ShreveportLouisiana

Shreveport Population Demographics

According to US population projections for 2022, the estimated population of Shreveport is 183,489. 26.83% is under 18, while 17.66% is over 65.

A closer look at the age demography reveals that 6.25% of the population was five years old or younger, 26.83% were 18 years or younger and 29.24% were aged 65 years and over. The gender split in the state was nearly even, with 53.98% female and 46.02% male.

Shreveport Housing

According to the US Census, Shreveport has 90,211 housing units. The average owner-occupied housing unit rate in Shreveport was 84.43%. At the same time, the city's median value of owner-occupied homes was $161,500

Shreveport Racial Demographics

In 2020, the US Census estimated that Black Or African American Alone and White Alone constitute 92.01% of Shreveport's population. Residents of the city who were Asian Alone, made up 1.63% of the total population.

Other racial groups include Some Other Race Alone, constituting 1.60% of the city's population and White Black Or African American at 0.95%

How Educated is Shreveport

According to Census estimates, in 2021, 14.7% of Shreveport residents had a bachelor's degree, while 11.9% had a graduate or professional degree.

Overall, 26.60% of residents have a bachelor's degree or higher.

Average Income in Shreveport

The median household income in Shreveport is $42,034. This figure is significantly (approximately 0.00%) less than the state average of $42,034.

Estimates by family type revealed that families earned an average of $51,903 per year, while married-couple families earned an average of $78,536.

A closer examination of the income groups of Shreveport households revealed that the largest income group consisted of households with an annual income between $50,000 and $74,999. Other groups with yearly high household incomes include those between $15,000 and $24,999 (14.0%) and those with incomes exceeding $200,000 (4.3%). 10.5% of households in the City of Angels had an annual income of less than $10,000.

Median Income by Type of Family