The Shreveport-Bossier City Metropolitan Statistical Area is a metropolitan area in northwestern Louisiana that covers three parishes – Caddo, Bossier, and De Soto. As of the 2010 census, the MSA had a population of 557,201(though a July 1, 2011 estimate placed the population at 560,000).[1] It is also part of the larger Shreveport-Bossier City-Minden Combined Statistical Area.
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As of the census[2] of 2010, there were 557,201 people, 189,000 households, and 139,000 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 59.48% White, 37.68% African American, 0.42% Native American, 0.74% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.54% from other races, and 1.09% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.82% of the population.
The median income for a household in the MSA was $32,974, and the median income for a family was $39,203. Males had a median income of $35,583 versus $31,848 for females. The per capita income for the MSA was $16,521.
Shreveport is the home of the 2-108th Cavalry Squadron which is part of the 256th Infantry Brigade.
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