La Vista, NE Profile

La Vista, NE, population 15,692, is located in Nebraska's Sarpy county, about 7.1 miles from Omaha and 42.5 miles from Lincoln.

Through the 90's La Vista's population has grown by about 19%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of La Vista has grown by about 34%.

La Vista's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Nebraska's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in La Vista tend to be much lower than Nebraska's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	90%
	African American	3%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	5%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	29.90
	Males	29.10
	Females	30.80

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	17.00%	Under 20:	16.00%
20 to 40	17.00%	20 to 40:	19.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	3.00%	Over 60:	4.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	11,699	N/A
2001	12,369	5.73%
2002	12,916	4.42%
2003	13,839	7.15%
2004	14,669	6.00%
2005	15,692	6.97%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$47,280

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	51
2002	135
2003	107
2004	122
2005	129
2006	101
2007	71
2008	58

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Forcible Rape	0	3	1	4	3	5	5	4
Robbery	2	8	4	1	3	2	3	0
Aggravated Assault	4	5	9	12	13	9	3	6

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,714
2002	3,274
2003	3,943
2004	3,095
2005	2,598
2006	2,358
2007	1,879
2008	1,696

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	33	37	37	44	41	34	26	51
Larceny, Theft	370	310	440	366	317	323	268	224
Motor Vehicle Theft	32	40	37	22	26	15	22	15
Arson	2	6	7	4	7	3	3	2

Location

Elevation	1,050 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.7 Square Miles