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Shreveport-Bossier City, LA Metro Area

383,295 Population
2,595.5 square miles 147.7 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2023 1-year unless noted

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Demographics

40.2 ±0.5 Median age
  • a little higher than the figure in United States: 39.2 ±0.1

Population by age category

18 to 6458%
  • Under 18
  • 18 to 64
  • 65 and over
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Female52%
  • Male
  • Female
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49%White40%Black0%Native1%Asian0%Islander1%Other4%Two+5%Hispanic
* Hispanic includes respondents of any race. Other categories are non-Hispanic.
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Economics

$34,445 ±$1,678 Per capita income
  • about 80 percent of the amount in United States: $43,313 ±$91
$54,904 ±$3,567 Median household income
  • about two-thirds of the amount in United States: $77,719 ±$186

19.8% ±2.3% (73,879  ±8,485) Persons below poverty line
  • about 1.5 times the rate in United States: 12.5% 40,763,044 (±0.1% / ±277,214)

Children (Under 18)

Poverty28%†
  • Poverty
  • Non-poverty
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Seniors (65 and over)

Poverty12%†
  • Poverty
  • Non-poverty
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22.6 minutes ±0.9 (3,535,590  ±183,669) Mean travel time to work
  • about 80 percent of the figure in United States: 26.8 3,749,033,000 (±0 / ±7,372,533)

Families

164,006 ±2,280 Number of households
  • United States: 131,332,360 ±130,190
2.3 ±0 (374,888  ±103) Persons per household
  • about 90 percent of the figure in United States: 2.5 326,701,630

Population by household type

Married couples50%
  • Married couples
  • Male householder
  • Female householder
  • Non-family
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Married46%
  • Married
  • Single
* Universe: Population 15 years and over
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Marital status, by sex

Never marriedMale38%Female33%
Now marriedMale49%Female43%
DivorcedMale10%†Female14%
WidowedMale3%†Female10%†
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4.1% ±1.2% (3,639  ±1,099) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • about 80 percent of the rate in United States: 5.2% 4,018,933 (±0.1% / ±41,679)

Women who gave birth during past year, by age group

0%15-197%†20-2411%†25-2910%†30-351%†35-390%†40-440%45-50
* Universe: Women 15 to 50 years
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Housing

182,945 ±57 Number of housing units
  • United States: 145,333,460 ±10,062

Occupied vs. Vacant

Occupied90%
  • Occupied
  • Vacant
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Ownership of occupied units

Owner occupied66%
  • Owner occupied
  • Renter occupied
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Types of structure

Single unit70%
  • Single unit
  • Multi-unit
  • Mobile home
  • Boat, RV, van, etc.
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$181,600 ±$9,964 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • about half the amount in United States: $340,200 ±$571

10.9% ±1.5% (41,254  ±5,841.4) Moved since previous year
  • about 90 percent of the rate in United States: 12.1% 40,001,900 (±0.1% / ±198,133.8)

Social

89.5% ±3% (234,398  ±8,006.9) High school grad or higher
  • about the same as the rate in United States: 89.8% 208,092,664 (±0.1% / ±278,776.4)
26% ±1.6% (68,163  ±4,103) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • about three-quarters of the rate in United States: 36.2% 83,816,088 (±0.1% / ±181,834.5)

Population by highest level of education

10%†No degree31%High school33%Some college16%Bachelor's10%†Post-grad
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N/A Persons with language other than English spoken at home

Language at home, children 5-17

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Language at home, adults 18+

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2.6% (9,758  ±1,753) Foreign-born population
  • about one-fifth of the rate in United States: 14.3% 47,831,412

Place of birth for foreign-born population

14%†Europe37%Asia4%†Africa0%†Oceania44%†Latin America2%†Northern America
* ACS 2023 5-year data
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9.8% ±0.9% (28,287  ±2,726) Population with veteran status
  • more than 1.5 times the rate in United States: 6.1% 15,813,955 (±0% / ±66,116)

Veterans by wartime service

442†WWII1,140†Korea8,385†Vietnam7,751†Gulf (1990s)9,232†Gulf (2001-)
* Civilian veterans who served during wartime only
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28,287 Total veterans ±2,726 24,224 Male ±2,379 4,063 Female ±1,281

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This profile displays data from more than one ACS release. Charts not derived from ACS 2023 1-year data are noted with an *.

Citation: U.S. Census Bureau (2023). American Community Survey 1-year estimates. Retrieved from Census Reporter Profile page for Shreveport-Bossier City, LA Metro Area <http://censusreporter.org/profiles/31000US43340-shreveport-bossier-city-la-metro-area/>

Citation: U.S. Census Bureau (2023). American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Retrieved from Census Reporter Profile page for Shreveport-Bossier City, LA Metro Area <http://censusreporter.org/profiles/31000US43340-shreveport-bossier-city-la-metro-area/>