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Total population: 62,384 (Urban population: 62,238, Rural population: 146 (all nonfarm))

Bossier City, Louisiana Age and Sex of Residents

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

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $151,800.

Median contract rent in 2007: $534 (lower quartile is $368, upper quartile is $686)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $571

Median gross rent in Bossier City, LA in 2007: $663

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

Bossier City,LA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $119,304 (it was $77,700 in 2000)

Bossier City:	$119,304
Louisiana:	$126,800

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $69,273 - $172,187

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)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.8
State:	5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.2
State:	4.1

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Bossier City, Louisiana:
	1 room: 9 2 rooms: 65 3 rooms: 375 4 rooms: 958 5 rooms: 3,668 6 rooms: 3,830 7 rooms: 2,192 8 rooms: 948 9 or more rooms: 681

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bossier City, Louisiana:
	1 room: 139 2 rooms: 660 3 rooms: 1,831 4 rooms: 2,352 5 rooms: 1,815 6 rooms: 999 7 rooms: 403 8 rooms: 165 9 or more rooms: 83

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 458
1995 to 1998: 1,915
1990 to 1994: 1,489
1980 to 1989: 3,996
1970 to 1979: 5,151
1960 to 1969: 4,098
1950 to 1959: 3,850
1940 to 1949: 1,346
1939 or earlier: 590

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Bossier City:
	no bedroom: 9 1 bedroom: 260 2 bedrooms: 1,768 3 bedrooms: 8,080 4 bedrooms: 2,434 5 or more bedrooms: 175

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bossier City:
	no bedroom: 180 1 bedroom: 2,634 2 bedrooms: 3,019 3 bedrooms: 2,159 4 bedrooms: 428 5 or more bedrooms: 27

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Bossier City in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 414 1 vehicle: 3,703 2 vehicles: 6,174 3 vehicles: 1,900 4 vehicles: 430 5 or more vehicles: 105

Cars and other vehicles available in Bossier City in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 1,545 1 vehicle: 4,217 2 vehicles: 2,249 3 vehicles: 347 4 vehicles: 55 5 or more vehicles: 34

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Bossier City, LA:

Less than $10,000: 225
$10,000 to $14,999: 113
$15,000 to $19,999: 133
$20,000 to $24,999: 122
$25,000 to $29,999: 104
$30,000 to $34,999: 144
$35,000 to $39,999: 145
$40,000 to $49,999: 325
$50,000 to $59,999: 459
$60,000 to $69,999: 655
$70,000 to $79,999: 774
$80,000 to $89,999: 962
$90,000 to $99,999: 1048
$100,000 to $124,999: 2320
$125,000 to $149,999: 1981
$150,000 to $174,999: 1143
$175,000 to $199,999: 932
$200,000 to $249,999: 1160
$250,000 to $299,999: 571
$300,000 to $399,999: 426
$400,000 to $499,999: 172
$500,000 to $749,999: 101
$750,000 to $999,999: 26
$1,000,000 or more: 20

Bossier City rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Bossier City:

Less than $100: 332 people
$100 to $149: 227
$150 to $199: 329
$200 to $249: 229
$250 to $299: 266
$300 to $349: 418
$350 to $399: 620
$400 to $449: 585
$450 to $499: 709
$500 to $549: 803
$550 to $599: 854
$600 to $649: 719
$650 to $699: 414
$700 to $749: 388
$750 to $799: 407
$800 to $899: 431
$900 to $999: 353
$1,000 to $1,249: 295
$1,250 to $1,499: 60
$1,500 to $1,999: 39
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 772

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 330 1990 to 1994: 226 1985 to 1989: 232 1980 to 1984: 260 1975 to 1979: 182 1970 to 1974: 175 1970 to 1974: 163 1965 to 1969: 249

Bossier City, LA Time Leaving Home for Work

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

Bossier City mode of transportation to work chart

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

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico (22%)
Philippines (11%)
India (8%)
United Kingdom (7%)
Japan (6%)
Vietnam (5%)
Germany (5%)

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

Educational Attainment for Males

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

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

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 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $51,814
Black householders: $24,886
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $37,989
Asian householders: $51,361
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $117,692
Some other race householders: $49,309
Two or more races householders: $35,151
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $38,770

Bossier City household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Bossier City household income for Black householders

Bossier City household income for Two or more races householders

Bossier City marital status for males

Bossier City marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $127,902
Black or African American householders: $91,819
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $112,547
Asian householders: $118,075
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $172,737
Some other race householders: $93,047
Two or more races householders: $110,551
Hispanic or Latino householders: $113,776

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: $21,449

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Bossier City:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (69%) Electricity (30%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (56%) Utility gas (43%) No fuel used (1%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 353

Here:	4.8%
Louisiana:	17.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 152

Here:	5.0%
Louisiana:	15.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 285

Here:	10.5%
Louisiana:	16.8%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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