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La Vista, NE Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of La Vista is 17,125, which is 46.38% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 8.44% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The La Vista population density is 3,999.20 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 23.99 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in La Vista is white, which represent 85.38% of the total population. The average La Vista education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 17,125. #12

Population Growth Since 2000, #18

La Vista, NE	46.38%
Nebraska	8.44%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #3

La Vista, NE	3,999.20 per square mile
Nebraska	23.99 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	14,622 (85.38%, #541)
Black:	1,042 (6.08%, #11)
Hispanic:	1,452 (8.48%, #90)
Asian:	521 (3.04%, #19)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	48 (0.28%, #162)
One Race, Other:	490 (2.86%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	402 (2.35%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	1,239 (85.33%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Cuban:	16 (1.10%, see rank)
Central American:	183 (12.60%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	53 (10.17%, see rank)
Chinese:	8 (1.54%, see rank)
Filipino:	45 (8.64%, see rank)
Japanese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Korean:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	180 (34.55%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	235 (45.11%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

14,816 (86.52%) out of the total population of 17,125 reported first ancestry.

	La Vista, NE	% of the Total Population	Nebraska	U.S.
Arab	95	0.55%, see rank	0.42%	0.56%
Czech	677	3.95%, see rank	4.81%	0.47%
Danish	399	2.33%, see rank	2.36%	0.42%
Dutch	336	1.96%, see rank	1.94%	1.40%
English	1,239	7.24%, see rank	8.30%	8.02%
French	287	1.68%, see rank	2.66%	3.34%
German	5,396	31.51%, see rank	37.84%	15.03%
Greek	31	0.18%, see rank	0.20%	0.41%
Hungarian	67	0.39%, see rank	0.17%	0.46%
Irish	2,893	16.89%, see rank	13.72%	10.80%
Italian	1,112	6.49%, see rank	2.79%	5.52%
Norwegian	477	2.79%, see rank	2.03%	1.42%
Polish	895	5.23%, see rank	3.59%	3.01%
Portuguese	33	0.19%, see rank	0.08%	0.44%
Russian	88	0.51%, see rank	0.67%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	159	0.93%, see rank	0.84%	0.99%
Scottish	171	1.00%, see rank	1.30%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	277	1.62%, see rank	0.81%	0.95%
Swedish	507	2.96%, see rank	4.41%	1.27%
Swiss	85	0.50%, see rank	0.42%	0.30%
Ukrainian	8	0.05%, see rank	0.11%	0.31%
American	896	5.23%, see rank	4.39%	7.12%
Welsh	101	0.59%, see rank	0.60%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 8,728 (50.97%, see rank)

Females: 8,397 (49.03%, see rank)

La Vista, NE	Male: 50.97% Female: 49.03%
Nebraska	Male: 49.67% Female: 50.33%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

La Vista, NE	33.50 years old
Nebraska	36.20 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

La Vista, NE	30.70 years old
Nebraska	35.10 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

La Vista, NE	35.70 years old
Nebraska	37.50 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	La Vista, NE	% of the Total Population	Nebraska	U.S.
Under 5 years	1,355	7.91%, see rank	7.03%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	1,127	6.58%, see rank	7.06%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	1,265	7.39%, see rank	6.83%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	942	5.50%, see rank	6.92%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	1,216	7.10%, see rank	7.21%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	3,024	17.66%, see rank	13.46%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	2,203	12.86%, see rank	11.99%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	2,649	15.47%, see rank	13.41%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	1,873	10.94%, see rank	12.20%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	979	5.72%, see rank	7.17%	7.64%
75 to 84	411	2.40%, see rank	4.58%	4.25%
85 years and over	81	0.47%, see rank	2.14%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	La Vista, NE	Nebraska	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	11,220, 100%	1,205,229	209,056,129
Less Than High School	592, 5.28%, see rank	9.48%	13.67%
High School Graduate	2,847, 25.37%, see rank	27.83%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	3,984, 35.51%, see rank	33.73%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	2,504, 22.32%, see rank	19.56%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	1,293, 11.52%, see rank	9.40%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	14.20, see rank	13.74	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	La Vista, NE			Nebraska		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	611	66.45%	33.55%	70.26%	29.74%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	1,902	91.22%, see rank	8.78%, see rank	87.51%	12.49%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	931	83.35%, see rank	16.65%, see rank	89.60%	10.40%	90.60%	9.40%
College	1,142	78.90%, see rank	21.10%, see rank	79.70%	20.30%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	347	59.65%, see rank	40.35%, see rank	68.66%	31.34%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	La Vista, NE	Nebraska	U.S.
Total Households	7,221, 100%	731,347	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.37, see rank	2.47	2.63
1 Person Households	2,362, 32.71%, see rank	28.72%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	4,859, 67.29%, see rank	71.28%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	4,375, 60.59%, see rank	65.05%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.13, see rank	3.12	3.32
Married-Couple Family	3,058, 42.35%, see rank	50.89%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	2,846, 39.41%, see rank	34.95%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	La Vista, NE	%	Nebraska	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	13,378	see rank	1,467,464	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	6,545	100%, see rank	722,917	123,281,364
Never Married	2,443	37.33%, see rank	32.45%	35.77%
Married	3,275	50.04%, see rank	55.59%	52.04%
Widowed	100	1.53%, see rank	2.45%	2.57%
Divorced	727	11.11%, see rank	9.51%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	6,833	100%, see rank	744,547	129,692,771
Never Married	1,952	28.57%, see rank	25.96%	29.48%
Married	3,164	46.30%, see rank	53.55%	49.19%
Widowed	487	7.13%, see rank	9.13%	9.16%
Divorced	1,230	18.00%, see rank	11.36%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	La Vista, NE	%	Nebraska	U.S.
Native	15,748	91.96%, see rank	93.51%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	10,228	59.73%, see rank	65.36%	58.73%
Born in Different State	5,416	31.63%, see rank	27.42%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	104	0.61%, see rank	0.73%	1.42%
Foreign Born	1,377	8.04%, see rank	6.49%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	486	2.84%, see rank	2.30%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	891	5.20%, see rank	4.19%	7.09%
Born In Europe	86	0.50%, see rank	0.51%	1.53%
Born In Asia	588	3.43%, see rank	1.71%	3.82%
Born In Africa	140	0.82%, see rank	0.51%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	3	0.02%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	539	3.15%, see rank	3.65%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	21	0.12%, see rank	0.08%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	La Vista, NE	%	Nebraska	U.S.
English	6,545	90.64%, see rank	89.37%	79.39%
Spanish	308	4.27%, see rank	6.44%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	140	1.94%, see rank	2.13%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	170	2.35%, see rank	1.37%	3.36%
Other	58	0.80%, see rank	0.69%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.