COMPARING TWO PLACES
Slidell vs Covington
PLACE A
Slidell, Louisiana
VS
PLACE B
Covington, Tennessee
Slidell is 230% larger than Covington. Slidell earns more, with a median household income $28,243 higher. Slidell has grown faster since 2000 (6% vs -4%).
SLIDELLCOVINGTONDIFFERENCE
Total population28,3418,585+230% vs Covington
Population density1,856751+1,105
Population growth6.3%-4.1%+10.5 pts
Median age38.940.3−1.4
Male48.1%43.2%+4.9 pts
Female51.9%56.8%−4.9 pts
Foreign-born4.5%0.1%+4.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic61.4%42.4%+19.0 pts
Black19.6%55.2%−35.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino9.8%1.4%+8.4 pts
Asian2.1%0.0%+2.1 pts
Other7.2%1.0%+6.1 pts
Median household income$70,497$42,254+$28,243
Per capita income$34,749$25,015+$9,734
Poverty rate15.7%29.2%−13.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4260.452−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher31.4%13.7%+17.7 pts
Graduate degree9.9%9.2%+0.7 pts
Unemployment rate5.8%8.8%−3.1 pts
Labor force participation60.4%55.0%+5.3 pts
Median home value$217,700$185,900+$31,800
Median gross rent$1,375$933+$442
Owner-occupied68.5%45.3%+23.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate9.9%11.1%−1.2 pts
Rent-burdened households54.5%40.3%+14.2 pts
Average commute29.123.0+6.0
Worked from home11.1%7.6%+3.5 pts
Public transit to work0.5%0.0%+0.5 pts
Uninsured11.9%5.8%+6.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025