Slidell, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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2%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

4%

Household income NAT. AVG.

29%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Slidell	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$43,765	$37,400	$44,883
Median household income	$84,348	$67,394	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$113,959	$88,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$46,116	$40,850	$52,080
Median earnings male	$64,032	$55,004	$54,343
Median earnings female	$38,369	$33,160	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.5%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	11.6%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Slidell is 2% lower than the national average
The median household income in Slidell is 4% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Slidell is 29% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Slidell is 23% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$56,226 $84,348 $168,696

City

$44,924 $67,394 $134,788

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Slidell median earnings by income bracket

Slidell employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	20.2%	20.2%
Manufacturing sector	8.8%	8.8%
Financial & insurance services	1.4%	1.4%
Wholesale & retail services	10.5%	10.5%
Public administration	4.9%	4.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	13.7%	13.7%
Education, health & social services	11.5%	11.5%
Other	27.8%	27.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Eden Isle, LA	8,426	$109,274	34.4%
Abita Springs, LA	2,645	$107,466	32.1%
Lacombe, LA	7,465	$91,133	12.0%
Pearlington, MS	833	$77,579	4.6%
Nicholson, MS	2,566	$54,125	33.5%
Slidell, LA	28,740	$84,348	3.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Zionsville, IN	28,737	$205,562	152.7%
Williston, ND	28,744	$112,506	38.3%
Washington, UT	28,756	$114,490	40.8%
Fridley, MN	28,718	$97,031	19.3%
Hobart, IN	28,763	$92,713	14.0%
Slidell, LA	28,740	$84,348	3.7%

Source: The Slidell, LA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.