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Washington, DC vs Shreveport, LA

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- Shreveport is 0% more densely populated than Washington.
- People are 17.2% more likely to be married in Shreveport.
- The Median Age is 2.1 years older in Shreveport.
 Washington, DCShreveport, LAUnited States
 Population  Unlock189,374329,725,481
 Female Population52.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.438.4
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 Population - 2010605,282  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock200,145285,036,114
 Population - 1990606,900  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-7.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now17.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,767.593.4
 Land Area61.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock15.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Washington, DCShreveport, LAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3422.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Washington, DCShreveport, LAUnited States
 White36.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock56.4%12.2%
 Asian4.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Washington, DCShreveport, LAUnited States
 Married Population32.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock35.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock61.8%50.2%
 Never Married55.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.0%10.8%
 Widowed3.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.462.60
 Households310,104  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock43,13280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children24.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock35.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households178,908  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock27.4%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 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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