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Shreveport, LA Profile


Shreveport, LA, population 198,874, 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 this decade the population of Shreveport has declined 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
Population34.30
Males31.90
Females36.40
Vs. State Median Age
    
    
    
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 2015.00%Under 20: 15.00%
20 to 4013.00%20 to 40: 14.00%
40 to 6011.00%40 to 60: 13.00%
Over 607.00%Over 60: 11.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
2000200,145N/A
2001199,571-0.29%
2002198,595-0.49%
2003198,135-0.23%
2004198,5910.23%
2005198,8740.14%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


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

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes


Rate Per 100K People
2001965
20021,018
20031,030
20041,093
20051,130
20061,193
20071,100
2008951
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Offense 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter 31 40 42 33 39 28 36 27
Forcible Rape 111 119 112 135 151 140 112 105
Robbery 534 667 689 690 628 586 544 474
Aggravated Assault 1,253 1,218 1,213 1,320 1,431 1495 1506 1291

Property Crimes


Rate Per 100K People
20016,844
20027,145
20037,466
20047,336
20056,471
20066,734
20076,095
20085,291
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Offense 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Burglary 3,368 3,350 3,595 3,307 2,969 2922 2861 2512
Larceny, Theft 9,200 9,346 9,745 9,862 8,893 8508 8216 7182
Motor Vehicle Theft 1,119 1,649 1,565 1,446 1,016 1263 1101 859
Arson 130 146 190 169 186 166 111 94

Location

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



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