Shreveport, LA Demographic Data
Shreveport, LA Summary
Shreveport is located in Caddo Parish in Louisiana
- Population: 201,878
- Area: 120.83 sq. miles
- Land Area: 105.38 sq. miles
- Water Area: 15.46 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,670.74 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 217.52 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Shreveport, LA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
103,756
53%
50.8
Male
90,716
47%
49.2
Total Population
194,472
323,128,000
Shreveport, LA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
13,559
7.0%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
13,305
6.8%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
13,372
6.9%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
11,644
6.0%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
13,758
7.1%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
30,147
15.5%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
23,857
12.3%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
21,680
11.1%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
13,417
6.9%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
11,381
5.9%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
15,868
8.2%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
8,570
4.4%
4.4
85 Years and Over
3,914
2.0%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
146,959
75.6%
77.2
Female
78,859
53.7%
51.3
Male
68,100
46.3%
48.7
21 Years and over
140,192
72.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
35,035
18.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
28,352
14.6%
15.2
Female
16,549
58.4%
55.8
Male
11,803
41.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
36
0.0%
0.0
Shreveport, LA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
192,930
99.2%
96.8
White
74,555
38.3%
72.6
Black or African American
111,255
57.2%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
422
0.2%
0.8
Asian
3,228
1.7%
5.4
Asian Indian
1.2
Chinese
1.3
Filipino
0.9
Japanese
0.2
Korean
0.4
Vietnamese
0.6
Other Asian
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
3,470
1.8%
5.1
Two or More Races
1,542
0.8%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
5,417
2.8%
17.8
Mexican
11.2
Puerto Rican
1.7
Cuban
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
189,055
97.2%
82.2
Shreveport, LA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
5,229
4.1%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
13,869
10.8%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
42,846
33.3%
27.2
Some college, no degree
27,798
21.6%
20.6
Associate's Degree
9,106
7.1%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
18,237
14.2%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
11,749
9.1%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
19,098
14.9%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
109,736
85.3%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
29,986
23.3%
31.2
Shreveport, LA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
65,068
42.2%
33.7%
Now Married
51,168
33.2%
47.5
Divorced
20,396
13.2%
11.0%
Separated
5,906
3.8%
2.0
Widowed
11,698
7.6
5.8%
Shreveport, LA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
173,727
96.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
7,186
4.0%
21.6%
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1
Shreveport, LA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
11,256
14.9%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
6,591
8.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
11,979
15.9%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
8,210
10.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
11,413
15.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
9,929
13.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
5,978
7.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
4,686
6.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
2,516
3.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
2,951
3.9%
6.4
Median household income
34,647
57,617
Per capita income
23,825
31,128
Shreveport, LA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
1,702
2.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
11,942
14.5%
9.8
Construction
4,122
5.0%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
24,210
29.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
3,618
4.4%
6.6
Information
1,527
1.9%
2.1
Manufacturing
3,708
4.5%
10.1
Other services except public administration
4,532
5.5%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
7,618
9.2%
11.4
Public administration
3,401
4.1%
4.6
Retail trade
11,416
13.8%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
2,949
3.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
1,684
2.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
6,131
7.4%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
28,661
34.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
6,791
8.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
20,529
24.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
20,317
24.6%
18.1%
Shreveport, LA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
81,532
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
70,617
86.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
5,969
7.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
1,582
1.9%
5.1
Walked
1,045
1.3%
2.7
Other means
483
0.6%
1.8
Worked at home
1,836
2.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
18.3
26.6
Shreveport, LA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
10,268
13.6%
8.7
1 vehicles
30,697
40.7%
33.2
2 vehicles
24,252
32.1%
37.1
3 or more
10,292
13.6%
21.0
Shreveport, LA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
75,509
84.9%
87.6
Owner Occupied
38,351
50.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
37,158
49.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
13,453
15.1%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
10
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5
Shreveport, LA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
88,962
1 room
1,752
2.0%
2.4
2 rooms
2,117
2.4%
2.7
3 rooms
8,914
10.0%
9.1
4 rooms
14,598
16.4%
16.5
5 rooms
23,857
26.8%
19.8
6 rooms
17,226
19.4%
17.8
7 rooms
9,174
10.3%
12.0
8 rooms
6,339
7.1%
8.6
9 rooms or more
4,985
5.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Shreveport, LA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
88,962
1-unit, detached
61,357
69.0%
61.5
1-unit, attached
3,114
3.5%
5.9
2-units
1,395
1.6%
3.6
3 or 4 units
5,883
6.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
4,553
5.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
3,592
4.0%
4.4
20 or more units
5,563
6.3%
9.0
Mobile home
3,505
3.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Shreveport, LA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
4,278
4.8%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
5,786
6.5%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
14,379
16.2%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
17,038
19.2%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
18,603
20.9%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
12,231
13.7%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
6,566
7.4%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
6,270
7.0%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
2,651
3.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
1,160
1.3%
1.4%
Shreveport, LA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
35,475
47.0%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
313
0.4%
4.7
Electricity
39,369
52.1%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
60
0.1%
1.9
Solar energy
188
0.2%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
104
0.1%
1.1
Shreveport, LA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
21,534
47295100.0
Less than $500
526
2.4%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
693
3.2%
11.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
761
3.5%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
1,024
4.8%
10.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
3,220
15.0%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
7,642
35.5%
28.8%
$500 to $999
7,668
35.6%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
9,516
44.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,944
9.1%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,881
8.8%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
985
4.6%
7.0%
35.0% or more
7,136
33.2%
21.3%
Not Computed
72
0.0%
0.0%
Shreveport, LA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
34,781
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
31
0.1%
4.4%
$2,500 to $2,999
333
1.0%
1.9%
$1,500 to $1,999
953
2.7%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
5,633
16.2%
28.3%
Less than $500
6,212
17.9%
10.7%
$500 to $999
21,619
62.2%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
2,377
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
743
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
3,416
10.2%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
3,518
10.5%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
2,169
6.5%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
3,671
10.9%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
2,971
8.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
17,793
53.1%
40.7%
Not Computed
3,620
0.0%
0.0%
Shreveport, LA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
38,351
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
5,392
14.1%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
7,295
19.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
6,479
16.9%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
9,202
24.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
4,678
12.2%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
3,208
8.4%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
1,800
4.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
297
0.8%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
150,000
205,000