COMPARING TWO PLACES
Slidell vs Seaford
PLACE A
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA
VS
PLACE B
Seaford, DE
Slidell and Seaford are close in size. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Seaford has grown faster since 2000 (20% vs 13%).
SLIDELLSEAFORDDIFFERENCE
Total population279,108277,140+1% vs Seaford
Population density330296+34
Population growth13.2%20.4%−7.2 pts
Median age40.551.9−11.4
Male48.9%48.5%+0.4 pts
Female51.1%51.5%−0.4 pts
Foreign-born4.5%8.4%−3.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic72.4%72.3%+0.1 pts
Black12.0%9.8%+2.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino8.2%11.5%−3.3 pts
Asian1.3%1.3%+0.1 pts
Other6.0%5.1%+0.9 pts
Median household income$81,202$81,497−$295
Per capita income$43,364$46,684−$3,320
Poverty rate11.4%10.9%+0.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4590.457Even
Bachelor's degree or higher37.7%33.0%+4.7 pts
Graduate degree13.4%14.1%−0.8 pts
Unemployment rate4.8%5.3%−0.6 pts
Labor force participation62.9%54.1%+8.8 pts
Median home value$284,000$382,600−$98,600
Median gross rent$1,332$1,238+$94
Owner-occupied78.9%81.6%−2.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.8%29.9%−22.1 pts
Rent-burdened households47.9%47.9%−0.1 pts
Average commute31.527.3+4.2
Worked from home13.2%13.4%−0.2 pts
Public transit to work0.1%0.5%−0.4 pts
Uninsured6.8%7.0%−0.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025