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Compare New Orleans to Shreveport

This post compares New Orleans, 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 New Orleans (city) Shreveport (city)
Population 388,182 196,217
Income (median) $41,552 $37,011
Home Value (median) $205,000 $139,800
White 34% 38%
Black 59% 56%
Asian 2% 1%
With Kids 23% 30%
Age (median) 35 35
Rentals 52% 46%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, New Orleans or Shreveport?
A: New Orleans has a larger population count than Shreveport: 388182 compared with 196217 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in New Orleans or in Shreveport?
A: Incomes are on average higher in New Orleans.

Q: Are homes more expensive in New Orleans or Shreveport?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive in New Orleans.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: New Orleans does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 52% for New Orleans versus 46% for Shreveport.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to New Orleans may include: Baton-Rouge, Shreveport, and Lafayette.

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

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