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Nebraska Focused: Building Our Future

2/3/2022 | Josie Schafer shared data and analysis of Nebraska's workforce with Nebraska Public Media. The one-hour program — Nebraska Focused: Building Our Future — visits all four University of Nebraska campuses to look at innovative ways the University of Nebraska is recruiting and training the workforce of the future.
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Nebraska Rural Transit Grant

1/18/2022 | UNO CPAR has received a 2.5-year renewal of a grant to support more efficient and effective rural public transit in Nebraska. Learn more about our work to support rural public transit over the 5 years and our future plans.
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Reasons for Tightening Workforce, Shortages

1/9/2022 | Josie Schafer was interviwed by KETV Omaha for a story about the workforce shuffle in Nebraska. She identifies shifting occupations, aging populations, and brain drain as reasons for the tightening workforce and shortages. She recommends businesses find ways to adapt to attract and retain workers.

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Entrepreneurship in Nebraska

1/4/2022 | Through a review of baseline data on entrepreneurship in Nebraska, interviews, and a survey, the Entrepreneurship in Nebraska Report summarizes the key challenges and opportunities for entrepreneurship development in Nebraska from the perspective of the statewide entrepreneurship ecosystem. Watch Josie Schafer present related research at the Entrepreneurship Best Practices Summit. | Listen to an interview with Josie Schafer on Nebraska Public Media. | See coverage of report in the NE Chamber News Update.
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2021 Nebraska Youth Survey

10/8/2021 | We again partnered with the Nebraska Community Foundation to survey middle and high school students and found they are increasingly embracing their hometowns and seeking ways to contribute to their shared future. The results of the survey reveal the priorities, values, and desires of Nebraska youth; as well as factors that may influences their decision to return or stay in Greater Nebraska in the future. Read more.
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Redistricting Data now on data.census.gov

9/16/2021 |There are six tables of redistricting data available for most geographies. For easy access we provide links to these for Nebraska on our 2020 Census page. In addition, we have compiled the most popular data from these tables for Nebraska, congressional districts, unicameral districts, counties, and places in a handy dashboard where you can view and easily download the data.

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Local Counts and Redistricting Data

8/12/2021 | CPAR held a press conference to discuss and answer questions about the local count and redistricting data from the 2020 Census released today by the U.S. Census Bureau. Of Nebraska's 93 counties, 24 — or 26% — had population growth in the 2010s. Visit our 2020 Census page to learn more about the release and to download tables of Nebraska data compiled by CPAR.
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Economic Conditions & Projections for Omaha-Council Bluffs

6/22/2021 | Colleagues in the UNO College of Business Administration have prepared a report on the Omaha economy post COVID-19. Using a range of metrics the report demonstrates, that while Nebraska weathered the pandemic better than other states and is well into a solid recovery, the economy is not yet stronger than in 2019.
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Consider This... | 2020 Census Results

6/12/2021 | David Drozd was a featured guest on Consider This...with Cathy Wyatt. The 2020 Census slogan was "Shape Your Future: START HERE." How did Nebraskans respond? The pandemic may have kept us from doing many things; however, providing the necessary data did not seem to be one of them. In fact, the state ranked fourth in self-responding. And that’s not all. Watch the episode to learn how Nebraska stacks up to the rest of the country when it comes to growth.
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The Impact Statement

5/26/2021 | May's issue of The Impact Statement shows how CPAR leverages data to help all Nebraskans make informed decisions that improve the lives of their families, their neighbors, and the world around them. Read it to learn how we were instrumental in supporting U.S. Census efforts in the state, tracking vaccination rates, and understanding the implications of many businesses' shift to remote work. Read a UNO News Center article about our impact. | Listen to a two-part interview of Catherine Lang and Josie Schafer by Mike Hogan on KIOS.
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Aksarben Foundation Data Book

5/12/2021 | We partnered with the Aksarben Foundation to prepare a Data Book showing demographic and socio-economic characteristics over time. Highlights include population change in Nebraska and the U.S.; rising diversity for various age groups and aspects of Nebraska’s workforce such as educational attainment and earnings. The document also shows patterns in Nebraska’s net migration by education level (brain drain) compared to other states.
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Nebraska's workforce research featured in SPN

5/6/2021 | Josie Schafer's research on Nebraska's workforce was recently featured in the UNL Nebraska Governance & Technology Center Tech Roundup which referenced an article in Silicon Prairie News debating whether remote workers benefit the economies where they live. Schafer's research was originally presented at the April session of the 2021 Nebraska Data Users Conference Series. Schafer's research was also highlighted in a story in the UNO News Center.
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Nebraska's First Look at 2020 Census Data

4/26/21 | University Communications and the Center for Public Affairs Research held an online press conference detailing data about Nebraska from the first release of data from the 2020 Census. Nebraska's population count for April 1, 2020, is 1,961,504. Visit our 2020 Census page for the latest information and data. Read a story about the press conference.
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CPAR Featured in OWH Article on Measuring Economic Impact

4/6/21 | We are honored to be featured in the Omaha World-Herald for the work we have done to measure economic impact across Nebraska during the COVID-19 pandemic. Schafer is quoted, "[Our efforts] provide needed evidence of where the state is, where it has been, and where it is going — allowing public officials and business owners to make informed decisions." The article can also be found in the UNO News Center.

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Number of Establishments by County and NBDC Region

3/19/2021 | We recently analyzed some business establishment data from the Nebraska Department of Labor, U.S. Census Bureau, and Bureau of Labor Statistics for the Nebraska Business Development Center. We also created a map and combined that with the data into an infographic. NBDC included it in their 2020 Annual Report.

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CPAR Collaborates on Nebraska Community Opportunity Map

3/5/2021 | The Community Opportunity Map displays a wide range of demographic and socio-economic factors plus items related to child well-being such as juvenile arrests, child abuse/neglect, and teen births. CPAR partnered with a variety of other stakeholders to develop this tool now in its third iteration with a new geographic level for Nebraska Unicameral Districts.
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A Deeper Look at Brain Drain with David Drozd

3/5/2021 | David Drozd is in the news! He was interviewed by KMTV News for A Deeper Look: Brain Drain in Nebraska. Brain drain is the net migration of college educated adults moving out of the state. Over the last 10 years Nebraska lost about 2,000 adults a year to brain drain.
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Governing.unomaha.edu Features New and Updated Stories

2/25/2021 | Governing.unomaha.edu has new stories on vehicle availability, housing affordability, and children in married couple households. Recently updated stories include city renter population, commute times, housing affordability, cities with long-term residents, union membership, and industry/occupation by age. Updates and additions are done regularly to assure the data stays available and relevant.
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Access the Experts: David Drozd

2/5/2021 | David Drozd, research coordinator, was recently featured in an installment of Access the Experts, answering the question: “How did places like Nebraska become so demographically segregated, in which small towns are predominately white and urban areas are more ethnically diverse?”
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Population Data and Projections for the Norris School District

2/4/2021 | CPAR prepared population projections by age and grade for the fast-growing Norris School District. The projections utilized local fertility trends and detailed migration by age patterns. They highlight what the district can expect in the years ahead to aid their planning for expected future growth.
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Nebraska Legislative Planning Committee 2020 Annual Report

1/28/2021 | CPAR worked with the Planning Committee of the Nebraska State Legislature throughout 2020 to produce demographic, economic, and policy reports and dashboards. The 2020 Annual Report summarizes the efforts of the committee for all the senators of the Nebraska unicameral. Download the report.
COVID-19 and Its IMPACT on Aging Nebraskans

COVID-19 and Its IMPACT on Aging Nebraskans

1/28/2021 | Finding ways to support elders at this time is of critical importance, especially those living alone or isolated. CPAR recently partnered with the UNO Department of Gerontology to produce a report on COVID-19 and its impact on aging Nebraskans for Nebraska's Area Agencies on Aging.

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