Shreveport, LA City Data

Shreveport, LA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 200,145 people who live in Shreveport and approximately 252,161 who live in Caddo County. We want to help people moving to or living in Shreveport to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Shreveport. We have included Shreveport housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Shreveport Information

Caddo County where Shreveport resides is 936.9 square miles. The resident population of this county is 252,161 and has a population rank of 224 out of all the places in the United States.

Shreveport has a total of 200,145 people and of those residents there are 93,333 males and 106,812 females. The median age of the male population is 31.9 and the female population is 36.4. There are approximately 3,839 births each year and around 2,631 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Shreveport varies per year, but currently 198,241 are one race and 1,904 are two or more races.

Of the 200,145 people who live in Shreveport, there are 60,260 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Shreveport is 30,443 male and 29,817 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 146,277.

General Shreveport Information
Total area in square miles - Caddo County	936.9
Water area in square miles - Caddo County	N/A
Resident population - Caddo County	252,161
Population rank - Caddo County	224
Total population	200,145
Total population (male)	93,333
Total population (female)	106,812
Population median age (male)	31.9
Population median age (female)	36.4
Births - Caddo County	3,839
Deaths- Caddo County	2,631
Population of one race	198,241
Population of two or more races	1,904
Population under 20 years	60,260
Population under 20 years (male)	30,443
Population under 20 years (female)	29,817
Total population 18 years and over	146,277

Shreveport Social Characteristics

There are 97,974 households in Shreveport. Families make up 65,504 of these households. The table below breaks down the Shreveport families into three different groups. Married-couple families (41,391), male householder with no wife present (4,455) and female householder with no husband present (18,923). The remainder of the Shreveport households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 32,994. Shreveport, LA moving companies help people in Shreveport move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Shreveport. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Shreveport is based, there are 106,248 females 15 and over; of those females there are 28,358 never married, 46,223 now married, 4,138 separated, 13,881 widowed, and 13,648 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 2,803 separated, 2,974 widowed and 9,644 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Shreveport social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Shreveport.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Caddo County)
Total households	97,974
Family households (families)	65,504
With own children under 18 years	34,951
Married-couple family	41,391
With own children under 18 years	17,546
Male householder, no wife present, family	4,455
With own children under 18 years	2,077
Female householder, no husband present, family	18,923
With own children under 18 years	11,250
Nonfamily households	32,994
Householder living alone	28,244
65 years and over	10,331

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	27,850
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	19,827
Average household size	2.48
Average family size	3.12

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	161,655
Householder	50,442
Spouse	30,108
Child	61,056
Other relatives	3,554
Nonrelatives	4,327
Unmarried partner	2,171
Roomer or boarder	414
Housemate or roommate	672
Unmarried partner	4,033
Foster child	201
Other	869

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	33,099
Male householder	12,259
Male householder living alone	10,088
Male householder not living alone	2,171
Female householder	15,961
Female householder living alone	14,108
Female householder not living alone	1,853
Nonrelatives	4,879
Unmarried partner	1,862
Roomer or boarder	525
Housemate or roommate	1,707
Foster child	78
Other	707

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	106,248
Never married	28,358
Now married	46,223
Separated	4,138
Widowed	13,881
Divorced	13,648
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	2,803
Widowed	2,974
Divorced	9,644

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	200,145
Male	93,333
Under 5 years	7,300
5 to 9 years	7,458
10 to 14 years	7,866
15 to 17 years	4,753
18 and 19 years	3,066
20 years	1,486
21 years	1,480
22 to 24 years	4,196
25 to 29 years	6,671
30 to 34 years	5,992
35 to 39 years	6,411
40 to 44 years	6,819
45 to 49 years	6,614
50 to 54 years	5,575
55 to 59 years	3,975
60 and 61 years	1,360
62 to 64 years	1,984
65 and 66 years	1,221
67 to 69 years	1,742
70 to 74 years	2,680
75 to 79 years	2,314
80 to 84 years	1,372
85 years and over	998
Female	106,812
Under 5 years	6,868
5 to 9 years	7,256
10 to 14 years	7,606
15 to 17 years	4,761
18 and 19 years	3,326
20 years	1,642
21 years	1,543
22 to 24 years	4,690
25 to 29 years	7,284
30 to 34 years	6,553
35 to 39 years	7,263
40 to 44 years	7,795
45 to 49 years	7,415
50 to 54 years	6,319
55 to 59 years	4,750
60 and 61 years	1,764
62 to 64 years	2,534
65 and 66 years	1,613
67 to 69 years	2,408
70 to 74 years	4,188
75 to 79 years	3,701
80 to 84 years	2,621
85 years and over	2,912

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	200,145
One race	198,241
White	93,394
Black or African American	101,679
American Indian and Alaska Native	619
Asian	1,590
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	66
Some other race	136
Two or more races	1,904

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	194,754
People who are White alone	90,583
People who are Black or African American alone	99,189
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	600
People who are Asian alone	1,581
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	64
People who are Hispanic or Latino	3,058
People who are Some other race alone	866

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	234,713
Same house	129,414
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	14,251
Different state or abroad	19,389
Different state	17,283
Abroad	2,106

PLACE OF BIRTH (Caddo County)
Total resident population	252,161
Born in United States	181,059
State of residence	188,483
Different state	58,562
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	1,335
Foreign born	3,781

Shreveport Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Shreveport. That total enrollment is 68,792 for the population of the country, which includes Shreveport. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 30,202 and elementary or high school enrollment was 94,183 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 13,003.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Shreveport population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	68,792
Pre-kindergarten	4,963
Public	3,346
Private	1,617
Kindergarten	3,733
Public	3,419
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	31,492
Public	28,682
Private	2,810
Elementary and high school	47,092
Public	43,295
Private	3,797
High school grades 9 to 12	15,600
Public	14,613
Private	987
College, undergraduate years	10,731
Public	9,076
Private	1,655
Graduate or professional school	2,273
Public	1,937
Private	336
Not enrolled in school	172,895

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	159,011
Less than 9th grade	9,557
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	24,367
High school graduate	51,202
Some college, no degree	35,297
Associate's degree	5,905
Bachelor's degree	32,683
Graduate or professional degree	20.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	78.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	21,543

Shreveport Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 192,786 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Shreveport. The Shreveport occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (30,689), service occupations (20,217), sales and office occupations (27,767), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (283), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (10,052) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (15,642). The 192,786 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 80,704 private wage and salary workers, 18,166 government workers, 5,504 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Caddo County)
Population 16 years and over	192,786
In labor force	116,718
Civilian labor force	115,370
Employed	104,650
Unemployed	10,720
Percent Unemployed	9.3
Armed Forces	1,348
Females 16 years and over	104,241
In labor force	57,253
Civilian labor force	57,001
Unemployed Civilian labor force	5,508
Armed forces	252
Males 16 years and over	88,545
In labor force	59,465
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	5,212
Armed forces	1,096

COMMUTING TO WORK (Caddo County)
Workers 16 years and over	104,075
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	83,127
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	13,940
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,630
Other means	850
Worked at home	1,827
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	2,143,215

OCCUPATION (Caddo County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	30,689
Management, professional, and related occupations	30,689
Service occupations	20,217
Sales and office occupations	27,767
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	283
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	10,052
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	15,642

INDUSTRY (Caddo County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	30,689
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,872
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	11,585
Wholesale trade	3,871
Retail trade	12,434
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	5,367
Information	2,504
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	5,388
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	7,563
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	25,508
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	11,394
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	4,573

CLASS OF WORKER (Caddo County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	30,689
Private wage and salary workers	80,704
Government workers	18,166
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	5,504
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Shreveport Housing Characteristics

In Shreveport, LA there are 108,296 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 97,974 occupied and 10,322 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Shreveport, there are 72,768 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 3,477 units in Shreveport. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Shreveport, LA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Shreveport, LA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Shreveport. There are 3,058 housing units with rent less than $200, 3,039 with rent between $200-299, 13,133 with rent between $300-499 and 13,357 with rent for $500 and above. Full Shreveport gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Shreveport, LA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Caddo County)
Total housing units	108,296
Occupied housing units	97,974
Vacant housing units	10,322

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Caddo County)
Total housing units	108,296
1-unit, detached	72,768
1-unit, attached	3,477
2 units	2,583
3 or 4 units	5,294
5 to 9 units	6,025
10 to 19 units	2,755
20 to 49 units	1,195
50 or more units	5,217
Mobile home	8,889

HOUSING TENURE (Caddo County)
Occupied housing units	97,974
Owner-occupied	62,547
Renter-occupied	35,427

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Caddo County)
Occupied housing units	97,974
No vehicles available	12,538
2 vehicle available	47,741
3 vehicles available	10,242
4 vehicles available	2,205
5 or more vehicles available	652

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Caddo County)
Occupied housing units	97,974
Utility gas	58,516
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	37,004
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	23
Coal or coke	6
Wood	364
Solar energy	27
Other fuel	96
No fuel used	250

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Caddo County)
Occupied housing units	97,974
Less Than $50,000	62,547
$50,000 to $99,999	22,078
$100,000 to $149,999	8,864
$150,000 to $199,999	3,449
$200,000 to $299,999	2,166
$300,000 to $499,999	615
$1,000,000 or more	32
Median (dollars)	75,100

GROSS RENT (Caddo County)
Occupied units paying rent	35,427
Less than $200	3,058
$200 to $299	3,039
$300 to $499	13,133
$500 to $699	9,333
$700 to $999	3,235
$1,000 to $1,499	650
$1,500 or more	138