Bossier City is a city located in Bossier Parish Louisiana. Bossier City has a 2020 population of 67,688. Bossier City is currently declining at a rate of -0.23% annually but its population has increased by 8.96% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 62,120 in 2010.
The average household income in Bossier City is $64,843 with a poverty rate of 19.68%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $955 per month, and the median house value is $163,500. The median age in Bossier City is 34 years, 31.9 years for males, and 35.6 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Bossier Citywas:
2021 and 2022 population is estimated by projecting the 2019 numbers.
Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2021 | 389,556 | -2,575 | -0.66% |
2020 | 392,131 | -2,575 | -0.66% |
2019 | 394,706 | -2,575 | -0.65% |
2018 | 397,281 | -2,880 | -0.72% |
2017 | 400,161 | -1,786 | -0.45% |
2016 | 401,947 | -2,053 | -0.51% |
2015 | 404,000 | -534 | -0.13% |
2014 | 404,534 | -1,703 | -0.42% |
2013 | 406,237 | -1,198 | -0.29% |
2012 | 407,435 | 3,555 | 0.87% |
2011 | 403,880 | 3,945 | 0.98% |
2010 | 399,935 | 0.00% |
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 44,784 | 65.62% |
Black or African American | 19,034 | 27.89% |
Two or More Races | 1,719 | 2.52% |
Asian | 1,629 | 2.39% |
Some Other Race | 782 | 1.15% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 263 | 0.39% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 37 | 0.05% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 26,927 | 2.44 | 52.8 |
Married | 11,251 | 3 | 70.2 |
Non Family | 9,423 | 1.26 | 38.9 |
Female | 4,680 | 3.22 | 38.5 |
Male | 1,573 | 3.09 | 53.2 |
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Average Family Size
2.44
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 1,879 | 4.24% |
9th to 12th Grade | 3,475 | 7.84% |
High School Graduate | 13,154 | 29.69% |
Some College | 11,202 | 25.29% |
Associates Degree | 4,439 | 10.02% |
Bachelors Degree | 6,604 | 14.91% |
Graduate Degree | 3,549 | 8.01% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
White | 28,155 | 26,137 | 7,518 |
Black | 11,373 | 9,426 | 1,710 |
Hispanic | 3,032 | 1,918 | 429 |
Asian | 1,044 | 880 | 298 |
2+ Races | 637 | 560 | 219 |
Other Race | 314 | 255 | 69 |
Native American | 229 | 148 | 33 |
Islander | 37 | 25 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 92.83%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 34.38%.
$37,841
Average Earnings
$44,182
Average Male
$31,186
Average Female
92.33% of Bossier City residents speak only English, while 7.67% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.07% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Black | 18,377 | 6,073 | 33.05% |
White | 38,285 | 4,235 | 11.06% |
Hispanic | 5,692 | 2,229 | 39.16% |
Asian | 1,528 | 219 | 14.33% |
Multiple | 1,690 | 187 | 11.07% |
Other | 150 | NaN% | |
Native | 263 | 37 | 14.07% |
19.68%
Overall Poverty Rate
16.97%
Male Poverty Rate
22.21%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Bossier City is Hispanic, with 39.16% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Bossier City is Multiple, with 11.07% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.32%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.83%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 27.94%.
45.3%
Overall Marriage Rate
47.0%
Male Marriage Rate
43.6%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 5,129 | 15.73% |
Black | 1,232 | 9.88% |
Hispanic | 266 | 7.58% |
Asian | 108 | 9.75% |
Other Race | 87 | 27.02% |
2+ Races | 43 | 4.94% |
6.27%
Veteran Poverty Rate
24.73%
Veteran Disability Rate
62.6%
Labor Force Participation
52%
Employment Rate
5.3%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
55.66%
Born in Bossier City
95.48%
Native Born
4.52%
Foreign Born
1.56%
Non Citizen
2.95%
Naturalized
95.48% of Bossier City residents were born in the United States, with 55.66% having been born in Louisiana. 1.56% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2022 | 67,688 | -157 | -0.23% |
2021 | 67,845 | -157 | -0.23% |
2020 | 68,002 | -157 | -0.23% |
2019 | 68,159 | -157 | -0.23% |
2018 | 68,316 | -155 | -0.23% |
2017 | 68,471 | 346 | 0.51% |
2016 | 68,125 | -32 | -0.05% |
2015 | 68,157 | 1,079 | 1.61% |
2014 | 67,078 | 887 | 1.34% |
2013 | 66,191 | 777 | 1.19% |
2012 | 65,414 | 1,874 | 2.95% |
2011 | 63,540 | 1,420 | 2.29% |
2010 | 62,120 | 5,659 | 0.96% |
2000 | 56,461 | 3,740 | 0.69% |
1990 | 52,721 | 1,904 | 0.37% |
1980 | 50,817 | 9,222 | 2.02% |
1970 | 41,595 | 8,819 | 2.41% |
1960 | 32,776 | 17,306 | 7.80% |
1950 | 15,470 | 9,684 | 10.33% |
1940 | 5,786 | 1,783 | 3.75% |
1930 | 4,003 | 0.00% |