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Amarillo, TX vs Shreveport, LA

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- Shreveport is 0% more densely populated than Amarillo.
- People are 27.1% less likely to be married in Shreveport.
- The Median Age is 2.3 years older in Shreveport.
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 Amarillo, TXShreveport, LAUnited States
 Population200,371189,374329,725,481
 Female Population50.8%52.7%50.5%
 Male Population49.2%47.3%49.5%
 Median Age34.136.438.4
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 Population - 2010191,260201,409309,327,143
 Population - 2000173,627200,145285,036,114
 Population - 1990157,615198,525251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now15.0%-7.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now26.7%-6.9%30.8%
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 Population Density1,972.01,767.593.4
 Land Area101.6107.13,531,905.4
 Water Area1.615.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Amarillo, TXShreveport, LAUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.4%6.7%5.9%
 Age 5 to 97.8%6.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.5%7.1%6.6%
 Age 15 to 174.4%4.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.8%4.0%4.0%
 Age 21 to 245.2%4.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.1%15.3%13.8%
 Age 35 to 4413.5%12.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.8%10.9%12.6%
 Age 55 to 595.2%6.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.5%6.5%6.3%
 Age 65 to 748.2%9.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.9%4.4%4.5%
 Age 85 and over1.7%2.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Amarillo, TXShreveport, LAUnited States
 White52.5%36.2%59.4%
 Black6.7%56.4%12.2%
 Asian4.1%1.6%5.6%
 Native American0.3%0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%0.0%0.2%
 Other0.1%0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.2%2.4%3.2%
 Hispanic34.0%2.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Amarillo, TXShreveport, LAUnited States
 Married Population52.4%38.2%49.8%
     Currently Married50.0%35.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.4%2.8%1.8%
 Single Population47.6%61.8%50.2%
 Never Married29.6%42.2%33.8%
 Divorced12.0%13.0%10.8%
 Widowed6.0%6.6%5.6%
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 Household Size2.532.462.60
 Households78,54074,949124,010,992
 Family Households50,43643,13280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.5%21.3%30.5%
     Married couple, no children37.9%35.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households28,10431,81743,255,233
     Single householder, w/children20.7%27.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.9%16.1%10.8%

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Reviews for Amarillo    31 Reviews

I was originally from here, left for a number of years, and ended up back for a short time due to life circumstances. I have really tried to make the most of my time  More

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Over 5 years ago

I moved to Amarillo when I was five and left at 34, the best thing I ever did. Sadly, I came back to help care for my aging grandmother, and as soon as I can, i am  More

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Over 5 years ago

Amarillo is not a good place to live. For me it was like living in Hell. I lived there for 50 years. I graduated Canyon High. raised two kids. went through a divorce  More

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Reviews for Shreveport    29 Reviews

The pace of its death is picking up. A place that should be moving forward is following the path of Rust belt cities that died. Downtown has potential, but the  More

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Over 4 years ago

I Love Driving By Shreveport, Buildings do look beautiful, it is truly a great city, my favorite thing is the people. What loses the last star is that I did not visit  More

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Over 5 years ago

Shreveport is dying a slow painful death. If you are thinking of relocating here; I would not advise it. Since moving back twenty years ago, I have watch the town  More

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