Shreveport–Bossier City metropolitan area

Shreveport–Bossier City

Downtown Shreveport (right) and Bossier City (left)

Map of Louisiana highlighting the Shreveport metropolitan area
Country  United States
State  Louisiana
Parishes Bossier
Caddo
DeSoto
Webster
Principal cities Shreveport
Bossier City
Largest city Shreveport
The Red River between Shreveport and Bossier City

The Shreveport–Bossier City Metropolitan Statistical Area is a metropolitan area in northwestern Louisiana that covers four parishes: Caddo, Bossier, Webster, and De Soto.[1] As of the 2010 census, the MSA had a population of 439,000 (though a July 1, 2012 estimate placed the population at 447,000).[2]

Communities

Cities

Towns

Villages

Unincorporated communities

Demographics

As of the census[3] 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

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.

National Guard

Shreveport is the home of the 2-108th Cavalry Squadron which is part of the 256th Infantry Brigade.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Shreveport, Bossier City Metro Area - USA.com". Retrieved 8 December 2015.
  2. ↑ "Table 1. Annual Estimates of the Population of Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2009 (CBSA-EST2009-01)". 2009 Population Estimates. United States Census Bureau, Population Division. 2010-03-23. Archived from the original (CSV) on June 15, 2010. Retrieved 2010-03-29.
  3. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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