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Population in July 2007: 199,569. Population change since 2000: +0.3%
 

Males: 93,064  (46.6%)
Females: 106,505  (53.4%)
Median resident age:  34.3 years
Louisiana median age:  34.0 years

Zip codes: 71101, 71103, 71104, 71105, 71106, 71107, 71108, 71109, 71115, 71118, 71119, 71129.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $32,875 (it was $30,526 in 2000)
Shreveport  $32,875
Louisiana:  $40,926

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $108,400 (it was $73,200 in 2000)
Shreveport  $108,400
Louisiana:  $126,800

Median gross rent in 2007: $618.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2007: 25.2%
(9.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 37.6% for Black residents)
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Races in Shreveport:

  • Black (50.8%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (45.9%)
  • Hispanic (1.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Shreveport: 84.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (6.7%), Irish (6.6%), United States (6.5%), German (5.2%), French (3.8%), Scotch-Irish (2.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 03/20/1839

Elevation: 209 feet

Land area: 103.1 square miles.

Population density: 1935 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Shreveport

  • High school or higher: 79.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.5%
  • Unemployed: 10.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Shreveport city

  • Never married: 31.4%
  • Now married: 43.6%
  • Separated: 3.7%
  • Widowed: 8.9%
  • Divorced: 12.3%

3,248 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.6%
Louisiana:  2.6%



According to our research there were 376 registered sex offenders living in Shreveport, Louisiana in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Shreveport to the number of sex offenders is 531 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2007: $559 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2007: $278 (0.3%)

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Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (208.5 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Bossier City, LA (6.5 miles ), Blanchard, LA (11.5 miles ), Red Chute, LA (13.0 miles ), Greenwood, LA (13.4 miles ), Stonewall, LA (14.3 miles ), Eastwood, LA (15.2 miles ), Benton, LA (15.8 miles ), Haughton, LA (18.7 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 273 buildings, average cost: $137,900
  • 1997: 235 buildings, average cost: $159,300
  • 1998: 259 buildings, average cost: $154,800
  • 1999: 360 buildings, average cost: $138,600
  • 2000: 345 buildings, average cost: $168,600
  • 2001: 350 buildings, average cost: $159,500
  • 2002: 420 buildings, average cost: $172,400
  • 2003: 658 buildings, average cost: $156,900
  • 2004: 577 buildings, average cost: $183,800
  • 2005: 555 buildings, average cost: $197,200
  • 2006: 401 buildings, average cost: $191,300
  • 2007: 557 buildings, average cost: $181,600

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Latitude: 32.47 N, Longitude: 93.77 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +23,498 (+11.7%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 64,763 (78.9%)


People in group quarters in Shreveport
  • 1979 people in nursing homes
  • 1033 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

Area code: 318

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Population change in the 1990s: +2,334 (+1.2%).

Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  5.1%
Louisiana:  4.4%


Unemployment by year (%)

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Most common industries for males in 2007:
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (-0%)
  • Mining (-0%)
  • Construction (-0%)
  • Food (-0%)
  • Beverage and tobacco products (-0%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (-0%)
  • Apparel (-0%)


Most common industries for females in 2007:
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (-0%)
  • Mining (-0%)
  • Construction (-0%)
  • Food (-0%)
  • Beverage and tobacco products (-0%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (-0%)
  • Apparel (-0%)


Most common occupations for males in 2007:
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (3%)


Most common occupations for females in 2007:
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)


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Crime in Shreveport by Year
Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Murders 315431404233392836
    per 100,000 16.428.215.519.921.016.619.614.918.0
Rapes 11598111119112135151140112
    per 100,000 61.051.255.559.356.167.875.974.356.1
Robberies 508570534667689690628586544
    per 100,000 269.6297.6267.0332.2345.1346.3315.5310.9272.3
Assaults 1,3141,1531,2531,2181,2131,3201,4311,4951,506
    per 100,000 697.3601.9626.5606.7607.6662.6719.0793.1753.7
Burglaries 3,7193,1833,3683,3503,5953,3072,9692,9222,861
    per 100,000 1973.51661.71684.11668.71800.71660.01491.81550.11431.9
Thefts 11,56710,9969,2009,3469,7459,8628,8938,5088,216
    per 100,000 6137.95740.64600.34655.44881.34950.34468.44513.44111.9
Auto thefts 1,0421,0051,1191,6491,5651,4461,0161,2631,101
    per 100,000 552.9524.7559.5821.4783.9725.8510.5670.0551.0
Arson 197111130146190169186166111
    per 100,000 104.557.965.072.795.284.893.588.155.6
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 729.9694.9627.5677.0696.0696.0662.4683.6622.1

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 683 (598 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  3.00
US city average:  3.00

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Shreveport-area historical tornado activity is above Louisiana state average. It is 186% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/3/1978, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 2.6 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 4 tornado 5.9 miles away from the city center killed 7 people and injured 102 people and caused $8 million in damages.


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Birthplace of: Alan Autry - (born 1952), football player, actor, mayor of Fresno, California, Jerry Pournelle - (born 1933), science fiction author, Terry Bradshaw - (born 1948), football quarterback, Hank Williams, Jr., Antawn Jamison - NBA player (Washington Wizards, born: Jun 12, 1976), Evelyn Ashford - (born 1957), Olympic champion, Pat Dennis - 2005 NFL player (Washington Redskins, born: Jun 30, 1978), Richard Smith - 2005 NFL player (Kansas City Chiefs, born: Jul 16, 1980), Russell B. Long - (1918-2003), Senator, Scott Baker - 2005 Major League Baseball player (Minnesota Twins, born: Sep 19, 1981).


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


Hospitals/medical centers in Shreveport:
  • BRENTWOOD, A BEHAVIORAL HEALTH COMPANY (1006 HIGHLAND AVE)
  • CHRISTUS SCHUMPERT HEALTH SYSTEM (ONE ST MARY PLACE)
  • DOCTORS HOSPITAL OF SHREVEPORT (1130 LOUISIANA AVENUE)
  • DUBUIS HOSPITAL OF SHREVEPORT (ONE ST MARY PLACE, 5TH & 6TH FLOORS)
  • LAGNIAPPE HOSPITAL (1800 IRVING PLACE)
  • LIFECARE HOSPITAL INC (9320 LINWOOD AVENUE)
  • LSU HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER, SHREVEPORT (1541 KINGS HIGHWAY)
  • SAMARITAN HOSPITAL OF SHREVEPORT (453 JORDAN STREET)
  • WILLIS KNIGHTON MEDICAL CENTER (2600 GREENWOOD ROAD)

Political contributions by individuals in Shreveport, LA

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Shreveport:
  • SHREVEPORT REGIONAL (about 4 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA; ID: SHV)
  • BARKSDALE AFB (about 9 miles; BOSSIER CITY, LA; ID: BAD)
  • EAST TEXAS RGNL (about 65 miles; LONGVIEW, TX; ID: GGG)
Other public-use airports nearest to Shreveport:
  • SHREVEPORT DOWNTOWN (about 6 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA; ID: DTN)
  • BLUEBIRD HILL (about 10 miles; KEITHVILLE, LA; ID: 5F5)
  • THACKERS (about 25 miles; OIL CITY, LA; ID: 5F8)

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

Local government website: www.ci.shreveport.la.us

Colleges/Universities in Shreveport:
  • LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY-SHREVEPORT (Full-time enrollment: 3,059; Location: ONE UNIVERSITY PL; Public; Website: www.lsus.edu/; Offers Master's degree)
  • CENTENARY COLLEGE OF LOUISIANA (FT enrollment: 915; Location: 2911 Centenary Boulevard; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.centenary.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AT SHREVEPORT (FT enrollment: 915; Location: 3050 MARTIN LUTHER KING DR; Public; Website: www.susla.edu)
  • LOUISIANA TECHNICAL COLLEGE-SHREVEPORT-BOSSIER (FT enrollment: 625; Location: 2010 N MARKET ST; Public)
  • AMERICAN SCHOOL OF BUSINESS (FT enrollment: 155; Location: 702 PROFESSIONAL DR N; Private, for-profit)
  • AYERS INSTITUTE INC (FT enrollment: 139; Location: 2924 KNIGHT ST STE 318; Private, for-profit; Website: Ayersinstitute.com)
  • GUYS SHREVEPORT ACADEMY COSMETOLOGY (FT enrollment: 65; Location: 3954 YOUREE DR; Private, for-profit)
  • DIESEL DRIVING ACADEMY (FT enrollment: 55; Location: 3523 GREENWOOD RD; Private, for-profit; Website: www.dieseldrivingacademy.com)
  • PAT GOINS SHREVEPORT BEAUTY SCHOOL (FT enrollment: 28; Location: 6363 HEARNE AVE STE 106; Private, for-profit)
  • LOUISIANA BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (Location: 2835 HOLLYWOOD AVE STE 370; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.lbu.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • OVERTON BROOKS VA MED CTR SCH OF MED TECHN (Location: 510 E STONER AVE; Public)
  • BLALOCKS PROFESSIONAL BEAUTY COLLEGE (Location: 3553 GREENWOOD RD; Private, for-profit)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Shreveport:
  • BOSSIER PARISH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 14 miles; BOSSIER CITY, LA; Full-time enrollment: 2,743)
  • SOUTHERN ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS (about 64 miles; MAGNOLIA, AR; FT enrollment: 2,646)
  • NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 69 miles; NATCHITOCHES, LA; FT enrollment: 7,710)
  • KILGORE COLLEGE (about 71 miles; KILGORE, TX; FT enrollment: 2,814)
  • GRAMBLING STATE UNIVERSITY (about 72 miles; GRAMBLING, LA; FT enrollment: 4,299)
  • LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY (about 78 miles; RUSTON, LA; FT enrollment: 9,013)
  • STEPHEN F AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 79 miles; NACOGDOCHES, TX; FT enrollment: 10,217)
Private high schools in Shreveport:
  • EVANGEL CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 1,015; Location: 7425 BROADACRES ROAD; Grades: KG - 12)
  • LOYOLA COLLEGE PREP (Students: 375; Location: 921 JORDAN; Grades: 9 - 12)
  • TRINITY HTS CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 138; Location: 48OO OLD MOORINGSPORT RD; Grades: PK - 12)
Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Shreveport:
Biggest private elementary/middle schools in Shreveport:
  • CALVARY BAPTIST ACADEMY (Students: 462; Location: 9333 LINWOOD AVE; Grades: KG - 8)
  • ST MARK S CATHEDRAL SCHOOL (Students: 422; Location: 908 RUTHERFORD ST; Grades: PK - 8)
  • SOUTHFIELD SCHOOL (Students: 352; Location: 1100 SOUTHFIELD RD; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ST JOHN BERCHMANS CATHEDRAL (Students: 320; Location: 947 JORDAN STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
  • FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH SCHOOL (Students: 269; Location: 533 OCKLEY DRIVE; Grades: PK - 8)
  • THE MONTESSORI SCHOOL FOR SHRE (Students: 232; Location: 2605 C E GALLOWAY BLVD; Grades: PK - 8)
  • OUR LADY/BLESSED SACRAMENT ACA (Students: 213; Location: 2932 MURPHY ST; Grades: PK - 8)
  • HOLY ROSARY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 178; Location: 1730 COX STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
  • CHRISTIAN CENTER SCHOOL (Students: 70; Location: 207 IDEMA; Grades: PK - 7)
  • AMERICAN CHILD DAY CARE CENTER (Students: 70; Location: 426 EAST WASHINGTON; Grades: PK - KG)
Library in Shreveport:
  • SHREVE MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $9,219,318; Location: 424 TEXAS STREET; 671,412 books; 7,337 audio materials; 28,528 video materials; 4,900 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

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

Shopping Centers: Market Plaza Shopping Center (1), Market Street Plaza Shopping Center (2), Brookshire Shopping Center (3), Huntington Plaza Shopping Center (4), Arthur Hawn Shopping Center (5), Eastgate Plaza Shopping Center (6), Freestate Shopping Center (7), Welch Shopping Center (8), Eight Pines Shopping Center (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Shreveport include: Sunset Church of Christ (A), Sunset Acres Baptist Church (B), Sunrise Baptist Church (C), Sunlight Baptist Church (D), Mary Magdalene Baptist Church (E), Summer Grove Baptist Church (F), Masjidul-Taqwa Islamic Community Church (G), Lake Bethlehem Church (H), Antioch Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

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

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

Parks in Shreveport include: Hammels Park (1), Hattie Perry Park (2), Highland Historic District (3), Highland Park (4), Hirsch Memorial Stadium (5), Hollywood Heights Park (6), Hyde Park (7), Ingleside Park (8), Travis Street Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Shreveport Post Office (A). Display/hide its location 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

 

Air pollution trends in Shreveport

Pollutant: Ozone 4th Max at 2 sites: 0.082 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.090 ppm in 2000, 0.088 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Ozone 2nd Max at 2 sites: 0.098 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.117 ppm in 2000, 0.112 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Particulate Matter (PM2.5): 11.9 µ/m3 in 2005 (it was 13.8 µ/m3 in 2000).
Pollutant: Sulfur Oxides: 0.0024 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.0015 ppm in 2000, 0.0018 ppm in 1990).



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

LAKEVIEW WATER SYSTEM (Address: 3025 Loraine Avenue, Population served: 2800, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-13-2006), St Public Notif requested (JAN-13-2006)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-13-2006), St Public Notif requested (JAN-13-2006)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and APR-18-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (APR-11-2000), Fed Compliance achieved (APR-18-2000)
HILLSIDE MHP WATER SYS. (Address: 6941 LA HWY 1, Population served: 504, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and JUL-01-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (JUL-01-2000)
EAST COVE UTILITIES W.S. (Address: 712 ERIE STREET, Population served: 357, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-04-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-04-2006)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-15-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-15-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-06-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-06-2004)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: TTHM
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: TTHM
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In NOV-2005. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-03-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-03-2006)
  • 17 other older monitoring violations
EVANGELINE OAKS WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 280, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-10-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-10-2002), St Public Notif received (OCT-31-2002)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-2004 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-01-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-01-2004)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and OCT-26-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (OCT-26-2000)
COUNTRY LIVING ESTATES W (Population served: 51, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In JAN-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-15-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-15-1998), St Public Notif received (JAN-20-1998), Fed Formal NOV issued (JUN-18-1998), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JUL-14-1998), St Site Visit (enforcement) (4 times from AUG-17-1998 to OCT-15-1999), St Compliance achieved (OCT-18-1999)
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In DEC-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-09-1997), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-09-1997), St Public Notif received (JAN-15-1998), Fed Formal NOV issued (JUN-18-1998), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JUL-14-1998)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-2005 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-01-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-01-2005)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and AUG-06-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-15-2004), St Compliance achieved (AUG-06-2004)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and OCT-12-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (OCT-12-2000)
Drinking water stations with addresses in Shreveport that have no violations reported:
  • COUNTRY PLACE SUBD WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 1520, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)
  • DEEPWOODS UTILITIES, INC. (Population served: 700, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.5 people
Louisiana:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  64.1%
Whole state:  69.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.1%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Shreveport compared to Louisiana state average:

Shreveport, Louisiana environmental map by EPA

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.


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Arena or stadium:
  • Independence Stadium. Capacity: 50,832. no home team, used for annual Independence Bowl game.
Banks with most branches in Shreveport (2007 data):
  • Regions Bank: 18 branches. Info updated 2007-01-23: Bank assets: $138,667.9 mil, Deposits: $101,916.7 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2096 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation
  • Capital One, National Association: 15 branches. Info updated 2006-05-08: Bank assets: $30,803.0 mil, Deposits: $21,939.0 mil, headquarters in New Orleans, LA, positive income, 327 total offices, Holding Company: Capital One Financial Corporation
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: 13 branches. Info updated 2006-12-27: Bank assets: $1,179,390.0 mil, Deposits: $650,614.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 3113 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • BancorpSouth Bank: Fern Avenue Branch, Pines Road Branch, Mansfield Road Branch, Mid South Towers Branch, North Market Branch, Shreveport Main. Info updated 2006-11-08: Bank assets: $12,045.1 mil, Deposits: $9,678.6 mil, headquarters in Tupelo, MS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 268 total offices, Holding Company: Bancorpsouth, Inc.
  • Home Federal Savings and Loan Association: 6363 Youree Dr Branch, Home Federal Savings And Loan Associ, 8990 Mansfield Road Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $123.4 mil, Deposits: $79.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 3 total offices
  • Citizens National Bank, N.A.: Shreveport/Mansfield Road Branch, Ellerbe Road Branch, East 70th Street Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $296.9 mil, Deposits: $233.9 mil, headquarters in Bossier City, LA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Citizens National Bancshares Of Bossier, Inc.
  • Community Bank of Louisiana: Fairfield Branch, Walker Road Branch, South Shreveport Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $149.7 mil, Deposits: $139.6 mil, headquarters in Mansfield, LA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Mansfield Bancshares, Inc.
  • Red River Bank: Market Street Branch at 601 Market Street, branch established on 2006-06-26; Ellerbe Road Banking Center at 9045 Ellerbe Road, Suite 101, branch established on 2006-12-14. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $522.2 mil, Deposits: $462.9 mil, headquarters in Alexandria, LA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: Red River Bancshares, Inc.
  • 8 other banks with 10 local branches



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Shreveport travel time to work
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Housing and Community Development(Local) 72$201,880$33,6470$0
Parks and Recreation 249$498,922$24,044167$95,098
Sewerage 133$288,224$26,0050$0
Solid Waste Management 116$201,284$20,8220$0
Water Supply 148$278,392$22,5723$1,452
Airports 65$192,470$35,5330$0
Streets and Highways 120$218,490$21,8490$0
Correction 33$97,668$35,5160$0
Fire - Other 60$207,988$41,5980$0
Police - Other 126$310,926$29,612105$44,216
Police Protection - Officers 528$1,841,622$41,8550$0
Judicial and Legal 82$264,532$38,7120$0
Other Government Administration 52$309,668$71,4627$10,052
Financial Administration 111$332,486$35,9441$387
Firefighters 517$2,058,580$47,7810$0
Other and Unallocable 154$467,596$36,4360$0
Local Libraries 95$243,560$30,765115$114,842
Totals for Government 2661$8,014,288$36,141398$266,048


Shreveport government finances in 2006:
  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $163,722,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $24,688,000
    All Other: $10,033,000
    Air Transportation: $8,844,000
    Solid Waste Management: $6,551,000
    Regular Highways: $4,585,000
    Housing and Community Development: $2,610,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,003,000
    Parking Facilities: $970,000
  • Construction - General - Other: $57,466,000
    Water Utilities: $14,207,000
    Sewerage: $10,288,000
    Air Transportation: $8,186,000
    Regular Highways: $1,489,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,422,000
    Housing and Community Development: $659,000
    General Public Buildings: $435,000
  • Current Operations - Local Fire Protection: $41,591,000
    Police Protection: $41,569,000
    Housing and Community Development: $26,972,000
    General - Other: $20,580,000
    Water Utilities: $17,140,000
    Solid Waste Management: $16,968,000
    Parks and Recreation: $13,459,000
    Regular Highways: $12,866,000
    Sewerage: $12,412,000
    Transit Utilities: $9,478,000
    Central Staff Services: $8,331,000
    Financial Administration: $8,118,000
    Air Transportation: $6,822,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $4,179,000
    General Public Buildings: $3,682,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $2,733,000
    Parking Facilities: $822,000
  • DISCONTINUED for 2005 (Formerly: Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue): $15,843,000
  • Employee Retirement - Total Federal Securities: $29,719,000
    Total Other Securities: $23,903,000
    Total Cash and Deposits: $17,845,000
    Benefit Payments: $14,114,000
    Earnings on Investments (calculated): $13,891,000
    From Parent Local Government: $7,023,000
    Local Employee Contribution: $2,368,000
    Withdrawals: $837,000
  • Employee Retirement – Corporate Bonds: $41,815,000
  • Employee Retirement – Corporate Stocks: $92,976,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $26,622,000
    Air Transportation: $5,217,000
    Transit Utilities: $4,622,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $17,699,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $982,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $18,212,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $2,369,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $147,692,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $7,224,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $4,562,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $4,255,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $662,017,000
    Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $573,348,000
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $236,361,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Local Fire Protection: $2,600,000
    Transit Utilities: $2,362,000
    Police Protection: $2,308,000
    General - Other: $2,157,000
    Parks and Recreation: $916,000
    Housing and Community Development: $533,000
    Financial Administration: $336,000
    Central Staff Services: $53,000
    Water Utilities: $30,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $29,000
    Sewerage: $21,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $49,790,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $31,420,000
    Transit Utilities: $2,050,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $67,588,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $16,884,000
    General Local Government Support: $4,440,000
    Housing and Community Development: $31,000
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $93,714,000
    Property: $52,825,000
    Amusements Sales: $11,617,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $7,648,000
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $6,233,000
    Other License: $1,978,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $113,045,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $7,180,000

6.87% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,973 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.87%
Louisiana average:  8.89%

0.10% of residents moved from foreign countries ($364 average AGI)
Caddo Parish:  0.10%
Louisiana average:  0.11%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Bossier Parish, LA  1.90% ($29,307 average AGI)
from Orleans Parish, LA  0.62% ($28,592)
from De Soto Parish, LA  0.34% ($30,055)


6.27% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,348 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.27%
Louisiana average:  13.45%

0.12% of residents moved to foreign countries ($475 average AGI)
Caddo Parish:  0.12%
Louisiana average:  0.07%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Bossier Parish, LA  1.91% ($36,440 average AGI)
to De Soto Parish, LA  0.32% ($36,271)
to Dallas County, TX  0.23% ($23,604)


Strongest AM radio stations in Shreveport:
  • KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KRMD (1340 AM; 1 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KOKA (980 AM; 5 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: ACCESS.1 COMMUNICATIONS - SHREVEPORT, LLC)
  • 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)
  • KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KOFY (1060 AM; daytime; 10 kW; GILMER, TX; Owner: JERRY RUSSELL D/B/A THE RUSSELL COMPANY)

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)
  • KSYR (92.1 FM; BENTON, LA; Owner: ACCESS.1 COMMUNICATIONS - SHREVEPORT, LLC)
  • KBTT (103.7 FM; HAUGHTON, 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)


Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


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