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Shreveport, LA vs Fort Lauderdale, FL

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Highlights
- Fort Lauderdale is 0% more densely populated than Shreveport.
- People are 5.6% more likely to be married in Fort Lauderdale.
- The Median Age is 6.5 years older in Fort Lauderdale.
 Shreveport, LAFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock182,247329,725,481
 Female Population52.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock42.938.4
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 Population - 2010201,409  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock152,397285,036,114
 Population - 1990198,525  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock20.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-6.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock5,269.493.4
 Land Area107.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.7264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Shreveport, LAFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Shreveport, LAFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 White36.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock29.8%12.2%
 Asian1.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock19.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Shreveport, LAFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 Married Population38.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock38.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock59.6%50.2%
 Never Married42.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.3%10.8%
 Widowed6.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.282.60
 Households74,949  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock39,20980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children21.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households31,817  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock17.0%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 Fort Lauderdale    64 Reviews

Fort Lauderdale and South Florida are eclectic, which makes for a tough adjustment if you're from a homogenous area. The secret is to find the location of all the things  More

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Like any city, Fort Lauderdale has it's good points and it's bad. On the good side you can't beat the weather here, especially October to June. No snow and no winter  More

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Over 10 years ago

My husband I are are from Illinois and Indiana. We moved here five years ago and we still HATE it! In the Midwest people are friendly and care about others. I can't  More

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