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Shreveport Louisiana Information: Shreveport, Louisiana is part of CADDO County. Population for Shreveport from the last gathering is 200145. You can view Shreveport venues that host many Shreveport LA events every year. You can also research Shreveport Louisiana homes for sale by visiting our Shreveport Louisiana real estate guide. Shreveport Louisiana has a latitude of 32.5054 and a longitude of -93.749. Zip codes in Shreveport, LA include 71101 ... more Shreveport zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Shreveport, LA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Shreveport, LA was 200,145.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Shreveport was 93,333, which represents 46.6 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Shreveport, LA
There are an estimated 33,699 married men in the town. 47.9 percent of men over 15 years old in Shreveport are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Shreveport is 106,812 which is 53.4 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Shreveport, Louisiana
There are an estimated 34,399 married women in the community. 40.1 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Shreveport, LA
The median age of people living in Shreveport, LA was 34.3 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Shreveport was 14,168. There were 146,277 people above the age of 18, which represents 73.1 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 13.9 percent of the population (27,770) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Shreveport, LA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Shreveport, LA was 198,241.

White Population in Shreveport, LA
The estimated White population in the Shreveport community is 93,394, which is 46.7 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Shreveport, Louisiana
The estimated Black/African American population is 101,679, which is 50.8 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Shreveport, LA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Shreveport, LA was 619.

Asian Population in Shreveport, Louisiana
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 1,590.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Shreveport, LA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Shreveport was an estimated 66.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 893, while those of “two or more races” was 1,904 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Shreveport community was 3,106, or 1.6 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Shreveport, LA
The household population number in Shreveport was 194,754.

Group Quarters Population in Shreveport, LA
Group Quarters population in the community was 5,391.

Average Household Size in Shreveport, LA
The average household size in Shreveport is 2.48 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.12 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Shreveport, LA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 86,802 total housing units in Shreveport.

The number of occupied housing units was 78,662, or 90.6 of the total units in town. Of these, 46,448 were owner-occupied (59), and 32,214 were renter-occupied (41, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 8,140 vacant homes in Shreveport at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Shreveport, Louisiana
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 42,941, with a median value in dollars of 73,200.

Monthly Owner Costs in Shreveport, LA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $747 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Shreveport, average costs per month were $231 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 98,690 people in the community had a high school degree, or 79 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Shreveport, Louisiana
27,714 people in Shreveport also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 22.2 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Shreveport, LA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Shreveport was 19,804, or 13.6 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Shreveport, LA
In 2000, there were 40,535 people in Shreveport, LA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Shreveport, LA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 7,563 people in Shreveport who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Shreveport, Louisiana
There were 93,039 in the labor force in Shreveport at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 60.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Shreveport was 19.3 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Shreveport, LA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $30,526. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Shreveport, LA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $37,126. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Shreveport, Louisiana
Per capita income in Shreveport in the last full census was 17,759. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Shreveport numbered 9,514, or 18.7 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Shreveport, LA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 44,505, or 22.8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.