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Population in July 2008: 199,729. Population change since 2000: -0.2%
 

Males: 93,139  (46.6%)
Females: 106,590  (53.4%)

Median resident age:  34.3 years
Louisiana median age:  34.0 years

Zip codes: 71101, 71102, 71103, 71104, 71105, 71106, 71107, 71108, 71109, 71115, 71118, 71119, 71120, 71129, 71130, 71133, 71134, 71135, 71136, 71137, 71138, 71148, 71149, 71151, 71152, 71153, 71154, 71156, 71161, 71162, 71163, 71164, 71165, 71166.

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Estimated median household income in 2008: $35,414 (it was $30,526 in 2000)
Shreveport:  $35,414
Louisiana:  $43,733

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $22,930

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $121,600 (it was $70,700 in 2000)
Shreveport:  $121,600
Louisiana:  $132,400

Median gross rent in 2008: $670.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2008: 21.3%
(5.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 33.5% 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%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Shreveport: 83.2 (low, 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: 1936 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 May 2009.
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 2008: $570 (0.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2008: $343 (0.4%)

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

Nearest cities: 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 ), Benton, LA (4.0 miles ), Haughton, LA (4.0 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 273 buildings, average cost: $137,900
  • 1999: 360 buildings, average cost: $138,600
  • 2001: 350 buildings, average cost: $159,500
  • 2004: 577 buildings, average cost: $183,800
  • 2005: 555 buildings, average cost: $197,200
  • 2006: 401 buildings, average cost: $191,300
  • 2008: 344 buildings, average cost: $200,800

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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%)

Area code: 318

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Unemployment in Oct. 2009:
Here:  7.3%
Louisiana:  7.1%

Unemployment by year (%)


 

Crime in Shreveport by Year
Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Murders 31543140423339283627
    per 100,000 16.428.215.519.921.016.619.614.918.013.5
Rapes 11598111119112135151140112105
    per 100,000 61.051.255.559.356.167.875.974.356.152.6
Robberies 508570534667689690628586544474
    per 100,000 269.6297.6267.0332.2345.1346.3315.5310.9272.3237.7
Assaults 1,3141,1531,2531,2181,2131,3201,4311,4951,5061,291
    per 100,000 697.3601.9626.5606.7607.6662.6719.0793.1753.7647.3
Burglaries 3,7193,1833,3683,3503,5953,3072,9692,9222,8612,512
    per 100,000 1973.51661.71684.11668.71800.71660.01491.81550.11431.91259.6
Thefts 11,56710,9969,2009,3469,7459,8628,8938,5088,2167,182
    per 100,000 6137.95740.64600.34655.44881.34950.34468.44513.44111.93601.2
Auto thefts 1,0421,0051,1191,6491,5651,4461,0161,2631,101859
    per 100,000 552.9524.7559.5821.4783.9725.8510.5670.0551.0430.7
Arson 19711113014619016918616611194
    per 100,000 104.557.965.072.795.284.893.588.155.647.1
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 729.9694.9627.5677.0696.0696.0662.4683.6622.1536.6

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 683 (598 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.99
US city average:  3.00

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


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (10%)
  • Health care (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (21%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)



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Shreveport-area historical tornado activity is above Louisiana state average. It is 227% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/3/1978, a category 4 (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 4 tornado 5.5 miles away from the city center killed 7 people and injured 102 people and caused $8 million in damages.


Shreveport-area historical earthquake activity is below Louisiana state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/10/1994 at 23:34:02, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 74.3 miles away from Shreveport center
On 3/3/2001 at 10:46:13, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 81.6 miles away from the city center
On 5/16/2007 at 13:22:21, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 89.7 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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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)

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Airports, Heliports and Other landing facilities located in Shreveport: See detailed data for Airports, Heliports and Other landing facilities located in Shreveport, LA

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 12 miles; BOSSIER CITY, LA; Full-time enrollment: 2,743)
  • KILGORE COLLEGE (about 60 miles; KILGORE, TX; FT enrollment: 2,814)
  • SOUTHERN ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS (about 61 miles; MAGNOLIA, AR; FT enrollment: 2,646)
  • GRAMBLING STATE UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; GRAMBLING, LA; FT enrollment: 4,299)
  • NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 65 miles; NATCHITOCHES, LA; FT enrollment: 7,710)
  • LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; RUSTON, LA; FT enrollment: 9,013)
  • STEPHEN F AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 73 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)
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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:
  • Adm. Asst. to Senior Pastor, Calvary Baptist Church & Academy
  • 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).

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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

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Shreveport, LA


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


Shreveport compared to Louisiana state average:

Shreveport, Louisiana environmental map by EPA

Map Legend

  • 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 (2009 data):
  • Capital One, National Association: 15 branches. Info updated 2008-04-03: Bank assets: $115,142.3 mil, Deposits: $86,972.8 mil, headquarters in Mclean, VA, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 743 total offices, Holding Company: Capital One Financial Corporation
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: 13 branches. Info updated 2008-09-30: Bank assets: $1,746,242.0 mil, Deposits: $1,055,765.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5491 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • Regions Bank: 11 branches. Info updated 2009-02-09: Bank assets: $142,084.0 mil, Deposits: $95,926.0 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1946 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation
  • BancorpSouth Bank: Mansfield Road Branch, Shreveport Main, Fern Avenue Branch, Pines Road Branch, Mid South Towers Branch, North Market Branch. Info updated 2007-07-18: Bank assets: $13,488.9 mil, Deposits: $9,668.6 mil, headquarters in Tupelo, MS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 298 total offices, Holding Company: Bancorpsouth, Inc.
  • Community Bank of Louisiana: Travis Street Office Branch, Fairfield Branch, South Shreveport Branch, Walker Road Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $236.7 mil, Deposits: $211.2 mil, headquarters in Mansfield, LA, positive income, 9 total offices, Holding Company: Mansfield Bancshares, Inc.
  • Citizens National Bank, N.A.: Shreveport/Mansfield Road Branch, East 70th Street Branch, Ellerbe Road Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $342.1 mil, Deposits: $294.9 mil, headquarters in Bossier City, LA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Citizens National Bancshares Of Bossier, Inc.
  • Red River Bank: East Kings Branch, Provenance Branch, Market Street Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $694.6 mil, Deposits: $596.2 mil, headquarters in Alexandria, LA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 14 total offices, Holding Company: Red River Bancshares, Inc.
  • First Louisiana Bank: at 1350 East 70th Street, Downtown Branch, Line Avenue Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $140.2 mil, Deposits: $112.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: First Louisiana Bancshares, Inc.
  • Citizens Bank & Trust Company of Vivian, Louisiana: Northwood Branch at 5755 North Market, branch established on 2007-10-15; Shreveport Branch at 6330 Youree Drive, branch established on 2003-01-03. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $118.1 mil, Deposits: $100.0 mil, headquarters in Vivian, LA, positive income, 3 total offices, Holding Company: C B & T Bancshares, Inc.
  • 7 other banks with 8 local branches

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Shreveport, Louisiana
  • Best Western Chateau Suite Hotel, 201 Lake St, Shreveport, LA 71101, Phone: (318) 222-7620, Fax: (318) 424-2014
  • Best Western Richmond Suites Hotel, 5101 Monkhouse Dr, Shreveport, LA 71109, Phone: (318) 635-6431, Fax: (318) 635-6040
  • Remington Suites Hotel, 220 Travis St, Shreveport, LA 71101, Phone: (318) 425-5000, Fax: (318) 425-5011
  • Clarion Hotel Shreveport, 1419 E 70th St, Shreveport, LA 71105, Phone: (318) 797-9900, Fax: (318) 798-0822
  • Super 8 Motel, 5204 Monkhouse Dr, Shreveport, LA 71109, Phone: (318) 635-8888, Fax: (318) 631-2041
  • Red Roof Inn Shreveport, 7296 Greenwood Rd, Shreveport, LA 71119, Phone: (318) 938-5342, Fax: (318) 938-5348
  • The Lodge, 4911 Monkhouse Dr, Shreveport, LA 71109, Phone: (318) 636-0771, Fax: (318) 636-0771
  • La Quinta Inn & Suites Shreveport, 6700 Financial Cir, Shreveport, LA 71129, Phone: (318) 671-1100, Fax: (318) 671-1600
  • 20 other hotels and motels
All 28 fire-safe hotels and motels in Shreveport, Louisiana


Educational Attainment



School Enrollment by Level of School


Shreveport travel time to work
Shreveport mode of transportation to work chart


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (61%)
  • Electricity (37%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Neighborhoods in Shreveport:


Religion statistics for Shreveport

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 56.39%
Here56.4%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchAssemblies of God Charismatic Churches Independent
Adherents52.4%13.1%11.0%4.9%2.8%
Congregations30.4%15.9%5.1%5.6%0.5%
NameEpiscopal ChurchChurches of ChristPresbyterian Church (USA)Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)Other
Adherents2.8%2.1%1.6%1.0%8.5%
Congregations2.3%8.9%3.3%1.4%26.6%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 117$355,724$36,4851$540
Other Government Administration 55$331,311$72,2868$14,037
Judicial and Legal 86$283,020$39,4910$0
Police Protection - Officers 554$1,970,335$42,6790$0
Police - Other 132$332,657$30,242120$61,745
Firefighters 543$2,202,457$48,6730$0
Fire - Other 63$222,525$42,3860$0
Correction 35$104,494$35,8270$0
Streets and Highways 126$233,761$22,2630$0
Airports 68$205,922$36,3390$0
Solid Waste Management 122$215,352$21,1820$0
Sewerage 140$308,368$26,4320$0
Parks and Recreation 261$533,792$24,542192$132,798
Housing and Community Development(Local) 76$215,990$34,1040$0
Water Supply 155$297,849$23,0593$2,028
Local Libraries 100$260,583$31,270132$160,369
Other and Unallocable 162$500,277$37,0580$0
Totals for Government 2795$8,574,417$36,813456$371,517


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.)
  • 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)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


See more detailed statistics of Shreveport fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 459
Total length: 9,183 meters (30,128ft)
Total costs: $163,311,000
Total average daily traffic: 9,705,442
Total average daily truck traffic: 1,064,117

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1920-1929: 1
  • 1930-1939: 3
  • 1940-1949: 4
  • 1950-1959: 27
  • 1960-1969: 96
  • 1970-1979: 79
  • 1980-1989: 105
  • 1990-1999: 129
  • 2000-2009: 15
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Shreveport, LA

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Shreveport)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 118 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 16 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Shreveport, LA)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 116 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 19 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 114 (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: 26 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 597 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Shreveport)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 1 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Shreveport)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 344 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(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 ORIGINATED361$120,7581,764$117,5451,486$106,594428$40,74310$1,477,218508$73,54942$69,984
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED43$111,655261$102,264437$99,60093$36,1120$066$75,90131$51,298
APPLICATIONS DENIED63$91,544465$88,2071,701$95,260666$40,2373$708,000254$55,57666$51,516
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN31$115,168180$114,213554$112,51079$80,7491$25,195,00050$85,8286$69,067
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS7$79,91658$127,219149$128,4607$101,2430$016$76,5761$88,780
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed mortgage data for all 56 tracts in Shreveport, LA

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 36 full and 17 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)		D) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1,029$118,754167$139,585104$77,0671$65,380
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED135$116,30538$131,90213$102,1550$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED21$92,2791$160,1503$76,6670$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN37$104,13518$159,09810$59,7110$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS3$142,2432$149,5751$57,0000$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 44
  • Hazardous Condition: 2
  • Service Call: 1
  • Good Intent Call: 1

Incident types - Shreveport


See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Shreveport, LA

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  • #44 (71101) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest charity contributions deductions as a percentage of AGI in 2004 (pop 5,000+)"
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