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, Slidell isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Slidell are a mix 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.

Residents of Slidell by-and-large get to work each day by driving: 96.6% use their own cars for their daily commute, making it a very car-oriented city. While Slidell may be a convenient place for driving around town, the negative aspect of this is that places that are suitable for walking or bicycling to and from work or stores may be few and far between. In general, car-oriented communities emphasize roads and convenience of driving, but not have a lot of walking-friendly areas to get from home to work, and tend not to have a lot of public transportation options.

Slidell Information and Demographics

The overall education level of Slidell is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 14.96%: 22.01% of adults 25 and older in the city 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.