The number of births per 1,000 women age 15 to 19.
Source: National Vital Statistics Report, CDC, 2023
The National Immunization Survey (NIS) measures the percentage of children in Nebraska and nationally between 19 and 35 months of age who have been completely vaccinated against 7 serious diseases: by the year 2020, the national goal is for 80% of these children to be completely vaccinated.
The number of infant deaths per 1,000 births.
Source: Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, 2022
The percent of adults categorized as obese. An adult is considered obese if their body mass index (BMI) is 30 or greater.
The percent of the population over age 18 that smokes on a regular basis.
Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and non-negligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. Violent crimes are defined in the Uniform Crime Reports (UCR) Program as those offenses which involve force or threat of force.
Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation Crime Data Explorer, 2024
The total amount of taxes per capita based on population data from the 2017 census and 2016 personal income data from BEA. This data includes state taxes only.
Source: U.S.Census Bureau State Tax Collections Per Capita, 2023
The cash reserve or amount of money (as a percent of expenditures) that the government sets aside to deal with budget shortfalls in years where revenues do not match expenditures.
A measurement of the value of a state government's debt expressed in terms of each citizen's share of the debt.
Source: Moody's Investor Service State Debt Medians 2015, April 2018
A grade given to a state government by a credit rating agency that expresses its opinion about a government's ability to meet its financial obligations in full and on time. Each of the two credit rating agencies (Moody's and Standard & Poor's) give letter designations to indicate a state government's credit worthiness. An AAA is the highest rating given by S&P and indicates the extremely strong capacity to meeting financial commitments.
Source: State of Nebraska Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, 2024
