Shreveport-Bossier City Metro Area, Louisiana
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Metro Area Overview
As of 2009, Shreveport-Bossier City Metro Area's population is 387,583 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 2.88 percent.
The median home cost in Shreveport-Bossier City Metro Area is $99,400. Home appreciation the last year has been 0.80 percent.
Compared to the rest of the country, Shreveport-Bossier City Metro Area's cost of living is 23.58% Lower than the U.S. average.
Shreveport-Bossier City Metro Area public schools spend $4,758 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 16 students per teacher in Shreveport-Bossier City Metro Area.
The unemployment rate in Shreveport-Bossier City Metro Area is 6.80 percent(U.S. avg. is 8.50%). Recent job growth is Positive. Shreveport-Bossier City Metro Area jobs have Increased by 0.10 percent.
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People
The 2009 Shreveport-Bossier City Metro Area, LA, population is 387,583. There are 149 people per square mile (population density).
Family in Shreveport-Bossier City Metro Area, LA
The median age is 35. The US median is 37.6. 53.39% of people in Shreveport-Bossier City Metro Area, LA, are married. 11.12% are divorced.
The average household size is 2.49 people. 19.79% of people are married, with children. 12.74% have children, but are single.
Race in Shreveport-Bossier City Metro Area, LA
57.53% of people are white, 38.61% are black, 1.14% are asian, 0.44% are native american, and 1.97% claim 'Other'.
2.15% of the people in Shreveport-Bossier City Metro Area, LA, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 97.85% are non-hispanic).
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There are 407 physicians per 100,000 population in Shreveport-Bossier City Metro Area, LA. The US average is 170.
Shreveport-Bossier City Metro Area, LA Health Index
Air quality in Shreveport-Bossier City Metro Area, LA is 40 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is based on ozone alert days and number of pollutants in the air, as reported by the EPA.
Water quality in Shreveport-Bossier City Metro Area, LA is 42 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.
Superfund index is 77 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts.
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The unemployment rate in Shreveport-Bossier City Metro Area, LA, is 6.80%, with job growth of 0.10%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 33.30%.
Shreveport-Bossier City Metro Area, LA Taxes
Shreveport-Bossier City Metro Area, LA,sales tax rate is 8.60%. Income tax is 4.00%.
Shreveport-Bossier City Metro Area, LA Income and Salaries
The income per capita is $20,995, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $39,006.
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| Unemployment Rate | 6.80% | 8.50% |
| Recent Job Growth | 0.10% | -3.10% |
| Future Job Growth | 33.30% | 26.40% |
| Sales Taxes | 8.60% | 6.00% |
| Income Taxes | 4.00% | 5.02% |
| Income per Cap. | $20,995 | $24,020 |
| Household Income | $39,006 | $44,684 |
| ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME | | |
| Income Less Than 15K | 20.05% | 13.64% |
| Income between 15K and 25K | 14.06% | 11.21% |
| Income between 25K and 35K | 12.71% | 11.46% |
| Income between 35K and 50K | 15.62% | 15.84% |
| Income between 50K and 75K | 17.39% | 19.28% |
| Income between 75K and 100K | 9.14% | 11.53% |
| Income between 100K and 150K | 7.29% | 10.70% |
| Income between 150K and 250K | 2.53% | 4.43% |
| Income between 250K and 500K | 0.86% | 1.31% |
| Income greater than 500K | 0.36% | 0.61% |
| POPULATION BY OCCUPATION | | |
| Management, Business, and Financial Operations | 10.25% | 13.61% |
| Professional and Related Occupations | 18.69% | 20.24% |
| Service | 18.50% | 14.75% |
| Sales and Office | 26.78% | 26.74% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 0.40% | 0.74% |
| Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance | 10.50% | 9.48% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 14.89% | 14.44% |
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The median home value in Shreveport-Bossier City Metro Area, LA, is $99,400. Home appreciation is 0.80% over the last year. The median age of Shreveport-Bossier City Metro Area, LA, real estate is 32 years.
Shreveport-Bossier City Metro Area, LA Apartments and Rentals
Renters make up 30.24% of the Shreveport-Bossier City Metro Area, LA, population. 9.58% of houses and apartments in Shreveport-Bossier City Metro Area, LA, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).
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| Median Home Age | 32 | 27 |
| Median Home Cost | $99,400 | $202,300 |
| Home Appreciation | 0.80% | -4.60% |
| Homes Owned | 59.50% | 64.07% |
| Housing Vacant | 9.58% | 14.48% |
| Homes Rented | 30.24% | 21.45% |
| Property Tax Rate | $4.92 | $13.28 |
| OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY VALUE | | |
| Less Than $20,000 | 7.72% | 3.01% |
| $20,000 to $39,999 | 10.57% | 4.37% |
| $40,000 to $59,999 | 12.71% | 5.74% |
| $60,000 to $79,999 | 13.13% | 7.07% |
| $80,000 to $99,999 | 12.79% | 8.41% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 22.37% | 19.74% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 9.97% | 14.06% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 6.57% | 16.59% |
| $300,000 to $399,999 | 2.26% | 8.21% |
| $400,000 to $499,999 | 0.90% | 4.53% |
| $500,000 to $749,999 | 0.57% | 4.75% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0.20% | 1.86% |
| HOUSING UNITS BY YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | | |
| 1999 to October 2005 | 7.77% | 10.15% |
| 1995 to 1998 | 5.88% | 6.69% |
| 1990 to 1994 | 4.85% | 6.70% |
| 1980 to 1989 | 17.52% | 14.75% |
| 1970 to 1979 | 20.50% | 17.11% |
| 1960 to 1969 | 16.18% | 12.78% |
| 1950 to 1959 | 14.75% | 11.64% |
| 1940 to 1949 | 6.83% | 6.64% |
| 1939 or Earlier | 5.72% | 13.55% |
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Crime
Shreveport-Bossier City Metro Area, LA, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 5. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.
Shreveport-Bossier City Metro Area, LA, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 4. Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The US average is 3.
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Shreveport-Bossier City Metro Area, LA, gets 48 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 2 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 99.
On average, there are 217 sunny days per year in Shreveport-Bossier City Metro Area, LA. The July high is around 94 degrees. The January low is 37. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 23 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.
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Shreveport-Bossier City Metro Area, LA, schools spend $4,758 per student. There are 16 pupils per teacher, 415 students per librarian, and 280 children per counselor in Shreveport-Bossier City Metro Area, LA schools.
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The average one-way commute in Shreveport-Bossier City Metro Area, LA, takes 24 minutes. 82% of commuters drive their own car alone. 13% carpool with others. 2% take mass transit and 2% work from home.
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Cost of Living
Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means Shreveport-Bossier City Metro Area, LA is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means Shreveport-Bossier City Metro Area, LA is more expensive.
Overall, Shreveport-Bossier City Metro Area, LA cost of living is 76.42.
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54.59% of the people in Shreveport-Bossier City Metro Area, LA are religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. 6.34% are Catholic; 44.17% are Protestant; 0.46% are LDS; 2.99% are another Christian faith; 0.10% in Shreveport-Bossier City Metro Area, LA are Jewish; 0.04% are an eastern faith; 0.49% affilitates with Islam.
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| Percent Religious | 54.59% | 50.03% |
| Catholic | 6.34% | 21.92% |
| Protestant | 44.17% | 19.12% |
| LDS | 0.46% | 1.57% |
| Baptist | 31.17% | 8.16% |
| Episcopalian | 1.13% | 8.12% |
| Pentecostal | 3.64% | 1.89% |
| Lutheran | 0.50% | 2.81% |
| Methodist | 6.91% | 3.84% |
| Presbyterian | 0.82% | 1.33% |
| Other Christian | 2.99% | 4.66% |
| Jewish | 0.10% | 2.16% |
| Eastern | 0.04% | 0.05% |
| Islam | 0.49% | 0.54% |
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42.87% of the people in Shreveport-Bossier City Metro Area, LA are registered as Democrats. 56.50% are registered Republican. Remaining are independent: 0.63%.
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