Shreveport Population and Demographics

Shreveport Louisiana Population and Demographics Resources

Shreveport City, Louisiana Statistics and Demographics (US Census 2000) Number Percent Shreveport Population: 200145 100.00%       Sex and Age     Male 93333 46.63% Female 106812 53.37%       Under 5 years 14168 7.08% 5 to 9 years 14714 7.35% 10 to 14 years 15472 7.73% 15 to 19 years 15906 7.95% 20 to 24 years 15037 7.51% 25 to 34 years 26500 13.24% 35 to 44 years 28288 14.13% 45 to 54 years 25923 12.95% 55 to 59 years 8725 4.36% 60 to 64 years 7642 3.82% 65 to 74 years 13852 6.92% 75 to 84 years 10008 5% 85 years and over 3910 1.95%       Median age (years) 34.3       18 years and over 146277 73.09% Male 65956 32.95% Female 80321 40.13% 21 years and over 136757 68.33% 62 years and over 32288 16.13% 65 years and over 27770 13.87% Male 10327 5.16% Female 17443 8.72%       Race     One race 198241 99.05% White 93394 46.66% Black or African American 101679 50.8% American Indian and Alaska Native 619 0.31% Asian 1590 0.79% Asian indian 364 0.18% Chinese 335 0.17% Filipino 153 0.08% Japanese 56 0.03% Korean 92 0.05% Vietnamese 367 0.18% Other Asian 223 0.11% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 66 0.03% Native Hawaiian 16 0.01% Guamanian or Chamorro 14 0.01% Samoan 17 0.01% Other Pacific Islander 19 0.01% Some other race 893 0.45% Two or more races 1904 0.95%       Hispanic or Latino and race     Total Population 200145 100.00% Hispanic or Latino(of any race) 3106 1.55% Mexican 1558 0.78% Puerto Rican 280 0.14% Cuban 90 0.04% Other Hispanic or Latino 1178 0.59% Not Hispanic or Latino 197039 98.45% White alone 91857 45.9%       Relationship     Total Population 200145 100.00% In households 194754 97.31% Householder 78662 39.3% Spouse 30108 15.04% Child 61056 30.51% Own child under 18 years 44325 22.15% Other relatives 15722 7.86% Under 18 years 8206 4.1% Nonrelatives 9206 4.6% Unmarried partner 4033 2.02% In group quarters 5391 2.69% Institutionalized population 3476 1.74% Non-Institutionalized population 1915 0.96%       Households by Type     Total Households 78662 100.0 % Family households (families) 50442 64.12% With own children under 18 years 23695 30.12% Married-couple family 30108 38.28% With own children under 18 years 12186 15.49% Female householder, no husband present 16938 21.53% With own children under 18 years 9894 12.58% Non Family households 28220 35.88% Householder living alone 24196 30.76% Householder 65 years and over 8578 10.9%       Households with individuals under 18 years 27850 35.4% Households with individuals 65 years and over 19827 25.21%       Average Household size 2.48 Average family size 3.12       Housing Occupancy     Total housing units 86802 100.00% Occupied housing units 78662 90.62% Vacant housing units 8140 9.38% For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 376 0.43% Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.8 Rental vacancy rate (percent) 10.9       Housing Tenure     Occupied housing units 78662 100.00% Owner-occupied housing units. 46448 59.05% Renter-occupied housing units. 32214 40.95%       Average household size of owner-occupied units 2.52 Average household size of renter-occupied units 2.41

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Based on 2000 US Census data. For more information on population visit U.S. Census Bureau, providing access to a full range of U.S. Census information and data products.