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Washington, DC vs Bossier City, LA

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- Bossier City is 0% more densely populated than Washington.
- People are 38.4% more likely to be married in Bossier City.
- The Median Age is 0.4 years older in Bossier City.
 Washington, DCBossier City, LAUnited States
 Population  Unlock63,168329,725,481
 Female Population52.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.738.4
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 Population - 2010605,282  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock56,461285,036,114
 Population - 1990606,900  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock20.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now17.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,452.893.4
 Land Area61.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Washington, DCBossier City, LAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3422.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Washington, DCBossier City, LAUnited States
 White36.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock27.8%12.2%
 Asian4.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock10.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Washington, DCBossier City, LAUnited States
 Married Population32.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.9%50.2%
 Never Married55.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.9%10.8%
 Widowed3.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.532.60
 Households310,104  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock14,88080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children24.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock36.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households178,908  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock24.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children16.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Washington    97 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Living in DC long term brings on a kind of insidious misery. A long, slow, simmering down of any natural optimism or desire for a better future. It’s a leach of a town  More

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Over 5 years ago

Parts are beautiful but alot is rundown and ghetto. They always show the monuments and upper nw neighborhoods but never show hoods across the Anacostia River. Crime is  More

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Moved to DC 40 years ago from Mpls-St. Paul. DC is an amazing town. Downside is people are very competitive, everything is expensive. Great restaurants, foodie heaven  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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