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Meridian, MS vs Shreveport, LA

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Highlights
- Shreveport is 0% more densely populated than Meridian.
- People are 0.8% less likely to be married in Shreveport.
- The Median Age is 1.3 years younger in Shreveport.
 Meridian, MSShreveport, LAUnited States
 Population35,625189,374329,725,481
 Female Population52.9%52.7%50.5%
 Male Population47.2%47.3%49.5%
 Median Age37.736.438.4
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 Population - 201041,093201,409309,327,143
 Population - 200039,968200,145285,036,114
 Population - 199041,036198,525251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now-9.9%-7.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-12.3%-6.9%30.8%
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 Population Density662.91,767.593.4
 Land Area53.7107.13,531,905.4
 Water Area0.815.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Meridian, MSShreveport, LAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.8%6.7%5.9%
 Age 5 to 96.7%6.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.7%7.1%6.6%
 Age 15 to 173.6%4.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.2%4.0%4.0%
 Age 21 to 244.8%4.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.6%15.3%13.8%
 Age 35 to 4411.8%12.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.1%10.9%12.6%
 Age 55 to 596.6%6.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.2%6.5%6.3%
 Age 65 to 7410.1%9.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.8%4.4%4.5%
 Age 85 and over1.9%2.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Meridian, MSShreveport, LAUnited States
 White28.9%36.2%59.4%
 Black65.5%56.4%12.2%
 Asian0.9%1.6%5.6%
 Native American0.1%0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%0.2%
 Other0.4%0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.3%2.4%3.2%
 Hispanic2.8%2.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Meridian, MSShreveport, LAUnited States
 Married Population38.5%38.2%49.8%
     Currently Married34.4%35.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated4.1%2.8%1.8%
 Single Population61.5%61.8%50.2%
 Never Married38.8%42.2%33.8%
 Divorced14.3%13.0%10.8%
 Widowed8.4%6.6%5.6%
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 Household Size2.312.462.60
 Households14,90474,949124,010,992
 Family Households8,57843,13280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children19.4%21.3%30.5%
     Married couple, no children35.4%35.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,32631,81743,255,233
     Single householder, w/children29.6%27.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children15.6%16.1%10.8%
Reviews for Meridian    4 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Meridian has so much to offer for a great stay, it’s affordable for visiting and for those who want to move to a family friendly town.  More

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Over 7 years ago

I lived in Meridian at one time. It's one of many places I've lived across the country so I feel I have a lot of places to compare to it. If you check the crime stats ,  More

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Over 9 years ago

Meridian has, essentially 3 parts. In one section, the residents are financially secure and these neighborhoods are fairly insulated from the criminal and related  More

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Reviews for Shreveport    29 Reviews

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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Over 4 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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Over 5 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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