Shreveport-Bossier City metropolitan area

The Shreveport-Bossier City Metropolitan Statistical Area is a metropolitan area in northwestern Louisiana that covers three parishes – Caddo, Bossier, and De Soto. As of the 2000 census, the MSA had a population of 375,965 (though a July 1, 2007 estimate placed the population at 387,583). [cite web | url = http://www.census.gov/popest/metro/tables/2007/CBSA-EST2007-01.csv | title = Annual Estimates of the Population of Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2007 (CBSA-EST2007-01) | format = CSV | work = 2007 Population Estimates | publisher = United States Census Bureau, Population Division | date = 2008-03-27 | accessdate = 2008-03-29] It is also part of the larger Shreveport-Bossier City-Minden Combined Statistical Area.

Parishes

*Bossier Parish
*Caddo Parish
*De Soto Parish

Communities

Places with more than 50,000 people

*Shreveport (Principal city)
*Bossier City (Principal city)

Places with 5,000 to 25,000 people

*Mansfield
*Red Chute (census-designated place)

Places with 1,000 to 5,000 people

*Belcher
*Benton
*Blanchard
*Eastwood (census-designated place)
*Greenwood
*Haughton
*Logansport
*Oil City
*Plain Dealing
*Stonewall
*Vivian

Places with fewer than 1,000 people

*Gilliam
*Grand Cane
*Hosston
*Ida
*Keachi
*Longstreet
*Mooringsport
*Rodessa
*South Mansfield
*Stanley

Unincorporated places

*Frierson
*Keithville
*Kingston

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 375,965 people, 144,293 households, and 98,551 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 59.48% White, 37.68% African American, 0.42% Native American, 0.74% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.54% from other races, and 1.09% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.82% of the population.

The median income for a household in the MSA was $32,974, and the median income for a family was $39,203. Males had a median income of $31,583 versus $21,848 for females. The per capita income for the MSA was $16,521.

National Guard

Shreveport is the home of the 2-108th Cavalry Squadron which is part of the 256th Infantry Brigade.

ee also

*List of cities, towns, and villages in Louisiana

References