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| Shreveport |
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| Population 2000: | 200,145 |
| Population 2002: | 199,033 |
| Area codes: | 318 |
| Elevation: | 209 feet |
| Land area: | 103.1 square miles |
| Foreign born: | 1.6 |
| County: | Caddo |
| Industries: | Educational,health and social services (25.6%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (12.0%), Retail trade (11.5%), Manufacturing (10.5%). |
| Population growth: | -1,112 (-0.56%) |
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| Races |
| Black: | 50.8% |
| White Non-Hispanic: | 45.9% |
| Hispanic: | 1.6% |
| Two or more races: | 1.0% |
| American Indian: | 0.7% |
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| Marital Status |
| Now married: | 43.6% |
| Never married: | 31.4% |
| Divorced: | 12.3% |
| Widowed: | 8.9% |
| Separated: | 3.7% |
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| Median |
| House value: | $73,200 |
| Household income: | $30,526 |
| Resident age: | 34.3 years |
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| Shreveport Compared to Louisiana State Average |
| Median house value: | below |
| Hispanic race population percentage: | below |
| Black race population percentage: | above |
| Foreign-born population percentage: | much below |
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| Education |
| High school or higher: | 79.0% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher: | 22.2% |
| Unemployed: | 10.2% |
| Graduate or professional degree: | 7.5% |
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| Crime Statistics |
| 2002 robberies: | 667 (332.2 per 100,000) |
| 2002 crime index: | 635.3 - nationwide average is 329, higher means more crime |
| 2002 rapes: | 119 (59.3 per 100,000) |
| 2002 murders: | 40 (19.9 per 100,000) |
| 2002 larceny counts: | 9,346 (4655.4 per 100,000) |
| 2002 burglaries: | 3,350 (1668.7 per 100,000) |
| 2002 auto thefts: | 1,649 (821.4 per 100,000) |
| 2002 assaults: | 1,218 (606.7 per 100,000) |
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| Ancestries |
| English: | 6.7% |
| Irish: | 6.6% |
| United States: | 6.5% |
| German: | 5.2% |
| French: | 3.8% |
| Scotch-Irish: | 2.2% |