Slidell, LA

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Living in Slidell

Slidell is a medium-sized coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Louisiana. With a population of 27,883 people and 16 constituent neighborhoods, Slidell is the 15th largest community in Louisiana.

Slidell real estate is some of the most expensive in Louisiana, although Slidell house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Slidell is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Slidell is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Slidell who work in office and administrative support (14.29%), sales jobs (12.87%), and healthcare (8.56%).


The population of Slidell overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Slidell, 24.11% have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Slidell in 2010 was $26,847, which is wealthy relative to Louisiana, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $107,388 for a family of four. However, Slidell contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Slidell is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Slidell home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Slidell residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Slidell include German, French, Italian, Irish, and English.

The most common language spoken in Slidell is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.