Southwest Shreveport
Southwest Shreveport, the 71118 stretch around Mansfield Road and Bert Kouns, is the suburban-residential cousin to the west side. Ranch houses, cul-de-sacs, the Southern Hills and Huntington pockets, and a retail spine that runs on chain restaurants and strip centers. It is quieter than Highland, cheaper than south Shreveport proper, and entirely car-dependent. Dating here means meeting somewhere else, usually Youngblood, downtown, or across the Red River. The honest read: solid value for renters who want space and a school-zone conversation, weak on walkable third places. Treat it as a base camp, not a date district.
Southwest Shreveport by the numbers
Southwest Shreveport runs male-heavy, about 53% men to 47% women.
Median individual income in Southwest Shreveport is about $32,600.
Louisiana registers voters by party, and the metro’s anchor parish, Caddo (Shreveport), is about 44% Democratic to 29% Republican - though Bossier Parish across the river leans more Republican.
The median renter in Southwest Shreveport pays about $1,010 a month.
About 4,000 Southwest Shreveport residents ages 22 to 50 are single.
Local date spots
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Giuseppe's Pastacaffe
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The Pearl Shreveport
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Adventure Fun Park
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Tike's Treats and Eats
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Heron
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River & Rye
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Hanny's Sports Bar
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Dutch Bros Coffee
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Red River Social Kitchen + Bar
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Scooter's Coffee
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Back Nine Golf | Shreveport, LA
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Dutch Bros Coffee