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Shreveport, LA vs Fargo, ND

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- Fargo is 0% more densely populated than Shreveport.
- People are 16.3% more likely to be married in Fargo.
- The Median Age is 4.9 years younger in Fargo.
 Shreveport, LAFargo, NDUnited States
 Population  Unlock124,979329,725,481
 Female Population52.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock31.538.4
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 Population - 2010201,409  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock90,599285,036,114
 Population - 1990198,525  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock38.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-6.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,512.593.4
 Land Area107.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Shreveport, LAFargo, NDUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock10.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Shreveport, LAFargo, NDUnited States
 White36.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock8.0%12.2%
 Asian1.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Shreveport, LAFargo, NDUnited States
 Married Population38.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock55.6%50.2%
 Never Married42.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.6%10.8%
 Widowed6.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.152.60
 Households74,949  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock27,78880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children21.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households31,817  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock15.6%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 Fargo    32 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Grew up in Fargo/Northern MN area and was there 29 years. It’s cheap to live, tons of things to do in the summer. But 3-6 months of the year you more than likely will  More

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Tyrel · 

Grew up in south Minneapolis and headed 3 hours west to Fargo. Why did I want to leave the Twin Cities area? Found a great job. Nicer apartment for less money. Nice  More

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Not your typical North Dakota town. Fargo is on the Minnesota border and Cass County makes up 1/4 of the entire states population. It is the urban center and much more  More

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