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Bossier City, LA vs Smithfield, VA

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- Smithfield is 0% more densely populated than Bossier City.
- People are 29.8% more likely to be married in Smithfield.
- The Median Age is 11.4 years older in Smithfield.
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 Bossier City, LASmithfield, VAUnited States
 Population63,1688,513329,725,481
 Female Population50.4%50.1%50.5%
 Male Population49.6%49.9%49.5%
 Median Age34.746.138.4
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 Population - 201061,9588,101309,327,143
 Population - 200056,4616,324285,036,114
 Population - 199052,7214,686251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now20.8%36.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now29.4%83.9%30.8%
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 Population Density1,452.8902.993.4
 Land Area43.59.43,531,905.4
 Water Area1.00.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Bossier City, LASmithfield, VAUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.0%7.5%5.9%
 Age 5 to 95.7%3.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.4%5.1%6.6%
 Age 15 to 173.6%4.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.3%3.3%4.0%
 Age 21 to 245.6%3.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.9%13.1%13.8%
 Age 35 to 4413.4%9.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.3%15.2%12.6%
 Age 55 to 595.5%9.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.9%7.2%6.3%
 Age 65 to 748.6%9.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.5%6.8%4.5%
 Age 85 and over2.4%2.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Bossier City, LASmithfield, VAUnited States
 White56.5%71.2%59.4%
 Black27.8%20.3%12.2%
 Asian2.4%0.1%5.6%
 Native American0.2%0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%0.1%0.2%
 Other0.2%0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.5%1.7%3.2%
 Hispanic10.4%6.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Bossier City, LASmithfield, VAUnited States
 Married Population45.1%58.6%49.8%
     Currently Married43.7%56.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.4%1.9%1.8%
 Single Population54.9%41.4%50.2%
 Never Married34.6%25.0%33.8%
 Divorced12.9%9.8%10.8%
 Widowed7.4%6.7%5.6%
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 Household Size2.532.492.60
 Households24,1853,394124,010,992
 Family Households14,8802,34480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.7%28.0%30.5%
     Married couple, no children36.0%52.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households9,3051,05043,255,233
     Single householder, w/children24.8%11.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.6%8.4%10.8%

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Reviews for Bossier City    5 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Bossier City is pretty much where people from Shreveport go when they get fed up with the crime, dysfunction, and high taxes over there. That said, it is no paradise.   More

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This is sort of the "good side" of the Red River. A little safer than Shreveport, but not by much! Has some modern stores and livable apartments. Just be wary of who  More

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Over 10 years ago

Lived here for 7 years, ready to leave, mind you. There are a number of colleges including a state university branch. It gets terribly hot and humid in the summer with  More

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Reviews for Smithfield    4 Reviews

The entire Isle of Wight area is incredibly racist and a good old boys town. I came to the Hampton Roads area to get away from the racism in the mountains. The areas of  More

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I lived in Smithfield for a few years.not for me.lots of litter,human feces in the phone booth,hot and to Southern for  More

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Over 12 years ago

Smithfield, VA is a bedroom community that has no major industry and has been over developed with houses driving the value of houses down across the entire county. I  More

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