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Bossier
Louisiana

129K

Population

$65K

Median Income

$244K

Median Home

R+41

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$65K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate13.1%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.0%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$56,758

Federal Spending per Capita$2,991

Median Individual Earnings$42K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers38.1%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$72K

Avg Credit Score656

Work From Home %6.1%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1824.6%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households29.3%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms78

Income (20th Percentile)$26K

Income (80th Percentile)$127K

Income (95th Percentile)$221K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher23.6%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School9.7%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %9.1%

Dependency Ratio1.10

Medicare Spending / Person$2,844

SS Benefits / Person$3,065

Education Wage Premium2.17x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$57K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$74K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$34K

Public Assistance Recipients2.6%

Average Annual Wage$52K

Professional Services Concentration0.77x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$244K

This county

$215K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$230K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1484/mo

This county

$1100/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.68%

This county

0.53% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,394

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,111/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+1.4%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.5x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households13.3%

Homeownership Rate65.4%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Sale-to-List Ratio— Buyers market — homes selling below list

97.8%

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

24.2%

Sold Above List Price

13.4%

Median Days to Close

32 days

Active Listings

518

New Listings / Month

140

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

62 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Low inventory — sellers market

2.6 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

14.7%

Sale-to-List Cross-Reference

Zillow 97.8% · Redfin 98.6%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy76.1 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity12.3%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.1 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score18

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score19

Dental Care Shortage Score17

Healthcare Shortage Score18.0

Healthcare Offices189

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)40.9%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)16.3%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)21.6%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)29.3%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)37.0%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians217

Nursing Home Rating2.6 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients683 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$15,698

Uninsured (under 65)8.7%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression27.2%

Education

HS Diploma Holders21,411

Bachelor's Degree Holders7,810

HS Completion Rate90.3%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools23

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.1 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate15.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate7.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate13.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities58

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)78th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)13.1 / 100K

Suicide Rate14.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale0.3

January Sunshine0.23

January Temperature1.00

Average Temp67°F

Avg High Temp78°F

Avg Low Temp57°F

Median AQIAQI 53

Good Air Days148 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days1 days/yr

Annual Precipitation48.0 in/yr

Avg Storm Events27.4 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$549K

Ozone Days49 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)-0.30

Heating Degree Days1,924 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days2,824 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,484 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,262 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year1.6

Avg Flood Events / Year3.8

Avg Hail Events / Year8.8

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)90 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)39 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations36 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)9.5 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)6 properties

FAA-Registered Airports6 total

Airports (excl. heliports)3 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries1 breweries

Microbreweries1 microbreweries

Brewpubs0 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed279 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed119 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)368 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)283 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)23 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)35 ms

Households with 100Mbps+91.1%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet13.0%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)129 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations4 stations

DC Fast Chargers17 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers2

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers3,517 workers

Public Transit Commuters625 workers

Walk to Work528 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)936 workers

Bike Commuters0.1%

Walk to Work0.9%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden22.0%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers4.4 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities30

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout58.5%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.911

Nonprofit Organizations450

Veterans Share10.9%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults50.1%

Never-Married Adults31.2%

Divorced Adults12.0%

Religious Organizations70

Asian Population2.0%

Native American Population0.5%

Membership Associations6.8 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.63 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities16

Grocery Stores26

Arts & Entertainment Venues13

Hotels & Lodging38

Recreation Businesses28

Professional Services Firms266

Veterinary Practices33

Real Estate Firms141

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$69K

Avg Student Loan Balance$11K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate53.8%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.06%

Politics

R+41

2024 Presidential · Louisiana was R+20 statewide

vs Louisiana State

Income tax

3%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.68%0.53% state avg

Politics

R+41R+20

COL Index

County data91 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -14

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.72x avg income)

Economic Mobility

39%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $244K

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Local News — Bossier

Bossier Press-Tribune · 36 minutes ago

Bossier Parish Police Jury Votes to Keep Restroom Ordinance

By Stacey Tinsley, Bossier Press-Tribune. The Bossier Parish Police Jury voted unanimously Wednesday…

Shreveport-Bossier Journal · 4 hours ago

Fields, Finley find value in loyalty, relationships at Louisiana Tech

SETTLED IN: Kolbe Fields (left) and Eli Finley point to the people in the program as the reasons the…

News Radio 710 KEEL · 5 hours ago

Benton Road Repair Project Slated To Continue Into Early 2027

Nighttime drivers in Bossier City might want to give a little thought to consider detour possibiliti…

Shreveport Times · 1 day ago

Louisiana Grandstand plans expansion at Louisiana Boardwalk in Bossier

The Louisiana Grandstand plans a major expansion at the Louisiana Boardwalk, featuring a new restaur…

The Shreveport-Bossier City Advocate · 2 days ago

Louisiana Boardwalk in Bossier City to welcome music venues: 'It's not a ghost town'

Louisiana Grandstand moving to Bossier's Louisiana Boardwalk as other changes are announced.…

KTALnews.com · 1 day ago

New entertainment coming to Bossier City waterfront

Developers plan to revitalize the Louisiana Boardwalk in Bossier City with new entertainment and mus…

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