Bossier City, LA (Louisiana) Houses and Residents

Back to: Bossier City, Louisiana main profile, Louisiana, Louisiana smaller cities, Louisiana small towns, Louisiana forum, All US cities. Total population: 56,349 (Urban population: 56,217, Rural population: 132 (all nonfarm)) Houses: 22,893 (21,173 occupied: 12,726 owner occupied, 8,447 renter occupied) % of renters here:   40% State:   32% Housing density: 561 houses/condos per square mile Recent posts about housing in Bossier City, Louisiana on our local forum with over 400,000 registered users: Relocating to Shreveport/Bossier City...some heads-up?  (120 replies) Moving to Bossier City area soon  (5 replies) Moving to Bossier City/Shreveport area  (9 replies) I am moving to Shreveport or Bossier City area, I need a job but I have a small problem.  (1 reply) Moving to Bossier City, LA by Labor Day  (8 replies) Possible Bossier City relocation from NYC. Where to work and what to do?  (3 replies) Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $81,000 Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $433 Median gross rent in Bossier City, LA in 2000: $484 Housing units in Bossier City with a mortgage: 7,888 (888 second mortgage, 556 home equity loan, 15 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 3,563 Household type by relationship Households: 54,630 In family households: 47,233 (10,623 male householders, 4,301 female householders) 10,876 spouses, 17,754 children (16,251 natural, 292 adopted, 1,211 stepchildren), 1,284 grandchildren, 391 brothers or sisters, 298 parents, 609 other relatives, 1,097 non-relatives In nonfamily households: 7,397 (2,880 male householders (2,272 living alone)), 3,363 female householders (2,999 living alone)), 1,154 nonrelatives In group quarters: 1,719 (865 institutionalized population) Size of family households: 5,981 2-persons, 3,745 3-persons, 3,122 4-persons, 1,373 5-persons, 490 6-persons, 213 7-or-more-persons. Size of nonfamily households: 5,271 1-person, 802 2-persons, 146 3-persons, 14 4-persons, 10 5-persons. 9,356 married couples with children. 4,923 single-parent households (743 men, 4,180 women). 93.1% of residents of Bossier City speak English at home. 3.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (61% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all). 1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (84% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 3% speak English not well). 1.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (43% speak English very well, 41% speak English well, 15% speak English not well). 0.2% of residents speak other language at home (83% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 10% speak English not well). Foreign born population: 1,817 (3.2%) (49.6% of them are naturalized citizens)

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Bossier City, LA: Less than $10,000: 25 $10,000 to $14,999: 53 $15,000 to $19,999: 56 $20,000 to $24,999: 102 $25,000 to $29,999: 126 $30,000 to $34,999: 191 $35,000 to $39,999: 280 $40,000 to $49,999: 934 $50,000 to $59,999: 1242 $60,000 to $69,999: 1457 $70,000 to $79,999: 1175 $80,000 to $89,999: 1158 $90,000 to $99,999: 943 $100,000 to $124,999: 1366 $125,000 to $149,999: 924 $150,000 to $174,999: 522 $175,000 to $199,999: 308 $200,000 to $249,999: 294 $250,000 to $299,999: 167 $300,000 to $399,999: 91 $400,000 to $499,999: 15 $500,000 to $749,999: 17 $750,000 to $999,999: 5 $1,000,000 or more: 0

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Bossier City: Less than $100: 397 $100 to $149: 398 $150 to $199: 274 $200 to $249: 334 $250 to $299: 744 $300 to $349: 699 $350 to $399: 892 $400 to $449: 1043 $450 to $499: 858 $500 to $549: 407 $550 to $599: 523 $600 to $649: 304 $650 to $699: 194 $700 to $749: 235 $750 to $799: 98 $800 to $899: 155 $900 to $999: 63 $1,000 to $1,249: 39 $1,250 to $1,499: 18 $1,500 to $1,999: 0 $2,000 or more: 0 No cash rent: 772

Percentage of workers working in this county: 57.5%
Number of people working at home: 434 (1.7% of all workers)

Travel time to work Less than 5 minutes: 847 5 to 9 minutes: 3608 10 to 14 minutes: 5655 15 to 19 minutes: 5756 20 to 24 minutes: 4427 25 to 29 minutes: 1417 30 to 34 minutes: 2259 35 to 39 minutes: 293 40 to 44 minutes: 169 45 to 59 minutes: 515 60 to 89 minutes: 405 90 or more minutes: 287

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 21,469 (82%) Carpooled: 2,946 (11%) Bus or trolley bus: 124 (0%) Taxi: 88 (0%) Motorcycle: 45 (0%) Bicycle: 137 (1%) Walked: 476 (2%) Other means: 353 (1%) Worked at home: 434 (2%)

Household income: Less than $10,000: 2357 $10,000 to $14,999: 1549 $15,000 to $19,999: 1552 $20,000 to $24,999: 1743 $25,000 to $29,999: 1560 $30,000 to $34,999: 1388 $35,000 to $39,999: 1308 $40,000 to $44,999: 1326 $45,000 to $49,999: 1420 $50,000 to $59,999: 1891 $60,000 to $74,999: 1903 $75,000 to $99,999: 1816 $100,000 to $124,999: 672 $125,000 to $149,999: 351 $150,000 to $199,999: 194 $200,000 or more: 137

First ancestries reported:

• Other groups: 17200
• United States or American: 6731
• Irish: 3807
• German: 3710
• English: 3574
• French (except Basque): 2036
• Italian: 1347
• Scotch-Irish: 816
• Scottish: 513
• European: 426
• Subsaharan African:: 412
• Dutch: 402
• African: 352
• French Canadian: 298
• Polish: 266
• Norwegian: 255
• Welsh: 151
• Swedish: 123
• Swiss: 111
• British: 107
• Greek: 95
• Czechoslovakian: 88
• Acadian/Cajun: 58
• Czech: 54
• Danish: 52
• Finnish: 52
• Nigerian: 51
• Russian: 43
• Portuguese: 42
• Hungarian: 41
• Canadian: 31
• West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 31
• Arab:: 23
• Yugoslavian: 22
• Jamaican: 19
• Austrian: 16
• Slovak: 15
• Belgian: 13
• Haitian: 12
• Scandinavian: 11
• Pennsylvania German: 11
• Slovene: 10
• Palestinian: 9
• Northern European: 9
• Bulgarian: 9
• Ugandan: 9
• Lithuanian: 8
• Turkish: 8
• Syrian: 7
• Arab/Arabic: 7
• Romanian: 6
• Serbian: 6
• Guyanese: 5
• Estonian: 4
• Ukrainian: 4

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 30399
• Northeast: 2280
• Midwest: 4436
• South: 13301
• West: 3006

47% of Bossier City residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 43% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 44% lived in Louisiana.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 174
• Nursery to 4th grade: 81
• 5th and 6th grade: 148
• 7th and 8th grade: 331
• 9th grade: 242
• 10th grade: 488
• 11th grade: 575
• 12th grade, no diploma: 596
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 4,643
• Less than 1 year of college: 1,268
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 3,167
• Associate degree: 956
• Bachelor's degree: 1,913
• Master's degree: 929
• Professional school degree: 265
• Doctorate degree: 76

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 171
• Nursery to 4th grade: 60
• 5th and 6th grade: 171
• 7th and 8th grade: 427
• 9th grade: 332
• 10th grade: 627
• 11th grade: 879
• 12th grade, no diploma: 688
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 6,163
• Less than 1 year of college: 1,769
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,886
• Associate degree: 1,207
• Bachelor's degree: 2,176
• Master's degree: 688
• Professional school degree: 143
• Doctorate degree: 38

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.2%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.8%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 14.2%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 12.0%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 16.4%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 5.4%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 7.4%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 7.1%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 11.3%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 11.2%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 6.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 6.1%

Median household income in 1999 for:

• White non-Hispanic householders: $40,615
• Black householders: $22,444
• American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $36,250
• Asian householders: $36,071
• Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $90,957
• Some other race householders: $38,056
• Two or more races householders: $36,333
• Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $34,524

Median house value for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $83,300
• Black or African American householders: $59,800
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $73,300
• Asian householders: $76,900
• Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $112,500
• Some other race householders: $60,600
• Two or more races householders: $72,000
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $74,100

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 15,026
• One, attached: 1,117
• Two: 794
• 3 or 4: 874
• 5 to 9: 1,331
• 10 to 19: 969
• 20 to 49: 271
• 50 or more: 1,227
• Mobile homes: 1,268
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 16

Median worth of mobile homes: $17,800

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Louisiana:	17.2%

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Louisiana:	15.5%

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Louisiana:	16.8%

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