Bossier City is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of Louisiana. With a population of 56,349 people and 13 constituent neighborhoods, Bossier City is the eighth largest community in Louisiana.

7.13% of the workforce is employed in the armed forces, making the military a huge focus of life in Bossier City. Even though it is a military town, the civilian sector still plays an important role in the local economy. The Healthcare and Retail industries respectively employ 14.14% and 13.14% of the civilian workforce.

Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Bossier City spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 18.40 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.

For their daily commute to and from work, many people in Bossier City choose to take public transit. Most of these commuters are using the bus.

Bossier City Information and Demographics

The citizens of Bossier City are slightly better educated than the national average of 14.96% for all cities and towns, with 18.17% of adults in Bossier City having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Bossier City in 2000 was $17,032, which is upper middle income relative to Louisiana, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $68,128 for a family of four.

Bossier City is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Bossier City home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Bossier City is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Bossier City include Irish, German, English, French, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Bossier City is English. Some people also speak Spanish.