SHREVEPORT-BOSSIER CITY MSA 2006 ACS PROFILE
Selected Social Characteristics
Selected Economic Characteristics
Selected Housing Characteristics
ACS Demographic and Housing Estimates
SHREVEPORT-BOSSIER CITY MSA Estimate Margin of Error
Selected Social Characteristics
Selected Social Characteristics: 2006 Total Population 388,296 +/-2,187
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 147,352 +/-2,637
Family households (families) 95,996 +/-3,208
With own children under 18 years 42,828 +/-2,482
Married-couple families 63,513 +/-2,859
With own children under 18 years 25,571 +/-2,110
Male householder, no wife present 6,252 +/-1,141
With own children under 18 years 2,651 +/-808
Female householder, no husband present 26,231 +/-2,249
With own children under 18 years 14,606 +/-2,041
Nonfamily households 51,356 +/-3,106
Householder living alone 43,314 +/-2,793
65 years and over 14,467 +/-1,383
Households with one or more people under 18 years 50,038 +/-2,435
Households with one or more people 65 years and over 35,123 +/-1,199
Average household size 2.56 +/-0.04
Average family size 3.19 +/-0.08
RELATIONSHIP
Household population 377,173 +/-2,216
Householder 147,352 +/-2,637
Spouse 62,851 +/-2,908
Child 116,757 +/-4,506
Other relatives 30,922 +/-3,813
Nonrelatives 19,291 +/-2,958
Unmarried partner 7,222 +/-1,321
MARITAL STATUS
Males 15 years and over 144,874 +/-1,407
Never married 49,734 +/-2,365
Now married, except separated 69,509 +/-3,160
Separated 4,522 +/-1,144
Widowed 5,507 +/-1,266
Divorced 15,602 +/-2,173
Females 15 years and over 161,195 +/-1,183
Never married 46,222 +/-1,984
Now married, except separated 66,885 +/-3,065
Separated 6,093 +/-1,322
Widowed 20,368 +/-1,807
Divorced 21,627 +/-2,370
FERTILITY
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months 5,408 +/-1,318
Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) 2,505 +/-752
Per 1,000 unmarried women 46 +/-14
Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old 55 +/-13
Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old 30 +/-20
Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old 110 +/-30
Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old 10 +/-8
GRANDPARENTS
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years in households 9,973 +/-1,867
Responsible for grandchildren 4,910 +/-1,416
Years responsible for grandchildren
Less than 1 year 481 +/-341
1 or 2 years 1,817 +/-1,034
3 or 4 years 611 +/-357
5 or more years 2,001 +/-746
Characteristics of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years
Who are female 59.1 +/-7.4
Who are married 70.2 +/-11.0
SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school 100,076 +/-3,063
Nursery school, preschool 6,517 +/-1,331
Kindergarten 5,281 +/-1,051
Elementary school (grades 1-8) 45,453 +/-1,428
High school (grades 9-12) 21,692 +/-1,948
College or graduate school 21,133 +/-1,906
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over 247,991 +/-1,578
Less than 9th grade 11,876 +/-1,726
9th to 12th grade, no diploma 30,063 +/-3,035
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 88,457 +/-4,094
Some college, no degree 52,559 +/-3,115
Associate's degree 11,895 +/-1,546
Bachelor's degree 34,170 +/-2,716
Graduate or professional degree 18,971 +/-1,835
Percent high school graduate or higher 83.1 +/-1.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher 21.4 +/-1.3
VETERAN STATUS
Civilian population 18 years and over 283,637 +/-1,854
Civilian veterans 38,425 +/-2,720
DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION
Population 5 years and over 348,001 +/-2,488
With a disability 65,918 +/-4,221
Population 5 to 15 years 59,634 +/-1,350
With a disability 4,966 +/-1,251
Population 16 to 64 years 241,125 +/-2,143
With a disability 39,605 +/-3,084
Population 65 years and over 47,242 +/-844
With a disability 21,347 +/-1,707
RESIDENCE 1 YEAR AGO
Population 1 year and over 382,228 +/-2,703
Same house 303,926 +/-6,870
Different house in the U.S. 75,994 +/-6,489
Same county 42,487 +/-5,535
Different county 33,507 +/-4,891
Same state 18,663 +/-3,932
Different state 14,844 +/-3,532
Abroad 2,308 +/-815
PLACE OF BIRTH
Total population 388,296 +/-2,187
Native 377,593 +/-2,756
Born in United States 374,591 +/-2,738
State of residence 272,072 +/-4,995
Different state 102,519 +/-5,604
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) 3,002 +/-1,041
Foreign born 10703 +/-1,745
U.S. CITIZENSHIP STATUS
Foreign-born population 10,703 +/-1,745
Naturalized U.S. citizen 3,377 +/-889
Not a U.S. citizen 7,326 +/-1,684
YEAR OF ENTRY
Population born outside the United States 13,705 +/-1,892
Native 3,002 +/-1,041
Entered 2000 or later 292 +/-306
Entered before 2000 2,710 +/-983
Foreign born 10,703 +/-1,745
Entered 2000 or later 3,723 +/-1,360
Entered before 2000 6,980 +/-1,296
WORLD REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea N N
Europe N N
Asia N N
Africa N N
Oceania N N
Latin America N N
Northern America N N
LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME
Population 5 years and over 360,096 +/-2,178
English only 343,043 +/-2,683
Language other than English 17,053 +/-1,715
Speak English less than "very well" 5,906 +/-1,257
Spanish 8,553 +/-1,178
Speak English less than "very well" 4,359 +/-1,088
Other Indo-European languages 5,320 +/-1,332
Speak English less than "very well" 777 +/-424
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 2,808 +/-858
Speak English less than "very well" 572 +/-493
Other languages 372 +/-356
Speak English less than "very well" 198 +/-320
ANCESTRY
Total population 388,296 +/-2,187
American 37,958 +/-4,020
Arab 423 +/-385
Czech 486 +/-494
Danish 725 +/-711
Dutch 4,131 +/-1,178
English 32,436 +/-3,471
French (except Basque) 23,713 +/-3,493
French Canadian 2,115 +/-909
German 31,799 +/-3,954
Greek 736 +/-547
Hungarian 55 +/-93
Irish 36,965 +/-3,561
Italian 9,042 +/-2,120
Lithuanian 258 +/-234
Norwegian 1,916 +/-941
Polish 2,617 +/-995
Portuguese 394 +/-269
Russian 864 +/-496
Scotch-Irish 8,725 +/-1,593
Scottish 6,305 +/-1,308
Slovak 192 +/-188
Subsaharan African 2,096 +/-976
Swedish 1,348 +/-499
Swiss 193 +/-264
Ukrainian 529 +/-433
Welsh 3,048 +/-1,604
West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) 34 +/-37
Selected Economic Characteristics
Selected Economic Characteristics: 2006
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over 300,238 +/-2,082
In labor force 190,611 +/-4,039
Civilian labor force 185,394 +/-4,196
Employed 169,005 +/-4,691
Unemployed 16,389 +/-2,619
Armed Forces 5,217 +/-951
Not in labor force 109,627 +/-3,762
Civilian labor force 185,394 +/-4,196
Unemployed 8.8 +/-1.4
Females 16 years and over 158,954 +/-1,377
In labor force