Bossier Parish, LA Demographic Data
Bossier Parish, LA Summary
Bossier Parish is located in Louisiana
- Population: 122,197
- Area: 867.22 sq. miles
- Land Area: 840.06 sq. miles
- Water Area: 27.16 sq. miles
- Population Density: 140.90 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 214.24 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Bossier Parish, LA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
62,653
50%
50.8
Male
63,404
50%
49.2
Total Population
126,057
323,128,000
Bossier Parish, LA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
9,319
7.4%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
9,432
7.5%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
7,781
6.2%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
8,036
6.4%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
9,234
7.3%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
19,929
15.8%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
15,294
12.1%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
15,248
12.1%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
6,699
5.3%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
8,262
6.6%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
9,938
7.9%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
5,199
4.1%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,686
1.3%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
94,243
74.8%
77.2
Female
47,915
50.8%
51.3
Male
46,328
49.2%
48.7
21 Years and over
89,279
70.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
20,716
16.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
16,823
13.3%
15.2
Female
9,682
57.6%
55.8
Male
7,141
42.4%
44.2
Median Age (years)
35
0.0%
0.0
Bossier Parish, LA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
123,498
98.0%
96.8
White
91,878
72.9%
72.6
Black or African American
28,446
22.6%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
275
0.2%
0.8
Asian
1,906
1.5%
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
220
0.2%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
773
0.6%
5.1
Two or More Races
2,559
2.0%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
8,318
6.6%
17.8
Mexican
11.2
Puerto Rican
1.7
Cuban
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
117,739
93.4%
82.2
Bossier Parish, LA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
2,403
2.9%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
6,925
8.4%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
23,886
29.0%
27.2
Some college, no degree
20,993
25.5%
20.6
Associate's Degree
6,469
7.9%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
14,166
17.2%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
7,413
9.0%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
9,328
11.3%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
72,927
88.6%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
21,579
26.2%
31.2
Bossier Parish, LA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
31,440
31.6%
33.7%
Now Married
47,938
48.2%
47.5
Divorced
12,295
12.4%
11.0%
Separated
2,613
2.6%
2.0
Widowed
5,239
5.3
5.8%
Bossier Parish, LA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
78.4
Languages other than english
21.6
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1
Bossier Parish, LA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
4,356
9.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,748
3.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
5,357
11.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
5,684
12.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
7,518
15.8%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
8,865
18.7%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
5,300
11.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
4,813
10.1%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
2,537
5.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
1,280
2.7%
6.4
Median household income
48,163
57,617
Per capita income
24,915
31,128
Bossier Parish, LA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
989
1.9%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
5,925
11.3%
9.8
Construction
4,635
8.8%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
13,709
26.1%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
2,104
4.0%
6.6
Information
1,103
2.1%
2.1
Manufacturing
3,663
7.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
3,302
6.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
3,658
7.0%
11.4
Public administration
4,199
8.0%
4.6
Retail trade
6,435
12.2%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,553
3.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
1,323
2.5%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
5,538
10.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
19,443
37.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
4,709
9.0%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
13,164
25.0%
23.3%
Service occupations
9,744
18.5%
18.1%
Bossier Parish, LA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
57,901
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
52,137
90.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
3,056
5.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
60
0.1%
5.1
Walked
741
1.3%
2.7
Other means
69
0.1%
1.8
Worked at home
1,838
3.2%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
21.3
26.6
Bossier Parish, LA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,680
3.5%
8.7
1 vehicles
14,817
31.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
21,890
46.1%
37.1
3 or more
9,071
19.1%
21.0
Bossier Parish, LA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
47,458
84.9%
87.6
Owner Occupied
29,712
62.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
17,746
37.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
8,444
15.1%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
12
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
Bossier Parish, LA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
55,902
1 room
462
0.8%
2.4
2 rooms
1,411
2.5%
2.7
3 rooms
4,095
7.3%
9.1
4 rooms
7,311
13.1%
16.5
5 rooms
14,446
25.8%
19.8
6 rooms
10,025
17.9%
17.8
7 rooms
7,088
12.7%
12.0
8 rooms
5,129
9.2%
8.6
9 rooms or more
5,935
10.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Bossier Parish, LA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
55,902
1-unit, detached
36,384
65.1%
61.5
1-unit, attached
1,261
2.3%
5.9
2-units
295
0.5%
3.6
3 or 4 units
3,173
5.7%
4.4
5 to 9 units
2,805
5.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
778
1.4%
4.4
20 or more units
2,147
3.8%
9.0
Mobile home
8,952
16.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
107
0.2%
0.1
Bossier Parish, LA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,461
2.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,001
1.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
5,459
9.8%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
5,770
10.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
8,801
15.7%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
8,462
15.1%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
7,647
13.7%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
11,675
20.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
3,901
7.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
1,725
3.1%
1.4%
Bossier Parish, LA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
4.7
Electricity
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
4.8
Coal or coke
0.1
Wood
1.9
Solar energy
0.1
Other fuel
0.5
No fuel used
1.1
Bossier Parish, LA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
18,253
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
134
0.7%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
621
3.4%
7.0%
Less than $500
1,140
6.2%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
1,920
10.5%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
2,937
16.1%
20.1%
$500 to $999
4,942
27.1%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
6,559
35.9%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
7,700
42.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
2,639
14.7%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
2,085
11.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
945
5.3%
7.0%
35.0% or more
4,622
25.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
262
0.0%
0.0%
Bossier Parish, LA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
16,567
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
60
0.4%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
496
3.0%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
663
4.0%
11.9%
Less than $500
1,647
9.9%
10.7%
$500 to $999
6,472
39.1%
41.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
7,229
43.6%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
1,179
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,007
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,359
8.4%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1,480
9.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,868
11.6%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
2,148
13.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
2,299
14.3%
9.0%
35.0% or more
6,931
43.1%
40.7%
Not Computed
1,661
0.0%
0.0%
Bossier Parish, LA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
29,712
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
2,881
9.7%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
4,440
14.9%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
4,225
14.2%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
5,331
17.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
8,124
27.3%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
3,494
11.8%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
891
3.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
326
1.1%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
175,500
205,000
