Slidell is a medium-sized coastal city (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Louisiana. With a population of 25,588 people and 14 constituent neighborhoods, Slidell is the 17th largest community in Louisiana.

Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Slidell is neither predominently one or 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 jobs (15.71%), sales jobs (13.44%), and management occupations (8.85%).

Also of interest is that Slidell has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

The city is also nautical, which means that parts of Slidell 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.

For most residents of Slidell, getting to work requires a car. In fact, 96.6% of people in Slidell drive alone to work on most days, making Slidell a very car-oriented city. In general, car-oriented communities tend to emphasize streets, highways, and ease of parking, often to the detriment of walkability. Strip centers are a feature of Slidell's landscape.

Slidell Information and Demographics

The percentage of people in Slidell who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 14.96%: 22.01% of adults in Slidell have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Slidell in 2000 was $19,947, which is wealthy relative to Louisiana, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $79,788 for a family of four.

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

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