Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2005: $390 (0.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2005: $168 (0.2%)
Area name: Shreveport-Bossier City, LA MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Bossier Parish is $482 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $563 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $714 a month.
Cities in this county include: Bossier City
, Red Chute
, Eastwood
, Haughton
, Benton
, Plain Dealing
.
2005 air pollution in Bossier Parish:
Ozone (1-hour): 0.100 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.082 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.002 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.007 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Neighboring
counties: Bienville Parish
, Caddo Parish
, Lafayette County, Arkansas
, Red River Parish
, Miller County, Arkansas
, Webster Parish
.
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Bossier Parish: Red
River Valley Agricultural Station
(A),
Hopewell School
(B),
Fairview Landing
(C),
Dogwood Boy Scout Camp
(D),
Palmetto Country Club
(E),
Missionary Ferry
(F)
Churches in Bossier Parish include: Sunlight
Church
(A),
Sunflower Church
(B),
Mary Magdalene Church
(C),
Mary Queen of Peace Church
(D),
Mary-Queen of Heaven Chapel
(E),
Mayflower Church
(F),
Starlight Church
(G),
Hopewell Church
(H),
Smith Chapel
(I)
Cemeteries: Burns
Cemetery
(1),
Oakland Cemetery
(2),
Caldwell Cemetery
(3),
Camp Zion Cemetery
(4),
Allen Town Cemetery
(5),
Marshall Cemetery
(6),
Carolina Bluff Cemetery
(7)
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Walson
Lake
(A),
Ninock, Lake
(B),
Pruitts Lake
(C),
Coile Pond
(D),
Clear Lake
(E),
Round Lake
(F),
Cat Island Lake
(G),
Bodcau Lake
(H)
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Cypress
Bayou
(A),
Bounds Branch
(B),
Spring Branch
(C),
Pigeon Roost Bayou
(D),
Phillips Creek
(E),
Dooley Creek
(F),
Dry Bayou
(G),
Brushy Branch
(H),
Dry Fork
(I)
Park in Bossier Parish: Bodcau
State Wildlife Management Area
(1).
Post office: Elm
Grove Post Office
(A).
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Unemployment in September 2007:
| Here: |
4.1% | | Louisiana: | 4.4% |
Current college students: 5,161
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 83.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 18.1%
Number of foreign born residents: 2,443 (48% naturalized citizens)
| Bossier
Parish: |
2.5% | | Whole
state: | 2.6% |
Year
of entry for the foreign-born population
|
- 1995
to March 2000: 431
- 1990
to 1994: 309
- 1985
to 1989: 301
- 1980
to 1984: 348
- 1975
to 1979: 275
- 1970
to 1974: 202
- 1970
to 1974: 242
- 1965
to 1969: 335
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Mean travel time to work: 22.4 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 55.0%
Housing units in structures:
- One,
detached: 25,393
- One,
attached: 1,314
- Two:
861
- 3
or 4: 1,087
- 5
to 9: 1,554
- 10
to 19: 1,168
- 20
or more: 1,761
- Mobile
homes: 6,973
- Boats,
RVs, vans, etc.: 175
Housing units in Bossier Parish with a mortgage: 13,220 (1,505 second mortgage, 829 home equity loan, 15 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 5,984 Agriculture
in Bossier Parish
Average size of farms: 235 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $19938
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $116.78
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 2.14%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 64.45%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $22290
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 25.82%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $50510
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 92.32%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 18.20
Corn for grain: 934 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 3121 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 2437 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 6958 harvested acres
Vegetables: 236 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 489 acresBossier
Parish historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Louisiana state average. It is 5.9 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 12 fatalities and 429 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 12/3/1978, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed 2 people and injured 266 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.
Most
common industries for males:
|
- Construction
(13%)
- Public
administration (8%)
- Health
care (6%)
- Arts,
entertainment, and recreation (6%)
- Accommodation
and food services (5%)
- Educational
services (4%)
- Professional,
scientific, and technical services (3%)
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Most
common industries for females: |
- Health
care (19%)
- Educational
services (13%)
- Accommodation
and food services (8%)
- Arts,
entertainment, and recreation (7%)
- Finance
and insurance (6%)
- Public
administration (5%)
- Professional,
scientific, and technical services (4%)
|
Most
common occupations for males |
- Electrical
equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
- Driver/sales
workers and truck drivers (6%)
- Other
sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
- Other
management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
- Other
production occupations including supervisors (5%)
- Vehicle
and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
- Building
and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
|
Most
common occupations for females |
- Secretaries
and administrative assistants (6%)
- Preschool,
kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
- Other
office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
- Registered
nurses (5%)
- Cashiers
(5%)
- Information
and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
- Other
sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
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Most
common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
|
- Mexico
(20%)
- Philippines
(10%)
- Germany
(7%)
- India
(6%)
- United
Kingdom (6%)
- Japan
(5%)
- Korea
(4%)
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Most
common first ancestries reported in Bossier Parish:
|
- United
States or American (18%)
- Irish
(9%)
- German
(9%)
- English
(9%)
- French
(except Basque) (5%)
- Italian
(3%)
- Scotch-Irish
(2%)
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Means of transportation to work
- Drove
a car alone: 37,965 (83%)
- Carpooled:
5,260 (12%)
- Bus
or trolley bus: 218 (0%)
- Streetcar
or trolley car: 12 (0%)
- Taxi:
88 (0%)
- Motorcycle:
47 (0%)
- Bicycle:
137 (0%)
- Walked:
609 (1%)
- Other
means: 469 (1%)
- Worked
at home: 715 (2%)
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People
in group quarters in Bossier Parish, Louisiana
- 718
people in military barracks, etc.
- 635
people in nursing homes
- 327
people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 175
people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
- 73
people in military transient quarters for temporary residents
- 72
people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
- 55
people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 8
people in unknown juvenile institutions
- 8
people in other group homes
- 6
people in homes for the physically handicapped
- 5
people in military disciplinary barracks
- 3
people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
Average
gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $49,001.
12.03% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,296 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: |
12.03% | | Louisiana
average: |
8.89% |
0.34% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,042 average AGI)
| Bossier
Parish: |
0.34% | | Louisiana
average: |
0.11% |
7.15% relocated from other counties in Louisiana ($20,813 average AGI)
4.55% relocated from other states ($14,440 average AGI)
| Bossier
Parish: |
4.55% | | Louisiana
average: |
2.22% |
Top
counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
| from
Caddo Parish, LA
|
4.43% ($36,440 average AGI) |
| from
Orleans Parish, LA
|
0.52% ($24,281) |
| from
Webster Parish, LA
|
0.47% ($34,856) |
| from
Jefferson Parish, LA
|
0.22% ($37,345) |
| from
Bexar County, TX
|
0.16% ($38,159) |
| from
Ouachita Parish, LA
|
0.15% ($36,214) |
| from
Harrison County, MS
|
0.13% ($30,137) |
11.00% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,318 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: |
11.00% | | Louisiana
average: | 13.45% |
0.39% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,241 average AGI)
| Bossier
Parish: |
0.39% | | Louisiana
average: |
0.07% |
5.95% relocated to other counties in Louisiana ($16,326 average AGI)
4.66% relocated to other states ($17,751 average AGI)
| Bossier
Parish: |
4.66% | | Louisiana
average: | 7.16% |
Top
counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
| to
Caddo Parish, LA
|
4.49% ($29,307 average AGI) |
| to
Webster Parish, LA
|
0.38% ($29,727) |
| to
De Soto Parish, LA
|
0.16% ($33,541) |
| to
Harris County, TX
|
0.16% ($31,417) |
| to
Bexar County, TX
|
0.12% ($45,739) |
| to
Dallas County, TX
|
0.12% ($37,932) |
| to
Tarrant County, TX
|
0.12% ($45,386) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 15.4
Births
per 1000 population in Bossier Parish
|
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.0
Deaths
per 1000 population in Bossier Parish |
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 8.6
Infant
deaths per 1000 live births in Bossier Parish |
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 12,167 (10,445 aged, 1,722 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Household
type by relationship
Households: 96,182
- In
family households: 84,732 (20,034 male householders, 6,872 female householders)
20,351
spouses, 30,991 children (28,016 natural, 555 adopted, 2,420 stepchildren), 2,301 grandchildren, 625 brothers or sisters, 536 parents, 1,157 other relatives, 1,865 non-relatives
- In
nonfamily households: 11,450 (4,579 male householders (3,699 living alone)), 5,186 female householders (4,651 living alone)), 1,685 nonrelatives
- In
group quarters: 2,128 (1,253 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 10,747 2-persons, 6,710 3-persons, 5,752 4-persons, 2,449 5-persons, 872 6-persons, 376 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 8,350 1-person, 1,199 2-persons, 177 3-persons, 19 4-persons, 14 5-persons, 6 6-persons.
17,219 married couples with children.
7,233 single-parent households (1,310 men, 5,923 women).
94.4% of residents of Bossier Parish speak English at home.
3.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (61% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (83% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
1.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (48% speak English very well, 37% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (76% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 9% speak English not well). In
fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $899,311,000 ($8641 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $458,294,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $331,002,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $94,415,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $2,502,000
Federal grants: $83,087,000
Federal procurement contracts: $39,981,000 ($37,046,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $348,324,000 ($335,610,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $365,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $85,063,000
Federal Government insurance: $505,116,000
Population
change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 8,212
| Here: |
78 per 1000 residents | | State: |
78 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 4,202
| Here: |
40 per 1000 residents | | State: | 49
per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +357
| Here: |
+3 per 1000 residents | | State: | +4
per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: +2,946
| Here: |
+28 per 1000 residents | | State: |
-20 per 1000 residents |
Population
growth in Bossier Parish |
Total
withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 11.67 millions of gallons per day (17% from ground, 83% from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Median
number of rooms in apartments:
Year
house built: |
- 1999
to March 2000: 1,388
- 1995
to 1998: 4,626
- 1990
to 1994: 3,395
- 1980
to 1989: 8,420
- 1970
to 1979: 8,778
- 1960
to 1969: 5,831
- 1950
to 1959: 4,977
- 1940
to 1949: 1,798
- 1939
or earlier: 1,073
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Rooms
in owner-occupied houses in Bossier Parish, Louisiana:
|
- 1
room: 36
- 2
rooms: 192
- 3
rooms: 941
- 4
rooms: 2,170
- 5
rooms: 7,236
- 6
rooms: 7,054
- 7
rooms: 4,303
- 8
rooms: 1,993
- 9
or more rooms: 1,517
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Rooms
in renter-occupied apartments in Bossier Parish, Louisiana: |
- 1
room: 200
- 2
rooms: 867
- 3
rooms: 2,278
- 4
rooms: 3,045
- 5
rooms: 2,580
- 6
rooms: 1,338
- 7
rooms: 534
- 8
rooms: 224
- 9
or more rooms: 120
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Bedrooms
in owner-occupied houses and condos in Bossier Parish: |
- no
bedroom: 59
- 1
bedroom: 592
- 2
bedrooms: 4,032
- 3
bedrooms: 15,640
- 4
bedrooms: 4,668
- 5
or more bedrooms: 451
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Bedrooms
in renter-occupied apartments in Bossier Parish: |
- no
bedroom: 242
- 1
bedroom: 3,162
- 2
bedrooms: 4,033
- 3
bedrooms: 3,133
- 4
bedrooms: 564
- 5
or more bedrooms: 52
|
Cars
and other vehicles available in Bossier Parish in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
- no
vehicle: 932
- 1
vehicle: 6,910
- 2
vehicles: 12,266
- 3
vehicles: 4,067
- 4
vehicles: 1,017
- 5
or more vehicles: 250
|
Cars
and other vehicles available in Bossier Parish in renter-occupied apartments
|
- no
vehicle: 1,887
- 1
vehicle: 5,542
- 2
vehicles: 3,149
- 3
vehicles: 504
- 4
vehicles: 70
- 5
or more vehicles: 34
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51% of Bossier Parish residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out
of people who lived in different houses, 45% lived in this county.
Out
of people who lived in different counties, 48% lived in Louisiana.
| Bossier
Parish: |
51.4% | | State
average: | 59.6% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This
state: 58024
- Northeast:
3421
- Midwest:
6857
- South:
21204
- West:
4661
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $72,700 Housing
units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%
Housing
units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%
Most
commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
|
- Utility
gas (57%)
- Electricity
(37%)
- Bottled,
tank, or LP gas (4%)
- Wood
(1%)
|
Most
commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
|
- Electricity
(54%)
- Utility
gas (43%)
- Bottled,
tank, or LP gas (2%)
- No
fuel used (1%)
|
Private
vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 696
| Here: |
5.4% | | Louisiana: | 17.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 284
| Here: |
5.0% | | Louisiana: | 15.5% |
Students in private undegraduate colleges: 471
| Here: |
10.8% | | Louisiana: | 16.8% |
Bossier
Parish government finances in 2004:
- Charges
- All Other: $2,991,000
- Construction
- Corrections - Other: $6,600,000
Regular Highways: $1,727,000
General Public Buildings: $700,000
Health - Other: $138,000
- Current
Operations - Police Protection: $6,107,000
Regular Highways: $5,105,000
Financial Administration: $3,358,000
Libraries: $3,299,000
Housing & Community Development: $3,004,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,993,000
Health Services - Other: $2,085,000
Corrections - Other: $2,052,000
Central Staff Services: $1,693,000
General Public Buildings: $963,000
General - Other: $353,000
Natural Resources - Other: $322,000
Parks & Recreation: $209,000
Welfare - Other: $69,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,000
- Federal
Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $2,974,000
Highways: $222,000
All Other: $203,000
General Support: $41,000
- General
- Interest on Debt: $1,989,000
- Local
Intergovernmental - All Other: $140,000
- Long
Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $425,000
- Long
Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $43,698,000
- Long
Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $500,000
- Long
Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $985,000
- Long
Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $40,710,000
Industrial Revenue: $340,000
- Long
Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $85,000
- Long
Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $2,503,000
- Miscellaneous
- General Revenue, NEC: $2,604,000
Interest Earnings: $868,000
Rents: $405,000
Property Sale Other: $106,000
Special Assessments: $32,000
- Other
Funds - Cash & Deposits: $69,555,000
- Sinking
Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,432,000
- State
Intergovernmental - All Other: $4,262,000
General Support: $1,720,000
Highways: $1,062,000
Public Welfare: $840,000
- Tax
- Property: $15,387,000
Total General Sales: $10,046,000
NEC: $2,318,000
Other Selective Sales: $495,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $11,000
- Total
Salaries & Wages: $15,738,000
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