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 2000 census, the MSA had a population of 375,965 (though a July 1, 2007 estimate placed the population at 387,583).[1] It is also part of the larger Shreveport-Bossier City-Minden Combined Statistical Area.
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Parishes
Communities
Places with more than 50,000 people
- Shreveport (Principal city)
- Bossier City (Principal city)
Places with 5,000 to 25,000 people
Places with 1,000 to 5,000 people
- Belcher
- Benton
- Blanchard
- Eastwood (census-designated place)
- Greenwood
- Haughton
- Logansport
- Oil City
- Plain Dealing
- Stonewall
- Vivian
Places with fewer than 1,000 people
Unincorporated places
Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 375,965 people, 144,293 households, and 98,551 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 $31,583 versus $21,848 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
- Louisiana census statistical areas
- List of census-designated places in Louisiana
- List of cities, towns, and villages in Louisiana
References
- ^ "Annual Estimates of the Population of Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2007 (CBSA-EST2007-01)" (CSV). 2007 Population Estimates. United States Census Bureau, Population Division. 2008-03-27. http://www.census.gov/popest/metro/tables/2007/CBSA-EST2007-01.csv. Retrieved 2008-03-29.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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