| | La Vista, NE | Bennington, NE | United States |
| Population | 16,786 | 2,257 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 52.2% | 50.5% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 47.8% | 49.5% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 35.7 | 39.9 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 16,661 | 1,464 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 11,699 | 937 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 9,840 | 866 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 45.5% | 62.0% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 73.0% | 75.3% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 3,091.3 | 2,706.2 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 5.4 | 0.8 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | La Vista, NE | Bennington, NE | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.3% | 9.0% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 6.1% | 7.0% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 6.5% | 6.8% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.7% | 3.8% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 3.1% | 2.7% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 5.9% | 3.0% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 17.7% | 9.1% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 12.1% | 14.6% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 12.7% | 11.4% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 5.6% | 6.4% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 6.3% | 7.8% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 9.4% | 8.2% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 3.5% | 5.8% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.1% | 4.2% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | La Vista, NE | Bennington, NE | United States |
| White | 78.9% | 92.2% | 59.4% |
| Black | 4.6% | 0.4% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 2.0% | 0.8% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.1% | 3.2% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 2.5% | 1.2% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 11.6% | 2.1% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | La Vista, NE | Bennington, NE | United States |
| Married Population | 51.5% | 60.4% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 50.4% | 59.9% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.1% | 0.5% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 48.5% | 39.6% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 33.9% | 19.3% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 10.8% | 12.5% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 3.8% | 7.8% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.37 | 2.60 | 2.60 |
| Households | 7,087 | 868 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 4,382 | 608 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 27.6% | 34.9% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 46.7% | 48.0% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 2,705 | 260 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 18.6% | 12.2% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 7.1% | 4.9% | 10.8% |