Bossier City, LA

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2021 Population
63,168
7.49% 1-year decline
US Senator
Bill Cassidy
Republican Party
US Senator
John Kennedy
Republican Party
2021 Median Age
34.7
0.287% 1-year decrease
2021 Poverty Rate
20.1%
0.0834% 1-year decrease
2021 Median Household Income
$50,027
3.39% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$165,600
2021 Employed Population
24,732
7.11% 1-year decline

About

In 2021, Bossier City, LA had a population of 63.2k people with a median age of 34.7 and a median household income of $50,027. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Bossier City, LA declined from 68,286 to 63,168, a −7.49% decrease and its median household income grew from $48,385 to $50,027, a 3.39% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Bossier City, LA are White (Non-Hispanic) (56.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (27.8%), White (Hispanic) (5.95%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.48%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.4%).

None of the households in Bossier City, LA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.9% of the residents in Bossier City, LA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Bossier City, LA are Bossier Parish Community College (1,381 degrees awarded in 2021), Pat Goins Benton Road Beauty School (103 degrees), and VH Barber & Styling Academy (485962) (20 degrees).

In 2021, the median property value in Bossier City, LA was $165,600, and the homeownership rate was 53.6%.

Most people in Bossier City, LA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Bossier City, LA was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Bossier City, LA is home to a population of 63.2k people, from which 97.9% are citizens. As of 2021, 4.74% of Bossier City, LA residents were born outside of the country (3k people).

In 2021, there were 2.03 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (35.7k people) in Bossier City, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 17.5k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 3.76k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

97.9%
2021 Citizenship
98%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 97.9% of Bossier City, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Bossier City, LA was 98%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bossier City, LA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    35.7k ± 1.15k
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    17.5k ± 1.03k
  3. White (Hispanic)
    3.76k ± 756
10.4%
Hispanic Population
6.6k people

In 2021, there were 2.03 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (35.7k people) in Bossier City, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 17.5k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 3.76k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

10.4% of the people in Bossier City, LA are hispanic (6.6k people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Honduras
    34,582 ± 4,549 people
  2. Mexico
    24,245 ± 3,813 people
  3. Vietnam
    18,108 ± 3,297 people

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Louisiana was Honduras, the natal country of 34,582 Louisiana residents, followed by Mexico with 24,245 and Vietnam with 18,108.

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Foreign-Born Population

4.74%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
3k people
4.84%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
3.3k people

As of 2021, 4.74% of Bossier City, LA residents (3k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Bossier City, LA was 4.84%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,877 ± 451
  2. Vietnam
    1,178 ± 235
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    1,010 ± 234

Bossier City, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.59 times greater than any other conflict.

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briefcaseEconomy

The economy of Bossier City, LA employs 24.7k people. The largest industries in Bossier City, LA are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,893 people), Retail Trade (3,339 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (1,823 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($81,140), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($79,714), and Manufacturing ($63,229).

Males in Louisiana have an average income that is 1.54 times higher than the average income of females, which is $46,011. The income inequality in Louisiana (measured using the Gini index) is 0.467, which is lower than than the national average.

Occupations

24.7k
2021 Value
± 1,369
−7.11%
1 Year decline
± 8.4%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Bossier City, LA declined at a rate of −7.11%, from 26.6k employees to 24.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bossier City, LA, are Sales & Related Occupations (2,762 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,555 people), and Management Occupations (2,234 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bossier City, LA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

24.7k
2021 Value
± 1,369
−7.11%
1 Year decline
± 8.4%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Bossier City, LA declined at a rate of −7.11%, from 26.6k employees to 24.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bossier City, LA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,893 people), Retail Trade (3,339 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (1,823 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bossier City, LA, though some of these residents may live in Bossier City, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$42,081
Median earning men ± $3,826
$28,895
Median earning women ± $2,651

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($86,369), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($72,143), and Manufacturing ($64,849).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($73,365), Manufacturing ($48,929), and Public Administration ($48,359).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Louisiana. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Louisiana.

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Louisiana to other states, or from other states to Louisiana.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $48B
  2. $46.7B
  3. $46.4B

In 2020, the top outbound Louisiana product (by dollars) was Gasoline with $48B, followed by Coal-n.e.c. ($46.7B) and Fuel oils ($46.4B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Louisiana products.

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$371B
2020 Value in Louisiana
$691B
Projected 2050 Value in Louisiana
86.1% growth

In 2020, total outbound Louisiana trade was $371B. This is expected to increase 86.1% to $691B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Louisiana trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Louisiana to other states, or from other states to Louisiana.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $48.8B
  2. $24.6B
  3. $8.21B

In 2020, the top outbound Louisiana domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Texas with $48.8B, followed by Mississippi with $24.6B and Florida and $8.21B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Louisiana shares with each state (excluding itself).

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In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Louisiana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (39.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.01%).

Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy are the senators currently representing the state of Louisiana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Louisiana is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Louisiana

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Bill Cassidy
Senator from Louisiana2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015
John Kennedy
Senator from Louisiana3
Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy are the senators currently representing Louisiana.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Louisiana over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representatives from Louisiana

Louisiana is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Louisiana have changed over time starting in 2008.

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In 2021, universities in Bossier City, LA awarded 1,504 degrees. The student population of Bossier City, LA in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 1,833 male students and 4,132 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Bossier City, LA are White (822 and 55.2%), followed by Black or African American (494 and 33.2%), Hispanic or Latino (59 and 3.96%), and Two or More Races (50 and 3.36%).

The largest universities in Bossier City, LA by number of degrees awarded are Bossier Parish Community College (1,381 and 91.8%), Pat Goins Benton Road Beauty School (103 and 6.85%), and VH Barber & Styling Academy (485962) (20 and 1.33%).

The most popular majors in Bossier City, LA are General Studies (359 and 23.9%), Criminal Justice - Safety Studies (101 and 6.72%), and General Business (77 and 5.12%).

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2021 there were 5,965 students enrolled in Bossier City, LA, 30.7% men and 69.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,634 records, of which 65.1% were women and 34.9% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 105 degrees awarded
  2. 77 degrees awarded
  3. 63 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Bossier City, LA was General Studies with 105 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Bossier City, LA according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. 1,381 degrees awarded
  2. 103 degrees awarded
  3. 20 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Bossier Parish Community College with 1,381 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2021, 481 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Bossier City, LA, which is 0.47 times less than the 1,023 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 822 degrees mean that there were 1.66 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 494 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($3,436) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Public, 2-year ($848) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

Public, 2-year ($1,300) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2021, 0.927% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.797% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (1.2M), Some college (815k), and Secondary Education (622k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

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homeHousing & Living

The median property value in Bossier City, LA was $165,600 in 2021, which is 0.676 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $165,600 to $165,600, a 0% change. The homeownership rate in Bossier City, LA is 53.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Bossier City, LA have an average commute time of 18.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bossier City, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Bossier City, LA is $50,027. In 2021, the place with the highest median household income in Bossier City, LA was Census Tract 108.06 with a value of $64,625, followed by Census Tract 110.02 and Census Tract 109, with respective values of $64,615 and $59,038.

Property

$165,600
Median Property Value 2021
±$5,075
$12,973
Median Property Taxes
±$998

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Bossier City, LA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Bossier City, LA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

53.6%
Homeownership
2021
71.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 53.6% of the housing units in Bossier City, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 51.9%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 108.06
  2. Census Tract 110.02
  3. Census Tract 109

In 2021, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Bossier City, LA was Census Tract 108.06 with a value of $64,625, followed by Census Tract 110.02 and Census Tract 109, with respective values of $64,615 and $59,038.

The following map shows all of the places in Bossier City, LA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$50,027
Median Household Income
± $2,831
24.2k
Number of Households
± 1,395

In 2021, the median household income of the 24.2k households in Bossier City, LA grew to $50,027 from the previous year's value of $48,385.

The following chart displays the households in Bossier City, LA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bossier City, LA is from Louisiana.
0.467
2021 Wage GINI in Louisiana
0.465
2020 Wage GINI in Louisiana

In 2021, the income inequality in Louisiana was 0.467 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.399% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Louisiana was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Louisiana in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (83.4%)
  2. Carpooled (8.28%)
  3. Worked At Home (3.63%)

In 2021, 83.4% of workers in Bossier City, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.28%) and those who worked at home (3.63%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

18.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bossier City, LA have a shorter commute time (18.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 1.24% of the workforce in Bossier City, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Bossier City, LA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bossier City, LA have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

20.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bossier City, LA (12.3k out of 61.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females < 5, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bossier City, LA is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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89.3% of the population of Bossier City, LA has health coverage, with 32.1% on employee plans, 23.8% on Medicaid, 8.34% on Medicare, 16.2% on non-group plans, and 8.87% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Bossier Parish, LA see 2190 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.57% decrease from the previous year (2271 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1743 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 423 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,190 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Bossier Parish, LA

Primary care physicians in Bossier Parish, LA see an average of 2,190 patients per year. This represents a 3.57% decrease from the previous year (2,271 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Bossier Parish, LA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.6% under 18 years, 22.8% between 18 and 34 years, 36% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.8% were men and 53.2% were women.

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Uninsured People

10.7%
Uninsured
32.1%
Employer Coverage
23.8%
Medicaid
8.34%
Medicare
16.2%
Non-Group
8.87%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bossier City, LA grew by 21.1% from 8.82% to 10.7%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Bossier City, LA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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