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Sioux Falls, SD vs Bossier City, LA

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- Bossier City is 0% more densely populated than Sioux Falls.
- People are 9.4% less likely to be married in Bossier City.
- The Median Age is 0.2 years older in Bossier City.
 Sioux Falls, SDBossier City, LAUnited States
 Population  Unlock63,168329,725,481
 Female Population49.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.738.4
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 Population - 2010154,538  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock56,461285,036,114
 Population - 1990100,814  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock20.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now86.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,452.893.4
 Land Area77.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Sioux Falls, SDBossier City, LAUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Sioux Falls, SDBossier City, LAUnited States
 White79.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock27.8%12.2%
 Asian2.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock10.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Sioux Falls, SDBossier City, LAUnited States
 Married Population49.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.9%50.2%
 Never Married34.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.9%10.8%
 Widowed4.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.532.60
 Households77,326  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock14,88080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children34.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock36.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households31,176  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock24.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children6.8%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Sioux Falls    56 Reviews

I've lived in Sioux Falls for 2 years. I've found it to be a good place to live. The city is not too big, and has an thriving economy. Traffic is not bad, but as the  More

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Sioux Falls isn’t as bad as people make it out to be. I’ve lived here for 2 years and my experience has been pleasant. Sioux Falls is a decent sized city, not too big or  More

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Over 4 years ago

Lived on both sides of the city (it's split up by east side and west side by the locals and they're kinda in competition with each other). I've been here for 3 years and  More

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Reviews for Bossier City    5 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Bossier City is pretty much where people from Shreveport go when they get fed up with the crime, dysfunction, and high taxes over there. That said, it is no paradise.   More

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This is sort of the "good side" of the Red River. A little safer than Shreveport, but not by much! Has some modern stores and livable apartments. Just be wary of who  More

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Over 11 years ago

Lived here for 7 years, ready to leave, mind you. There are a number of colleges including a state university branch. It gets terribly hot and humid in the summer with  More

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