CITY · 1990 CENSUS

La Vista

Nebraska · 9,840 residents · 5.64 sq mi

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With 9,840 people, La Vista is a city in Nebraska. The median age is 27.4, younger than the US median of 33.0. The poverty rate is 4.4%, under the national 13.2%. Median home value sits at $54,500. That is roughly 22% ahead of the Nebraska median. There are 1,859 fewer people here than in 2000.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 27.4

US median: 33.0

Average education

18% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 22%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

9,840

−16%vs 2000

vs 11,699 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

27.4

−8%vs 2000

vs 29.9 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

5.64 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202417K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 510.5%(1,032)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.7%(859)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.9%(871)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.8%(765)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 248.1%(800)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3423.6%(2,318)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4416.8%(1,657)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.5%(835)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 644.4%(436)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 741.8%(174)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 840.9%(86)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.1%(7)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$31,836

−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $47,280 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,217

−43%vs 2000

vs $19,612 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

4.4%

−1.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.7% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$54,500

−22%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $92,600 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$474

−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $646 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

58.8%

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 58.8% in 2000

41.2% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic88.3%(10,334)

Black2.9%(344)

Hispanic / Latino4.1%(485)

Asian2.3%(269)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic93.6%(9,209)

Black2%(199)

Hispanic / Latino2.9%(284)

Asian2.3%(229)

Other2.1%(203)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican9.2%(1,528)

South American4.2%(692)

Venezuelan4.2%(692)

Puerto Rican1.2%(207)

Central American0.8%(134)

Salvadoran0.4%(62)

Spaniard0.3%(55)

Honduran0.3%(43)

Guatemalan0.2%(29)

Asian origin

Vietnamese0.5%(89)

Nepalese0.3%(52)

Filipino0.2%(38)

Chinese0.2%(32)

Asian Indian0.2%(32)

Korean0.1%(11)

Taiwanese0%(6)

Japanese0%(3)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.1%(24)

Samoan0%(8)

Ancestry

German24.7%(4,083)

Irish12.9%(2,134)

English8.4%(1,395)

Czech5.5%(903)

American4.7%(772)

Italian4.4%(728)

Polish4.3%(716)

Norwegian3%(501)

French2.8%(459)

Swedish2.5%(406)

Danish1.2%(206)

Subsaharan African0.9%(146)

+ 23 more ancestry groups with data

Scottish0.8%(140)

Dutch0.7%(115)

Russian0.4%(58)

Welsh0.3%(55)

Scotch-Irish0.3%(48)

Arab0.3%(45)

Lebanese0.3%(45)

Armenian0.3%(44)

Austrian0.2%(41)

Canadian0.2%(41)

Swiss0.2%(35)

Belgian0.2%(32)

Somali0.2%(30)

Greek0.2%(27)

Lithuanian0.2%(26)

Hungarian0.2%(25)

British0.1%(24)

French Canadian0.1%(24)

Croatian0.1%(23)

Iranian0.1%(15)

Finnish0.1%(11)

Slovak0.1%(9)

Ukrainian0.1%(9)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Mexican population · Largest English population · Largest Czech population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

17.5%

−2.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 20.1% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

87.3%

−2.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 89.6% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.6%

−1.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.6% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

17.3 min

+65%vs 2000

vs 10.5 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married44.2%(3,032)

Married48%(3,295)

Widowed1.5%(106)

Divorced6.2%(425)

Women 15+

Never married33.4%(2,270)

Married48.1%(3,263)

Widowed3.9%(267)

Divorced14.6%(988)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

5.7%

−5.7 ptssince 2013

from 11.4% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

59.5%

−5.0 ptssince 2020

from 64.5% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

15.2%

+1.9 ptssince 2020

from 13.3% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

13.3%

−0.8 ptssince 2020

from 14.1% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

14.9%

+3.7 ptssince 2020

from 11.2% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.2%

−0.2 ptssince 2020

from 2.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

77.2%

−0.6 ptssince 2020

from 77.8% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

27.6%

+1.5 ptssince 2020

from 26.1% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)40%(411)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)38%(390)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era26.9%(276)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War4.5%(46)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,027 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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