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Bossier City, LA vs Sioux Falls, SD

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- Sioux Falls is 0% more densely populated than Bossier City.
- People are 10.4% more likely to be married in Sioux Falls.
- The Median Age is 0.2 years younger in Sioux Falls.
 Bossier City, LASioux Falls, SDUnited States
 Population  Unlock189,258329,725,481
 Female Population50.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.538.4
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 Population - 201061,958  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock123,975285,036,114
 Population - 199052,721  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock51.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now29.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,441.793.4
 Land Area43.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Bossier City, LASioux Falls, SDUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Bossier City, LASioux Falls, SDUnited States
 White56.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock6.6%12.2%
 Asian2.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.7%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock5.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Bossier City, LASioux Falls, SDUnited States
 Married Population45.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock48.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock50.2%50.2%
 Never Married34.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.4%10.8%
 Widowed7.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.372.60
 Households24,185  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock46,15080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households9,305  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.3%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 Sioux Falls    56 Reviews

I've lived in Sioux Falls for 2 years. I've found it to be a good place to live. The city is not too big, and has an thriving economy. Traffic is not bad, but as the  More

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Sioux Falls isn’t as bad as people make it out to be. I’ve lived here for 2 years and my experience has been pleasant. Sioux Falls is a decent sized city, not too big or  More

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Over 4 years ago

Lived on both sides of the city (it's split up by east side and west side by the locals and they're kinda in competition with each other). I've been here for 3 years and  More

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