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Caddo Parish

Population in July 2009: 199,242. Population change since 2000: -0.5%
 

Males: 92,911  (46.6%)
Females: 106,331  (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 2009: $37,591 (it was $30,526 in 2000)
Shreveport:

$37,591
Louisiana:

$42,492
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $22,948

Shreveport city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $125,600 (it was $70,700 in 2000)
Shreveport:

$125,600
Louisiana:

$135,400
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $136,990; Detached houses: $140,319; Townhouses or other attached units: $141,589; In 2-unit structures: $107,993; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $124,848; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $178,941; Mobile homes: $45,113; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $85,812

Median gross rent in 2009: $689.

Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip codes: 71101, 71104, 71105, 71106, 71107, 71108, 71109, 71115, 71118, 71119, 71129.

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  • Black alone - 107,478 (53.0%)
  • White alone - 84,752 (41.8%)
  • Hispanic - 5,693 (2.8%)
  • Two or more races - 2,479 (1.2%)
  • Asian alone - 2,167 (1.1%)
  • American alone - 310 (0.2%)
  • Other race alone - 223 (0.1%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 66 (0.03%)

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Jan. 2011 cost of living index in Shreveport: 85.9 (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: 1932 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 (commute): 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 was one registered sex offender living in Shreveport, Louisiana in July 2011
The ratio of number of residents in Shreveport to the number of sex offenders is 199242 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is a lot smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $791 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $319 (0.3%)

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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
  • 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
  • 2008: 344 buildings, average cost: $200,800
  • 2009: 278 buildings, average cost: $251,300
  • 2010: 342 buildings, average cost: $243,000

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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 March 2011:
Here:

7.9%
Louisiana:

8.0%

Unemployment by year (%)


 

Crime in Shreveport by Year
Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Murders 315431404233392836273126
per 100,000 16.428.215.519.921.016.619.614.918.013.515.513.0
Rapes 11598111119112135151140112105124121
per 100,000 61.051.255.559.356.167.875.974.356.152.662.160.5
Robberies 508570534667689690628586544474485355
per 100,000 269.6297.6267.0332.2345.1346.3315.5310.9272.3237.7243.0177.6
Assaults 1,3141,1531,2531,2181,2131,3201,4311,4951,5061,2911,1361,031
per 100,000 697.3601.9626.5606.7607.6662.6719.0793.1753.7647.3569.1515.8
Burglaries 3,7193,1833,3683,3503,5953,3072,9692,9222,8612,5122,7302,616
per 100,000 1973.51661.71684.11668.71800.71660.01491.81550.11431.91259.61367.51308.7
Thefts 11,56710,9969,2009,3469,7459,8628,8938,5088,2167,1827,0546,317
per 100,000 6137.95740.64600.34655.44881.34950.34468.44513.44111.93601.23533.63160.1
Auto thefts 1,0421,0051,1191,6491,5651,4461,0161,2631,101859641526
per 100,000 552.9524.7559.5821.4783.9725.8510.5670.0551.0430.7321.1263.1
Arson 1971111301461901691861661119410899
per 100,000 104.557.965.072.795.284.893.588.155.647.154.149.5
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 319.1) 727.6692.7625.5674.8693.8693.8660.2681.4620.1534.9528.5468.4

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

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 736 (637 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.19
Louisiana average:

4.06

Historical population

Historical housing units


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

Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • 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%)
  • 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 (%)
Males Females
  • 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%)
  • 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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Tornado activity:

Shreveport-area historical tornado activity is above Louisiana state average. It is 236% 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 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 the city 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 Shreveport 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)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Caddo Parish (13) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 5, Hurricanes: 4, Storms: 4, Tornadoes: 2, Drought: 1, Storm: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Freeze: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Tornado: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Shreveport topographic map

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:

  • CHRISTUS SCHUMPERT HEALTH SYSTEM (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, ONE ST MARY PLACE)
  • LSU HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER - SHREVEPORT (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - State, provides emergency services, 1541 KINGS HIGHWAY)
  • OVERTON BROOKS VA MEDICAL CENTER (SHREVEPORT) (Acute Care - Veterans Administration, Government Federal, 510 EAST STONER AVENUE)
  • SPECIALISTS HOSPITAL SHREVEPORT (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, 1500 LINE AVENUE)
  • WILLIS KNIGHTON MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, 2600 GREENWOOD ROAD)

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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.


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

Colleges/Universities in Shreveport:

  • Louisiana State University-Shreveport (Full-time enrollment: 2,639; Location: One University Place; Public; Website: www.lsus.edu/; Offers Master's degree)
  • Southern University at Shreveport (FT enrollment: 1,903; Location: 3050 Martin Luther King Dr; Public; Website: www.susla.edu)
  • Centenary College of Louisiana (FT enrollment: 879; Location: 2911 Centenary Boulevard; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.centenary.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport (FT enrollment: 779; Location: 1501 Kings Hwy; Public; Website: www.sh.lsuhsc.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • Louisiana Technical College-Shreveport-Bossier Campus (FT enrollment: 663; Location: 2010 N Market St; Public; Website: www.ltc.edu)
  • Remington College-Shreveport (FT enrollment: 517; Location: 2106 Bert Kouns Industrial Loop; Private, for-profit)
  • Ayers Career College (FT enrollment: 362; Location: 8820 Jewella Ave; Private, for-profit; Website: www.ayers.edu)
  • Career Technical College-Shreveport (FT enrollment: 267; Location: 1227 Shreveport-Barksdale Hwy; Private, for-profit; Website: www.careertc.edu)
  • Diesel Driving Academy (FT enrollment: 203; Location: 4709 Greenwood Rd; Private, for-profit; Website: www.dda.edu)
  • Blue Cliff College-Shreveport (FT enrollment: 126; Location: 200 N. Thomas Drive; Private, for-profit; Website: www.bluecliffcollege.com)
  • American Commercial College (FT enrollment: 87; Location: 3014 Knight Street; Private, for-profit; Website: WWW.ACC-CAREERS.COM)
  • American School of Business (FT enrollment: 73; Location: 702 Professional Dr N; Private, for-profit; Website: WWW.AMERICANSCHOOLOFBUSINESS.COM)
  • Guy's Shreveport Academy of Cosmetology Inc (FT enrollment: 52; Location: 1141 Shreveport Barksdale Highway; Private, for-profit; Website: www.guysacademy.com)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Shreveport:

  • Bossier Parish Community College (about 9 miles; Bossier City, LA; Full-time enrollment: 3,177)
  • LeTourneau University (about 57 miles; Longview, TX; FT enrollment: 3,187)
  • Grambling State University (about 62 miles; Grambling, LA; FT enrollment: 4,504)
  • Northwestern State University of Louisiana (about 64 miles; Natchitoches, LA; FT enrollment: 5,626)
  • Kilgore College (about 65 miles; Kilgore, TX; FT enrollment: 2,977)
  • Southern Arkansas University Main Campus (about 65 miles; Magnolia, AR; FT enrollment: 2,501)
  • Louisiana Tech University (about 66 miles; Ruston, LA; FT enrollment: 7,480)

Private high schools in Shreveport:

  • CALVARY BAPTIST ACADEMY (Students: 1,205; Location: 9333 LINWOOD AVE; Grades: PK - 12)
  • EVANGEL CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 854; Location: 7425 BROADACRES RD; Grades: PK - 12)
  • LOYOLA COLLEGE PREPARATORY SCHOOL (Students: 386; Location: 921 JORDAN ST; Grades: 9 - 12)
  • UNIVERSITY CHRISTIAN PREP SCHOOL (Students: 205; Location: 4800 OLD MOORINGSPORT RD; Grades: PK - 12)

Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Shreveport:

Biggest private elementary/middle schools in Shreveport:

  • SOUTHFIELD SCHOOL (Students: 444; Location: 1100 SOUTHFIELD RD; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ST JOSEPH CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 424; Location: 1210 ANNISTON AVE; Grades: PK - 8)
  • FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH SCHOOL (Students: 331; Location: 533 OCKLEY DR; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ST MARK S CATHEDRAL SCHOOL (Students: 315; Location: 2785 FAIRFIELD AVE; Grades: PK - 8)
  • THE MONTESSORI SCHOOL FOR SHREVEPORT (Students: 241; Location: 2605 C E GALLOWAY BLVD; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ST JOHN BERCHMANS CATHEDRAL SCHOOL (Students: 218; Location: 947 JORDAN ST; Grades: PK - 8)
  • CHRISTIAN CENTER SCHOOL (Students: 73; Location: 207 IDEMA ST; Grades: PK - 6)
  • HIS LITTLE ONES PRESCHOOL AND CHILDCARE (Students: 70; Location: 3217 COLQUITT RD; Grades: PK - 8)
  • AMERICAN CHILD DAY CARE CENTER (Students: 68; Location: 426 E WASHINGTON ST; Grades: PK - KG)
  • OUR LADY OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT ACADEMY (Students: 52; Location: 2932 MURPHY 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:

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

Shopping Centers: Huntington Plaza Shopping Center (1), Arthur Hawn Shopping Center (2), Market Street Plaza Shopping Center (3), Market Plaza Shopping Center (4), Brookshire Shopping Center (5), Broadmoor Shopping Center (6), Manolee Village Shopping Center (7), Saint Vincents Mall Shopping Center (8), South Jewella Plaza Shopping Center (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Shreveport include: Mount Pisgah Baptist Church (A), Abundant Life Assembly of God Church (B), Our Savior Lutheran Church (C), Janet Lane Baptist Church (D), Tabernacle Missionary Baptist Church (E), Tabernacle Baptist Church (F), Saint John Missionary Baptist Church (G), Sunset Church of Christ (H), Sunset Acres Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Carver Memorial Cemetery (1), Hebrew Rest Cemetery (2), Round Grove Memorial Gardens (3), Centuries Memorial Cemetery (4), Star Cemetery (5), Greenwood Cemetery (6), Light Hill 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

 
Caddo Parish has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI  SO2 Ozone  PM10

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 21.7. This is significantly better than average.
City:

21.7
U.S.:

32.0
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 2.06. This is about average. There were 21 monitors within city limits.
City:

2.06
U.S.:

2.43
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 25.6. This is about average. There were 21 monitors within city limits.
City:

25.6
U.S.:

28.3

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)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 18.0%
(9.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 25.7% for Black residents)

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:

  • 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

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.
  • 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 (2011 data):

  • Capital One, National Association: 15 branches. Info updated 10/14/2009: Bank assets: $125,305.0 mil, Deposits: $95,204.7 mil, headquarters in Mclean, VA, positive income, 985 total offices, Holding Company: Capital One Financial Corporation
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: 13 branches. Info updated 09/23/2010: Bank assets: $1,642,691.0 mil, Deposits: $984,210.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5345 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • Regions Bank: 10 branches. Info updated 02/09/2009: Bank assets: $129,067.7 mil, Deposits: $99,803.3 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1784 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation
  • BancorpSouth Bank: North Market Branch, Pines Road Branch, Fern Avenue Branch, Mid South Towers Branch, Mansfield Road Branch, Shreveport Main. Info updated 07/18/2007: Bank assets: $13,579.0 mil, Deposits: $11,067.1 mil, headquarters in Tupelo, MS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 292 total offices, Holding Company: Bancorpsouth, Inc.
  • Community Bank of Louisiana: Walker Road Branch, South Shreveport Branch, Fairfield Branch, Travis Street Office Branch. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $28.2 mil, Deposits: $25.6 mil, headquarters in Mansfield, LA, positive income, 9 total offices, Holding Company: Mansfield Bancshares, Inc.
  • Red River Bank: Provenance Branch, East Kings Branch, Market Street Branch, Shreveport Uptown Banking Center. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $86.3 mil, Deposits: $75.7 mil, headquarters in Alexandria, LA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 17 total offices, Holding Company: Red River Bancshares, Inc.
  • Citizens National Bank, N.A.: Shreveport/Mansfield Road Branch, Downtown Shreveport Branch, East 70th Street Branch. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $39.4 mil, Deposits: $34.9 mil, headquarters in Bossier City, LA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Citizens National Bancshares Of Bossier, Inc.
  • Community Trust Bank: Shreveport 70th Street Branch, Downtown Branch, Line Avenue Branch. Info updated 08/24/2010: Bank assets: $1,768.9 mil, Deposits: $1,465.6 mil, headquarters in Choudrant, LA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 29 total offices, Holding Company: Community Trust Financial Corporation
  • Iberiabank: 70th Street Branch at 6985 Fern Loop, branch established on 12/17/2008; Texas Street Branch at 320 Texas Street, branch established on 03/01/2004. Info updated 07/26/2010: Bank assets: $8,788.5 mil, Deposits: $7,206.7 mil, headquarters in Lafayette, LA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 103 total offices, Holding Company: Iberiabank Corporation
  • 8 other banks with 10 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 - commute
Shreveport mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (61%)
  • Electricity (37%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


2008 Presidential Election results in Caddo Parish Louisiana:
Detailed 2008 election results.

Neighborhoods in Shreveport:

(Shreveport, Louisiana Neighborhood Map)


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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 38
Caddo Parish:

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
Here:

5.27 / 10,000 pop.
Louisiana:

5.92 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

11.6%
Louisiana:

10.9%
Adult obesity rate:
Caddo Parish:

27.8%
State:

29.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Caddo Parish:

16.4%
State:

13.7%

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 2,795$8,574,417$36,813456$371,517

Shreveport government finances in 2006 (per resident):

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $163,722,000 ($821.72)
  • Charges - Sewerage: $24,688,000 ($123.91)
    All Other: $10,033,000 ($50.36)
    Air Transportation: $8,844,000 ($44.39)
    Solid Waste Management: $6,551,000 ($32.88)
    Regular Highways: $4,585,000 ($23.01)
    Housing and Community Development: $2,610,000 ($13.10)
    Parks and Recreation: $2,003,000 ($10.05)
    Parking Facilities: $970,000 ($4.87)
  • Construction - General - Other: $57,466,000 ($288.42)
    Water Utilities: $14,207,000 ($71.31)
    Sewerage: $10,288,000 ($51.64)
    Air Transportation: $8,186,000 ($41.09)
    Regular Highways: $1,489,000 ($7.47)
    Solid Waste Management: $1,422,000 ($7.14)
    Housing and Community Development: $659,000 ($3.31)
    General Public Buildings: $435,000 ($2.18)
  • Current Operations - Local Fire Protection: $41,591,000 ($208.75)
    Police Protection: $41,569,000 ($208.64)
    Housing and Community Development: $26,972,000 ($135.37)
    General - Other: $20,580,000 ($103.29)
    Water Utilities: $17,140,000 ($86.03)
    Solid Waste Management: $16,968,000 ($85.16)
    Parks and Recreation: $13,459,000 ($67.55)
    Regular Highways: $12,866,000 ($64.57)
    Sewerage: $12,412,000 ($62.30)
    Transit Utilities: $9,478,000 ($47.57)
    Central Staff Services: $8,331,000 ($41.81)
    Financial Administration: $8,118,000 ($40.74)
    Air Transportation: $6,822,000 ($34.24)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $4,179,000 ($20.97)
    General Public Buildings: $3,682,000 ($18.48)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $2,733,000 ($13.72)
    Parking Facilities: $822,000 ($4.13)
  • DISCONTINUED for 2005 (Formerly: Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue): $15,843,000 ($79.52)
  • Employee Retirement - Total Federal Securities: $29,719,000 ($149.16)
    Total Other Securities: $23,903,000 ($119.97)
    Total Cash and Deposits: $17,845,000 ($89.56)
    Benefit Payments: $14,114,000 ($70.84)
    Earnings on Investments (calculated): $13,891,000 ($69.72)
    From Parent Local Government: $7,023,000 ($35.25)
    Local Employee Contribution: $2,368,000 ($11.89)
    Withdrawals: $837,000 ($4.20)
  • Employee Retirement – Corporate Bonds: $41,815,000 ($209.87)
  • Employee Retirement – Corporate Stocks: $92,976,000 ($466.65)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $26,622,000 ($133.62)
    Air Transportation: $5,217,000 ($26.18)
    Transit Utilities: $4,622,000 ($23.20)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $17,699,000 ($88.83)
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $982,000 ($4.93)
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $18,212,000 ($91.41)
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $2,369,000 ($11.89)
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $147,692,000 ($741.27)
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $7,224,000 ($36.26)
    General Revenue, NEC: $4,562,000 ($22.90)
    Fines and Forfeits: $4,255,000 ($21.36)
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $662,017,000 ($3322.68)
    Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $573,348,000 ($2877.65)
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $236,361,000 ($1186.30)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Local Fire Protection: $2,600,000 ($13.05)
    Transit Utilities: $2,362,000 ($11.85)
    Police Protection: $2,308,000 ($11.58)
    General - Other: $2,157,000 ($10.83)
    Parks and Recreation: $916,000 ($4.60)
    Housing and Community Development: $533,000 ($2.68)
    Financial Administration: $336,000 ($1.69)
    Central Staff Services: $53,000 ($0.27)
    Water Utilities: $30,000 ($0.15)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $29,000 ($0.15)
    Sewerage: $21,000 ($0.11)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $49,790,000 ($249.90)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $31,420,000 ($157.70)
    Transit Utilities: $2,050,000 ($10.29)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $67,588,000 ($339.23)
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $16,884,000 ($84.74)
    General Local Government Support: $4,440,000 ($22.28)
    Housing and Community Development: $31,000 ($0.16)
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $93,714,000 ($470.35)
    Property: $52,825,000 ($265.13)
    Amusements Sales: $11,617,000 ($58.31)
    Public Utilities Sales: $7,648,000 ($38.39)
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $6,233,000 ($31.28)
    Other License: $1,978,000 ($9.93)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $113,045,000 ($567.38)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $7,180,000 ($36.04)

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 - 2009 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 461
Total length: 9,271 meters (30,417ft)
Total costs: $163,311,000
Total average daily traffic: 9,925,102
Total average daily truck traffic: 1,045,890

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
  • 2000-2010: 17
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: 689 (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: 119 (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: 28 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 615 (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 Aircraft: 352 (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
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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
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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

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
Businesses in Shreveport, LA
NameCountNameCount
AT&T4Marshalls1
Abercrombie & Fitch1MasterBrand Cabinets2
Aeropostale1McDonald's13
Ann Taylor1Motel 61
Arby's3Office Depot2
Ashley Furniture1OfficeMax1
AutoZone5Outback Steakhouse1
Bath & Body Works2Papa John's Pizza2
Bed Bath & Beyond1Payless4
Best Western2Penske2
Blockbuster3PetSmart1
Budget Car Rental2Pizza Hut6
Buffalo Wild Wings1Popeyes5
Burger King9Quality1
Burlington Coat Factory2Quiznos3
CVS6RadioShack5
Chick-Fil-A1Ramada2
Clarion1Rite Aid6
ColorTyme1Ruby Tuesday1
Comfort Inn1Rue211
Comfort Suites1Ryder Rental & Truck Leasing1
Dairy Queen3SONIC Drive-In10
Days Inn1Sam's Club1
Domino's Pizza6Sears4
FedEx36Sephora1
Foot Locker1Sleep Inn2
GNC4Sprint Nextel2
GameStop3Starbucks5
Gap1Subway20
Gymboree1Super 81
H&R Block10T-Mobile9
Havertys Furniture1T.J.Maxx1
Holiday Inn5Taco Bell7
Hollister Co.1Target1
Home Depot2Toys"R"Us1
IHOP2Travelodge2
JCPenney1U-Haul14
KFC6UPS30
Kincaid1Verizon Wireless2
Kohl's1Victoria's Secret1
Kroger2Waffle House4
La Quinta1Walgreens6
La-Z-Boy1Walmart4
Lane Furniture6Wendy's9
Lowes2YMCA3
Marriott3
Browse common businesses in Shreveport, LA


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  • #35 on the list of "Top 100 cities with the largest percentage of females (pop. 50,000+)"
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  • #77 on the list of "Top 100 least-safe cities (highest city-data.com crime index) (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #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+)"
  • #52 (71101) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the most casinos in 2005"
  • #53 (71101) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the highest 2004 average taxable dividends for individuals (pop 5,000+)"
  • #68 (71108) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of African first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #77 (71101) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Cypriot first ancestries"
  • #87 (71101) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the highest 2004 average net capital gain/loss (pop 5,000+)"
  • #97 (71129) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Palestinian first ancestries"
  • #8 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #30 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that keep firearms around their homes"
  • #32 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest average weight of females"
  • #81 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 1990-1999 to 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"

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