Selected Housing Characteristics:  2007
Data Set: 2007 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates
Survey: 2007 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates
Geographic Area: Shreveport city, Louisiana
NOTE. Although the American Community Survey (ACS) produces population, demographic and housing unit estimates, it is the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program that produces and disseminates the official estimates of the population for the nation, states, counties, cities and towns and estimates of housing units for states and counties. For more information on confidentiality protection, sampling error, nonsampling error, and definitions, see Survey Methodology.
Selected Housing Characteristics: 2007	Estimate	Margin of Error	Percent	Margin of Error
HOUSING OCCUPANCY
Total housing units	90,334	+/-1,731	100%	(X)
Occupied housing units	79,384	+/-2,178	87.9%	+/-2.1
Vacant housing units	10,950	+/-1,987	12.1%	+/-2.1
Homeowner vacancy rate	2.3	+/-1.5	(X)	(X)
Rental vacancy rate	6.6	+/-3.0	(X)	(X)
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
Total housing units	90,334	+/-1,731	100%	(X)
1-unit, detached	63,730	+/-2,372	70.5%	+/-2.3
1-unit, attached	2,976	+/-843	3.3%	+/-0.9
2 units	2,251	+/-895	2.5%	+/-1.0
3 or 4 units	3,507	+/-1,022	3.9%	+/-1.1
5 to 9 units	6,842	+/-1,496	7.6%	+/-1.6
10 to 19 units	4,729	+/-1,433	5.2%	+/-1.6
20 or more units	4,054	+/-1,053	4.5%	+/-1.2
Mobile home	2,245	+/-819	2.5%	+/-0.9
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	+/-269	0.0%	+/-0.2
YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
Total housing units	90,334	+/-1,731	100%	(X)
Built 2005 or later	1,821	+/-573	2.0%	+/-0.6
Built 2000 to 2004	4,710	+/-1,238	5.2%	+/-1.4
Built 1990 to 1999	4,817	+/-1,206	5.3%	+/-1.3
Built 1980 to 1989	11,955	+/-1,950	13.2%	+/-2.2
Built 1970 to 1979	20,642	+/-2,299	22.9%	+/-2.5
Built 1960 to 1969	16,016	+/-1,876	17.7%	+/-2.1
Built 1950 to 1959	17,614	+/-2,095	19.5%	+/-2.3
Built 1940 to 1949	4,643	+/-916	5.1%	+/-1.0
Built 1939 or earlier	8,116	+/-1,275	9.0%	+/-1.4
ROOMS
Total housing units	90,334	+/-1,731	100%	(X)
1 room	701	+/-535	0.8%	+/-0.6
2 rooms	2,757	+/-944	3.1%	+/-1.0
3 rooms	7,787	+/-1,764	8.6%	+/-1.9
4 rooms	14,744	+/-2,013	16.3%	+/-2.2
5 rooms	27,434	+/-2,419	30.4%	+/-2.6
6 rooms	19,079	+/-2,249	21.1%	+/-2.5
7 rooms	8,638	+/-1,475	9.6%	+/-1.6
8 rooms	4,971	+/-1,033	5.5%	+/-1.1
9 rooms or more	4,223	+/-723	4.7%	+/-0.8
Median (rooms)	5.2	+/-0.1	(X)	(X)
BEDROOMS
Total housing units	90,334	+/-1,731	100%	(X)
No bedroom	774	+/-504	0.9%	+/-0.6
1 bedroom	11,641	+/-2,012	12.9%	+/-2.2
2 bedrooms	24,461	+/-2,378	27.1%	+/-2.6
3 bedrooms	41,280	+/-2,822	45.7%	+/-3.1
4 bedrooms	11,411	+/-1,498	12.6%	+/-1.6
5 or more bedrooms	767	+/-326	0.8%	+/-0.4
HOUSING TENURE
Occupied housing units	79,384	+/-2,178	100%	(X)
Owner-occupied	45,519	+/-2,305	57.3%	+/-2.9
Renter-occupied	33,865	+/-2,746	42.7%	+/-2.9
Average household size of owner-occupied unit	2.42	+/-0.11	(X)	(X)
Average household size of renter-occupied unit	2.46	+/-0.15	(X)	(X)
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
Occupied housing units	79,384	+/-2,178	100%	(X)
Moved in 2005 or later	24,673	+/-2,386	31.1%	+/-2.7
Moved in 2000 to 2004	20,312	+/-1,868	25.6%	+/-2.3
Moved in 1990 to 1999	13,687	+/-1,551	17.2%	+/-1.8
Moved in 1980 to 1989	7,201	+/-1,075	9.1%	+/-1.4
Moved in 1970 to 1979	7,977	+/-1,313	10.0%	+/-1.7
Moved in 1969 or earlier	5,534	+/-995	7.0%	+/-1.3
VEHICLES AVAILABLE
Occupied housing units	79,384	+/-2,178	100%	(X)
No vehicles available	10,420	+/-1,546	13.1%	+/-2.0
1 vehicle available	32,513	+/-2,720	41.0%	+/-3.1
2 vehicles available	27,871	+/-2,361	35.1%	+/-2.7
3 or more vehicles available	8,580	+/-1,252	10.8%	+/-1.6
HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Occupied housing units	79,384	+/-2,178	100%	(X)
Utility gas	N	N	N	N
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N	N	N	N
Electricity	N	N	N	N
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	N	N	N	N
Coal or coke	N	N	N	N
Wood	N	N	N	N
Solar energy	N	N	N	N
Other fuel	N	N	N	N
No fuel used	N	N	N	N
SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Occupied housing units	79,384	+/-2,178	100%	(X)
Lacking complete plumbing facilities	327	+/-222	0.4%	+/-0.3
Lacking complete kitchen facilities	514	+/-413	0.6%	+/-0.5
No telephone service available	5,943	+/-1,346	7.5%	+/-1.7
OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
Occupied housing units	79,384	+/-2,178	100%	(X)
1.00 or less	77,284	+/-2,387	97.4%	+/-1.1
1.01 to 1.50	1,879	+/-826	2.4%	+/-1.1
1.51 or more	221	+/-226	0.3%	+/-0.3
VALUE
Owner-occupied units	45,519	+/-2,305	100%	(X)
Less than $50,000	9,175	+/-1,244	20.2%	+/-2.3
$50,000 to $99,999	11,891	+/-1,384	26.1%	+/-2.9
$100,000 to $149,999	9,641	+/-1,332	21.2%	+/-2.7
$150,000 to $199,999	7,191	+/-1,211	15.8%	+/-2.5
$200,000 to $299,999	4,012	+/-862	8.8%	+/-1.9
$300,000 to $499,999	2,470	+/-741	5.4%	+/-1.6
$500,000 to $999,999	1,139	+/-298	2.5%	+/-0.7
$1,000,000 or more	0	+/-269	0.0%	+/-0.4
Median (dollars)	108,400	+/-5,680	(X)	(X)
MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
Owner-occupied units	45,519	+/-2,305	100%	(X)
Housing units with a mortgage	26,020	+/-1,930	100%	(X)
Less than $300	0	+/-269	0.0%	+/-0.4
$300 to $499	849	+/-392	1.9%	+/-0.9
$500 to $699	3,996	+/-1,047	8.8%	+/-2.3
$700 to $999	7,085	+/-1,072	15.6%	+/-2.3
$1,000 to $1,499	7,697	+/-1,358	16.9%	+/-2.8
$1,500 to $1,999	3,472	+/-901	7.6%	+/-2.0
$2,000 or more	2,921	+/-624	6.4%	+/-1.3
Median (dollars)	1,068	+/-72	(X)	(X)
Housing units without a mortgage	19,499	+/-1,987	100%	(X)
Less than $100	327	+/-251	0.7%	+/-0.5
$100 to $199	3,204	+/-903	7.0%	+/-1.9
$200 to $299	6,578	+/-1,312	14.5%	+/-2.8
$300 to $399	3,727	+/-825	8.2%	+/-1.8
$400 or more	5,663	+/-1,145	12.4%	+/-2.4
Median (dollars)	295	+/-13	(X)	(X)
SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Owner-occupied units	45,519	+/-2,305	100%	(X)
Housing unit with a mortgage	26,020	+/-1,930	100%	(X)
Less than 20.0 percent	10,218	+/-1,306	22.4%	+/-2.7
20.0 to 24.9 percent	4,643	+/-919	10.2%	+/-2.0
25.0 to 29.9 percent	2,382	+/-725	5.2%	+/-1.6
30.0 to 34.9 percent	2,322	+/-806	5.1%	+/-1.8
35.0 percent or more	6,455	+/-1,275	14.2%	+/-2.7
Not computed	0	+/-269	100%	(X)
Housing unit without a mortgage	19,499	+/-1,987	100%	(X)
Less than 10.0 percent	8,040	+/-1,154	17.7%	+/-2.4
10.0 to 14.9 percent	3,659	+/-920	8.0%	+/-2.0
15.0 to 19.9 percent	2,185	+/-729	4.8%	+/-1.6
20.0 to 24.9 percent	1,575	+/-571	3.5%	+/-1.2
25.0 to 29.9 percent	688	+/-469	1.5%	+/-1.0
30.0 to 34.9 percent	109	+/-134	0.2%	+/-0.3
35.0 percent or more	2,736	+/-954	6.0%	+/-2.0
Not computed	507	+/-423	100%	(X)
GROSS RENT
Renter-occupied units	33,865	+/-2,746	100%	(X)
Less than $200	2,012	+/-834	5.9%	+/-2.6
$200 to $299	2,012	+/-800	5.9%	+/-2.4
$300 to $499	4,944	+/-1,225	14.6%	+/-3.6
$500 to $749	13,851	+/-2,333	40.9%	+/-5.5
$750 to $999	6,641	+/-1,635	19.6%	+/-4.4
$1,000 to $1,499	2,003	+/-734	5.9%	+/-2.2
$1,500 or more	332	+/-239	1.0%	+/-0.7
No cash rent	2,070	+/-870	100%	(X)
Median (dollars)	618	+/-27	(X)	(X)
GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Renter-occupied units	33,865	+/-2,746	100%	(X)
Less than 15.0 percent	3,894	+/-965	11.5%	+/-2.9
15.0 to 19.9 percent	3,521	+/-1,094	10.4%	+/-3.0
20.0 to 24.9 percent	4,184	+/-1,065	12.4%	+/-3.2
25.0 to 29.9 percent	4,044	+/-1,198	11.9%	+/-3.3
30.0 to 34.9 percent	2,642	+/-762	7.8%	+/-2.2
35.0 percent or more	12,212	+/-2,028	36.1%	+/-4.8
Not computed	3,368	+/-1,169	100%	(X)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2007 American Community Survey  Data are based on a sample and are subject to sampling variability. The degree of uncertainty for an estimate arising from sampling variability is represented through the use of a margin of error. The value shown here is the 90 percent margin of error. The margin of error can be interpreted roughly as providing a 90 percent probability that the interval defined by the estimate minus the margin of error and the estimate plus the margin of error (the lower and upper confidence bounds) contains the true value. In addition to sampling variability, the ACS estimates are subject to nonsampling error (for a discussion of nonsampling variability, see Accuracy of the Data). The effect of nonsampling error is not represented in these tables.  Notes:  ·The median gross rent excludes no cash renters.  ·While the 2007 American Community Survey (ACS) data generally reflect the December 2006 Office of Management and Budget (OMB) definitions of metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas; in certain instances the names, codes, and boundaries of the principal cities shown in ACS tables may differ from the OMB definitions due to differences in the effective dates of the geographic entities. The 2007 Puerto Rico Community Survey (PRCS) data generally reflect the December 2005 Office of Management and Budget (OMB) definitions of metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas; in certain instances the names, codes, and boundaries of the principal cities shown in PRCS tables may differ from the OMB definitions due to differences in the effective dates of the geographic entities.  ·Estimates of urban and rural population, housing units, and characteristics reflect boundaries of urban areas defined based on Census 2000 data. Boundaries for urban areas have not been updated since Census 2000. As a result, data for urban and rural areas from the ACS do not necessarily reflect the results of ongoing urbanization.  Explanation of Symbols:  1. An '**' entry in the margin of error column indicates that either no sample observations or too few sample observations were available to compute a standard error and thus the margin of error. A statistical test is not appropriate.  2. An '-' entry in the estimate column indicates that either no sample observations or too few sample observations were available to compute an estimate, or a ratio of medians cannot be calculated because one or both of the median estimates falls in the lowest interval or upper interval of an open-ended distribution.  3. An '-' following a median estimate means the median falls in the lowest interval of an open-ended distribution.  4. An '+' following a median estimate means the median falls in the upper interval of an open-ended distribution.  5. An '***' entry in the margin of error column indicates that the median falls in the lowest interval or upper interval of an open-ended distribution. A statistical test is not appropriate.  6. An '*****' entry in the margin of error column indicates that the estimate is controlled. A statistical test for sampling variability is not appropriate.  7. An 'N' entry in the estimate and margin of error columns indicates that data for this geographic area cannot be displayed because the number of sample cases is too small.  8. An '(X)' means that the estimate is not applicable or not available. Selected migration, earnings, and income data are not available for certain geographic areas due to problems with group quarters data collection and imputation. See Errata Note #44 for details.