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Shreveport, LA

Shreveport-Bossier City, LA
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Shreveport, LA

Shreveport-Bossier City, LA
gross metro product
$23.5B
population
436.3K
median household income
$38,142
median home price
$169,000
cost of living
2% below nat'l avg
college attainment
22.1%
net migration
-610 (year: 2018)
unemployment
4.9%
major industries
Defense & Aerospace, Education
job growth
0.5% (year: 2018)
As of October 2019
Shreveport is the commercial and cultural center of the tri-state area where Arkansas, Louisiana, and Texas meet. The city is home to the nearby 8th Air Force Museum at Barksdale Air Force Base, a major employer within the area, the Barnwell Garden and Art Center, Hirsch Memorial Coliseum, Riverwalk Park, Touchstone Wildlife and Art Museum and the R.W. Norton Art Gallery along with numerous other entertainment and live music venues and cultural museums. Significant events held within the city include the Highland Jazz and
Blues Festival, Mardi Gras Parade, Red River Revel, Mudbug Madness and the State Fair of Louisiana.
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On forbes lists
#17
In Cost of Doing Business
#196
In Job Growth
#178
In Education
By The Numbers
EmploymentHousingEducationQuality of Life
Job Growth
0.5% (year: 2018)
Projected Annual Job Growth
-0.5%
Unemployment
4.9%
Median Household Income
$38,142
Household Income Growth
-2%
High-Tech Employment
0.7%
  • Data is for the metro area
  • Sources: Moody's Analytics; Sperling's BestPlaces; U.S. Census.
  • Numbers as of October 2019


  • a - Value of 100 means that a family with the median income has exactly enough income to qualify for a typical mortgage on a median-priced single-family home. An index above 100 signifies that the family has surplus income.
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