Shreveport Declared a City in Need
During the holiday season, many people take a moment to give back to their community, offering a helping hand to those in need. Well, one city in need is right here under our noses: Shreveport, Louisiana.
- New study places Shreveport among the largest cities in need of support (in the United States)
Cities in Need
Among a list of cities like Detroit, Michigan and Cleveland, Ohio, Shreveport is the 5th neediest city in America.
WalletHub has compiled a study of the 182 largest cities in America, to discover which cities are most in need of support. The study analyzed available data from each city which covered statistics like the child poverty rate of the city, adult poverty rate, unemployment rate, food insecurity rate, and homes with inadequate plumbing.
What does Shreveport Need?
Shreveport ranked among the lower half of all cities in every measured statistic in the study.
- 13th - Homes with Inadequate Plumbing
- 15th - Food Insecurity Rate
- 20th - Child Poverty Rate
- 21st - Homes with Inadequate Kitchens
- 23rd - Adult Poverty Rate
- 58th - Unemployment Rate
Is Louisiana in Need?
Louisiana has two other cities that made it onto the study, New Orleans and Baton Rogue. Shreveport ranked lower than both of those cities, with New Orleans at 8th place and Baton Rogue at 17th place on the list of cities most in need.
Why are We in Need?
WalletHub provided expert commentary from Salvatore Alaimo, a Professor of Nonprofit Management at Grand Valley State University. Alaimo states that the main challenge facing our nation is "the housing shortage in our nation," followed by inflation, "inflation is challenging low-income families in affording to pay for food and basic necessities."