Nebraska
Some issues exist for race and ethnicity data
Race data available for:
58% Cases72% Deaths0% Tests82% Hospitalizations
Ethnicity data available for:
52% Cases60% Deaths0% Tests75% Hospitalizations
Last checked by CTP: 3/7/21Share Nebraska’s page:
Notes About the Data
- Our calculations assume Hispanic or Latino ethnicity may include any race. Race categories are mutually exclusive and include both Hispanic/Latino and non-Hispanic/Latino ethnicity.
- One or more standard race categories are not reported or otherwise specified by the state. These categories may or may not be included in the "Other race" category in our data.
- Deaths per 100K are based on fewer than 10 deaths among members of the following races/ethnicities. Interpret with caution: Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
- Population sizes are taken from the Census Bureau’s 2019 ACS 5-Year estimates Table B02001 for race and B03002 for ethnicity.
Cumulative Per Capita Data
In Nebraska, through March 7, 2021:
- Native Hawaiians / Pacific Islanders were most likely to have contracted COVID-19
- Native Hawaiians / Pacific Islanders were most likely to have been hospitalized with COVID-19
- American Indians / Alaska Natives were most likely to have died from COVID-19
Cases per 100,000 peopleHosp. per 100,000 peopleDeaths per 100,000 peopleNative Hawaiian / Pacific IslanderHispanic / LatinoAmerican Indian / Alaska NativeWhiteAsian
16,880
904
75*
11,312
511
77
7,113
526
147
6,270
259
82
6,153
291
66
Black / African American5,538
329
63
Graphic only includes demographic groups reported by the state. Race categories are mutually exclusive and include both Hispanic/Latino and non-Hispanic/Latino ethnicity.
* Based on fewer than 10 deaths among members of this race/ethnicity. Interpret with caution.
Data Tables
Cases and deaths by race
| Race | Percentage of population | Percentage of cases | Percentage of deaths |  Percentage oftests | Percentage of hospitalizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black or African American alone | 5% | 4% | 4% | Nebraska did not report race data for tests through March 7, 2021. | 6% |
| Asian alone | 2% | 2% | 2% | 0% | |
| Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander alone | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | |
| American Indian or Alaska Native alone | <1% | 1% | 2% | 2% | |
| Two or more races | 2% | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| White alone | 87% | 89% | 91% | 86% | |
| Some other race alone | 3% | 3% | 2% | 3% |
Notes on race for Nebraska
- Racial/ethnic disparity likely. See why
How we calculate likely racial/ethnic disparity
We flag a group’s case or death proportion as suggestive of racial/ethnic disparity when it meets three criteria:
- Is at least 33% higher than the Census Percentage of Population.
- Remains elevated whether we include or exclude cases/deaths with unknown race/ethnicity.
- Is based on at least 30 actual cases or deaths.
- This data should not be compared with percentage of the the population.
Cases and deaths by ethnicity
| Ethnicity | Percentage of population | Percentage of cases | Percentage of deaths | Percentage of tests | Percentage of hospitalizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 11% | 22% | 13% | Nebraska did not report ethnicity data for tests through March 7, 2021. | 23% |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 89% | 78% | 87% | 77% |
Notes on ethnicity for Nebraska
- Racial/ethnic disparity likely. See why
How we calculate likely racial/ethnic disparity
We flag a group’s case or death proportion as suggestive of racial/ethnic disparity when it meets three criteria:
- Is at least 33% higher than the Census Percentage of Population.
- Remains elevated whether we include or exclude cases/deaths with unknown race/ethnicity.
- Is based on at least 30 actual cases or deaths.
Historical Data
Data as of March 7, 2021 | Data last collected by CTP March 7, 2021
Nebraska does not report race/ethnicity data for tests.