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Bossier City, LA vs Paducah, KY

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- Paducah is 0% more densely populated than Bossier City.
- People are 4.7% less likely to be married in Paducah.
- The Median Age is 9.0 years older in Paducah.
 Bossier City, LAPaducah, KYUnited States
 Population  Unlock26,248329,725,481
 Female Population50.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock43.738.4
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 Population - 201061,958  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock26,307285,036,114
 Population - 199052,721  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-5.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now29.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,299.593.4
 Land Area43.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Bossier City, LAPaducah, KYUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Bossier City, LAPaducah, KYUnited States
 White56.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock22.3%12.2%
 Asian2.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.5%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Bossier City, LAPaducah, KYUnited States
 Married Population45.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock57.0%50.2%
 Never Married34.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock16.1%10.8%
 Widowed7.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.192.60
 Households24,185  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,00480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock42.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households9,305  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock24.2%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 Paducah    16 Reviews

Joel · 

I have visited it the 1st time and thought it was a rundown ghetto but the 2nd time I loved  More

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Over 5 years ago

The downtown area is fun and the murals on the floodwall provide an interesting history of the  More

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Over 11 years ago

Move here six years ago, and was very optimistic. I love meeting new people and adventure. Me my husband and two kids moved here from Louisville are. This place is like  More

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