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Shreveport, LA
Full City Profile · Louisiana · Caddo Parish County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
183,483
Population
1,696/sq mi density
$48,465
Median Income
$33,788 per capita
$178,100
Home Value
$134,461 Zillow
$980
Median Rent
33.8% income on rent
68°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
780
Violent Crime/100K
4,899 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.9 / 5.0
$48,465 median income, 5.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$178,100 home value, $980/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
780 violent crimes/100K (105% above avg)
B
Education
3.2 / 5.0
27.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$48,465
36% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$33,788
13% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.1%
42% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
18.4%
48% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Shreveport vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Shreveport’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$48,465
64%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$33,788
87%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$73,401
102%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,112
78%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,112
22% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
19 min
31% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.7%
63% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
80.1%
9% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.3%
74% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$17,943M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
80.1%
Public Transit
1.3%
Work From Home
5.7%
Other
12.9%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
7,917
Restaurants
523
Healthcare
857
Retail
802
Manufacturing
151
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$73,401
2% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,208
20% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
88.2
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $48,465 |
| Per Capita Income | $33,788 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $73,401 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,112 |
| County GDP | $17,943M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 18.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.524 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 80.1% |
| Public Transit | 1.3% |
| Work From Home | 5.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 7,917 |
| Restaurants | 523 |
| Healthcare | 857 |
| Retail | 802 |
| Manufacturing | 151 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $73,401 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,208 |