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Slidell, LA vs New Orleans, LA

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- New Orleans is 0% more densely populated than Slidell.
- People are 30.8% less likely to be married in New Orleans.
- The Median Age is 0.3 years younger in New Orleans.
 Slidell, LANew Orleans, LAUnited States
 Population  Unlock383,974329,725,481
 Female Population53.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.738.4
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 Population - 201027,342  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock484,674285,036,114
 Population - 199024,124  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-19.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now14.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,266.393.4
 Land Area15.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock180.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Slidell, LANew Orleans, LAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Slidell, LANew Orleans, LAUnited States
 White69.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock57.6%12.2%
 Asian2.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.8%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock5.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Slidell, LANew Orleans, LAUnited States
 Married Population46.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock29.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock68.0%50.2%
 Never Married29.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.8%10.8%
 Widowed8.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.372.60
 Households10,680  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock71,84580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock37.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,564  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock26.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.8%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Slidell    8 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

it is too close to new orleans east where there their crime has spread, had recent robberies. It is no longer nice to live. Sales tax rate has also increased in the  More

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Over 17 years ago

Crime is very little in my apartment  More

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Over 17 years ago

We are new to this city and state and would like more information as to finding affordable housing for low income  More

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Reviews for New Orleans    87 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I have lived in NOLA for 6 years. Like all cities, you must take the good with the bad. It is more expensive than what you read about on the internet. The drivers are  More

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Over 3 years ago

I've lived here for going on 3 years. The person who lives with me wanted us to move here. It got old for me very soon after we moved here. Neither of us like it.   More

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Lived here 20 years, transplant from a dank Midwestern metropolis. For the first 15 years I was pretty much one of those rabid people foaming at the mouth whenever  More

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