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Louisville, KY vs Shreveport, LA

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- Shreveport is 0% more densely populated than Louisville.
- People are 13.4% less likely to be married in Shreveport.
- The Median Age is 1.2 years younger in Shreveport.
 Louisville, KYShreveport, LAUnited States
 Population  Unlock189,374329,725,481
 Female Population51.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.438.4
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 Population - 2010596,518  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock200,145285,036,114
 Population - 1990564,366  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-7.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now9.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,767.593.4
 Land Area263.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock15.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Louisville, KYShreveport, LAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Louisville, KYShreveport, LAUnited States
 White63.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock56.4%12.2%
 Asian2.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Louisville, KYShreveport, LAUnited States
 Married Population44.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock35.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock61.8%50.2%
 Never Married36.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.0%10.8%
 Widowed6.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.462.60
 Households257,758  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock43,13280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children26.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock35.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households105,912  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock27.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.5%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Louisville    32 Reviews
Bobby · Louisville, KY
Great Place to Live
Over 3 years ago

I've lived in Louisville for 68 years it's one of the best cities to live in. The worse thing about Louisville is how much it has grown. Crime has increased in downtown  More

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Charles · Andover, MA
Go somewhere else
Over 4 years ago

I spent a day in Louisville as a tourist. Horrible. Nothing to see. Kind of decrepited. I wished I'd skipped it  More

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Jesse · Georgetown, KY
LOUI??VILLE
Over 4 years ago

Love/miss Louisville! Not to big, not to small. JUST PERFECT!  More

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Reviews for Shreveport    29 Reviews
Mike · Shreveport, LA
Death By 1000 Incompetenants
Over 5 years ago

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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Zachary · Aubrey, TX
A Great Place To Pass By
Over 5 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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Jeff · Shreveport, LA
Get Out While You Can
Over 6 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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