Slidell

Population: 28,664
Median household income: $66,657
Median home value: $207,800

Located in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, Slidell is a community with a population of 28,664. The median household income of $66,657 is below the St. Tammany Parish median ($79,277).

Between 2019 and 2023, Slidell's population grew 3.0% from 27,822 to 28,664, while its median home value rose 28.5% from $161,700 to $207,800.

Owners occupy 69.8% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 38.6 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 28,664
Median age: 38.6 yrs
Median household income: $66,657
Median home value: $207,800
Median gross rent: $1,381
Housing units: 12,137
Homeownership rate: 69.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.9%
Unemployment rate: 4.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

27,82228,664

Median household income

$54,906$66,657

Median home value

$161,700$207,800

Median gross rent

$1,042$1,381

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	27,822	$54,906	$161,700	$1,042
2020	27,782	$55,874	$167,900	$1,227
2021	28,537	$57,920	$169,600	$1,191
2022	28,690	$63,004	$193,600	$1,330
2023	28,664	$66,657	$207,800	$1,381

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.3%

5 to 1719.2%

18 to 246.4%

25 to 3412.7%

35 to 4415.2%

45 to 549.6%

55 to 6411.8%

65 to 7411.8%

75 and over6.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,800	6.3%
5 to 17	5,511	19.2%
18 to 24	1,848	6.4%
25 to 34	3,654	12.7%
35 to 44	4,365	15.2%
45 to 54	2,738	9.6%
55 to 64	3,395	11.8%
65 to 74	3,375	11.8%
75 and over	1,978	6.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	17,739	61.9%
Black or African American	5,724	20.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	57	0.2%
Asian	588	2.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	122	0.4%
Two or more races	1,782	6.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,652	9.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.6%

High school graduate25.5%

Some college or associate's34.0%

Bachelor's degree21.0%

Graduate or professional degree9.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,872	9.6%
High school graduate	4,969	25.5%
Some college or associate's	6,638	34.0%
Bachelor's degree	4,093	21.0%
Graduate or professional degree	1,933	9.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone75.0%

Carpooled9.8%

Public transit0.7%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home12.0%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	9,616	75.0%
Carpooled	1,252	9.8%
Public transit	86	0.7%
Walked	115	0.9%
Bicycle	65	0.5%
Worked from home	1,542	12.0%
Other means	137	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,689	32.7%
15 to 29 min	2,647	23.5%
30 to 44 min	2,373	21.1%
45 to 59 min	1,102	9.8%
60+ min	1,460	13.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.56
Poverty rate: 15.4% (4,298 of 27,919)

	Count	Share
Family households	7,116	64.5%
Nonfamily households	3,917	35.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	11,033	90.9%
Vacant	1,104	9.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	7,696	69.8%
Renter-occupied	3,337	30.2%

1-unit, detached74.3%

1-unit, attached3.8%

2 to 4 units6.1%

5 to 19 units9.8%

20 or more units5.5%

Mobile home & other0.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	9,021	74.3%
1-unit, attached	458	3.8%
2 to 4 units	746	6.1%
5 to 19 units	1,194	9.8%
20 or more units	666	5.5%
Mobile home & other	52	0.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2270805
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 15 sq mi
Water area: 0.38 sq mi
Center point: 30.2889, -89.7829