Shreveport, Louisiana Housing Profile

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Shreveport, Louisiana Housing

Current all the most View housing statistics of Shreveport, Louisiana below. The percentage of houses valued from $150,000 to $199,999 averages to 5.58% from all Shreveport, Louisiana households. Gross rent in Shreveport, Louisiana that is from $750 to $999 averages to two thousand, one hundred and ninety-three which makes six point eight three percent, that can be estimeted as affordable.

	Shreveport, Louisiana	%, Shreveport, Louisiana	United States
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households	78,662		105,480,101
Family households (families)	50,442	64.12%	68.06%
- - With own children under 18 years	23,695	30.12%	32.79%
- Married-couple family	30,108	38.28%	51.66%
- - With own children under 18 years	12,186	15.49%	23.55%
- Female householder, no husband present	16,938	21.53%	12.23%
- - With own children under 18 years	9,894	12.58%	7.17%
Nonfamily households	28,220	35.88%	31.94%
- Householder living alone	24,196	30.76%	25.82%
- - Householder 65 years and over	8,578	10.9%	9.22%
Households with individuals under 18 years	27,850	35.4%	36.05%
Households with individuals 65 years and over	19,827	25.21%	23.39%
Average household size	2.48		2.59
Average family size	3.12		3.14
HOUSING OCCUPANCY
Total housing units	86,802		115,904,641
- Occupied housing units	78,662	90.5%	91.01%
- Vacant housing units	8,140	9.36%	8.99%
- For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use	376	0.43%	3.09%
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)	1.8		1.7
Rental vacancy rate (percent)	10.9		6.8
HOUSING TENURE
Occupied housing units	78,662		105,480,101
- - Owner-occupied housing units	46,448	53.44%	60.24%
- - Renter-occupied housing units	32,214	37.06%	30.77%
Average household size of owner-occupied unit	2.52		2.69
Average household size of renter-occupied unit	2.41		2.40
Total housing units	86,921		115,904,641
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached	58,750	67.59%	60.28%
1-unit, attached	3,333	3.83%	5.56%
2 units	2,341	2.69%	4.31%
3 or 4 units	5,123	5.89%	4.74%
5 to 9 units	5,934	6.83%	4.67%
10 to 19 units	2,802	3.22%	4.0%
20 or more units	6,155	7.08%	8.63%
Mobile home	2,431	2.8%	7.57%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	52	0.06%	0.23%
YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1999 to March 2000	919	1.06%	2.38%
1995 to 1998	2,606	3.0%	7.32%
1990 to 1994	2,431	2.8%	7.31%
1980 to 1989	12,898	14.84%	15.81%
1970 to 1979	18,919	21.77%	18.5%
1960 to 1969	17,192	19.78%	13.73%
1940 to 1959	25,156	28.94%	19.97%
1939 or earlier	6,800	7.82%	15.0%
ROOMS
1 room	1,475	1.7%	2.2%
2 rooms	3,506	4.03%	4.81%
3 rooms	9,708	11.17%	9.84%
4 rooms	13,606	15.65%	15.97%
5 rooms	22,532	25.92%	20.89%
6 rooms	18,056	20.77%	18.45%
7 rooms	9,144	10.52%	12.06%
8 rooms	4,761	5.48%	8.06%
9 or more rooms	4,133	4.75%	7.7%
Median (rooms)	5.2		5.3
Occupied Housing Units	78,762		105,480,101
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1999 to March 2000	17,658	22.45%	19.95%
1995 to 1998	21,867	27.8%	28.9%
1990 to 1994	11,499	14.62%	16.07%
1980 to 1989	9,507	12.09%	15.58%
1970 to 1979	9,509	12.09%	9.86%
1969 or earlier	8,722	11.09%	9.65%
VEHICLES AVAILABLE
None	11,224	14.25%	10.3%
1	32,048	40.69%	34.25%
2	26,437	33.57%	38.36%
3 or more	9,053	11.49%	17.1%
HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas	48,378	61.42%	51.22%
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	559	0.71%	6.52%
Electricity	29,434	37.37%	30.35%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0		8.97%
Coal or coke	6	0.01%	0.14%
Wood	110	0.14%	1.68%
Solar energy	27	0.03%	0.04%
Other fuel	49	0.06%	0.39%
No fuel used	199	0.25%	0.69%

	Shreveport, Louisiana	%, Shreveport, Louisiana	United States
SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities	486		670,986
Lacking complete kitchen facilities	787		715,535
No telephone service	3,293		2,570,705
OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
Occupied housing units	78,762		105,480,101
1.00 or less	74,314	94.35%	94.26%
1.01 to 1.50	2,732	3.47%	3.02%
1.51 or more	1,716	2.18%	2.72%
Specified owner-occupied units	42,941		55,212,108
VALUE
Less than $50,000	12,889	30.02%	9.89%
$50,000 to $99,999	18,331	42.69%	30.39%
$100,000 to $149,999	6,813	15.87%	23.75%
$150,000 to $199,999	2,398	5.58%	14.63%
$200,000 to $299,999	1,524	3.55%	11.92%
$300,000 to $499,999	705	1.64%	6.49%
$500,000 to $999,999	262	0.61%	2.37%
$1,000,000 or more	19	0.04%	0.57%
Median (dollars)	73,200		119,600
MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
With a mortgage	26,445	61.58%	70.03%
- Less than $300	837	1.95%	0.46%
- $300 to $499	4,156	9.68%	3.89%
- $500 to $699	6,781	15.79%	8.95%
- $700 to $999	7,876	18.34%	17.41%
- $1,000 to $1,499	4,487	10.45%	21.15%
- $1,500 to $1,999	1,296	3.02%	10.06%
- $2,000 or more	1,012	2.36%	8.09%
- Median (dollars)	747		1,088
Not mortgaged	16,496	38.42%	29.97%
- Median (dollars)	231		295
SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	19,563	45.56%	36.52%
15 to 19 percent	7,119	16.58%	17.5%
20 to 24 percent	4,506	10.49%	13.92%
25 to 29 percent	2,893	6.74%	9.44%
30 to 34 percent	1,748	4.07%	6.02%
35 percent or more	6,213	14.47%	15.79%
Not computed	899	2.09%	0.8%
Specified renter-occupied units	32,105		35,199,502
GROSS RENT
Less than $200	2,775	8.64%	5.24%
$200 to $299	2,600	8.1%	5.17%
$300 to $499	11,910	37.1%	21.99%
$500 to $749	9,882	30.78%	33.69%
$750 to $999	2,193	6.83%	17.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	620	1.93%	8.68%
$1,500 or more	321	1.0%	2.91%
No cash rent	1,804	5.62%	5.15%
Median (dollars)	470		602
GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	5,689	17.72%	18.1%
15 to 19 percent	4,535	14.13%	14.31%
20 to 24 percent	3,838	11.95%	12.78%
25 to 29 percent	3,167	9.86%	10.42%
30 to 34 percent	2,261	7.04%	7.34%
35 percent or more	9,709	30.24%	29.5%
Not computed	2,906	9.05%	7.55%

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