Hammond, WI

Census Place

2024 Population

1,960

US Senator

Ron Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

35.9

1.99% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

17.4%

5.36% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$82,721

0.684% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$262,200

Population & Diversity

Hammond, WI is home to a population of 1.96k people, from which 95.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.49% of Hammond, WI residents were born outside of the country (88 people).

In 2024, there were 9.54 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.58k people) in Hammond, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 166 Other (Hispanic) and 89 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.8%

2024 Citizenship

95.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.8% of Hammond, WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hammond, WI was 95.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hammond, WI

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.58k ± 198
Other (Hispanic)
166 ± 85
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
89 ± 55

11.4%

Hispanic Population

223 people

11.4% of the people in Hammond, WI are hispanic (223 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hammond, WI 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 Wisconsin.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
90,085 ± 7,313 people
India
22,216 ± 3,653 people
China
14,090 ± 2,911 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Wisconsin was Mexico, the natal country of 90,085 Wisconsin residents, followed by India with 22,216 and China with 14,090.

Foreign-Born Population

4.49%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

88 people

4.68%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

97 people

As of 2024, 4.49% of Hammond, WI residents (88 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, WI was 4.68%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
38 ± 31
Vietnam
38 ± 22
Gulf War (1990s)
5 ± 12

Hammond, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Hammond, WI employs 949 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hammond, WI were Manufacturing (188 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (139 people), and Retail Trade (85 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($85,000), Information ($71,875), and Finance & Insurance ($71,250).

Employment

Occupations

949

2024 Value

± 109

−5.48%

1 Year decline

± 17%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hammond, WI declined at a rate of −5.48%, from 1k employees to 949 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hammond, WI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (144 people), Production Occupations (84 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (60 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hammond, WI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Wisconsin (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

949

2024 Value

± 109

−5.48%

1 Year decline

± 17%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hammond, WI declined at a rate of −5.48%, from 1k employees to 949 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hammond, WI, are Manufacturing (188 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (139 people), and Retail Trade (85 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hammond, WI, though some of these residents may live in Hammond, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$62,361

Median earning men ± $9,280

$45,994

Median earning women ± $2,324

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($93,750), Wholesale Trade ($80,714), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($78,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,750), Construction ($58,750), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($51,667).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Hammond, WI was $262,200 in 2024, which is 0.788 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $232,700 to $262,200, a 12.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Hammond, WI is 68.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hammond, WI have an average commute time of 28.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hammond, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$262,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,207

$518

Median Property Taxes

±$101

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, WI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

68.2%

Homeownership

2024

59.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 68.2% of the housing units in Hammond, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 68.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Hammond, WI 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.

$82,721

Median Household Income

± $15,525

759

Number of Households

± 128

In 2024, the median household income of the 759 households in Hammond, WI grew to $82,721 from the previous year's value of $82,159.

The following chart displays the households in Hammond, WI 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 $125k - $150k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hammond, WI is from Wisconsin.

0.439

2024 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

0.441

2023 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

In 2024, the income inequality in Wisconsin was 0.439 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.364% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Wisconsin was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Wisconsin in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (82.3%)
Worked At Home (9.67%)
Carpooled (4.99%)

In 2024, 82.3% of workers in Hammond, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.67%) and those who carpooled to work (4.99%).

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

28.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hammond, WI have a longer commute time (28.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.941% of the workforce in Hammond, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hammond, WI (335 out of 1.92k 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 Males < 5, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 6 - 11.

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

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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