In 2020, Hammond, IN had a population of 76.1k people with a median age of 35.7 and a median household income of $46,974. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Hammond, IN declined from 76,547 to 76,141, a −0.53% decrease and its median household income grew from $46,406 to $46,974, a 1.22% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Hammond, IN are White (Non-Hispanic) (37.3%), Other (Hispanic) (23%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (21.1%), White (Hispanic) (11.4%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (3.64%).
None of the households in Hammond, IN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
93.7% of the residents in Hammond, IN are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Hammond, IN are Purdue University Northwest (2,335 degrees awarded in 2020), Calumet College of Saint Joseph (163 degrees), and Lil Lou's Beauty and Barber College-Hammond (4 degrees).
In 2020, the median property value in Hammond, IN was $98,700, and the homeownership rate was 61.4%.
Most people in Hammond, IN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Hammond, IN was 2 cars per household.