Shreveport, LA

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US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2021 Median Age

36.4

0.831% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

24.5%

1.61% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$41,782

2.38% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$155,000

2.18% 1-year growth

About

In N/A, Shreveport, LA had a population of N/A people with a median age of 36.4 and a median household income of $41,782. Between N/A and N/A the population of Shreveport, LA N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A and its median household income grew from $40,809 to $41,782, a 2.38% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Shreveport, LA are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (56.4%), White (Non-Hispanic) (36.2%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.45%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.63%), and White (Hispanic) (0.999%).

None of the households in Shreveport, 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.

98.8% of the residents in Shreveport, LA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Shreveport, LA are Louisiana State University-Shreveport (3,710 degrees awarded in 2021), Diesel Driving Academy-Shreveport (689 degrees), and Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport (251 degrees).

In 2021, the median property value in Shreveport, LA was $155,000, and the homeownership rate was 52.9%.

Most people in Shreveport, LA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Shreveport, LA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Shreveport, LA is home to a population of N/A people, from which 98.8% are citizens. As of 2021, 2.4% of Shreveport, LA residents were born outside of the country (4.55k people).

In 2021, there were 1.56 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (107k people) in Shreveport, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 68.5k White (Non-Hispanic) and 4.64k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.8%

2021 Citizenship

98.6%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 98.8% of Shreveport, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Shreveport, LA was 98.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Shreveport, LA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Shreveport, LA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
107k ± 1.55k
White (Non-Hispanic)
68.5k ± 1.28k
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
4.64k ± 1.05k

2.85%

Hispanic Population

5.4k people

2.85% of the people in Shreveport, LA are hispanic (5.4k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Shreveport, LA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

2.4%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

4.55k people

2.69%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

5.12k people

As of 2021, 2.4% of Shreveport, LA residents (4.55k 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 Shreveport, LA was 2.69%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Shreveport, LA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
3,240 ± 426
Gulf War (1990s)
2,245 ± 411
Gulf War (2001-)
2,189 ± 380

Shreveport, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.44 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Shreveport, LA employs N/A people. The largest industries in Shreveport, LA are Health Care & Social Assistance (15,274 people), Retail Trade (9,828 people), and Educational Services (7,657 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($69,779), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($64,701), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($62,719).

Employment

Occupations

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Shreveport, LA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (8,369 people), Sales & Related Occupations (8,161 people), and Management Occupations (6,930 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Shreveport, LA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Louisiana (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Shreveport, LA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (15,274 people), Retail Trade (9,828 people), and Educational Services (7,657 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Shreveport, LA, though some of these residents may live in Shreveport, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$317,355

Median earning men ± $19,000

$225,264

Median earning women ± $9,840

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($63,151), Public Administration ($54,403), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($54,021).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Manufacturing ($51,750), Wholesale Trade ($42,891), and Public Administration ($39,633).

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 Trade

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

Gasoline
$48B
Coal-n.e.c.
$46.7B
Fuel oils
$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.

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.

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

Texas
$48.8B
Mississippi
$24.6B
Florida
$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).

Civics

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.

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Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Shreveport, LA. Showing the available data for Louisiana.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (58.5%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (39.9%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.01%)
Libertarian Party

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%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Louisiana for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Louisiana

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Bill Cassidy

Senator from Louisiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

John Kennedy

Senator from Louisiana

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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2021, universities in Shreveport, LA awarded 5,374 degrees. The student population of Shreveport, LA in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 5,409 male students and 8,702 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Shreveport, LA are White (2,323 and 44.6%), followed by Black or African American (1,671 and 32.1%), Unknown (611 and 11.7%), and Hispanic or Latino (269 and 5.17%).

The largest universities in Shreveport, LA by number of degrees awarded are Louisiana State University-Shreveport (3,710 and 69%), Diesel Driving Academy-Shreveport (689 and 12.8%), and Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport (251 and 4.67%).

The most popular majors in Shreveport, LA are General Business Administration & Management (2,378 and 44.3%), Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor (689 and 12.8%), and Health Care Administration & Management (416 and 7.74%).

The median tuition costs in Shreveport, LA are $28,030 for private four year colleges, and $7,324 and $12,760 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

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.

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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Shreveport, LA was $155,000 in 2021, which is 0.633 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $151,700 to $155,000, a 2.18% increase. The homeownership rate in Shreveport, LA is 52.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Shreveport, LA have an average commute time of 19.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Shreveport, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Shreveport, LA is $41,782. In 2021, the place with the highest median household income in Shreveport, LA was Census Tract 226 with a value of $157,908, followed by Census Tract 231 and Census Tract 227, with respective values of $135,972 and $88,698.

Property

$155,000

Median Property Value 2021

±$3,628

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Median Property Taxes

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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 Shreveport, LA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

52.9%

Homeownership

2021

65.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 52.9% of the housing units in Shreveport, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 54.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Shreveport, LA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (N/A)

Census Tract 226
Census Tract 231
Census Tract 227

In 2021, the place with the highest Median Household Income (N/A) in Shreveport, LA was Census Tract 226 with a value of $157,908, followed by Census Tract 231 and Census Tract 227, with respective values of $135,972 and $88,698.

The following map shows all of the places in Shreveport, LA colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$41,782

Median Household Income

± $1,455

74.9k

Number of Households

± 2,535

In 2021, the median household income of the 74.9k households in Shreveport, LA grew to $41,782 from the previous year's value of $40,809.

The following chart displays the households in Shreveport, 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Shreveport, 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.

This chart shows the number of workers in Louisiana across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (82.9%)
Carpooled (9.07%)
Worked At Home (3.97%)

In 2021, 82.9% of workers in Shreveport, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.07%) and those who worked at home (3.97%).

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.

Commute Time

19.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Shreveport, LA have a shorter commute time (19.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 1.54% of the workforce in Shreveport, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Shreveport, LA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

24.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Shreveport, LA (45.3k out of 185k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Shreveport, LA is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

92.2% of the population of Shreveport, LA has health coverage, with 35.7% on employee plans, 31.9% on Medicaid, 10.7% on Medicare, 11.9% on non-group plans, and 2.14% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.1% were men and 53.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

7.75%

Uninsured

35.7%

Employer Coverage

31.9%

Medicaid

10.7%

Medicare

11.9%

Non-Group

2.14%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Shreveport, LA declined by 14% from 9.01% to 7.75%.

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