Hammond is a city located in Indiana. With a 2020 population of 74,423, it is the 8th largest city in Indiana and the 487th largest city in the United States. Hammond is currently declining at a rate of -0.91% annually and its population has decreased by -7.93% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 80,830 in 2010. Hammond reached it's highest population of 111,698 in 1960. Spanning over 25 miles, Hammond has a population density of 3,272 people per square mile.
The average household income in Hammond is $55,793 with a poverty rate of 24.55%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $875 per month, and the median house value is $89,300. The median age in Hammond is 34.6 years, 33 years for males, and 36 years for females. For every 100 females there are 97.3 males.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Hammond was:
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White | 39,078 | 50.70% |
| Some Other Race | 17,415 | 22.60% |
| Black or African American | 16,428 | 21.32% |
| Two or More Races | 3,126 | 4.06% |
| Asian | 836 | 1.08% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 173 | 0.22% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 15 | 0.02% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 28,301 | 2.69 | 60.7 |
| Married | 10,650 | 3.48 | 78.2 |
| Non Family | 9,943 | 1.24 | 54.3 |
| Female | 5,783 | 3.5 | 40.9 |
| Male | 1,925 | 3.34 | 56.3 |
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 3,674 | 7.61% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 5,517 | 11.42% |
| High School Graduate | 18,400 | 38.10% |
| Some College | 10,413 | 21.56% |
| Associates Degree | 3,429 | 7.10% |
| Bachelors Degree | 4,982 | 10.32% |
| Graduate Degree | 1,880 | 3.89% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 22,612 | 19,807 | 4,321 |
| Hispanic | 15,788 | 10,340 | 1,152 |
| Other Race | 9,163 | 5,855 | 361 |
| Black | 8,995 | 8,106 | 1,016 |
| Multiple Races | 1,022 | 715 | 173 |
| Asian | 448 | 427 | 232 |
| Native American | 114 | 99 | 41 |
| Islander | 15 | 15 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 51.79%.
$33,093
Average Earnings
$38,869
Average Male
$27,012
Average Female
73.36% of Hammond residents speak only English, while 26.64% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 24.16% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 29,202 | 7,513 | 25.73% |
| Black | 16,117 | 5,654 | 35.08% |
| Other | 17,309 | 4,955 | 28.63% |
| White | 28,814 | 4,918 | 17.07% |
| Multiple | 3,019 | 1,180 | 39.09% |
| Asian | 693 | 177 | 25.54% |
| Native | 173 | 32 | 18.50% |
24.55%
Overall Poverty Rate
21.79%
Male Poverty Rate
27.24%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Hammond is Multiple, with 39.09% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Hammond is White, with 17.07% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.59%. Among those working part-time, it was 28.73%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 29.98%.
37.9%
Overall Marriage Rate
39.0%
Male Marriage Rate
36.8%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 2,473 | 7.71% |
| Black | 752 | 6.93% |
| Hispanic | 726 | 3.66% |
| Other | 390 | 3.33% |
| Asian | 62 | 8.19% |
| 2 or More | 24 | 1.45% |
9.39%
Veteran Poverty Rate
28.11%
Veteran Disability Rate
60.2%
Labor Force Participation
55%
Employment Rate
8.7%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
88.07%
Native Born
11.93%
Foreign Born
7.13%
Non Citizen
88.07% of Hammond residents were born in the United States, with 45.49% having been born in Indiana. 7.13% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
| Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 74,423 | -686 | -0.91% |
| 2019 | 75,109 | -686 | -0.91% |
| 2018 | 75,795 | -623 | -0.82% |
| 2017 | 76,418 | -686 | -0.89% |
| 2016 | 77,104 | -499 | -0.64% |
| 2015 | 77,603 | -876 | -1.12% |
| 2014 | 78,479 | -548 | -0.69% |
| 2013 | 79,027 | -623 | -0.78% |
| 2012 | 79,650 | -536 | -0.67% |
| 2011 | 80,186 | -532 | -0.66% |
| 2010 | 80,718 | -2,330 | -0.28% |
| 2000 | 83,048 | -1,188 | -0.14% |
| 1990 | 84,236 | -9,478 | -1.06% |
| 1980 | 93,714 | -14,269 | -1.41% |
| 1970 | 107,983 | -3,715 | -0.34% |
| 1960 | 111,698 | 24,104 | 2.46% |
| 1950 | 87,594 | 17,410 | 2.24% |
| 1940 | 70,184 | 5,624 | 0.84% |
| 1930 | 64,560 | 28,556 | 6.01% |
| 1920 | 36,004 | 15,079 | 5.58% |
| 1910 | 20,925 | 8,549 | 5.39% |
| 1900 | 12,376 | 6,948 | 8.59% |
| 1890 | 5,428 | 0.00% |