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Shreveport, LA vs Chicago, IL

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- Chicago is 0% more densely populated than Shreveport.
- People are 1.0% less likely to be married in Chicago.
- The Median Age is 1.3 years younger in Chicago.
 Shreveport, LAChicago, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock2,742,119329,725,481
 Female Population52.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.138.4
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 Population - 2010201,409  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock2,896,016285,036,114
 Population - 1990198,525  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-7.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-6.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock12,060.393.4
 Land Area107.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock6.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Shreveport, LAChicago, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Shreveport, LAChicago, ILUnited States
 White36.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock28.8%12.2%
 Asian1.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock28.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Shreveport, LAChicago, ILUnited States
 Married Population38.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock35.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock62.2%50.2%
 Never Married42.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.3%10.8%
 Widowed6.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.412.60
 Households74,949  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock574,82580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children21.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock34.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households31,817  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children16.1%  Unlock10.8%
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 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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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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Reviews for Chicago    270 Reviews

I've lived in Chicago city and later moved to suburbs when family size increased. Absolutely love this city. This is the cleanest and most beautiful among the major  More

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Chicago is probably the best value in a major city that you can find and my personal favorite city. It will become increasingly important as climate change makes the  More

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I've live on north side and south side, UIC medical center. Don't move here go to the north side. No good amenities, if you get bored with one there is no other choices.  More

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