La Vista, Nebraska
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La Vista is a city in Sarpy County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 11,699 at the 2000 census and had increased to 15,692 by the 2005 estimate. The town was incorprated in 1960 and is the newest city in the state. La Vista is a suburb of Omaha, Nebraska and is the fastest growing city in the state.
[edit] Geography
La Vista is located at (41.184344, -96.039441)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.4 km² (2.8 mi²), all land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 11,699 people, 4,404 households, and 3,131 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,590.5/km² (4,114.8/mi²). There were 4,511 housing units at an average density of 613.3/km² (1,586.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 90.45% White, 2.94% African American, 0.39% Native American, 2.35% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 1.62% from other races, and 2.14% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.15% of the population.
There were 4,404 households out of which 40.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.5% were married couples living together, 14.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.9% were non-families. 21.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.13.
In the city the population was spread out with 29.8% under the age of 18, 10.4% from 18 to 24, 36.4% from 25 to 44, 18.9% from 45 to 64, and 4.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 94.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $47,280, and the median income for a family was $52,819. Males had a median income of $34,732 versus $25,076 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,612. About 4.4% of families and 5.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.9% of those under age 18 and 3.1% of those age 65 or over.
Downtown: Old Market • Midtown
North: Benson • Dundee • East Omaha • Florence • Near North Omaha • North Omaha • Saratoga
Northwest: Bennington • Irvington • Valley • Waterloo
South: Bellevue • La Vista • Papillion • Ralston • South Omaha
