Slidell, LA Profile

Slidell, LA, population 26,840, is located in Louisiana's St. Tammany county, about 28.3 miles from New Orleans and 30.0 miles from Metairie.

Through the 90's Slidell's population has grown by about 7%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Slidell has grown by about 4%.

Slidell's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Louisiana's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Slidell tend to be about the same as Louisiana's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	83%
	African American	14%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	37.00
	Males	35.30
	Females	38.60

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	12.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	10.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	25,695	N/A
2001	25,887	0.75%
2002	26,449	2.17%
2003	26,828	1.43%
2004	26,871	0.16%
2005	26,840	-0.12%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$42,856

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	756
2002	799
2003	614
2004	750
2005	532
2006	755

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	3	0	1	1	2
Forcible Rape	16	16	12	17	8	8
Robbery	43	41	49	44	28	39
Aggravated Assault	135	146	102	141	106	143

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	7,396
2002	8,505
2003	7,496
2004	7,793
2005	7,151
2006	7,936

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	278	259	227	205	352	338
Larceny, Theft	1,470	1,773	1,610	1,768	1,422	1506
Motor Vehicle Theft	151	160	153	136	149	175
Arson	1	0	0	2	0	0

Location

Elevation	9 feet above sea level
Land Area	9.3 Square Miles
Water Area	0.3 Square Miles