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Slidell, LA vs St. Petersburg, FL

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- St. Petersburg is 0% more densely populated than Slidell.
- People are 7.1% less likely to be married in St. Petersburg.
- The Median Age is 4.9 years older in St. Petersburg.
 Slidell, LASt. Petersburg, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock258,245329,725,481
 Female Population53.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock42.938.4
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 Population - 201027,342  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock248,232285,036,114
 Population - 199024,124  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock7.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now14.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,175.593.4
 Land Area15.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock76.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Slidell, LASt. Petersburg, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Slidell, LASt. Petersburg, FLUnited States
 White69.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock20.7%12.2%
 Asian2.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Slidell, LASt. Petersburg, FLUnited States
 Married Population46.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock41.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock57.1%50.2%
 Never Married29.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.9%10.8%
 Widowed8.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.262.60
 Households10,680  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock59,05180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock48.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,564  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock15.7%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 St. Petersburg    56 Reviews

I grew up here (1968). All the people who have posted how awful it is are not going to be happy anywhere because they see what they see. Thats the evolution of self as  More

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I moved here because my fiance was going to school here and two rents didn't make sense. Visiting was always great! However, after living here for a couple years it's  More

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Over 5 years ago

True the location is good, and during the Winters, it's really nice in St. Pete, but the Summers and brutally steaming HOT, and the St. Pete Police don't do their job  More

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