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More about Shreveport Shreveport, Louisiana is the third largest metropolitan city in the state of Louisiana, USA. It is located in Caddo Parish, and as of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 200,145. Bossier City lies across the Red River in Bossier Parish and the Shreveport-Bossier City Metropolitan Area population exceeds 390,000. Shreveport is the commercial and cultural center of the Ark-La-Tex, the area where Arkansas, Louisiana, and Texas meet. Some call it the "Gateway to East Texas", others claim that Shreveport sits on the border between the South and the West. Shreveport exercises a great pull over this region. A good example of this is that people in East Texas watch and donate money to the Louisiana Public Broadcasting Service because there is not a PBS station in northeast Texas. Many people in the community refer to the two cities of Shreveport and Bossier City, which are separated only by the Red River, as "Shreveport-Bossier". Shreveport Demographics As of the census2 of 2000, there are 200,145 people, 78,662 households, and 50,422 families residing in the city. The population density is 749.2/kmÂ² (1,940.5/miÂ²). There are 86,802 housing units at an average density of 324.9/kmÂ² (841.6/miÂ²). The racial makeup of the city is 46.66% White, 50.80% African American, 0.31% Native American, 0.79% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.45% from other races, and 0.95% from two or more races. 1.55% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 78,662 households out of which 30.1% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.3% are married couples living together, 21.5% have a female householder with no husband present, and 35.9% are non-families. 30.8% of all households are made up of individuals and 10.9% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.48 and the average family size is 3.12. In the city the population is spread out with 26.9% under the age of 18, 10.7% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 34 years. For every 100 females there are 87.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 82.1 males. The median income for a household in the city is $30,526, and the median income for a family is $37,126. Males have a median income of $31,278 versus $21,659 for females. The per capita income for the city is $17,759. 22.8% of the population and 18.7% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 33.3% of those under the age of 18 and 16.3% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line. Tonight...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Friday...Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 40s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Friday Night...Partly cloudy. Lows around 30. East winds around 5 mph becoming south after midnight. Saturday...Partly cloudy. Warmer. Highs in the upper 50s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Saturday Night...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. North winds around 5 mph. Sunday...Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 50s. Sunday Night...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Monday...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of light rain in the afternoon. Highs around 60. Monday Night...Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Tuesday...Becoming mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 50s. Tuesday Night...Becoming partly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 30s. Wednesday...Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 50s. Wednesday Night...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Thursday...Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 50s. Powered by HAMweather Copyright © 2003 HAMweather, LLC, all rights reserved.

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