Mandeville is a somewhat small coastal city (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Louisiana. With a population of 10,711 people and four constituent neighborhoods, Mandeville is the 55th largest community in Louisiana.

Mandeville is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 88.19% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Mandeville is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Mandeville who work in sales jobs (16.16%), management occupations (12.69%), and office and administrative support jobs (10.87%).

The city is also nautical, which means that parts of Mandeville are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.

One downside of living in Mandeville, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 33.06 minutes every day commuting to work.

Mandeville is a very car-oriented city. 97.15% of residents commute to work in a private automobile rather than by other means, such as public transit, bicycling, or walking. This is because Mandeville is a small city, and most people who live here have to drive out of town for work, and the town population is not large nor dense enough to support an extensive public transportation system. Mandeville has a lot of rural roads, and houses can be far apart. Many residents drive out of town for regular shopping trips as well.

As is often the case in a small city, Mandeville doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Mandeville Information and Demographics

The citizens of Mandeville are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 42.73% of adults in Mandeville have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Mandeville in 2000 was $26,420, which is wealthy relative to Louisiana and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $105,680 for a family of four.

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

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