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Vehicle Availability for U.S. Metro on governing.unomaha.edu

11.11.2020 | We added a new story on governing.unomaha.edu. It includes a interactive map and data table that explore the percentage of different types of households in U.S. metros that have no vehicle available. While you are there check out recent updates to our stories on census return rates, federal employment, and personal consumption expenditures. 

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Racial and Ethnic Disparities in the Criminal Justice System in Nebraska

10.22.2020 | CPAR — with partners Leah Butler and Ryan Spohn from the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice — prepared a descriptive brief on racial and ethnic disparities in the criminal justice system in Nebraska at the request of the Planning Committee of the Nebraska Legislature.

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COVID-19's Impact on Nebraska Rural Transit Service

09.29.2020 | CPAR, as part of the Nebraska Statewide Transit Initiative, conducted two surveys of Nebraska transit agency managers to better understand how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted rural transit services in Nebraska. The findings are in the COVID-19's Impact on Nebraska Rural Transit Service report and Executive Summary. | Read the news report. 

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Nebraska Youth Survey

09.27.2020 | CPAR worked with the Nebraska Community Foundation to conduct the Nebraska Youth Survey. Over 1,000 high school students responded. The results reveal the priorities, values, and desires of these individuals as well as factors that may influence their decision to return to or remain in Greater Nebraska in the future. | Read a news report explaining the survey process and results.

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Access the Experts: Josie Schafer

9.25.2020 | Josie Schafer, director of CPAR, was recently featured in an installment of Access the Experts, answering the question: "One of the biggest concerns for our state is rural depopulation and brain drain. What efforts are underway to create a stable future for rural Nebraska?"

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2020 Nebraska Data Users Conference

08.24.2020 | While the 2020 Nebraska Data Users Conference is over, you can still access the presentations and recordings of the presentations for a nominal fee ($50). This fee will insure that we can continue to offer a quality conference and experience for all our Nebraska data users. 

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ROUND TWO | COVID-19 Impact on Nebraska Businesses: Nebraska Business Response Survey Report

08.19.2020 | CPAR and a variety of statewide partners conducted a second round of the Nebraska Business Response Survey in June 2020 to study the continuing impact of COVID-19 on Nebraska businesses. Read the news release. 

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Nebraska Economic Recovery Dashboard

07.07.2020 | The Nebraska Economic Recovery Dashboard is a joint project with of the Planning Committee of the Nebraska Legislature to offer a visual tracking system of the state’s fiscal health through the COVID-19 pandemic and into recovery. All indicators will be updated regularly to provide timely, on-going information during the evolving pandemic.

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Lancaster County Population Projections: 2010 to 2050

06.10.2020 | CPAR prepared a report, Lancaster County Population Projections, which presents a comprehensive set of population and household projections to 2050 for Lancaster County, Nebraska. The projections detail continued growth, especially among older age groups. The projections provide values for both non-Hispanic Whites and persons of color, indicating rising diversity over time. Projected household statistics include those that have a child under age 18, those that live alone, and average household size.

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COVID-19 Impact on Nebraska Businesses: Nebraska Business Response Survey Report

05.18.2020 | CPAR worked with a variety of statewide partners to understand the impact of COVID-19 on Nebraska’s businesses and nonprofit organizations.  In the Nebraska Business Response Survey Report, conducted in April 2020, we examine the impacts of COVID-19 by industry and region.

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Mobility Matters 2020 Quarter 1

04.10.2020 | Mobility Matters is a quarterly newsletter created by CPAR in partnership with the Nebraska Department of Transportation and the Nebraska Safety Center. It includes stories on new regulations and guidance, upcoming transit events, and stories of public transit. The Mobility Matters 2020 Quarter 1 issue includes information on the response to COVID-19 from transit agencies and future driver training opportunities.

Fiscal Stress in Local Governments and Nonprofits During COVID-19 Survey Results

04.10.2020 | Craig Maher, Ph.D., and Trang Hong, Ph.D., with the UNO School of Public Administration have released the results of the Fiscal Stress in Local Governments and Nonprofits During COVID-19 Survey. 

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Small Businesses in Nebraska

03.23.2020 | CPAR worked with the Nebraska Business Development Center to develop a small business by the numbers infographic for their annual report. We brought together data from multiple sources to be able to characterize small business in Nebraska. 

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Aspects of Nebraska's Migration Including Brain Drain and Workforce Impacts

02.27.2020 | David Drozd recently gave a presentation called Aspects of Nebraska's Migration Including Brain Drain and Workforce Impacts to staff members at the Nebraska Department of Economic Development. The figures show Nebraska’s net outmigration of those with a Bachelor’s Degree or more education over time, by race and ethnicity, by age, the states we tend to lose to, and which counties are experiencing net losses.

Speaking of Nebraska: 2020 Census

02.27.2020 | David Drozd was interviewed for the Feb. 27, 2020, episode of Speaking of Nebraska, on the topic of the 2020 Census. Also interviewed are Senator Tony Vargas, Heather Engdahl of Civic Nebraska, and Blanca Ramirez-Salazar of the U.S. Census Bureau Denver Region Office. Speaking of Nebraska is a weekly show on NETnebraska about the issues facing Nebraska.

Characteristics of the Omaha Metro’s Black/African American Population

02.20.2020 | David Drozd compiled key data on recent local changes in Characteristics of the Omaha Metro's Black/African American Population for a Black History Month event. There are positive trends for rising education and income levels; lowered unemployment and poverty levels; the relationship between family type and poverty; and a relatively unknown trend for increases in households where one person lives alone. Rankings among the 100 largest metros and change over time are provided. While there is more work to do, we should be aware of and celebrate these improvements.

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Speaking of Nebraska: Rural Transportation

02.13.2020 | Bill Bivin was interviewed for the Feb. 13,2020, episode of Speaking of Nebraska, on the topic of Rural Transportation. Bivin talks about why rural public transit is important to Nebraska and about CPAR's partnership with the Nebraska Department of Transportation and the Nebraska Safety Center working to improve public transit in Nebraska. Speaking of Nebraska is a weekly show on NETnebraska about the issues facing Nebraska.

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Consider This: Census 2020

02.08.2020 | Josie Schafer recently discussed the 2020 Census on Consider This... with Cathy Wyatt. Next month, households across the country will be invited to participate in this. Watch Consider This: Census 2020 to learn what Nebraska is doing to help increase reporting, especially in the hard to reach counties.

Middle-Income Housing in Nebraska

01.02.2020 | CPAR recently explored the challenges and opportunities of housing across the state of Nebraska. Read our Middle-Income Housing in Nebraska report to learn more about the middle class, why there is a demand for middle-income housing, and LB 518 - The Rural Workforce Housing Investment Act.

Two Nebraskas: Our Changing Landscape - UPDATED!

12.19.2019 | Over the past several decades in Nebraska, where and how people live has changed dramatically. In this updated version of our Two Nebraskas: Our Changing Landscape infographic you can see that metropolitan Nebraska is younger, more diverse, and more educated. However, some attributes of life in Nebraska transcend county boarders, such as the high rate of labor force participation and that most Nebraskans are Nebraskans for life.

Cash Reserve Fund Decision Memo

12.03.2019 | John Bartle, dean of the College of Public Affairs and Community Service presented this Cash Reserve Fund Decision Memo on strategies to increase and preserve the Rainy Day Fund Balance in Nebraska to the Legislature's Planning Committee.

Nebraska's Youth and Education Governance

11.01.2019 | In 2019, we were asked by the Planning Committee of the State Legislature to explore the education system in Nebraska. The report, Nebraska's Youth and Education Governance, focuses on who the students of Nebraska are, the governance system for K-12 education, and the finance system for K-12 education.