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Shreveport, Bossier City Metro Area Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Shreveport, Bossier City Area is 445,305. The Shreveport, Bossier City Area population density is 165.01 people per square mile, which is higher than the state average density of 87.84 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Shreveport, Bossier City Area is white, which represent 56.80% of the total population. The average Shreveport, Bossier City Area education level is about the same as the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 445,305. #110

Population Density, #218

Shreveport, Bossier City Area	165.01 per square mile
Louisiana	87.84 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	252,920 (56.80%, #812)
Black:	171,944 (38.61%, #40)
Hispanic:	15,743 (3.54%, #565)
Asian:	4,957 (1.11%, #394)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	2,677 (0.60%, #319)
One Race, Other:	5,755 (1.29%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	7,052 (1.58%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	10,364 (65.83%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	667 (4.24%, see rank)
Cuban:	934 (5.93%, see rank)
Central American:	1,744 (11.08%, see rank)
South American:	328 (2.08%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	522 (10.53%, see rank)
Chinese:	384 (7.75%, see rank)
Filipino:	1,257 (25.36%, see rank)
Japanese:	236 (4.76%, see rank)
Korean:	576 (11.62%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	1,210 (24.41%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	772 (15.57%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

386,910 (86.89%) out of the total population of 445,305 reported first ancestry.

	Shreveport, Bossier City Area	% of the Total Population	Louisiana	U.S.
Arab	1,401	0.31%, see rank	0.38%	0.56%
Czech	1,096	0.25%, see rank	0.12%	0.47%
Danish	443	0.10%, see rank	0.10%	0.42%
Dutch	4,312	0.97%, see rank	0.55%	1.40%
English	30,878	6.93%, see rank	6.04%	8.02%
French	22,764	5.11%, see rank	15.95%	3.34%
German	31,555	7.09%, see rank	7.86%	15.03%
Greek	621	0.14%, see rank	0.13%	0.41%
Hungarian	275	0.06%, see rank	0.11%	0.46%
Irish	39,339	8.83%, see rank	7.64%	10.80%
Italian	10,802	2.43%, see rank	4.79%	5.52%
Norwegian	1,643	0.37%, see rank	0.26%	1.42%
Polish	2,163	0.49%, see rank	0.47%	3.01%
Portuguese	235	0.05%, see rank	0.08%	0.44%
Russian	494	0.11%, see rank	0.17%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	6,415	1.44%, see rank	0.82%	0.99%
Scottish	5,834	1.31%, see rank	1.01%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	3,810	0.86%, see rank	0.78%	0.95%
Swedish	1,522	0.34%, see rank	0.27%	1.27%
Swiss	349	0.08%, see rank	0.07%	0.30%
Ukrainian	238	0.05%, see rank	0.05%	0.31%
American	56,545	12.70%, see rank	9.99%	7.12%
Welsh	1,439	0.32%, see rank	0.25%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 214,469 (48.16%, see rank)

Females: 230,836 (51.84%, see rank)

Shreveport, Bossier City Area	Male: 48.16% Female: 51.84%
Louisiana	Male: 48.91% Female: 51.09%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Shreveport, Bossier City Area	36.30 years old
Louisiana	36.00 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Shreveport, Bossier City Area	34.80 years old
Louisiana	34.80 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Shreveport, Bossier City Area	38.10 years old
Louisiana	37.40 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Shreveport, Bossier City Area	% of the Total Population	Louisiana	U.S.
Under 5 years	31,657	7.11%, see rank	6.77%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	30,246	6.79%, see rank	6.76%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	30,067	6.75%, see rank	6.71%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	29,388	6.60%, see rank	6.75%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	30,918	6.94%, see rank	7.58%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	62,578	14.05%, see rank	14.11%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	53,920	12.11%, see rank	12.32%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	59,092	13.27%, see rank	13.77%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	55,503	12.46%, see rank	12.34%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	34,080	7.65%, see rank	7.39%	7.64%
75 to 84	19,805	4.45%, see rank	3.99%	4.25%
85 years and over	8,051	1.81%, see rank	1.52%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Shreveport, Bossier City Area	Louisiana	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	293,029, 100%	3,010,828	209,056,129
Less Than High School	43,205, 14.74%, see rank	17.15%	13.67%
High School Graduate	98,459, 33.60%, see rank	33.95%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	85,912, 29.32%, see rank	26.77%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	42,415, 14.47%, see rank	14.67%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	23,038, 7.86%, see rank	7.45%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.13, see rank	12.96	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Shreveport, Bossier City Area			Louisiana		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	14,190	75.43%	24.57%	71.34%	28.66%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	49,686	91.36%, see rank	8.64%, see rank	83.17%	16.83%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	22,059	91.84%, see rank	8.16%, see rank	82.53%	17.47%	90.60%	9.40%
College	21,446	82.99%, see rank	17.01%, see rank	82.21%	17.79%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	4,326	75.50%, see rank	24.50%, see rank	70.15%	29.85%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Shreveport, Bossier City Area	Louisiana	U.S.
Total Households	170,715, 100%	1,718,876	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.56, see rank	2.60	2.63
1 Person Households	54,111, 31.70%, see rank	28.75%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	116,604, 68.30%, see rank	71.25%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	109,726, 64.27%, see rank	65.93%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.33, see rank	3.30	3.32
Married-Couple Family	69,617, 40.78%, see rank	43.93%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	60,989, 35.73%, see rank	34.07%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Shreveport, Bossier City Area	%	Louisiana	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	353,335	see rank	3,670,053	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	167,598	100%, see rank	1,775,744	123,281,364
Never Married	61,977	36.98%, see rank	37.38%	35.77%
Married	81,602	48.69%, see rank	48.92%	52.04%
Widowed	5,203	3.10%, see rank	2.93%	2.57%
Divorced	18,816	11.23%, see rank	10.76%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	185,737	100%, see rank	1,894,309	129,692,771
Never Married	58,212	31.34%, see rank	31.45%	29.48%
Married	80,912	43.56%, see rank	45.30%	49.19%
Widowed	20,708	11.15%, see rank	10.15%	9.16%
Divorced	25,905	13.95%, see rank	13.09%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Shreveport, Bossier City Area	%	Louisiana	U.S.
Native	433,645	97.38%, see rank	96.05%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	319,897	71.84%, see rank	78.10%	58.73%
Born in Different State	110,470	24.81%, see rank	17.32%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	3,278	0.74%, see rank	0.63%	1.42%
Foreign Born	11,660	2.62%, see rank	3.95%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	4,709	1.06%, see rank	1.57%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	6,951	1.56%, see rank	2.38%	7.09%
Born In Europe	1,744	0.39%, see rank	0.35%	1.53%
Born In Asia	4,015	0.90%, see rank	1.28%	3.82%
Born In Africa	293	0.07%, see rank	0.14%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	66	0.01%, see rank	0.01%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	5,347	1.20%, see rank	2.10%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	195	0.04%, see rank	0.06%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Shreveport, Bossier City Area	%	Louisiana	U.S.
English	161,154	94.40%, see rank	88.49%	79.39%
Spanish	4,599	2.69%, see rank	4.04%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	2,856	1.67%, see rank	5.91%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	1,674	0.98%, see rank	1.26%	3.36%
Other	432	0.25%, see rank	0.30%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.