Hammond, IN

Census Place

2024 Population

76,768

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

2.96% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

19.1%

0.223% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$55,504

2.88% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$159,900

Population & Diversity

Hammond, IN is home to a population of 76.8k people, from which 93.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 11.5% of Hammond, IN residents were born outside of the country (8.8k people).

In 2024, there were 1.44 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (25k people) in Hammond, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 17.3k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 15.4k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.3%

2024 Citizenship

93.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.3% of Hammond, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hammond, IN was 93.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Hammond, IN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hammond, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
25k ± 1.4k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
17.3k ± 1.24k
Other (Hispanic)
15.4k ± 1.82k

40.2%

Hispanic Population

30.9k people

40.2% of the people in Hammond, IN are hispanic (30.9k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hammond, IN as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Indiana.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
111,417 ± 8,128 people
India
37,388 ± 4,734 people
Nigeria
18,164 ± 3,304 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Indiana was Mexico, the natal country of 111,417 Indiana residents, followed by India with 37,388 and Nigeria with 18,164.

Foreign-Born Population

11.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

8.8k people

11.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

8.7k people

As of 2024, 11.5% of Hammond, IN residents (8.8k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Hammond, IN was 11.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Hammond, IN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,046 ± 200
Gulf War (2001-)
437 ± 182
Gulf War (1990s)
293 ± 122

Hammond, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.39 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Hammond, IN.

Economy

The economy of Hammond, IN employs 34.8k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hammond, IN were Manufacturing (5,352 people), Retail Trade (5,020 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (4,805 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($62,500), Utilities ($61,371), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($57,813).

Employment

Occupations

34.8k

2024 Value

± 1,664

0.167%

1 Year growth

± 6.65%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hammond, IN grew at a rate of 0.167%, from 34.8k employees to 34.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hammond, IN, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (4,199 people), Production Occupations (3,680 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (3,211 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hammond, IN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Indiana.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Indiana (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

34.8k

2024 Value

± 1,664

0.167%

1 Year growth

± 6.65%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hammond, IN grew at a rate of 0.167%, from 34.8k employees to 34.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hammond, IN, are Manufacturing (5,352 people), Retail Trade (5,020 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (4,805 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hammond, IN, though some of these residents may live in Hammond, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,664

Median earning men ± $2,211

$32,986

Median earning women ± $2,683

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($77,813), Wholesale Trade ($61,136), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($60,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($64,167), Public Administration ($46,250), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($44,859).

Education

The student population of Hammond, IN in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 4,570 male students and 5,165 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Hammond, IN are White (856 and 53.8%), Hispanic or Latino (368 and 23.1%), Black or African American (170 and 10.7%), and Unknown (96 and 6.04%).

The largest universities in Hammond, IN by number of degrees awarded are Purdue University Northwest (1,544 and 89.9%), Calumet College of Saint Joseph (166 and 9.67%), and Lil Lou's Beauty and Barber College-Hammond (7 and 0.408%).

The most popular majors in Hammond, IN are Registered Nursing (220 and 12.8%), Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research, & Clinical Nursing (214 and 12.5%), and General Business Administration & Management (94 and 5.47%).

The median tuition costs are $22,500 for private four year colleges, and $7,536 and $14,683 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Hammond, IN, the percentage of applicants admitted was 72.4%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 18.3%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 9,735 (46.9% men and 53.1% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 9,735 students enrolled in Hammond, IN, 46.9% men and 53.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 4,524 records, of which 53.1% were women and 46.9% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research, & Clinical Nursing
214 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
132 degrees awarded
General Psychology
82 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Hammond, IN was Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research, & Clinical Nursing with 214 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Hammond, IN according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Purdue University Northwest
1,544 degrees awarded
Calumet College of Saint Joseph
166 degrees awarded
Lil Lou's Beauty and Barber College-Hammond
7 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Purdue University Northwest with 1,544 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 759 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Hammond, IN, which is 0.792 times less than the 958 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 856 degrees mean that there were 2.33 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 368 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($22,500) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,350) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($2,070) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Hammond, IN was $159,900 in 2024, which is 0.481 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $141,700 to $159,900, a 12.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Hammond, IN is 62.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hammond, IN have an average commute time of 25.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hammond, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$159,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$3,839

$18,601

Median Property Taxes

±$1,144

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Hammond, IN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Hammond, IN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

62.4%

Homeownership

2024

63.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 62.4% of the housing units in Hammond, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 62.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Hammond, IN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$55,504

Median Household Income

± $2,507

29.8k

Number of Households

± 1,458

In 2024, the median household income of the 29.8k households in Hammond, IN grew to $55,504 from the previous year's value of $53,950.

The following chart displays the households in Hammond, IN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hammond, IN is from Indiana.

0.442

2024 Wage GINI in Indiana

0.445

2023 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2024, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.442 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.807% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Indiana in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Indiana across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (76.3%)
Carpooled (11.4%)
Worked At Home (6.88%)

In 2024, 76.3% of workers in Hammond, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.4%) and those who worked at home (6.88%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

25.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hammond, IN have a shorter commute time (25.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.85% of the workforce in Hammond, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Hammond, IN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Hammond, IN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Hammond, IN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hammond, IN (14.5k out of 75.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hammond, IN is Hispanic, followed by Black and White.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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