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Bossier City, LA vs Anderson, SC

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- Anderson is 0% more densely populated than Bossier City.
- People are 16.2% less likely to be married in Anderson.
- The Median Age is 0.6 years younger in Anderson.
 Bossier City, LAAnderson, SCUnited States
 Population  Unlock28,796329,725,481
 Female Population50.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.138.4
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 Population - 201061,958  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock25,514285,036,114
 Population - 199052,721  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock8.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now29.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,984.093.4
 Land Area43.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Bossier City, LAAnderson, SCUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock9.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Bossier City, LAAnderson, SCUnited States
 White56.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock33.0%12.2%
 Asian2.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Bossier City, LAAnderson, SCUnited States
 Married Population45.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock34.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock62.2%50.2%
 Never Married34.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.0%10.8%
 Widowed7.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.282.60
 Households24,185  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,61880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock35.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households9,305  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock27.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.6%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Bossier City    5 Reviews

Over 8 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 11 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 Anderson    8 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Anderson is a wonderful place to live! We’ve moved around quite abit. We had searched many places and one day by accident I came across Anderson on the internet. We  More

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Anderson has much to offer! Two well know established colleges, Lake Hartwell, Lake Secession, parks galore, plenty of shopping, two Wal-Marts, plenty of grocery stores,  More

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Over 16 years ago

To be quite honest I came to Anderson with City Snobbery... "these hicks and their camping stores every 5 feet, damn john deer, redneck fools" etc. I was miserable  More

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