Language Spoken At Home in Bossier City City
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 5 years and over | 57,112 | 100% |
English only | 52,978 | 92.8% |
Language other than English | 4,134 | 7.2% |
Speak English less than very well | 1,589 | 2.8% |
Spanish | 2,507 | 4.4% |
Speak English less than very well | 1,130 | 2.0% |
Other Indo-European languages | 763 | 1.3% |
Speak English less than very well | 74 | 0.1% |
Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 714 | 1.3% |
Speak English less than very well | 374 | 0.7% |
Other languages | 150 | 0.3% |
Speak English less than very well | 11 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Bossier City City
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population | 62,208 | 100% |
American | 6,969 | 11.2% |
Arab | 135 | 0.2% |
Czech | 319 | 0.5% |
Danish | 63 | 0.1% |
Dutch | 963 | 1.5% |
English | 4,995 | 8.0% |
French (except Basque) | 3,558 | 5.7% |
French Canadian | 214 | 0.3% |
German | 6,991 | 11.2% |
Greek | 69 | 0.1% |
Hungarian | 70 | 0.1% |
Irish | 7,949 | 12.8% |
Italian | 2,034 | 3.3% |
Lithuanian | 23 | 0.0% |
Norwegian | 402 | 0.6% |
Polish | 609 | 1.0% |
Portuguese | 94 | 0.2% |
Russian | 58 | 0.1% |
Scotch-Irish | 1,035 | 1.7% |
Scottish | 898 | 1.4% |
Slovak | 4 | 0.0% |
Subsaharan African | 309 | 0.5% |
Swedish | 325 | 0.5% |
Swiss | 93 | 0.1% |
Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
Welsh | 590 | 0.9% |
West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 227 | 0.4% |
Households By Type in Bossier City City
*Base on 2012 Data
Total households | 24,373 | 100% |
Family households (families) | 15,283 | 62.7% |
With own children under 18 years | 7,476 | 30.7% |
Married-couple family | 10,170 | 41.7% |
With own children under 18 years | 4,583 | 18.8% |
Male householder, no wife present, family | 929 | 3.8% |
With own children under 18 years | 536 | 2.2% |
Female householder, no husband present, family | 4,184 | 17.2% |
With own children under 18 years | 2,357 | 9.7% |
Nonfamily households | 9,090 | 37.3% |
Householder living alone | 8,075 | 33.1% |
65 years and over | 2,640 | 10.8% |
Households with one or more people under 18 years | 8,626 | 35.4% |
Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 5,548 | 22.8% |
Average household size | 3 | 0% |
Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Bossier City City
*Base on 2012 Data
Population in households | 60,880 | 100% |
Householder | 24,373 | 40.0% |
Spouse | 10,116 | 16.6% |
Child | 19,044 | 31.3% |
Other relatives | 4,889 | 8.0% |
Nonrelatives | 2,458 | 4.0% |
Unmarried partner | 1,199 | 2.0% |
Marital Status in Bossier City City
*Base on 2012 Data
Males 15 years and over | 22,931 | 100% |
Never married | 8,074 | 35.2% |
Now married, except separated | 10,879 | 47.4% |
Separated | 740 | 3.2% |
Widowed | 716 | 3.1% |
Divorced | 2,522 | 11.0% |
Females 15 years and over | 25,816 | 100% |
Never married | 7,295 | 28.3% |
Now married, except separated | 10,686 | 41.4% |
Separated | 985 | 3.8% |
Widowed | 2,623 | 10.2% |
Divorced | 4,227 | 16.4% |
Fertility in Bossier City City
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 1,396 | 100% |
Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 572 | 41.0% |
Per 1,000 unmarried women | 65 | 0% |
Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 87 | 0% |
Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 72 | 0% |
Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 143 | 0% |
Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 30 | 0% |
Grandparents in Bossier City City
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,857 | 100% |
Responsible for grandchildren | 950 | 51.2% |
Less than 1 year | 211 | 11.4% |
1 or 2 years | 115 | 6.2% |
3 or 4 years | 110 | 5.9% |
5 or more years | 514 | 27.7% |
Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 950 | 100% |
Who are female | 618 | 65.1% |
Who are married | 634 | 66.7% |
School Enrollment in Bossier City City
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 15,571 | 100% |
Nursery school, preschool | 1,107 | 7.1% |
Kindergarten | 907 | 5.8% |
Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 6,863 | 44.1% |
High school (grades 9-12) | 2,914 | 18.7% |
College or graduate school | 3,780 | 24.3% |
Educational Attainment in Bossier City City
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 25 years and over | 39,308 | 100% |
Less than 9th grade | 1,306 | 3.3% |
9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,275 | 8.3% |
High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 12,684 | 32.3% |
Some college, no degree | 9,749 | 24.8% |
Associate's degree | 2,905 | 7.4% |
Bachelor's degree | 6,139 | 15.6% |
Graduate or professional degree | 3,250 | 8.3% |
Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 88.3% |
Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 23.9% |
Veteran Status in Bossier City City
*Base on 2012 Data
Civilian population 18 years and over | 43,934 | 100% |
Civilian veterans | 6,834 | 15.6% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Bossier City City
*Base on 2012 Data
Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 58,927 | 100% |
With a disability | 7,278 | 12.4% |
Under 18 years | 15,689 | 100% |
With a disability | 636 | 4.1% |
18 to 64 years | 35,879 | 100% |
With a disability | 3,796 | 10.6% |
65 years and over | 7,359 | 100% |
With a disability | 2,846 | 38.7% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Bossier City City
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 1 year and over | 61,071 | 100% |
Same house | 49,329 | 80.8% |
Different house in the U.S. | 11,517 | 18.9% |
Same county | 5,681 | 9.3% |
Different county | 5,836 | 9.6% |
Same state | 3,291 | 5.4% |
Different state | 2,545 | 4.2% |
Abroad | 225 | 0.4% |
Place Of Birth in Bossier City City
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population | 62,208 | 100% |
Native | 59,242 | 95.2% |
Born in United States | 58,349 | 93.8% |
State of residence | 37,184 | 59.8% |
Different state | 21,165 | 34.0% |
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 893 | 1.4% |
Foreign born | 2,966 | 4.8% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Bossier City City
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population | 2,966 | 100% |
Naturalized U.S. citizen | 1,124 | 37.9% |
Not a U.S. citizen | 1,842 | 62.1% |
Year of Entry in Bossier City City
*Base on 2012 Data
Population born outside the United States | 3,859 | 100% |
Native | 893 | 100% |
Entered 2010 or later | 43 | 4.8% |
Entered before 2010 | 850 | 95.2% |
Foreign born | 2,966 | 100% |
Entered 2010 or later | 147 | 5.0% |
Entered before 2010 | 2,819 | 95.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Bossier City City
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 2,966 | 100% |
Europe | 396 | 13.4% |
Asia | 790 | 26.6% |
Africa | 113 | 3.8% |
Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
Latin America | 1,617 | 54.5% |
Northern America | 50 | 1.7% |