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Shreveport, LA vs Tacoma, WA

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- Tacoma is 0% more densely populated than Shreveport.
- People are 17.1% more likely to be married in Tacoma.
- The Median Age is 0.3 years older in Tacoma.
 Shreveport, LATacoma, WAUnited States
 Population  Unlock217,332329,725,481
 Female Population52.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.738.4
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 Population - 2010201,409  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock193,556285,036,114
 Population - 1990198,525  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock13.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-6.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,371.893.4
 Land Area107.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock12.7264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Shreveport, LATacoma, WAUnited 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  Unlock3.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Shreveport, LATacoma, WAUnited States
 White36.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock10.3%12.2%
 Asian1.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock12.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Shreveport, LATacoma, WAUnited States
 Married Population38.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock55.3%50.2%
 Never Married42.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.6%10.8%
 Widowed6.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.422.60
 Households74,949  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock50,92080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children21.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households31,817  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.9%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 Tacoma    40 Reviews

I've lived in Tacoma for 3.5 years and love it! It's not a perfect city, nowhere is perfect and Tacoma does have its' share of problems, but overall have found T-Town  More

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Over 4 years ago

We LOVE tacoma. Grew up in Seattle, and tacoma is so much better! Easy access to the water, hiking, and Mt Rainier and the Olympics. We love the coffee shops and  More

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Over 5 years ago

Having lived over half my life here I can tell you real friends are few and far between. You will go through many and only have a handful who stick with you. Your  More

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