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Wichita Falls, TX vs Shreveport, LA

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Highlights
- Household income in Shreveport, is 18% less than it is in Wichita Falls and is 65% below the National Average.
- Wichita Falls unemployment rate is 6.9%.
- Shreveport unemployment rate is 8.1%.
 Wichita Falls, TXShreveport, LAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate6.9%8.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.1%0.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth30.4%16.3%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.3%9.1%6.2%
 Income Taxes0.0%6.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$26,434$29,862$37,638
 Household Income$50,856$41,782$69,021
 Family Median Income$67,227$56,785$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Wichita Falls, TXShreveport, LAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K13.8%17.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.9%7.7%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K10.0%11.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.5%10.8%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K10.1%8.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.0%6.4%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K10.7%7.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.9%9.3%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K13.5%10.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.9%4.5%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K3.6%5.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Wichita Falls, TXShreveport, LAUnited States
 Management, business, finance11.4%12.1%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science3.6%3.8%6.5%
 Community, social services2.4%2.2%1.8%
 Legal0.3%1.7%1.2%
 Education, library7.0%6.8%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.2%1.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.6%9.2%6.2%
 Healthcare support4.2%4.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.3%3.5%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving8.6%6.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.9%4.4%3.6%
 Personal care2.8%3.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.9%21.2%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.1%0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.9%7.4%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving15.8%11.8%13.1%
Reviews for Wichita Falls    16 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

This place is nothing great! It's my own fault since I have been here going on 16 years. The Air Force brought me here which wasn't my fault but when I retired from  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived all over the country (relocated for work) and this is without a doubt the worst place I've ever had the misfortune to land. You will meet plenty of people who  More

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Over 7 years ago

I wish very much i could 0 star ...this dry ugly hot, poor, crime, and dog fighting, welfare dependant, cold to scorchin hot and back again hell hole ....i moved from  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 4 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 5 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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