La Vista, NE

Census Place

2024 Population

16,563

US Senator

Deb Fischer

Republican Party

US Senator

Pete Ricketts

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

33.5

5.37% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

7.52%

34% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$81,961

4.88% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

La Vista, NE is home to a population of 16.6k people, from which 92.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 9.5% of La Vista, NE residents were born outside of the country (1.57k people).

In 2024, there were 8.88 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (12.2k people) in La Vista, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.37k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 717 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.8%

2024 Citizenship

96.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.8% of La Vista, NE residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in La Vista, NE was 96.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in La Vista, NE compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in La Vista, NE

White (Non-Hispanic)
12.2k ± 912
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.37k ± 896
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
717 ± 350

16.3%

Hispanic Population

2.7k people

16.3% of the people in La Vista, NE are hispanic (2.7k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in La Vista, NE as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Nebraska.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
47,802 ± 5,303 people
Guatemala
13,722 ± 2,866 people
El Salvador
6,860 ± 2,030 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Nebraska was Mexico, the natal country of 47,802 Nebraska residents, followed by Guatemala with 13,722 and El Salvador with 6,860.

Foreign-Born Population

9.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.57k people

6.65%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.1k people

As of 2024, 9.5% of La Vista, NE residents (1.57k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in La Vista, NE was 6.65%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in La Vista, NE compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
411 ± 148
Vietnam
259 ± 103
Gulf War (1990s)
161 ± 79

La Vista, NE has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.59 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in La Vista, NE.

Economy

The economy of La Vista, NE employs 10.1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in La Vista, NE were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,425 people), Construction (1,076 people), and Retail Trade (982 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($111,776), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($100,179), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($100,179).

Employment

Occupations

10.1k

2024 Value

± 820

1.07%

1 Year growth

± 11.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in La Vista, NE grew at a rate of 1.07%, from 9.96k employees to 10.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in La Vista, NE, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,369 people), Management Occupations (881 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (820 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of La Vista, NE.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Nebraska.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Nebraska (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

10.1k

2024 Value

± 820

1.07%

1 Year growth

± 11.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in La Vista, NE grew at a rate of 1.07%, from 9.96k employees to 10.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in La Vista, NE, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,425 people), Construction (1,076 people), and Retail Trade (982 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of La Vista, NE, though some of these residents may live in La Vista, NE and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,706

Median earning men ± $3,579

$41,491

Median earning women ± $2,556

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($100,179), Public Administration ($81,667), and Manufacturing ($75,368).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($95,625), Construction ($89,375), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($85,354).

Housing & Living

The median property value in La Vista, NE was $260,900 in 2024, which is 0.784 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $244,900 to $260,900, a 6.53% increase. The homeownership rate in La Vista, NE is 51.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in La Vista, NE have an average commute time of 20.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in La Vista, NE is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$260,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,103

$3,518

Median Property Taxes

±$347

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In La Vista, NE the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in La Vista, NE compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

51.6%

Homeownership

2024

66.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 51.6% of the housing units in La Vista, NE were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 53.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in La Vista, NE compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$81,961

Median Household Income

± $7,741

6.82k

Number of Households

± 588

In 2024, the median household income of the 6.82k households in La Vista, NE grew to $81,961 from the previous year's value of $78,145.

The following chart displays the households in La Vista, NE distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for La Vista, NE is from Nebraska.

0.447

2024 Wage GINI in Nebraska

0.447

2023 Wage GINI in Nebraska

In 2024, the income inequality in Nebraska was 0.447 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.182% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Nebraska was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Nebraska in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Nebraska across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (79.1%)
Worked At Home (12.9%)
Carpooled (5.88%)

In 2024, 79.1% of workers in La Vista, NE drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.9%) and those who carpooled to work (5.88%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

20.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in La Vista, NE have a shorter commute time (20.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.55% of the workforce in La Vista, NE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in La Vista, NE compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in La Vista, NE distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in La Vista, NE have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.52% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in La Vista, NE (1.24k out of 16.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in La Vista, NE is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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