The Center for Public Affairs Research is here to assist you with projects including interactive dashboards, reports, infographics, briefs, surveys, and presentations.
Our recent projects, publications, and presentations are organized by the following topics:
Data for Policy and Decision Makers
Housing, poverty, and demographic dashboards by county.
Workforce Access and Equity
Details on occupations, incomes, remote work, and entrepreneurship.
Community and Economic Development
Data about digital equity, economic development, rural transit, rural youth and young professional surveys, and voter turnout.
Census Data Requests
CPAR is the lead agency of the Nebraska State Data Center program. This relationship has resulted in our taking an active role in analyzing and disseminating Census and other data. If you need insights into demographic trends or specific data for your work, please fill out the Census Data Request form using the button below.
Purchase Population Projections Data
CPAR has developed detailed population projections for Nebraska, its 93 counties, and parts of the Omaha-Council Bluffs metropolitan area in Iowa. The projections extend through 2067. These projections offer high, low, and median scenarios, including breakdowns by five-year age groups and four racial/ethnic categories. Created with advanced modeling and historical U.S. Census data, this exclusive data set is available for you to purchase.
Nebraska State Policy Initiative
We summarize and present data and in-depth policy briefs to the Planning Committee of the Nebraska State Legislature so they may fulfill their charge to identify and provide policy responses to emerging trends in Nebraska.
