Hammond, LA Demographic Data
Hammond, LA Summary
Hammond is located in Tangipahoa Parish in Louisiana
- Population: 20,047
- Area: 14.02 sq. miles
- Land Area: 14.01 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.00 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,430.08 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 41.34 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Hammond, LA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
11,000
54%
50.8
Male
9,389
46%
49.2
Total Population
20,389
323,128,000
Hammond, LA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,321
6.5%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
963
4.7%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,148
5.6%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
2,550
12.5%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
3,468
17.0%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
2,793
13.7%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,852
9.1%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,945
9.5%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,092
5.4%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
785
3.9%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,591
7.8%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
609
3.0%
4.4
85 Years and Over
272
1.3%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
16,264
79.8%
77.2
Female
9,054
55.7%
51.3
Male
7,210
44.3%
48.7
21 Years and over
13,235
64.9%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,852
14.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,472
12.1%
15.2
Female
1,556
62.9%
55.8
Male
916
37.1%
44.2
Median Age (years)
27
0.0%
0.0
Hammond, LA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
20,035
98.3%
96.8
White
10,290
50.5%
72.6
Black or African American
9,491
46.5%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
20
0.1%
0.8
Asian
205
1.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
51
0.3%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
18
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
6
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
36
0.2%
0.6
Other Asian
94
0.5%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
17
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
17
0.1%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
12
0.1%
5.1
Two or More Races
354
1.7%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
807
4.0%
17.8
Mexican
149
0.7%
11.2
Puerto Rican
12
0.1%
1.7
Cuban
17
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
629
3.1%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
19,582
96.0%
82.2
Hammond, LA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
680
6.2%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,437
13.1%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
3,226
29.5%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,181
19.9%
20.6
Associate's Degree
416
3.8%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,931
17.7%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,068
9.8%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
2,117
19.3%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
8,822
80.7%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
2,999
27.5%
31.2
Hammond, LA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
9,017
53.2%
33.7%
Now Married
4,940
29.1%
47.5
Divorced
1,383
8.2%
11.0%
Separated
420
2.5%
2.0
Widowed
1,197
7.1
5.8%
Hammond, LA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
18,353
96.3%
78.4%
Languages other than english
715
3.7%
21.6%
Spanish
386
2.0%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
251
1.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
78
0.4%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Hammond, LA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
810
12.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
631
9.6%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,266
19.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
635
9.7%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
730
11.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
942
14.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
553
8.5%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
637
9.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
233
3.6%
5.8
$200,000 or more
103
1.6%
6.4
Median household income
33,364
57,617
Per capita income
18,823
31,128
Hammond, LA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
133
1.6%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,525
18.0%
9.8
Construction
409
4.8%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,720
32.0%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
394
4.6%
6.6
Information
134
1.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
483
5.7%
10.1
Other services except public administration
380
4.5%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
375
4.4%
11.4
Public administration
426
5.0%
4.6
Retail trade
1,047
12.3%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
266
3.1%
5.2
Wholesale trade
203
2.4%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
470
5.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
2,621
30.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
916
10.8%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,316
27.3%
23.3%
Service occupations
2,172
25.6%
18.1%
Hammond, LA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
8,271
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
6,495
78.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
697
8.4%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
68
0.8%
5.1
Walked
381
4.6%
2.7
Other means
243
2.9%
1.8
Worked at home
387
4.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
25.0
26.6
Hammond, LA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
709
10.8%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,786
42.6%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,185
33.4%
37.1
3 or more
860
13.1%
21.0
Hammond, LA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
6,540
83.1%
87.6
Owner Occupied
3,033
46.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
3,507
53.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,326
16.9%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
15
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.5
Hammond, LA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
7,866
1 room
216
2.7%
2.4
2 rooms
270
3.4%
2.7
3 rooms
863
11.0%
9.1
4 rooms
1,686
21.4%
16.5
5 rooms
1,819
23.1%
19.8
6 rooms
1,369
17.4%
17.8
7 rooms
811
10.3%
12.0
8 rooms
328
4.2%
8.6
9 rooms or more
504
6.4%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Hammond, LA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
7,866
1-unit, detached
4,281
54.4%
61.5
1-unit, attached
122
1.6%
5.9
2-units
920
11.7%
3.6
3 or 4 units
928
11.8%
4.4
5 to 9 units
751
9.5%
4.8
10 to 19 units
98
1.2%
4.4
20 or more units
333
4.2%
9.0
Mobile home
433
5.5%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Hammond, LA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
640
8.1%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
216
2.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
470
6.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,122
14.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,529
19.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,316
16.7%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
946
12.0%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,478
18.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
129
1.6%
2.8%
2014 or later
20
0.3%
1.4%
Hammond, LA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,082
31.8%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
60
0.9%
4.7
Electricity
4,378
66.9%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
7
0.1%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
13
0.2%
1.1
Hammond, LA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,832
47295100.0
Less than $500
27
1.5%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
35
1.9%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
43
2.3%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
165
9.0%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
318
17.4%
20.1%
$500 to $999
562
30.7%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
682
37.2%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
820
44.9%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
214
11.7%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
225
12.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
87
4.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
479
26.2%
21.3%
Not Computed
7
0.0%
0.0%
Hammond, LA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
3,206
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
1
0.0%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
63
2.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
345
10.8%
28.3%
Less than $500
367
11.4%
10.7%
$500 to $999
2,430
75.8%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
301
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
749
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
248
8.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
386
12.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
149
4.8%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
351
11.3%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
207
6.7%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,771
56.9%
40.7%
Not Computed
395
0.0%
0.0%
Hammond, LA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
3,033
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
326
10.7%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
613
20.2%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
611
20.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
470
15.5%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
703
23.2%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
247
8.1%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
8
0.3%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
55
1.8%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
147,600
205,000
