Bossier City, LA Demographic Data
Bossier City, LA Summary
Bossier City is located in Bossier Parish in Louisiana
- Population: 63,345
- Area: 43.15 sq. miles
- Land Area: 42.34 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.82 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,467.88 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 156.82 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Bossier City, LA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
34,160
51%
50.8
Male
32,992
49%
49.2
Total Population
67,152
323,128,000
Bossier City, LA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
5,114
7.6%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
5,118
7.6%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
4,105
6.1%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
4,534
6.8%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
5,757
8.6%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
10,877
16.2%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
8,235
12.3%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
7,886
11.7%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
3,618
5.4%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
3,625
5.4%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
4,421
6.6%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
2,810
4.2%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,052
1.6%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
50,096
74.6%
77.2
Female
25,607
51.1%
51.3
Male
24,489
48.9%
48.7
21 Years and over
47,209
70.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
10,249
15.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
8,283
12.3%
15.2
Female
4,988
60.2%
55.8
Male
3,295
39.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
33
0.0%
0.0
Bossier City, LA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
64,969
96.7%
96.8
White
44,097
65.7%
72.6
Black or African American
17,897
26.7%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
503
0.7%
0.8
Asian
1,322
2.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
38
0.1%
1.2
Chinese
54
0.1%
1.3
Filipino
556
0.8%
0.9
Japanese
92
0.1%
0.2
Korean
299
0.4%
0.4
Vietnamese
155
0.2%
0.6
Other Asian
128
0.2%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
172
0.3%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
33
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
68
0.1%
0.0
Samoan
12
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
59
0.1%
0.1
Some Other Race
978
1.5%
5.1
Two or More Races
2,183
3.3%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
5,432
8.1%
17.8
Mexican
4,324
6.4%
11.2
Puerto Rican
287
0.4%
1.7
Cuban
335
0.5%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
486
0.7%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
61,720
91.9%
82.2
Bossier City, LA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,609
3.8%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
3,440
8.1%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
11,741
27.6%
27.2
Some college, no degree
11,180
26.3%
20.6
Associate's Degree
3,751
8.8%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
7,038
16.6%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
3,765
8.9%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
5,049
11.9%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
37,475
88.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
10,803
25.5%
31.2
Bossier City, LA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
18,219
34.5%
33.7%
Now Married
23,038
43.6%
47.5
Divorced
6,322
12.0%
11.0%
Separated
1,752
3.3%
2.0
Widowed
3,484
6.6
5.8%
Bossier City, LA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
57,536
92.7%
78.4%
Languages other than english
4,502
7.3%
21.6%
Spanish
2,786
4.5%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
624
1.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
939
1.5%
3.5%
Other Languages
153
0.2%
1.1%
Bossier City, LA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
2,134
8.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,237
4.9%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
2,811
11.1%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
3,014
11.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
4,109
16.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
4,660
18.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
3,061
12.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
2,857
11.3%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
781
3.1%
5.8
$200,000 or more
693
2.7%
6.4
Median household income
47,289
57,617
Per capita income
25,120
31,128
Bossier City, LA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
1,068
3.7%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
3,821
13.1%
9.8
Construction
2,149
7.4%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
7,309
25.0%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,201
4.1%
6.6
Information
535
1.8%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,460
5.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,314
4.5%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
2,562
8.8%
11.4
Public administration
2,249
7.7%
4.6
Retail trade
3,570
12.2%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,241
4.2%
5.2
Wholesale trade
729
2.5%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
3,162
10.8%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
10,044
34.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
2,676
9.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
7,246
24.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
6,080
20.8%
18.1%
Bossier City, LA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
32,133
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
27,684
86.2%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
2,411
7.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
121
0.4%
5.1
Walked
693
2.2%
2.7
Other means
535
1.7%
1.8
Worked at home
689
2.1%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
17.7
26.6
Bossier City, LA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,632
6.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
9,671
38.1%
33.2
2 vehicles
10,169
40.1%
37.1
3 or more
3,885
15.3%
21.0
Bossier City, LA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
25,357
89.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
13,585
53.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
11,772
46.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
3,040
10.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
8
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.5
Bossier City, LA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
28,397
1 room
376
1.3%
2.4
2 rooms
479
1.7%
2.7
3 rooms
3,047
10.7%
9.1
4 rooms
4,550
16.0%
16.5
5 rooms
7,726
27.2%
19.8
6 rooms
5,477
19.3%
17.8
7 rooms
3,230
11.4%
12.0
8 rooms
1,584
5.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,928
6.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Bossier City, LA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
28,397
1-unit, detached
18,585
65.4%
61.5
1-unit, attached
1,237
4.4%
5.9
2-units
773
2.7%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,717
6.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
2,178
7.7%
4.8
10 to 19 units
1,019
3.6%
4.4
20 or more units
1,391
4.9%
9.0
Mobile home
1,449
5.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
48
0.2%
0.1
Bossier City, LA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
762
2.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
900
3.2%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
3,546
12.5%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
4,419
15.6%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
5,269
18.6%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
3,802
13.4%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
3,863
13.6%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
4,393
15.5%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
1,243
4.4%
2.8%
2014 or later
200
0.7%
1.4%
Bossier City, LA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
12,127
47.8%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
190
0.7%
4.7
Electricity
12,965
51.1%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
7
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
17
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
16
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
35
0.1%
1.1
Bossier City, LA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
9,477
47295100.0
Less than $500
210
2.2%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
228
2.4%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
295
3.1%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
570
6.0%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,459
15.4%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
3,305
34.9%
28.8%
$500 to $999
3,410
36.0%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
4,628
49.1%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,479
15.7%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
992
10.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
607
6.4%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,716
18.2%
21.3%
Not Computed
55
0.0%
0.0%
Bossier City, LA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
11,045
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
38
0.3%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
54
0.5%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
191
1.7%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
692
6.3%
11.9%
Less than $500
1,393
12.6%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
3,113
28.2%
28.3%
$500 to $999
5,564
50.4%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
727
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
887
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,289
11.9%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1,628
15.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,381
12.7%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,020
9.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,280
11.8%
9.0%
35.0% or more
4,241
39.1%
40.7%
Not Computed
933
0.0%
0.0%
Bossier City, LA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
13,585
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,121
8.3%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
2,206
16.2%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
3,092
22.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
2,923
21.5%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
2,922
21.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
867
6.4%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
317
2.3%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
137
1.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
156,100
205,000