Nebraska               Community "Fast Facts" Profile               Omaha, Nebraska               Date generated: 9/2/2010

LOCATION
Omaha, Nebraska (click for larger view)

POPULATION

General: Last Census Latest Year % 2000 2009     Change Omaha ....... 390,007 454,731 16.6% Douglas County ....... 463,585 510,199 10.1% Labor Market Population1 ....... 748,757 829,342 10.8% 1) Labor market population is the county population plus the contiguous county population. Source: Population Division, U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Estimates of the Population, City populations released June 2010, County populations released April 2010.

County Age Distribution (2009) : Age: 0-17 18-24 25-44 45-64 65+ 85+ Total % Split Male......... 68,528 24,338 77,100 59,053 22,787 2,481 251,806 49.4 % Female...... 65,507 23,893 74,987 62,074 31,932 5,931 258,393 50.6 % Total: 134,035 48,231 152,087 121,127 54,719 8,412

Median Age (2009):     State 35.8 years       County 33.2 years

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division, County Population Estimates by Selected Age and Gender. Released June 2010.
State Data. U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 American Community Survey

LABOR

State (2009) County (2009) Area Labor Force (2009)1 Labor Force..... 995,635 274,375 443,256     Unemployment..... 33,217 14,251 22,365     Unemployment as % of Labor Force..... 3.3% 5.2% 5.1%     Total Employment..... 962,418 260,124 420,890     1) Area labor force and employment data are for the county plus the contiguous counties. For further information regarding underemployment in the area, please contact NPPD at (800) 282-6773. Source: Year end 2009, Nebraska DOL, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Online Data, April 2010.

Wages: Sample of hourly wage rates in manufacturing occupations (production and/or clerical). Job Title 10th Percentile Median 90th Percentile Assemblers/Fabricators, All Others $8.74 $19.99 $27.81 Data Entry Keyers $9.49 $12.81 $17.54 Laborers, Helpers & Material Movers, Hand $8.64 $12.06 $17.40 Lathe Tool Setters $11.32 $16.87 $24.54 Machinists $10.51 $14.66 $22.33 Secretaries, exc. Legal & Medical $9.44 $13.80 $19.35 Welders & Cutters $12.40 $16.31 $19.97 Welding Machine Operators $13.18 $16.55 $19.87 Source: Nebraska Workforce Development, Occupational Employment Statistics Program, First Quarter 2010.

Percent of Manufacturing Labor Force Unionized

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8%

TRANSPORTATION Motor Carrier: Number & Type of Roads Serving Community - Federal State County INTERSTATE Hwys..... 2 Limited Access, Four-Lane Hwys..... 4 8 Improved Two-Lane Hwys..... Hwy. Name Miles Miles to nearest Interstate hwy..... I-80, I-29 0 Miles to nearest four-lane hwy..... US.75, U.S.30, U.S.275, U.S.6, 0 Motor Freight Carriers:   There are more than 8,000 licensed motor freight carriers with global connections in Nebraska. These carriers can serve businesses throughout the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Transit Time for Carload or Truckload Lots to: Destination Distance by Hwy. Miles Days by Railroad Days by Motor Freight Omaha..... 0 1-2 days 1 Day Lincoln..... 57 1-2 days 1 Day Chicago..... 468 1-3 days 1-2 days Dallas..... 664 3-4 days 2-3 days Denver..... 542 1-3 days 1-2 days Kansas City..... 185 1-3 days 1-2 days Los Angeles..... 1553 4-7 days 2-3 days Minneapolis..... 379 1-3 days 1-2 days New York..... 1241 4-7 days 3-5 days St. Louis..... 436 1-3 days 2-3 days

Air: Distance to nearest public airport..... 1 minute(s) Elevation..... 983 feet Length of longest runway..... 9,502 feet Runway lighted..... Yes Private aircraft storage available..... Yes Private aircraft maintenance available..... Yes Distance to nearest commercial air transportation..... 1 minute(s) Distance to nearest international airport: Name of Airport Miles to Airport from Community Omaha Eppley International 4 Kansas City International 168 Denver International 535 National Air Carriers at Omaha Eppley: American Airlines, America West Airlines, Continental Airlines, Delta Airlines, Frontier Airlines, Midwest Airlines, Northwest Airlines, Southwest Airlines, United Airlines Barge: City Adjoins Navigable River..... Yes Length of Season..... 8 months River, Lake or Ocean..... Missouri River Channel Depth..... 9 feet Channel Width..... 300 feet Barging Facilities..... Yes Name of Port City Miles to Port Nearest Port: Riverfront Industrial Park Omaha 0 Rail: Community Served by Railroad..... Yes Distance to Nearest Railroad..... 0 mile(s) Functional Piggyback Ramp Available..... Yes Distance to Nearest Piggyback Service..... 0 mile(s) Name of Railroad(s) Serving Community: Union Pacific Burlington Northern Chicago Central & Pacific Amtrak UTILITIES Electricity:  State Electric Power Deregulated.....   No Electric System Operator: City of Omaha Wholesale Supplier: Omaha Public Power District   phone - (800) 877-536-4131 or (402) 536-4131   website - www.oppd.com Natural Gas: Natural Gas Service Available..... Yes Supplier in Community..... Metropolitan Utilities District, Aquila Water: Provider..... Metropolitan Utilities District Major Source..... Missouri River, wells on the Platte River Rated Capacity..... 234.000 mgd Hardness..... 10 ppm Treated..... Yes Rated capacity is expected to rise to 338 mgd in 2008. Sanitation/Waste Water: Name of Provider..... City of Omaha Type of Service..... Biochemical Rated Capacity..... 112.000 (mgd) Sewer Connection Fee..... Yes Telecommunications: Name of Local Service Provider..... Cox Communications, Qwest Number of Long Distance Service Providers..... 20 MUNICIPAL SERVICES Type of Government..... Mayor-Council Comprehensive City Plan..... Yes, (year) City Manager..... Yes City Engineer..... Yes City Zoning Ordinance in Effect..... Yes County Zoning Ordinance in Effect..... Yes Garbage Service Provider..... City Public Library in City..... Yes Percent of Streets Paved..... 96.5 % Number Full-Time Fire Department Personnel..... 663 Number Full-Time Police Officers..... 733 Inside City Fire Insurance Class..... 3 EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES   Public Schools # of Schools Enrollment Teacher/Student Ratio Elementary 164 Middle / Jr. High 24 Senior High 27 Trade & Tech Schools 40 Community College 2 16,037 Four-Year College 0 0 University 2 16,175   Private Schools # of Schools Enrollment Teacher/Student Ratio Elementary 39 Middle / Jr. High 8 Senior High 8 Colleges 7 12,591 RECREATIONAL FACILITIES   Type of facilities in city or within 30 minutes: Public Golf Course(s)..... 36 Private Golf Course(s)..... 8 Public Tennis Court(s)..... 23 Public Swimming Pool(s)..... 19 Public Park(s)..... 166 Public Camp Ground(s)..... 2 Nearest Public Access to Lake or River..... 0 mile(s) Camping..... Yes Swimming..... Yes Fishing..... Yes Motorized Boats..... Yes Water Skiing/Tubing..... Yes HOUSING Number of Single Units Built in Last 2 Years..... 7,200 Number of Multiple Units Built in Last 2 Years..... 3,400 Average Cost Per Square Foot of Single Units Built in Last 2 Years..... $100 Average Monthly Rental - 3 Bedroom House..... $815 Average Monthly Rental - 2 Bedroom Apartment..... $698 Average Cost of Houses Sold (last 2 years)..... $144,338 HEALTH FACILITIES Number of Hospitals in Community..... 12 Medical Personnel in or Serving Community: Dentist(s) / Orthodontist(s)..... 51 Veterinarian(s)..... 117 COMMERCIAL SERVICES Machine Shops in City....... 56 Tool & Die Services in City....... 17 Electric Motor Repair Services in City....... 7 Type of Newspaper in City....... daily Local Radio Station(s)....... 24 Number of TV Channels Received without Cable....... 13 Cable Antenna Television Serves City....... Yes Maximum Number of Cable Channels Received....... 212 Number of Protestant Churches....... 29 Number of Catholic Churches....... 53 Number of Synagogues....... 5 Number of Motels & Hotels in Community....... 65 Number of Banks in City....... 83 Assets: $15,107,276 Number of Savings & Loan Firms....... 10 Assets: $6,584,291 Chamber of Commerce....... Yes Chamber Executive is Full-Time....... Yes LOCAL MANUFACTURING CHARACTERISTICS Number of Manufacturing Plants in Community..... 595 Number of Manufacturing Plants with Unions..... 47 Number of Manufacturing Employees..... 38,152 LARGEST EMPLOYERS Leading Employers in Community: #1. Business Name: Offutt Air Force Base Service Sector: Government Employment Number: Total: 10,500     Year Established: 1941 Unions: No Products/Service: Armed Force   #2. Business Name: Alegent Health Service Sector: Services Employment Number: Total: 7,500     Unions: No Products/Service: Healthcare   #3. Business Name: Omaha Public Schools Service Sector: Services Employment Number: Total: 7,040     Unions: No Products/Service: Education   #4. Business Name: First Data Corporation Service Sector: F.I.R.E. Employment Number: Total: 7,000     Year Established: 1971 Unions: No Products/Service: Credit Card Processing/Support   #5. Business Name: Methodist Health Service Sector: Services Employment Number: Total: 6,200     Unions: No Products/Service: Healthcare   #6. Business Name: University of Nebraska Medical Center Service Sector: Services Employment Number: Total: 5,300     Unions: Yes Products/Service: Healthcare, Research   #7. Business Name: Mutual of Omaha Service Sector: F.I.R.E. Employment Number: Total: 4,600     Year Established: 1909 Unions: No Products/Service: Insurance   #8. Business Name: Union Pacific Railroad Service Sector: T.C.U. Employment Number: Total: 4,500     Year Established: 1862 Unions: Yes Products/Service: Railroad Transportation   #9. Business Name: First National Bank Service Sector: F.I.R.E. Employment Number: Total: 4,300     Year Established: 1857 Unions: No Products/Service: Commercial Banking   #10. Business Name: West Corporation Service Sector: Services Employment Number: Total: 4,000     Year Established: 1986 Unions: No Products/Service: Call Center, Telemarketing   INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS Industrial Buildings Available in Community....... 200 Details Available Online....... Yes Details Available in Print....... Yes Suggested links for further information on available buildings: http://www.selectgreateromaha.com/Site-Selection-Data-Available-Sites-Buildings.aspx http://www.selectgreateromaha.com The links provided only contain a sample listing of the available industrial buildings in the Omaha metro area. Please contact us for a complete list. INDUSTRIAL SITES Controlled Industrial Sites Available in Community....... 198 Details Available Online....... Yes Details Available in Print....... Yes Suggested links for further information on available sites: http://www.selectgreateromaha.com/Site-Selection-Data-Available-Sites-Buildings.aspx http://www.selectgreateromaha.com The links provided only contain a sample listing of the available sites and buildings in the Omaha metro area. Please contact us for a complete list. COMMUNITY NOTES Local Development Contact: Rod Moseman Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce 1301 Harney Street Omaha, Nebraska 68102 Phone:(402) 346-5000 Fax:(402)346-7050 Email: rmoseman@accessomaha.com Website: www.accessomaha.com       State Contacts: Richard Baier, Director Neb. Dept. of Economic Development PO Box 94666 301 Centennial Mall South Lincoln, NE 68509 Phone: (402) 471-3111 or (800) 426-6505 Fax: (402) 471-3778 Email: richard.baier@nebraska.gov Website: www.NebraskaAdvantage.org   Fast Facts Community Profiles sponsored by the Nebraska Department of Economic Development and Nebraska Public Power District. 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