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Compare Bossier City to Shreveport

This post compares Bossier City, Louisiana to Shreveport, Louisiana across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Bossier City (city) Shreveport (city)
Population 67,511 196,217
Income (median) $38,422 $37,011
Home Value (median) $161,400 $139,800
White 66% 38%
Black 26% 56%
Asian 1% 1%
With Kids 33% 30%
Age (median) 33 35
Rentals 46% 46%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Bossier City or Shreveport?
A: Bossier City has a much smaller population count than Shreveport: 67511 compared with 196217 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Bossier City or in Shreveport?
A: Incomes are on average similar in Bossier City.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Bossier City or Shreveport?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Bossier City.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Bossier City does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 46% for Bossier City versus 46% for Shreveport.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Bossier City may include: Bayou-Cane, Houma, and Kenner.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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