Shreveport, Louisiana Information & Statistics

Quick Facts

The 2018 population estimate for Shreveport is 193,785, a change of -3.44% when compared to 2014. With an area of 122.35 square miles, this works out to a population density of 1,583.88 persons/mi².

The number of households in 2018 were estimated to be 75,842, with an average household size of 2.49.

Shreveport's 2018 unemployment rate was 7.04%.

The average household income in Shreveport for 2018 was $60,502, while the median was $38,279.

Shreveport Population Trends

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Shreveport Employment Type

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Shreveport Age Grouping

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Shreveport Ethnicity Mix

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Shreveport Fertility Rate

2,337 estimated births

(% of females 15-50 having a child in the past 12 months), ACS 5 year data

Shreveport Household Characteristics

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Shreveport Median Age over Time

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Shreveport Households with Children by Age

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Shreveport Median Household Income

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Shreveport Educational Attainment

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Shreveport Unemployment Rate

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Type of Housing

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Shreveport Housing Values

Median mortgage payment for 2018: $1,178

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Shreveport Average Rent as Percentage of Gross Income

Median rent for 2018: $810

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Shreveport Average Commute

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Shreveport Primary Transportation

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Shreveport Gender Mix

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Shreveport Field of Employment

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Shreveport Population Data

Period	Geography	Population
2014	Shreveport city, Louisiana	200,692
2015	Shreveport city, Louisiana	200,015
2016	Shreveport city, Louisiana	198,571
2017	Shreveport city, Louisiana	196,217
2018	Shreveport city, Louisiana	193,785

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