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Hammond Louisiana Information: Hammond, Louisiana is part of TANGIPAHOA County. Population for Hammond from the last gathering is 17639. You can view Hammond venues that host many Hammond LA events every year. You can also research Hammond Louisiana homes for sale by visiting our Hammond Louisiana real estate guide. Hammond Louisiana has a latitude of 30.5173 and a longitude of -90.476. Zip codes in Hammond, LA include 70401 ... more Hammond zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Hammond, LA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Hammond, LA was 17,639.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Hammond was 8,009, which represents 45.4 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Hammond, LA
There are an estimated 2,748 married men in the town. 46.2 percent of men over 15 years old in Hammond are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Hammond is 9,630 which is 54.6 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Hammond, Louisiana
There are an estimated 2,818 married women in the community. 34.8 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Hammond, LA
The median age of people living in Hammond, LA was 26.9 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Hammond was 1,132. There were 13,417 people above the age of 18, which represents 76.1 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 12.2 percent of the population (2,145) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Hammond, LA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Hammond, LA was 17,479.

White Population in Hammond, LA
The estimated White population in the Hammond community is 9,248, which is 52.4 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Hammond, Louisiana
The estimated Black/African American population is 7,972, which is 45.2 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Hammond, LA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Hammond, LA was 28.

Asian Population in Hammond, Louisiana
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 146.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Hammond, LA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Hammond was an estimated 3.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 82, while those of “two or more races” was 160 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Hammond community was 277, or 1.6 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Hammond, LA
The household population number in Hammond was 15,674.

Group Quarters Population in Hammond, LA
Group Quarters population in the community was 1,965.

Average Household Size in Hammond, LA
The average household size in Hammond is 2.51 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.19 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Hammond, LA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 7,014 total housing units in Hammond.

The number of occupied housing units was 6,251, or 89.1 of the total units in town. Of these, 3,264 were owner-occupied (52.2), and 2,987 were renter-occupied (47.8, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 763 vacant homes in Hammond at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Hammond, Louisiana
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 2,720, with a median value in dollars of 81,600.

Monthly Owner Costs in Hammond, LA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $761 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Hammond, average costs per month were $241 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 6,495 people in the community had a high school degree, or 70.9 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Hammond, Louisiana
2,364 people in Hammond also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 25.8 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Hammond, LA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Hammond was 1,245, or 9.3 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Hammond, LA
In 2000, there were 3,179 people in Hammond, LA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Hammond, LA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 792 people in Hammond who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Hammond, Louisiana
There were 8,069 in the labor force in Hammond at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 58.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Hammond was 22.9 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Hammond, LA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $24,067. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Hammond, LA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $31,617. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Hammond, Louisiana
Per capita income in Hammond in the last full census was 15,145. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Hammond numbered 933, or 24.9 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Hammond, LA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 5,118, or 32.8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.