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Shreveport, LA Profile


Shreveport, LA, population 199,244, is located in Louisiana's Caddo county, about 166.8 miles from Mesquite and 170.0 miles from Beaumont.

Through the 90's Shreveport's population has grown by about 1%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Shreveport has declined by about 1%. Since 2005 Shreveport's population has grown by about 1%.

Shreveport's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Louisiana's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Shreveport tend to be much higher than Louisiana's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 47%
Females 53%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White47%
African American51%
Native American0%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed1%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 607.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
2000200,709N/A
2001199,277-0.71%
2002198,101-0.59%
2003197,456-0.33%
2004197,7970.17%
2005197,9390.07%
2006200,1131.10%
2007198,887-0.61%
2008198,9240.02%
2009199,2440.16%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$30,526
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001965
20021,018
20031,030
20041,093
20051,130
20061,193
20071,100
2008951
2009890
2010767
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 311115341,253
2002 401196671,218
2003 421126891,213
2004 331356901,320
2005 391516281,431
2006 281405861495
2007 361125441506
2008 271054741291
2009 311244851136
2010 261213551031

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20016,844
20027,145
20037,466
20047,336
20056,471
20066,734
20076,095
20085,291
20095,222
20104,732
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 3,368 9,200 1,119
2002 3,350 9,346 1,649
2003 3,595 9,745 1,565
2004 3,307 9,862 1,446
2005 2,969 8,893 1,016
2006 2922 8508 1263
2007 2861 8216 1101
2008 2512 7182 859
2009 2730 7054 641
2010 2616 6317 526

Location

Elevation209 feet above sea level
Land Area98.6 Square Miles
Water Area14.6 Square Miles



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