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Leander, TX vs Bossier City, LA

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- Bossier City is 0% more densely populated than Leander.
- People are 30.0% less likely to be married in Bossier City.
- The Median Age is 0.3 years younger in Bossier City.
 Leander, TXBossier City, LAUnited States
 Population  Unlock63,168329,725,481
 Female Population51.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.738.4
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 Population - 201027,701  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock56,461285,036,114
 Population - 19903,398  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock20.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now1,975.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,452.893.4
 Land Area36.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Leander, TXBossier City, LAUnited States
 Age 0 to 48.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 149.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 841.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Leander, TXBossier City, LAUnited States
 White58.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock27.8%12.2%
 Asian5.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock10.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Leander, TXBossier City, LAUnited States
 Married Population64.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.9%50.2%
 Never Married24.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.9%10.8%
 Widowed3.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.532.60
 Households19,100  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock14,88080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children47.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock36.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,327  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock24.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children5.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Leander    6 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Moved in from Austin five years ago. In Austin you can’t buy a house in less than $1M. Here in Leander, you can buy a house at 4000+sq.ft. with beautiful hill country  More

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Over 7 years ago

I’ve lived here for 5 1/2 yrs. property tax go’s up 10% every year. Hard to get around without using toll roads. Very republican. Ugh  More

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Over 11 years ago

A bit of that small town feel with convenient stores and  More

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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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