COMPARING TWO PLACES
Slidell vs Picayune
PLACE A
Slidell, Louisiana
VS
PLACE B
Picayune, Mississippi
Slidell is 136% larger than Picayune. Slidell earns more, with a median household income $29,284 higher.
SLIDELLPICAYUNEDIFFERENCE
Total population28,34112,019+136% vs Picayune
Population density1,856666+1,189
Population growth6.3%9.3%−2.9 pts
Median age38.941.8−2.9
Male48.1%49.2%−1.1 pts
Female51.9%50.8%+1.1 pts
Foreign-born4.5%2.1%+2.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic61.4%52.1%+9.3 pts
Black19.6%38.5%−18.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino9.8%5.1%+4.7 pts
Asian2.1%0.0%+2.1 pts
Other7.2%4.3%+2.8 pts
Median household income$70,497$41,213+$29,284
Per capita income$34,749$25,878+$8,871
Poverty rate15.7%20.6%−4.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4260.482−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher31.4%16.2%+15.2 pts
Graduate degree9.9%4.4%+5.5 pts
Unemployment rate5.8%6.0%−0.3 pts
Labor force participation60.4%55.7%+4.7 pts
Median home value$217,700$157,100+$60,600
Median gross rent$1,375$931+$444
Owner-occupied68.5%58.8%+9.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate9.9%18.5%−8.6 pts
Rent-burdened households54.5%43.7%+10.8 pts
Average commute29.132.1−3.0
Worked from home11.1%5.9%+5.2 pts
Public transit to work0.5%0.0%+0.5 pts
Uninsured11.9%13.3%−1.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025