Shreveport, Louisiana

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Population in 2021: 184,021 (100% urban, 0% rural).
Population change since 2000: -8.1%
 
Males: 84,680  (46.0%)
Females: 99,341  (54.0%)
Median resident age:

38.3 years
Louisiana median age:

38.0 years

Zip codes: 71047, 71101, 71103, 71104, 71105, 71106, 71108, 71109, 71115, 71118.

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Estimated median household income in 2021: $42,034 (it was $30,526 in 2000)
Shreveport:

$42,034
LA:

$52,087

Estimated per capita income in 2021: $27,828 (it was $17,759 in 2000)

Shreveport city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $161,500 (it was $70,700 in 2000)
Shreveport:

$161,500
LA:

$192,800

Mean prices in 2021: all housing units: $222,391; detached houses: $227,450; townhouses or other attached units: $167,641; in 2-unit structures: $194,383; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $53,983; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $113,344; mobile homes: $70,748

Median gross rent in 2021: $868.

March 2022 cost of living index in Shreveport: 84.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2021: 25.8%
(10.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 34.7% for Black residents, 17.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 13.5% for American Indian residents, 6.7% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 21.4% for other race residents, 18.2% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Shreveport, LA (2021)
    • 106,95158.3%Black alone
    • 64,04334.9%White alone
    • 5,2562.9%Hispanic
    • 3,9062.1%Two or more races
    • 2,7231.5%Asian alone
    • 5080.3%American Indian alone
    • 1020.06%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone

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According to our research of Louisiana and other state lists, there were 661 registered sex offenders living in Shreveport, Louisiana as of March 19, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Shreveport is 295 to 1.


Crime rates in Shreveport by year

Type

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

Murders
(per 100,000)
36
(18.0)
27
(13.5)
31
(15.5)
26
(13.0)
17
(8.5)
17
(8.4)
26
(12.9)
20
(10.0)
22
(11.1)
42
(21.4)
52
(26.8)
49
(25.7)
35
(18.7)
69
(37.2)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
112
(56.1)
105
(52.6)
124
(62.1)
121
(60.7)
121
(60.2)
92
(45.5)
84
(41.5)
121
(60.4)
128
(64.8)
157
(79.9)
152
(78.4)
123
(64.5)
133
(70.9)
125
(67.4)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
544
(272.3)
474
(237.7)
485
(243.0)
355
(178.1)
355
(176.5)
433
(214.2)
376
(186.0)
400
(199.8)
460
(232.8)
492
(250.4)
498
(256.8)
335
(175.6)
294
(156.8)
235
(126.6)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
1,506
(753.7)
1,291
(647.3)
1,136
(569.1)
1,031
(517.3)
1,051
(522.5)
1,008
(498.6)
911
(450.6)
903
(451.1)
1,009
(510.6)
1,174
(597.6)
1,148
(591.9)
1,081
(566.5)
1,000
(533.2)
1,284
(691.9)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
2,861
(1,432)
2,512
(1,260)
2,730
(1,368)
2,616
(1,313)
2,775
(1,380)
2,425
(1,200)
2,360
(1,167)
2,087
(1,043)
2,234
(1,131)
2,318
(1,180)
2,256
(1,163)
1,832
(960.1)
1,626
(866.9)
1,516
(816.9)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
8,216
(4,112)
7,182
(3,601)
7,054
(3,534)
6,317
(3,169)
6,371
(3,168)
6,973
(3,449)
6,720
(3,324)
6,623
(3,308)
7,339
(3,714)
7,646
(3,892)
7,673
(3,956)
7,241
(3,795)
6,915
(3,687)
6,690
(3,605)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
1,101
(551.0)
859
(430.7)
641
(321.1)
526
(263.9)
438
(217.8)
464
(229.5)
504
(249.3)
494
(246.8)
575
(291.0)
757
(385.3)
884
(455.8)
811
(425.0)
648
(345.5)
701
(377.7)
Arson
(per 100,000)
111
(55.6)
94
(47.1)
108
(54.1)
99
(49.7)
86
(42.8)
79
(39.1)
80
(39.6)
62
(31.0)
66
(33.4)
66
(33.6)
91
(46.9)
104
(54.5)
73
(38.9)
84
(45.3)
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City-data.com crime index in Shreveport, LA

Crime rate in Shreveport detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2019, including police officers: 709 (536 officers - 415 male; 121 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.86
Louisiana average:

3.50
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Ancestries: American (10.3%), African (4.0%), English (3.6%), Irish (2.4%), German (1.8%), French (1.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 03/20/1839

Elevation: 209 feet

Land area: 103.1 square miles.

Population density: 1,784 people per square mile   (low).

Shreveport, Louisiana map

4,589 residents are foreign born (1.1% Asia, 0.8% Latin America, 0.4% Europe).

This city:

2.5%
Louisiana:

4.2%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $1,069 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $572 (0.4%)

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (177.2 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities:

Lakeview, LA (2.3 miles ),
Bossier City, LA (2.4 miles ),
Blanchard, LA (3.3 miles ),
Greenwood, LA (3.4 miles ),
Red Chute, LA (3.4 miles ),
Eastwood, LA (3.7 miles ),
Stonewall, LA (3.8 miles ),
Frierson, LA (4.0 miles)

Latitude: 32.47 N, Longitude: 93.77 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +25,935 (+14.1%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 57,086 (80.3%)

Area code: 318

Distribution of median household income in Shreveport, LA in 2021
Distribution of house value in Shreveport, LA in 2021
Shreveport satellite photo by USGS

Shreveport tourist attractions:

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2021: 218 buildings, average cost: $272,300
  • 2020: 244 buildings, average cost: $250,900
  • 2019: 300 buildings, average cost: $223,400
  • 2018: 290 buildings, average cost: $257,800
  • 2017: 295 buildings, average cost: $259,700
  • 2016: 244 buildings, average cost: $267,400
  • 2015: 302 buildings, average cost: $236,900
  • 2014: 264 buildings, average cost: $266,900
  • 2013: 258 buildings, average cost: $271,800
  • 2012: 288 buildings, average cost: $270,800
  • 2011: 293 buildings, average cost: $260,600
  • 2010: 342 buildings, average cost: $243,000
  • 2009: 278 buildings, average cost: $251,300
  • 2008: 344 buildings, average cost: $200,800
  • 2007: 557 buildings, average cost: $181,600
  • 2006: 401 buildings, average cost: $191,300
  • 2005: 555 buildings, average cost: $197,200
  • 2004: 577 buildings, average cost: $183,800
  • 2003: 658 buildings, average cost: $156,900
  • 2002: 420 buildings, average cost: $172,400
  • 2001: 350 buildings, average cost: $159,500
  • 2000: 345 buildings, average cost: $168,600
  • 1999: 360 buildings, average cost: $138,600
  • 1998: 259 buildings, average cost: $154,800
  • 1997: 235 buildings, average cost: $159,300
Number of permits per 10,000 Shreveport, LA residents
Average permit cost in Shreveport, LA
Unemployment in November 2020:
Here:

3.7%
Louisiana:

3.3%
Unemployment by year
Historical population in Shreveport, LA
Historical housing units in Shreveport, LA

Population change in the 1990s: +2,334 (+1.2%).
Most common industries in Shreveport, LA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2021
  • Health care (16.6%)
  • Educational services (9.1%)
  • Accommodation & food services (8.9%)
  • Arts, entertainment, recreation (5.1%)
  • Construction (5.0%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (4.7%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (4.0%)
Most common industries for males in 2021
  • Construction (10.0%)
  • Accommodation & food services (8.8%)
  • Health care (7.4%)
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (5.8%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (5.2%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (5.1%)
  • Educational services (4.7%)
Most common industries for females in 2021
  • Health care (25.1%)
  • Educational services (13.2%)
  • Accommodation & food services (9.0%)
  • Arts, entertainment, recreation (6.0%)
  • Social assistance (4.8%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (4.2%)
  • Public administration (3.7%)
Most common occupations in Shreveport, LA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2021
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.7%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.9%)
  • Cashiers (3.5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (3.4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.4%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers, except child care workers (3.1%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (2.7%)
Most common occupations for males in 2021
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.3%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.2%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4.0%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (3.0%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (2.9%)
Most common occupations for females in 2021
  • Cashiers (5.9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.2%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.6%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers, except child care workers (4.6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4.5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4.0%)
  • Registered nurses (3.9%)

Average climate in Shreveport, Louisiana

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Shreveport, Louisiana environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI SO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2018 was 63.7. This is about average.

City:

63.7
U.S.:

74.2
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2018 was 0.773. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 0.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.773
U.S.:

1.789
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2018 was 25.7. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 4.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

25.7
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 18.5. This is about average. Closest monitor was 4.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

18.5
U.S.:

19.6
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 6.53. This is better than average. There were 0 monitors within city limits.

City:

6.53
U.S.:

8.46

Tornado activity:

Shreveport-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Louisiana state average. It is 126% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/3/1978, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 2.5 miles away from the Shreveport city center killed 2 people and injured 266 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 4/3/1999, a category F4 tornado 5.5 miles away from the city center killed 7 people and injured 102 people and caused $8 million in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Shreveport-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Louisiana state average. It is 349% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/17/2012 at 08:12:00, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 51.3 miles away from Shreveport center
On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 272.7 miles away from the city center
On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi) earthquake occurred 327.6 miles away from Shreveport center
On 9/2/2013 at 23:51:15, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MW, Depth: 2.9 mi) earthquake occurred 54.5 miles away from the city center
On 9/2/2013 at 21:52:38, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 56.2 miles away from Shreveport center
On 1/25/2013 at 07:01:19, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 53.1 miles away from Shreveport center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Caddo Parish (18) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 12
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 7, Storms: 7, Hurricanes: 6, Tornadoes: 3, Winter Storms: 2, Drought: 1, Freeze: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Other: 2 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Shreveport topographic map

Main business address for: SOUTHWESTERN ELECTRIC POWER CO (ELECTRIC SERVICES).

Hospitals in Shreveport:

  • AGAPE HOSPICECARE OF SHREVPORT, LLC (806 BROOKHOLLOW)
  • BRENTWOOD, A BEHAVIORAL HEALTH COMPANY (provides emergency services, 1006 HIGHLAND AVE)
  • CIRCLE OF LIFE HOSPICE, INC (900 PIERREMONT ROAD, STE 110)
  • DOCTORS HOSPITAL OF SHREVEPORT (provides emergency services, 1130 LOUISIANA AVENUE)
  • HMC HOSPICE CARE (215 MAIN STREET)
  • JEFFERSON PAIGE COMMUNITY HOME (6623 JEFFERSON PAIGE ROAD)
  • MEADOWBROOK COMMUNITY HOME (319 MEADOWBROOK LANE)
  • PEPPERIDGE HOME (2052 PEPPERIDGE)
  • SPECIALISTS HOSPITAL SHREVEPORT (Physician, 1500 LINE AVENUE)
  • WILD OAK HOME (9900 WILD OAK DRIVE)

Airports, heliports and other landing facilities located in Shreveport:

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Amtrak station:

SHREVEPORT (102 LAKE ST.) - Bus Station . Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, free short-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/Universities in Shreveport:

  • Louisiana State University-Shreveport (Full-time enrollment: 3,159; Location: One University Place; Public; Website: www.lsus.edu/; Offers Master's degree)
  • Southern University at Shreveport (Full-time enrollment: 2,277; Location: 3050 Martin Luther King Dr; Public; Website: www.susla.edu)
  • Centenary College of Louisiana (Full-time enrollment: 754; Location: 2911 Centenary Boulevard; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.centenary.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • Remington College-Shreveport Campus (Full-time enrollment: 595; Location: 2106 Bert Kouns Industrial Loop; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.remingtoncollege.edu/shreveport-career-school-overview)
  • Blue Cliff College-Shreveport (Full-time enrollment: 505; Location: 8731 Park Plaza Drive; Private, for-profit; Website: www.bluecliffcollege.com)
  • Career Technical College-Shreveport (Full-time enrollment: 484; Location: 1227 Shreveport-Barksdale Hwy; Private, for-profit; Website: www.careertc.edu)
  • Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport (Full-time enrollment: 393; Location: 1501 Kings Hwy; Public; Website: www.lsuhscshreveport.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • Ayers Career College (Full-time enrollment: 219; Location: 8820 Jewella Ave; Private, for-profit; Website: www.ayers.edu)
  • Diesel Driving Academy-Shreveport (Full-time enrollment: 207; Location: 3523 Greenwood Road; Private, for-profit; Website: www.dda.edu)
  • Regency Beauty Institute-Shreveport (Full-time enrollment: 124; Location: 7460 Youree Dr, Suite R; Private, for-profit; Website: www.regency.edu)
  • American School of Business (Full-time enrollment: 91; Location: 702 Professional Dr N; Private, for-profit; Website: WWW.AMERICANSCHOOLOFBUSINESS.COM)
  • Guy's Shreveport Academy of Cosmetology Inc (Full-time enrollment: 76; Location: 1141 Shreveport Barksdale Highway; Private, for-profit; Website: guysacademy.com)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Shreveport:

  • Bossier Parish Community College (about 9 miles; Bossier City, LA; Full-time enrollment: 6,209)
  • LeTourneau University (about 56 miles; Longview, TX; FT enrollment: 2,357)
  • Grambling State University (about 62 miles; Grambling, LA; FT enrollment: 4,885)
  • Northwestern State University of Louisiana (about 64 miles; Natchitoches, LA; FT enrollment: 7,700)
  • Kilgore College (about 65 miles; Kilgore, TX; FT enrollment: 3,127)
  • Southern Arkansas University Main Campus (about 65 miles; Magnolia, AR; FT enrollment: 3,005)
  • Louisiana Tech University (about 66 miles; Ruston, LA; FT enrollment: 5,874)

Biggest public high schools in Shreveport:

Private high schools in Shreveport:

  • CALVARY BAPTIST ACADEMY (Students: 1,056, Location: 9333 LINWOOD AVE, Grades: KG-12)
  • EVANGEL CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 813, Location: 7425 BROADACRES RD, Grades: KG-12)
  • LOYOLA COLLEGE PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 450, Location: 921 JORDAN ST, Grades: 9-12)

Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Shreveport:

Private elementary/middle schools in Shreveport:

  • ST JOSEPH CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 498, Location: 1210 ANNISTON AVE, Grades: PK-8)
  • SOUTHFIELD SCHOOL (Students: 444, Location: 1100 SOUTHFIELD RD, Grades: PK-8)
  • ST MARK S CATHEDRAL SCHOOL (Students: 335, Location: 2785 FAIRFIELD AVE, Grades: PK-8)
  • ST JOHN BERCHMANS CATHEDRAL SCHOOL (Students: 263, Location: 947 JORDAN ST, Grades: PK-8)
  • THE MONTESSORI SCHOOL FOR SHREVEPORT (Students: 226, Location: 2605 C E GALLOWAY BLVD, Grades: PK-8)
  • WORD OF GOD ACADEMY (Students: 150, Location: 2820 SUMMER GROVE DR, Grades: PK-6)
  • COLQUITT CHRISTIAN ACADEMY & PRESCHOOL (Students: 98, Location: 3233 COLQUITT RD, Grades: PK-7)
  • CHRISTIAN CENTER SCHOOL (Students: 70, Location: 207 IDEMA ST, Grades: PK-6)
See full list of schools located in Shreveport

Library in Shreveport:

  • SHREVE MEMORIAL (Operating income: $12,045,620; Location: 424 TEXAS STREET; 817,968 books; 24,300 audio materials; 65,359 video materials; 16 local licensed databases; 60 state licensed databases; 2,202 print serial subscriptions)

User-submitted facts and corrections:

  • Calvary Baptist Academy is a private school with grades K-5 through 12 and current enrollment is 892 for the 2005-06 school year. (Judy P Young, Adm. Asst. to President of Calvary Baptist Academy).
  • Adm. Asst. to Senior Pastor, Calvary Baptist Church & Academy

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Shreveport: Caddo Parish Penal Farm (A), Westwood Country Club (B), Southside Swim Club (C), Slack Industrial Park (D), Shreveport Country Club (E), Huntington Park Municipal Golf Course (F), Pierremont Tennis Club (G), Louisiana State Fairgrounds (H), Camp Lassa (I), Caddo-Shreveport Industrial Park (J), Broadmoor Golf Course (K), Antoine Industrial Park (L), South Lakeshore Community Club (M), Shreveport Yacht Club (N), Hollywood Junction (O), Shreveport Fire Department Station 1 (P), Shreveport Fire Department Station 21 (Q), Shreveport Fire Department Station 20 (R), Shreveport Fire Department Station 19 (S), Shreveport Fire Department Station 18 (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Towne Oak Square Shopping Center (1), South Jewella Plaza Shopping Center (2), Lynbrook Shopping Center (3), Harrison Shopping Center (4), Fairfield Shopping Center (5), Westwood Shopping Center (6), Welch Shopping Center (7), Uptown Shopping Center (8), Turtle Creek Plaza Shopping Center (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Main business address in Shreveport: SOUTHWESTERN ELECTRIC POWER CO (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Shreveport include: Life Tabernacle (A), Emmanuel Church (B), Western Hills Church (C), Saint Paul Church (D), Antioch Baptist Church (E), Calvary Missionary Baptist Church (F), Central Free Methodist Church (G), Christian Growth Center (H), Church of God in Christ (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: McMillan Cemetery (1), Oakland Cemetery (2), Jewella Cemetery (3), Centuries Memorial Cemetery (4), Round Grove Memorial Gardens (5), Hebrew Rest Cemetery (6), Star Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Cross Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Gilmer Bayou (A), Bickham Bayou (B), Middle Bayou (C), Logan Bayou (D), Twelvemile Bayou (E), McCain Creek (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Shreveport include: Betty Virginia Park (1), Atkins Park (2), Spar Stadium (3), Thomas Field (4), Queensborough Park (5), Fairground Park (6), Ingleside Park (7), Caddo Heights Park (8), Hattie Perry Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Louisiana State Exhibit Museum (3015 Greenwood Road) (1), Stephens African American Museum (2810 Lindholm Street) (2), SCI Port Discovery Center (Museums; 820 Clyde Fant Parkway) (3), Spring Street Historical Museum (525 Spring Street) (4), Car Firefighters Museum (601 Spring Street) (5), Ark-La-Tex Antique & Classic Vesm & SLS DBA Mmry M (Museums; 601 Spring Street) (6), Norton R W Art Gallery (Museums; 4747 Creswell Avenue) (7), Stage of Stars Museum Gift Shop (705 Elvis Presley Avenue) (8), Pujari Watercolor Gallery (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 7036 Beaufort Way) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Comfort Inn (9420 Healthplex Drive) (1), Best Western Chateau Suite Htl (201 Lake Street) (2), La Quinta Shreveport Airport Inn And Suites (6700 Financial Plaza Cir) (3), Royal Inn (1906 North Market Street) (4), Shreveport-Bossier Convention & Tourist Bureau (629 Spring Street) (5), Palomar Motel (3975 Greenwood Road) (6), Colton Environmental Services (9599 Wallace Lake Road) (7), Remington Suite (220 Travis Street Suite 100) (8), Regency Continental Hotel (5116 Monkhouse Drive) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: United States Government - Judicial Branch- Bankruptcy Court- Bankruptcy Clerk Of C (300 Fannin Street) (1), United States Government - Judicial Branch- Federal Public Defender (300 Fannin Street) (2), Shreveport City - City Court- City Marshal (1244 Texas Avenue) (3), U S Government - Judicial Branch- District Court- District Judge Hicks Mauri (300 Fannin Street) (4), Victory Jeffrey P Justice (430 Fannin Street) (5), Juvenile Court for Caddo Parish (1835 Spring Street) (6), Caddo Parish - Agencies- First Judicial District Court- Receptionist (501 Texas Street) (7), Louisiana State - Second Circuit Court Of Appeal- Central Staff Dire (430 Fannin Street) (8), Laura Koonce Prof Court Rpt Services (1780 East Bert Kouns Industria) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Birthplace of: Albert Belle - Baseball player, Floyd Cramer - Hall of Fame pianist, Jerry Fowler - Politician, Robert Parish - Basketball player, John Boozman - Politician, Brandon Friedman - Military writer, Johnnie Cochran - Lawyer, Buddy Roemer - Governor of Louisiana, James C. Gardner - Politician, Alan Autry - (born 1952), football player, actor, mayor of Fresno, California.

Caddo Parish has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Shreveport and their reported violations in the past:

LAKEVIEW WATER SYSTEM (Address: 3205 LORRAINE AVENUE , Population served: 1,971, Purch surface water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2014 and MAR-2014, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-29-2014), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-29-2014), St Public Notif received (MAY-27-2014)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2014 and MAR-2014, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-29-2014), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-29-2014), St Public Notif received (MAY-27-2014)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between APR-2012 and JUN-2012, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-02-2012), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-02-2012), St Public Notif received (DEC-26-2012), St Compliance achieved (SEP-24-2013)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between APR-2012 and JUN-2012, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-02-2012), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-02-2012), St Public Notif received (DEC-26-2012), St Compliance achieved (SEP-24-2013)
  • Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In OCT-01-2009, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-25-2010), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-25-2010), St Compliance achieved (AUG-15-2012)
  • 5 other older monitoring violations
COUNTRY PLACE SUBD WATER SYSTEM (Address: 317 HIGHLAND AVE. , Population served: 1,200, Purch surface water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2014 and MAR-2014, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-29-2014), St Public Notif requested (APR-29-2014)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2014 and MAR-2014, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-29-2014), St Public Notif requested (APR-29-2014)
  • Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In OCT-01-2013, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-21-2013), St Public Notif requested (NOV-21-2013)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JUL-2013 and SEP-2013, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-30-2013), St Public Notif requested (OCT-30-2013)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JUL-2013 and SEP-2013, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-30-2013), St Public Notif requested (OCT-30-2013)
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • 4 other older monitoring violations
RELAY STATION (Address: 7228 W. BERT KOUNS INDUSTRIAL LOOP , Population served: 999, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
THUNDER ROAD RACEWAY PARK (Address: 9440 LINWOOD AVENUE , Population served: 999, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2011, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-15-2011), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-15-2011), St Public Notif received (DEC-29-2011), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (DEC-20-2013), St Site Visit (enforcement) (APR-08-2014)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2011, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-10-2011), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-10-2011), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (DEC-20-2013), St Site Visit (enforcement) (APR-08-2014)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2010, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-28-2010), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-28-2010), St Public Notif received (FEB-13-2013), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (DEC-20-2013), St Site Visit (enforcement) (APR-08-2014)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-2007 and JUN-2007, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-22-2007), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-22-2007), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (DEC-20-2013), St Site Visit (enforcement) (APR-08-2014)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-2006 and DEC-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-29-2006), St Public Notif requested (NOV-29-2006)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
HILLSIDE MHP WATER SYSTEM (Address: 6941 LA HWY 1 , Population served: 324, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2014 and MAR-2014, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-21-2014), St Public Notif requested (APR-21-2014)
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
EVANGELINE OAKS WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 195, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between OCT-2013 and DEC-2013, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-03-2014), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-03-2014), St Public Notif received (FEB-26-2014), St Compliance achieved (MAR-21-2014)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2013 and JUL-2013, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-04-2013), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-04-2013), St Site Visit (enforcement) (DEC-13-2013), St Public Notif received (FEB-27-2014)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2013 and JUL-2013, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-04-2013), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-04-2013), St Site Visit (enforcement) (DEC-13-2013), St Public Notif received (FEB-27-2014)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JUL-2012 and SEP-2012, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JAN-16-2013), St Public Notif requested (MAR-05-2013), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-05-2013), St Site Visit (enforcement) (2 times from SEP-13-2013 to DEC-13-2013)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JUL-2012 and SEP-2012, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JAN-16-2013), St Public Notif requested (MAR-05-2013), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-05-2013), St Site Visit (enforcement) (2 times from SEP-13-2013 to DEC-13-2013)
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations
  • 7 other older monitoring violations
AUTUMN ACRES MHP WATER SYSTEM (Address: 2919 RISINGER DRIVE , Population served: 90, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2007, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-17-2007), St Public Notif received (NOV-05-2007), St Compliance achieved (MAR-21-2014)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JUL-2012 and SEP-2012, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-05-2013), St Public Notif requested (MAR-05-2013)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JUL-2012 and SEP-2012, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-05-2013), St Public Notif requested (MAR-05-2013)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JUL-2011 and SEP-2011, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-01-2012), St Public Notif requested (MAR-01-2012)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JUL-2011 and SEP-2011, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-01-2012), St Public Notif requested (MAR-01-2012)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JUL-2010 and SEP-2010, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-01-2012), St Public Notif requested (MAR-01-2012)
  • 4 other older monitoring violations
COUNTRY LIVING ESTATES WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2013 and AUG-2013, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-29-2013), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-29-2013), St Public Notif received (DEC-09-2013)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2013 and AUG-2013, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-29-2013), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-29-2013), St Public Notif received (DEC-09-2013)
  • Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In JAN-01-2005, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-01-2005), St Public Notif requested (FEB-01-2005), St Compliance achieved (MAR-21-2014)
  • One routine major monitoring violation

Drinking water stations with addresses in Shreveport that have no violations reported:

  • WILDERNESS VALLEY SPRING (Serves AR, Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Surface water)
Average household size:
This city:

2.4 people
Louisiana:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

61.5%
Whole state:

67.1%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

6.9%
Whole state:

6.8%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

People in group quarters in Shreveport in 2010:

  • 1,975 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 1,524 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 1,038 people in college/university student housing
  • 384 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
  • 212 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 203 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
  • 82 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 67 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 40 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 20 people in correctional residential facilities
  • 15 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 14 people in in-patient hospice facilities

People in group quarters in Shreveport in 2000:

  • 1,979 people in nursing homes
  • 1,033 people in other types of correctional institutions
  • 766 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 556 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 211 people in job corps and vocational training facilities
  • 149 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 93 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
  • 91 people in halfway houses
  • 88 people in other group homes
  • 86 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 85 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 71 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 66 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 41 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 36 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 30 people in religious group quarters
  • 27 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 25 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 21 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 14 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill
  • 7 people in unknown juvenile institutions
Arena or stadium:
  • Independence Stadium. Capacity: 50,832. no home team, used for annual Independence Bowl game.

Banks with most branches in Shreveport (2011 data):

  • Capital One, National Association: 16 branches. Info updated 2011/07/01: Bank assets: $133,477.8 mil, Deposits: $97,063.7 mil, headquarters in Mclean, VA, positive income, 984 total offices, Holding Company: Capital One Financial Corporation
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: 13 branches. Info updated 2011/11/10: Bank assets: $1,811,678.0 mil, Deposits: $1,190,738.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5577 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • Regions Bank: 10 branches. Info updated 2011/02/24: Bank assets: $123,368.2 mil, Deposits: $98,301.3 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1778 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation
  • BancorpSouth Bank: North Market Branch, Mid South Towers Branch, Fern Avenue Branch, Shreveport Main, Mansfield Road Branch, Pines Road Branch. Info updated 2007/07/18: Bank assets: $12,990.3 mil, Deposits: $10,863.8 mil, headquarters in Tupelo, MS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 271 total offices, Holding Company: Bancorpsouth, Inc.
  • Red River Bank: Shreveport Uptown Banking Center, Market Street Branch, East Kings Branch, Provenance Branch. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $989.5 mil, Deposits: $872.1 mil, headquarters in Alexandria, LA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 16 total offices, Holding Company: Red River Bancshares, Inc.
  • Community Bank of Louisiana: Walker Road Branch, South Shreveport Branch, Fairfield Branch, Travis Street Office Branch. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $374.7 mil, Deposits: $342.2 mil, headquarters in Mansfield, LA, positive income, 9 total offices, Holding Company: Mansfield Bancshares, Inc.
  • Community Trust Bank: Shreveport 70th Street Branch, Downtown Branch, Line Avenue Branch. Info updated 2011/10/14: Bank assets: $2,472.6 mil, Deposits: $1,908.3 mil, headquarters in Choudrant, LA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 32 total offices, Holding Company: Community Trust Financial Corporation
  • Home Federal Bank: 8990 Mansfield Road Branch, 6363 Youree Dr Branch, at 624 Market St. Info updated 2011/07/21: Bank assets: $252.7 mil, Deposits: $182.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices
  • Citizens National Bank, N.A.: East 70th Street Branch, Shreveport/Mansfield Road Branch, Downtown Shreveport Branch. Info updated 2011/12/05: Bank assets: $666.0 mil, Deposits: $589.2 mil, headquarters in Bossier City, LA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 15 total offices, Holding Company: Citizens National Bancshares Of Bossier, Inc.
  • 9 other banks with 12 local branches

For population 15 years and over in Shreveport:

Marital status in Shreveport, LA
  • Never married: 39.4%
  • Now married: 38.6%
  • Separated: 3.8%
  • Widowed: 7.0%
  • Divorced: 11.2%

For population 25 years and over in Shreveport:

  • High school or higher: 86.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 11.9%
  • Unemployed: 10.2%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 17.6 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2021
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2021
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

11.2
Louisiana average:

11.9

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2021
Means of transportation to work in 2021 - Shreveport
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Neighborhoods in Shreveport:

(Shreveport, Louisiana Neighborhood Map)

Religion statistics for Shreveport, LA (based on Caddo Parish data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant94,174166
Black Protestant27,64478
Mainline Protestant24,23345
Catholic14,39710
Other3,11014
Orthodox4453
None90,966-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 38
This county:

1.51 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.56 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 5
Caddo Parish:

0.20 / 10,000 pop.
Louisiana:

0.18 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 26
This county:

1.03 / 10,000 pop.
Louisiana:

1.29 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 127
Caddo Parish:

5.03 / 10,000 pop.
Louisiana:

4.49 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 133
Caddo Parish:

5.27 / 10,000 pop.
Louisiana:

5.92 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

11.6%
Louisiana:

10.9%
Adult obesity rate:
Caddo Parish:

27.8%
Louisiana:

29.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

16.4%
Louisiana:

13.7%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Shreveport:

49.8%
Louisiana:

49.4%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

47.2%
Louisiana:

46.5%

Average BMI:
Shreveport:

29.4
State:

29.1

People feeling badly about themselves:
Here:

19.4%
State:

20.3%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

12.3%
Louisiana:

11.4%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Here:

6.8
Louisiana:

6.8

Overweight people:
Shreveport:

35.0%
Louisiana:

34.5%

General health condition:
Shreveport:

55.5%
State:

55.8%

Average condition of hearing:
Shreveport:

80.9%
Louisiana:

80.2%

More about Health and Nutrition of Shreveport, LA Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2019)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 711$3,197,408$53,9650$0
Firefighters 675$3,310,862$58,8600$0
Other and Unallocable 272$872,750$38,5040$0
Local Libraries 244$922,524$45,370260$438,672
Parks and Recreation 243$671,319$33,152128$90,630
Sewerage 204$604,297$35,5470$0
Solid Waste Management 123$289,562$28,2500$0
Judicial and Legal 119$498,648$50,2840$0
Streets and Highways 115$278,895$29,1020$0
Police - Other 104$253,126$29,207115$10,822
Airports 76$257,041$40,5851$1,754
Financial Administration 70$243,030$41,6621$1,213
Water Supply 63$218,175$41,5570$0
Correction 57$207,841$43,7560$0
Other Government Administration 55$305,653$66,6888$5,309
Fire - Other 46$224,128$58,4680$0
Housing and Community Development (Local) 44$167,584$45,7050$0
Totals for Government 3,465$13,445,367$46,564773$987,071

Shreveport government finances - Expenditure in 2020 (per resident):

  • Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $150,000 ($0.82)
  • Construction - Sewerage: $108,143,000 ($587.67)
    Housing and Community Development: $208,000 ($1.13)
    Air Transportation: $126,000 ($0.68)
    Libraries: $3,000 ($0.02)
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $57,404,000 ($311.94)
    Local Fire Protection: $55,591,000 ($302.09)
    Parks and Recreation: $35,643,000 ($193.69)
    General - Other: $33,382,000 ($181.40)
    Water Utilities: $20,373,000 ($110.71)
    Housing and Community Development: $18,836,000 ($102.36)
    Sewerage: $16,669,000 ($90.58)
    Transit Utilities: $16,275,000 ($88.44)
    Libraries: $16,041,000 ($87.17)
    Air Transportation: $12,346,000 ($67.09)
    Solid Waste Management: $11,142,000 ($60.55)
    Regular Highways: $4,982,000 ($27.07)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $3,773,000 ($20.50)
    Financial Administration: $3,701,000 ($20.11)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $2,834,000 ($15.40)
    Central Staff Services: $2,352,000 ($12.78)
    Parking Facilities: $352,000 ($1.91)
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $300,000 ($1.63)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $11,405,000 ($61.98)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Libraries: $422,000 ($2.29)
    Local Fire Protection: $183,000 ($0.99)
    Housing and Community Development: $6,000 ($0.03)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $117,874,000 ($640.55)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $27,547,000 ($149.69)

Shreveport government finances - Revenue in 2020 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $54,776,000 ($297.66)
    Parks and Recreation: $16,874,000 ($91.70)
    Solid Waste Management: $13,444,000 ($73.06)
    Air Transportation: $11,710,000 ($63.63)
    Regular Highways: $8,226,000 ($44.70)
    Housing and Community Development: $2,507,000 ($13.62)
    Parking Facilities: $390,000 ($2.12)
    Other: $314,000 ($1.71)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $15,909,000 ($86.45)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $5,628,000 ($30.58)
    Transit Utilities: $3,353,000 ($18.22)
    Sewerage: $1,547,000 ($8.41)
    Public Welfare: $1,223,000 ($6.65)
    Other: $780,000 ($4.24)
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $80,000 ($0.43)
    Fines and Forfeits: $52,000 ($0.28)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $32,000,000 ($173.89)
    Transit Utilities: $2,485,000 ($13.50)
  • State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $5,700,000 ($30.97)
    General Local Government Support: $2,649,000 ($14.40)
    Other: $362,000 ($1.97)
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $124,235,000 ($675.11)
    Property: $57,031,000 ($309.92)
    Public Utilities Sales: $8,548,000 ($46.45)
    Amusements Sales: $8,312,000 ($45.17)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $4,800,000 ($26.08)

Shreveport government finances - Debt in 2020 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,061,889,000 ($5770.48)
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $964,348,000 ($5240.42)
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $169,123,000 ($919.04)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $71,582,000 ($388.99)
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $3,540,000 ($19.24)
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $3,540,000 ($19.24)

Shreveport government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $49,291,000 ($267.86)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $111,869,000 ($607.91)

5.54% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($44,181 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.54%
Louisiana average:

6.53%

0.03% of residents moved from foreign countries ($330 average AGI)
Caddo Parish:

0.03%
Louisiana average:

0.02%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Bossier Parish, LA  1.85% ($41,336 average AGI)
from De Soto Parish, LA  0.32% ($39,044)
from Dallas County, TX  0.17% ($27,826)


6.97% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($50,978 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.97%
Louisiana average:

7.33%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($348 average AGI)
Caddo Parish:

0.03%
Louisiana average:

0.02%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Bossier Parish, LA  2.13% ($42,950 average AGI)
to Dallas County, TX  0.37% ($30,838)
to De Soto Parish, LA  0.35% ($56,332)
Businesses in Shreveport, LA
NameCountNameCount
AT&T4Kohl's1
Abercrombie & Fitch1Kroger2
Academy Sports + Outdoors1La Quinta1
Advance Auto Parts4La-Z-Boy1
Aeropostale1Lane Bryant1
Albertsons1Lane Furniture6
American Eagle Outfitters1Little Caesars Pizza1
Ann Taylor1Long John Silver's2
Applebee's2Lowe's2
Arby's3Marriott3
Ashley Furniture1Marshalls1
AutoZone5MasterBrand Cabinets2
Avenue1McDonald's13
BMW1Men's Wearhouse1
Banana Republic1Motel 61
Barnes & Noble1New Balance3
Baskin-Robbins1New York & Co1
Bath & Body Works2Nike17
Bed Bath & Beyond1Nissan1
Best Western2Office Depot2
Blockbuster3OfficeMax1
Budget Car Rental2Old Navy1
Buffalo Wild Wings1Olive Garden1
Burger King9Outback1
Burlington Coat Factory2Outback Steakhouse1
CVS6Papa John's Pizza2
Cache1Payless4
Catherines2Penske2
Charlotte Russe1PetSmart1
Chevrolet1Pier 1 Imports1
Chick-Fil-A1Pizza Hut6
Chico's1Popeyes5
Church's Chicken7Quality1
Circle K21Quiznos3
Clarion1RadioShack5
Coldwater Creek1Ramada2
ColorTyme1Rite Aid6
Comfort Inn1Ruby Tuesday1
Comfort Suites1Rue211
Cracker Barrel1Ryder Rental & Truck Leasing1
Curves2SAS Shoes1
Dairy Queen3SONIC Drive-In10
Days Inn1Sam's Club1
Domino's Pizza6Sears4
DressBarn1Sephora1
Dressbarn1Shoe Carnival1
Ethan Allen1Sleep Inn2
FedEx36Sprint Nextel2
Firestone Complete Auto Care3Starbucks5
Foot Locker1Subway20
Ford1Super 81
GNC4T-Mobile9
GameStop3T.G.I. Driday's1
Gap1T.J.Maxx1
Gymboree1Taco Bell7
H&R Block10Talbots2
Havertys Furniture1Target1
Hilton3The Room Place2
Hobby Lobby1Toyota1
Holiday Inn5Toys"R"Us1
Hollister Co.1Travelodge2
Home Depot2U-Haul14
Honda1UPS30
IHOP2Vans1
J. Jill1Verizon Wireless2
JCPenney1Victoria's Secret1
JoS. A. Bank1Waffle House4
Jones New York4Walgreens6
Journeys1Walmart4
KFC6Wendy's9
Kincaid1YMCA3

Strongest AM radio stations in Shreveport:

  • KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KOKA (980 AM; 5 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: ACCESS.1 COMMUNICATIONS - SHREVEPORT, LLC)
  • KRMD (1340 AM; 1 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KSYB (1300 AM; 5 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: AMISTAD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KWKH (1130 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KIOU (1480 AM; 1 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUPS, INC.)
  • KBCL (1070 AM; daytime; 0 kW; BOSSIER CITY, LA; Owner: BARNABAS CENTER MINISTRIES)
  • KPYN (900 AM; 10 kW; ATLANTA, TX; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)
  • KNCB (1320 AM; 5 kW; VIVIAN, LA; Owner: NORTH CADDO BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KOFY (1060 AM; daytime; 10 kW; GILMER, TX; Owner: JERRY RUSSELL D/B/A THE RUSSELL COMPANY)
  • KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • KFXR (1190 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Shreveport:

  • KBED (102.9 FM; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KMJJ-FM (99.7 FM; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KSCL (91.3 FM; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CENTENARY COLLEGE OF LOUISIANA)
  • KRMD-FM (101.1 FM; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KVKI-FM (96.5 FM; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KRUF (94.5 FM; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KXKS-FM (93.7 FM; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KDAQ (89.9 FM; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: BD. SUP. LA ST. UNIV. & AGRIC. MECH.)
  • KTUX (98.9 FM; CARTHAGE, TX; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KDKS-FM (102.1 FM; BLANCHARD, LA; Owner: ACCESS.1 COMMUNICATIONS - SHREVEPORT, LLC)
  • KVMA-FM (107.9 FM; MAGNOLIA, AR; Owner: COLUMBIA BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KTAL-FM (98.1 FM; TEXARKANA, TX; Owner: ACCESS.1 COMMUNICATIONS - SHREVEPORT, LLC)
  • KLKL (95.7 FM; MINDEN, LA; Owner: ACCESS.1 COMMUNICATIONS - SHREVEPORT, LLC)
  • KBTT (103.7 FM; HAUGHTON, LA; Owner: ACCESS.1 COMMUNICATIONS - SHREVEPORT, LLC)
  • KSYR (92.1 FM; BENTON, LA; Owner: ACCESS.1 COMMUNICATIONS - SHREVEPORT, LLC)
  • K214BE (90.7 FM; SHREVEPORT, ETC., LA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL RADIO FOUND. OF EAST TX.)
  • KJVC (92.7 FM; MANSFIELD, LA; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Shreveport:

  • K42FE (Channel 42; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • KADO-LP (Channel 15; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: WORD OF LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • K67FD (Channel 67; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KBXS-CA (Channel 50; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
  • KTBS-TV (Channel 3; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: KTBS, INC.)
  • KMSS-TV (Channel 33; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: COMCORP OF TEXAS LICENSE CORP.)
  • KSLA-TV (Channel 12; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: KSLA, LLC)
  • KSHV (Channel 45; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: WHITE KNIGHT BROADCASTING OF SHREVEPORT LIC. CORP.)
  • KLTS-TV (Channel 24; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: LOUISIANA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY)
  • K59GO (Channel 59; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • KTAL-TV (Channel 6; TEXARKANA, TX; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF LOUISIANA, LLC)
  • KPXJ (Channel 21; MINDEN, LA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)

Medal of Honor Recipients

Medal of Honor Recipient born in Shreveport: Milton A. Lee.

Fatal accident count
See more detailed statistics of Shreveport fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 597Number of bridges
  • 16,152ft / 4,923mTotal length
  • $170,149,000Total costs
  • 10,099,910Total average daily traffic
  • 802,012Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Shreveport, LA - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11920-1929
  • 21930-1939
  • 31940-1949
  • 231950-1959
  • 781960-1969
  • 681970-1979
  • 921980-1989
  • 901990-1999
  • 202000-2009
  • 242010-2019
  • 42020-2022
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Shreveport, LA
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 6 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Shreveport)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2,536 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 20 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Shreveport, LA)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 18 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 186 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 222 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 25 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 31 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 765 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Shreveport)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 2 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Shreveport)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 334 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 38 full and 17 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED838$129,933484$148,7221,743$138,923175$49,5747$649,746379$87,26129$85,690
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED41$119,11628$132,711228$124,78231$45,5910$028$72,2277$62,847
APPLICATIONS DENIED136$114,415105$106,469947$114,496279$28,5273$1,799,58378$65,73225$48,122
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN112$125,73581$167,379515$131,95826$77,1281$13,230,00038$88,0864$69,540
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS20$139,49319$157,873158$119,88923$39,8690$011$68,3021$40,880

Detailed mortgage data for all 56 tracts in Shreveport, LA

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 20 full and 14 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED97$183,55680$168,9525$145,392
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED17$201,74226$170,5171$126,180
APPLICATIONS DENIED15$201,38711$184,1652$113,800
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN13$207,2587$155,5960$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS4$241,7182$188,9500$0
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Shreveport, LA
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Shreveport, LA - Value

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 734. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 1,617 took place in 2011, and the least - 15 in 2007. The data has a growing trend.
    Fire incident types in Shreveport, LA When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (43.0%), and Outside Fires (33.4%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Shreveport, LA
    • 5,36343.0%Structure Fires
    • 4,16933.4%Outside Fires
    • 2,12717.0%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 8246.6%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Shreveport, LA

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Shreveport, Louisiana:

  • Best Western Chateau Suite Hotel, 201 Lake St, Shreveport, Louisiana 71101 , Phone: (318) 222-7620, Fax: (318) 424-2014
  • Baymont Inn & Suites Shreveport Airport, 5101 Monkhouse Dr, Shreveport, Louisiana 71109 , Phone: (318) 635-6431, Fax: (318) 635-6040
  • Remington Suites Hotel, 220 Travis St, Shreveport, Louisiana 71101 , Phone: (318) 425-5000, Fax: (318) 425-5011
  • Clarion Hotel Shreveport, 1419 E 70th St, Shreveport, Louisiana 71105 , Phone: (318) 797-9900, Fax: (318) 798-0822
  • Super 8 Motel, 5204 Monkhouse Dr, Shreveport, Louisiana 71109 , Phone: (318) 635-8888, Fax: (318) 631-2041
  • Red Roof Inn Shreveport, 7296 Greenwood Rd, Shreveport, Louisiana 71119 , Phone: (318) 938-5342, Fax: (318) 938-5348
  • The Lodge, 4911 Monkhouse Dr, Shreveport, Louisiana 71109 , Phone: (318) 636-0771, Fax: (318) 636-0771
  • La Quinta Inn & Suites Shreveport, 6700 Financial Cir, Shreveport, Louisiana 71129 , Phone: (318) 671-1100, Fax: (318) 671-1600
  • 28 other hotels and motels
All 36 fire-safe hotels and motels in Shreveport, Louisiana
Most common first names in Shreveport, LA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary1,77378.5 years
John1,59173.6 years
James1,57272.3 years
William1,31875.2 years
Willie1,06973.8 years
Robert1,02170.4 years
Charles68071.8 years
George64074.5 years
Annie63080.4 years
Henry56274.2 years
Most common last names in Shreveport, LA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Williams1,23873.2 years
Smith1,05274.7 years
Johnson92674.0 years
Jones72372.5 years
Brown71475.5 years
Thomas57773.4 years
Davis56674.7 years
Jackson54674.3 years
Taylor44274.3 years
Wilson40674.1 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Shreveport, LA
  • 58.5%Utility gas
  • 39.5%Electricity
  • 1.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.4%No fuel used
  • 0.2%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Shreveport, LA
  • 75.2%Electricity
  • 23.5%Utility gas
  • 0.8%No fuel used
  • 0.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.


Shreveport compared to Louisiana state average:

  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.

Shreveport, LA compared to other similar cities:

Shreveport on our top lists:

  • #15 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest percentage of English-only speaking households, population 50,000+"
  • #18 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (population 50,000+)"
  • #23 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most people born in the same U.S. state as the city (population 50,000+)"
  • #34 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest house values disparities (population 50,000+)"
  • #36 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (population 50,000+)"
  • #37 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: extraction workers (population 50,000+)"
  • #37 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (population 50,000+)"
  • #37 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: farm product raw materials merchant wholesalers (population 50,000+)"
  • #37 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: farm product raw materials merchant wholesalers (population 50,000+)"
  • #38 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: broadcasting, internet publishing, and telecommunications services (population 50,000+)"
  • #38 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: broadcasting, internet publishing, and telecommunications services (population 50,000+)"
  • #38 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers (population 50,000+)"
  • #38 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers (population 50,000+)"
  • #38 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest percentage of single-parent households, population 50,000+"
  • #41 on the list of "Top 100 cities with the largest percentage of females (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #46 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: arts, entertainment, and recreation (population 50,000+)"
  • #48 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: arts, entertainment, and recreation (population 50,000+)"
  • #55 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: health care and social assistance (population 50,000+)"
  • #57 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest household incomes disparities (population 50,000+)"
  • #59 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the smallest percentages of current college students (population 100,000+)"
  • #34 (71103) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the lowest average reported salary/wage in 2012 (pop 5,000+)"
  • #42 (71101) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the most casinos in 2005"
  • #59 (71101) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the highest 2012 average taxable interest for individuals (pop 5,000+)"
  • #59 (71103) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the lowest 2012 average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) for individuals (pop 5,000+)"
  • #69 (71101) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the highest 2012 average net capital gain/loss (pop 5,000+)"
  • #1 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #16 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that drank alcohol in the past 30 days"
  • #18 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop 50,000+)"
  • #19 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #28 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Black Protestant congregations"
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