Shreveport, LA (Louisiana) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 199,569 (Urban population: 198,058, Rural population: 1,511 (24 farm, 1,487 nonfarm))

Shreveport, Louisiana Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 86,921 (78,762 occupied: 46,597 owner occupied, 32,165 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	41%
State:	32%

Housing density: 843 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: $466 (lower quartile is $300, upper quartile is $583)

Housing units in Shreveport with a mortgage: 26,445 (2,514 second mortgage, 1,601 home equity loan, 56 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 16,496

Shreveport,LA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $108,400 (it was $70,700 in 2000)

Shreveport:	$108,400
Louisiana:	$126,800

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $61,600 - $169,000

Median year house/condo built: 1970

Median year apartment built: 1970

Household type by relationship

Households: 195,156

In family households: 162,787 (30,465 male householders, 20,496 female householders)
31,138 spouses, 60,869 children (55,676 natural, 1,223 adopted, 3,970 stepchildren), 7,974 grandchildren, 2,717 brothers or sisters, 1,456 parents, 3,517 other relatives, 4,155 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 32,369 (11,908 male householders (9,851 living alone)), 15,866 female householders (14,252 living alone)), 4,595 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 5,393 (3,481 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 21,013 2-persons, 12,487 3-persons, 9,409 4-persons, 4,782 5-persons, 1,937 6-persons, 1,333 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 24,103 1-person, 3,192 2-persons, 313 3-persons, 110 4-persons, 24 5-persons, 32 7-or-more-persons.

22,556 married couples with children.
21,769 single-parent households (2,592 men, 19,177 women).

95.9% of residents of Shreveport speak English at home.
1.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (67% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (57% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (76% speak English very well, 24% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 3,248 (1.6%)
(48.2% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.9
State:	5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.1
State:	4.1

Home Value Estimate
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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Shreveport, Louisiana:
	1 room: 66 2 rooms: 331 3 rooms: 1,704 4 rooms: 3,219 5 rooms: 12,880 6 rooms: 13,274 7 rooms: 7,427 8 rooms: 4,011 9 or more rooms: 3,685

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Shreveport, Louisiana:
	1 room: 1,336 2 rooms: 2,687 3 rooms: 6,552 4 rooms: 8,483 5 rooms: 7,527 6 rooms: 3,450 7 rooms: 1,424 8 rooms: 440 9 or more rooms: 266

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 919
1995 to 1998: 2,606
1990 to 1994: 2,431
1980 to 1989: 12,898
1970 to 1979: 18,919
1960 to 1969: 17,192
1950 to 1959: 17,229
1940 to 1949: 7,927
1939 or earlier: 6,800

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Shreveport:
	no bedroom: 234 1 bedroom: 1,242 2 bedrooms: 9,900 3 bedrooms: 27,280 4 bedrooms: 7,045 5 or more bedrooms: 896

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Shreveport:
	no bedroom: 1,529 1 bedroom: 10,120 2 bedrooms: 12,291 3 bedrooms: 6,865 4 bedrooms: 1,223 5 or more bedrooms: 137

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Shreveport in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 3,371 1 vehicle: 15,867 2 vehicles: 19,544 3 vehicles: 6,178 4 vehicles: 1,326 5 or more vehicles: 311

Cars and other vehicles available in Shreveport in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 7,853 1 vehicle: 16,181 2 vehicles: 6,893 3 vehicles: 1,001 4 vehicles: 161 5 or more vehicles: 76

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

Less than $10,000: 726
$10,000 to $14,999: 363
$15,000 to $19,999: 785
$20,000 to $24,999: 834
$25,000 to $29,999: 863
$30,000 to $34,999: 1033
$35,000 to $39,999: 1041
$40,000 to $49,999: 2207
$50,000 to $59,999: 2628
$60,000 to $69,999: 2625
$70,000 to $79,999: 2611
$80,000 to $89,999: 2605
$90,000 to $99,999: 2423
$100,000 to $124,999: 6221
$125,000 to $149,999: 5929
$150,000 to $174,999: 2992
$175,000 to $199,999: 2410
$200,000 to $249,999: 2986
$250,000 to $299,999: 1507
$300,000 to $399,999: 1211
$400,000 to $499,999: 613
$500,000 to $749,999: 580
$750,000 to $999,999: 135
$1,000,000 or more: 188

Shreveport rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Shreveport:

Less than $100: 1,274 people
$100 to $149: 1,060
$150 to $199: 1,460
$200 to $249: 1,491
$250 to $299: 1,556
$300 to $349: 2,254
$350 to $399: 2,572
$400 to $449: 3,035
$450 to $499: 3,715
$500 to $549: 3,204
$550 to $599: 2,321
$600 to $649: 1,869
$650 to $699: 1,514
$700 to $749: 1,175
$750 to $799: 827
$800 to $899: 964
$900 to $999: 562
$1,000 to $1,249: 370
$1,250 to $1,499: 217
$1,500 to $1,999: 198
$2,000 or more: 263
No cash rent: 1,804

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 726 1990 to 1994: 499 1985 to 1989: 239 1980 to 1984: 464 1975 to 1979: 402 1970 to 1974: 287 1970 to 1974: 134 1965 to 1969: 497

Shreveport, LA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 82.9%
Number of people working at home: 1,541 (1.9% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 2077
5 to 9 minutes: 8342
10 to 14 minutes: 16386
15 to 19 minutes: 20919
20 to 24 minutes: 15303
25 to 29 minutes: 4106
30 to 34 minutes: 8178
35 to 39 minutes: 576
40 to 44 minutes: 665
45 to 59 minutes: 1566
60 to 89 minutes: 1410
90 or more minutes: 1065

Shreveport mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 64,786 (79%)
Carpooled: 11,317 (14%)
Bus or trolley bus: 2,138 (3%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 35 (0%)
Subway or elevated: 11 (0%)
Railroad: 6 (0%)
Ferryboat: 7 (0%)
Taxi: 128 (0%)
Motorcycle: 129 (0%)
Bicycle: 134 (0%)
Walked: 1,386 (2%)
Other means: 516 (1%)
Worked at home: 1,541 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 12788
$10,000 to $14,999: 7062
$15,000 to $19,999: 6708
$20,000 to $24,999: 6228
$25,000 to $29,999: 5934
$30,000 to $34,999: 5248
$35,000 to $39,999: 4579
$40,000 to $44,999: 4086
$45,000 to $49,999: 3340
$50,000 to $59,999: 5768
$60,000 to $74,999: 5734
$75,000 to $99,999: 5422
$100,000 to $124,999: 2390
$125,000 to $149,999: 1098
$150,000 to $199,999: 968
$200,000 or more: 1382

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 93398

United States or American: 13079

English: 10095

Irish: 8519

German: 7308

French (except Basque): 5222

Scotch-Irish: 3662

Italian: 2871

Subsaharan African:: 2009

African: 1944

Scottish: 1771

European: 1266

French Canadian: 798

Dutch: 698

Polish: 670

British: 565

Swedish: 509

Arab:: 446

Welsh: 406

Norwegian: 392

Greek: 333

Russian: 316

Lebanese: 254

Acadian/Cajun: 153

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 150

Swiss: 141

Czech: 123

Jamaican: 112

Belgian: 102

Syrian: 83

Yugoslavian: 82

Austrian: 82

Danish: 79

Hungarian: 76

Canadian: 73

Scandinavian: 70

Northern European: 64

Iranian: 58

Nigerian: 57

Croatian: 54

Portuguese: 54

Palestinian: 50

Finnish: 50

Lithuanian: 43

Bulgarian: 41

Latvian: 37

Celtic: 37

Turkish: 32

Slovak: 31

Egyptian: 27

Ukrainian: 27

Czechoslovakian: 26

Jordanian: 23

Dutch West Indian: 18

Australian: 17

Basque: 14

West Indian: 12

Cypriot: 11

Estonian: 9

Other Arab: 9

Ethiopian: 8

Carpatho Rusyn: 8

Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac: 8

Armenian: 8

Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 8

Alsatian: 7

Eastern European: 6

Guyanese: 6

Pennsylvania German: 6

Romanian: 5

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

India (9%)
Mexico (8%)
United Kingdom (7%)
Vietnam (7%)
Germany (6%)
Philippines (5%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (3%)

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

This state: 151500
Northeast: 3591
Midwest: 7496
South: 28344
West: 5206

54% of Shreveport residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 69% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 46% lived in Louisiana.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 601
Nursery to 4th grade: 422
5th and 6th grade: 684
7th and 8th grade: 1,445
9th grade: 1,099
10th grade: 1,652
11th grade: 2,515
12th grade, no diploma: 2,843
High school graduate (or equivalency): 17,156
Less than 1 year of college: 3,623
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 8,495
Associate degree: 1,792
Bachelor's degree: 8,423
Master's degree: 2,322
Professional school degree: 1,814
Doctorate degree: 557

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 884
Nursery to 4th grade: 353
5th and 6th grade: 1,055
7th and 8th grade: 2,246
9th grade: 1,527
10th grade: 2,272
11th grade: 3,379
12th grade, no diploma: 3,293
High school graduate (or equivalency): 21,338
Less than 1 year of college: 4,555
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 11,172
Associate degree: 2,845
Bachelor's degree: 9,966
Master's degree: 3,517
Professional school degree: 841
Doctorate degree: 274

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.9%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 6.7%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 16.1%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 14.7%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 15.7%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 22.8%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 5.3%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 6.9%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 1.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 18.8%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 7.6%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 2.5%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 1.6%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 11.4%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $51,381
Black householders: $21,010
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $22,606
Asian householders: $52,853
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $11,861
Some other race householders: $38,176
Two or more races householders: $31,375
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $36,223

Shreveport household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Shreveport household income for Black householders

Shreveport household income for Asian householders

Shreveport household income for Two or more races householders

Shreveport household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Shreveport marital status for males

Shreveport marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $136,611
Black or African American householders: $66,542
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $103,646
Asian householders: $129,405
Some other race householders: $104,413
Two or more races householders: $101,500
Hispanic or Latino householders: $132,471

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 58,750
One, attached: 3,333
Two: 2,341
3 or 4: 5,123
5 to 9: 5,934
10 to 19: 2,802
20 to 49: 1,057
50 or more: 5,098
Mobile homes: 2,431
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 52

Median worth of mobile homes: $18,600

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Shreveport:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (75%) Electricity (24%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (56%) Utility gas (42%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 2,341

Here:	9.3%
Louisiana:	17.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 755

Here:	6.0%
Louisiana:	15.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1,488

Here:	16.5%
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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