5.9 50,769 14.1 -58.2
Self-Pay 14 1.0 3,460 1.0 0.0
Other State/Federal 3 0.2 5,160 1.4 -85.7
NOTE: Age adjusted rates are based on the 2000 U.S. census standard.
INCIDENCE OF AIDS, 2000-2004
BOONE NEBRASKA
*Rate Rate
1.3 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
BOONE NEBRASKA
Rate Rate
West Nile Virus (WNV) 411 112
Chronic Hepatitis C 0.0 64.2
TB 0.0 1.6
Note: Rates are per 100,000 Population.
INCIDENCE RATES OF SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES BY RACE/ETHNICITY
BOONE 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 33.8 16.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 303.0 424.4 193.7 2847.6 903.3 166.6 518.3
< 18 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 526.3 226.2 83.9 1616.4 383.6 67.7 125.0
> 17 23.3 23.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 455.9 207.6 3181.6 1086.7 163.3 667.2
STD TYPE
Gonorrhea 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 65.8 19.1 1025.7 127.1 19.6 62.9
Chlamydia 33.8 16.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 303.0 301.3 146.5 1695.1 722.6 131.0 413.7
Female 67.5 33.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 714.3 433.6 223.1 2278.7 1163.2 198.0 666.3
Herpes 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 42.0 18.6 82.7 18.7 7.3 23.5
Note: Rates are per 100,000 Population.
ESTIMATED PREVALENCE OF DEMENTIA, 2004
BOONE NEBRASKA
Rate * # of Persons ** # of Persons **
Age 65-74 10% 50 11,135
Age 75-84 20% 94 16,908
Age 85+ 47% 115 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
BOONE NEBRASKA
INFANT INFANT NEBRASKA YEAR 2010
RACE/ETHNICITY DEATHS RATE DEATHS RATE OBJECTIVE
White 2 6.9 670 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 2 6.9 838 6.6 4.5
Hispanic 0 0.0 109 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
BOONE NEBRASKA OBJECTIVE
WEIGHT NUMBER RATE NUMBER RATE RATE
Very Low - All Births 4 13.8 1,611 12.7 9.0
Low - All Births 17 58.6 8,821 69.4 50.0
White 17 58.6 7,431 65.8 50.0
Black 0 0.0 897 125.1 50.0
Native American 0 0.0 145 67.2 50.0
Asian 0 0.0 221 77.7 50.0
Hispanic 0 0.0 976 62.0 50.0
Note: Rates are per 1,000 live births.
NUMBER OF INFANTS BORN WITH BIRTH DEFECTS, 1999-2003
BOONE NEBRASKA
# of % of # of % of
Infants Total Births Infants Total Births
Infants with birth
defects 14 4.8 4,534 3.6
TEEN AGE BIRTHS BY AGE AND RACE/ETHNICITY, 2000-2004
BOONE NEBRASKA
Age of Mother 10-17 15-17 10-17 15-17
NUMBER % NUMBER % NUMBER % NUMBER %
All Births 6 2.1 6 2.1 3,715 2.9 3,583 2.8
White 6 2.1 6 2.1 2,792 2.5 2,718 2.4
Black 0 0.0 0 0.0 631 8.8 586 8.2
Native Amer 0 0.0 0 0.0 184 8.5 179 8.3
Asian 0 0.0 0 0.0 36 1.3 35 1.2
Hispanic 0 0.0 0 0.0 881 5.6 846 5.4
PERCENTAGE OF PREGNANT WOMEN WHO SMOKE DURING PREGNANCY, 2000-2004
NUMBER OF CIGARETTES NEBRASKA YEAR 2010
SMOKED PER DAY BOONE NEBRASKA OBJECTIVE
1-10 9.3 10.4 --
11-20 2.4 2.8 --
21+ 2.1 0.6 --
Unknown 0.0 0.3 --
TOTAL 13.8 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 BOONE NEBRASKA OBJECTIVE
White 85.2 84.7 90.0
Black 0.0 70.5 90.0
Native American 0.0 68.3 90.0
Asian 0.0 82.2 90.0
Total 85.2 83.2 90.0
Hispanic 0.0 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
BOONE 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
BOONE NEBRASKA NEBRASKA
* % WITH % WITH YEAR 2010
RISK FACTOR (N) BEHAVIOR (N) BEHAVIOR OBJECTIVE
Obese (body mass
index 30 or higher) 732 21.3 23,583 22.4 15%
No leisure-time
physical activity 783 24.7 24,965 25.0 15%
Currently smoke
cigarettes 783 17.5 24,932 21.1 12%
Chronic drinking
60+/Mo Men - 30+/Mo Women 691 4.8 21,579 4.8 --
No health insurance 783 11.0 24,932 11.9 0%
Could not see physician in
past 12 months due to cost 512 7.5 16,873 8.4 4%
Mammogram
in past two
years (Ages 40+) 227 67.0 6,913 75.5 75%
Immunization rates (65+)
Flu shot past 12 months 217 66.3 6,210 71.5 90%
Pneumonia immunization 217 60.6 6,123 63.2 90%
General health good to
excellent (self-reported) 781 87.4 24,924 87.4 --
Ten or more days in past 30
days health not good
Physical health 610 8.8 20,236 9.7 --
Mental health 617 9.0 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
BOONE 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
6 0.0 2.1 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
BOONE 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
5 1 61.4 53.5 607 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
BOONE NEBRASKA
# w/High % # w/High % NEBRASKA YEAR 2010
LEAD LEVEL Blood Lead Tested Blood Lead Tested OBJECTIVE
>9ug/dL 9 4.8 1846 3.3 0% (>9ug/dL)
AVAILABILITY OF SERVICES
HEALTH PROFESSIONALS IN PRACTICE, 2003
BOONE NEBRASKA
# Persons # Persons
# of Served per # of Served per
PROFESSION Practitioners Practitioner Practitioners Practitioner
General/Family Practice 6 987 677 2569
Internal Medicine 0 . 227 7662
Pediatrics 1 5923 162 10736
OB/Gynecology 0 . 143 12163
Psychiatry 0 . 140 12424
Physician Assistant 2 2962 445 3909
Nurse Practitioner 0 . 329 5287
Licensed Practical Nurse 45 132 6337 274
Dentist 2 2962 1084 1605
Registered Nurse 47 126 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 42 7 15729 1023
Black . 0 166 15
Native American . 0 54 5
Asian . 0 117 43
Hispanic . 0 183 25
Other Race/Ethnicity/Unknown . 0 85 4
FEDERAL SHORTAGE AREA DESIGNATIONS, 2003
BOONE NEBRASKA
HPSA Part Part
MUA/MUP All Part
EMERGENCY SERVICES, 2003
SERVICE BOONE NEBRASKA
Ambulance services 5 394
AVAILABILITY OF TRANSPORATION, 1998
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION AVAILABLE IN BOONE ? YES .
COMMUNITIES SERVED BY PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION IN BOONE :
Albion, Boone, Cedar Rapids, Lindsay, Loretto, Petersburg,
St. Edward
SERVICE UTILIZATION DATA
MEDICAID ELIGIBILITY AND EXPENDITURES, FY 2003
BOONE NEBRASKA
TOTAL PERSONS % OF TOTAL PERSONS % OF
ELIGIBLE(#) ELIGIBLES ELIGIBLE(#) ELIGIBLES
Medicaid 657 100.0 205,498 100.0
Aged 138 21.0 18,449 9.0
Blind & Disabled 56 8.5 26,534 12.9
ADC Children 414 63.0 134,743 65.6
ADC Adults 49 7.5 25,772 12.5
BOONE NEBRASKA
TOTAL % OF TOTAL TOTAL % OF TOTAL
DOLLARS MEDICAID DOLLARS MEDICAID
($000) DOLLARS ($000) DOLLARS
Medicaid $4,398 100.0 $1,280,005 100.0
Aged 2,520 62.0 353,582 29.4
Blind & Disabled 659 16.2 432,011 36.0
ADC Children 693 17.0 319,452 26.6
ADC Adults 190 4.7 95,724 8.0
MEDICAID EXPENDITURES BY TYPE OF SERVICE PROVIDED, FY 2003
BOONE NEBRASKA
TOTAL % OF TOTAL TOTAL % OF TOTAL
DOLLARS MEDICAID DOLLARS MEDICAID
($000) DOLLARS ($000) DOLLARS
All Medicaid $4,398 100.0 $1,280,005 100.0
Medicaid Fee-for-Service 4,017 91.3 970,707 75.8
Hospital--Inpatient 765 17.4 257,282 20.1
Hospital--Outpatient 247 5.6 75,892 5.9
ICF Mentally Retarded 17 0.4 50,253 3.9
Nursing Facility 1,738 39.5 271,975 21.2
Physician 404 9.2 100,083 7.8
Dental 89 2.0 33,337 2.6
Prescribed Drugs 756 17.2 181,885 14.2
Other Medicaid (Includes
Capitated Payments) 381 8.7 309,298 24.2
UTILIZATION OF SERVICES BY PROGRAM, FY 2004
BOONE NEBRASKA
AVERAGE AVERAGE AVERAGE AVERAGE
MONTHLY PAYMENT MONTHLY PAYMENT
PARTICIPANTS ($) PARTICIPANTS ($)
Aid to Dependent 9 $346.59* 12,237 $353.16*
Children (ADC)
Food Stamp Program 225 $72.27** 111,435 $79.42**
* Average payment per family.
** Average payment per person.
NUMBER OF PERSONS SERVED BY PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAMS
SERVICE PROVIDED BOONE NEBRASKA
WIC, UNDUPLICATED PERSONS SERVED, 2004
Pregnant women seen 11 4,527
Breastfeeding clients seen 4 5,609
Postpartum women seen 29 10,951
Infants seen 17 9,521
Children seen 107 39,835
Native Native
Total WIC clients Total Black Am Asian Hispanic Total Black Am Asian Hispanic
seen in 2004 168 0 0 0 1 70,449 7,664 1,316 1,296 20,674
Reproductive health, 2004 35 42,421
NURSING HOME AND HOSPITAL LONG-TERM CARE OCCUPANCY, 2004
BOONE NEBRASKA
Nursing Home and Hospital
Long-Term Care Facilities
Number of licensed beds 115 17,130
Occupancy rate 86.6 82.7
Persons Aged 65 and Older
Living in Nursing Homes or
Hospital Long-Term Care
Facilities
Number 100 12,710
Percent of population 7.9 5.5
aged 65 and older
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