Hammond, Louisiana
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City Overview
As of 2009, Hammond's population is 19,572 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 8.48 percent.
The median home cost in Hammond is $119,110. Home appreciation the last year has been -3.40 percent.
Compared to the rest of the country, Hammond's cost of living is 9.54% Lower than the U.S. average.
Hammond public schools spend $4,466 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 17 students per teacher in Hammond.
The unemployment rate in Hammond is 6.00 percent(U.S. avg. is 8.50%). Recent job growth is Positive. Hammond jobs have Increased by 0.90 percent.
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People
The 2009 Hammond, LA, population is 19,572. There are 1,504 people per square mile (population density).
Family in Hammond, LA
The median age is 28.5. The US median is 37.6. 43.63% of people in Hammond, LA, are married. 8.67% are divorced.
The average household size is 2.47 people. 15.11% of people are married, with children. 14.07% have children, but are single.
Race in Hammond, LA
50.09% of people are white, 47.64% are black, 1.13% are asian, 0.16% are native american, and 1.46% claim 'Other'.
1.91% of the people in Hammond, LA, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 98.09% are non-hispanic).
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too crowded: Since Hurricane Katrina the city of Hammond is now too overcrowded with people relocating to the area from New Orleans, Chalmette, Metairie, and Baton Rouge... (read more)Quality of Life: Hammond used to be a small,quiet town but with the growth of the local college it is increasing in size and everything that goes with... (read more)nice college town: Hammond is a small town with a wonderful liberal arts university. It's close to both New Orleans and Baton Rouge and just a reasonable drive to the beautiful beaches on... (read more)Have an opinion about Hammond? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Hammond Click Here
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Health
There are 105 physicians per 100,000 population in Hammond, LA. The US average is 170.
Hammond, LA Health Index
Air quality in Hammond, LA is 54 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is based on ozone alert days and number of pollutants in the air, as reported by the EPA.
Water quality in Hammond, LA is 28 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.
Superfund index is 10 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts.
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Quality of Life: Hammond used to be a small,quiet town but with the growth of the local college it is increasing in size and everything that goes with... (read more)too crowded: Since Hurricane Katrina the city of Hammond is now too overcrowded with people relocating to the area from New Orleans, Chalmette, Metairie, and Baton Rouge... (read more)nice college town: Hammond is a small town with a wonderful liberal arts university. It's close to both New Orleans and Baton Rouge and just a reasonable drive to the beautiful beaches on... (read more)Have an opinion about Hammond? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Hammond Click Here
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Economy
| Unemployment Rate | 6.00% | 8.50% |
| Recent Job Growth | 0.90% | -3.10% |
| Future Job Growth | 35.80% | 26.40% |
| Sales Taxes | 9.00% | 6.00% |
| Income Taxes | 4.00% | 5.02% |
| Income per Cap. | $17,873 | $24,020 |
| Household Income | $27,388 | $44,684 |
| ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME | | |
| Income Less Than 15K | 31.90% | 13.64% |
| Income between 15K and 25K | 15.51% | 11.21% |
| Income between 25K and 35K | 11.87% | 11.46% |
| Income between 35K and 50K | 13.52% | 15.84% |
| Income between 50K and 75K | 11.54% | 19.28% |
| Income between 75K and 100K | 6.21% | 11.53% |
| Income between 100K and 150K | 6.62% | 10.70% |
| Income between 150K and 250K | 1.68% | 4.43% |
| Income between 250K and 500K | 0.90% | 1.31% |
| Income greater than 500K | 0.25% | 0.61% |
| POPULATION BY OCCUPATION | | |
| Management, Business, and Financial Operations | 10.01% | 13.61% |
| Professional and Related Occupations | 20.04% | 20.24% |
| Service | 21.20% | 14.75% |
| Sales and Office | 28.36% | 26.74% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 0.56% | 0.74% |
| Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance | 7.24% | 9.48% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 12.59% | 14.44% |
The unemployment rate in Hammond, LA, is 6.00%, with job growth of 0.90%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 35.80%.
Hammond, LA Taxes
Hammond, LA,sales tax rate is 9.00%. Income tax is 4.00%.
Hammond, LA Income and Salaries
The income per capita is $17,873, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $27,388.
Hammond Economy SperlingViews
too crowded: Since Hurricane Katrina the city of Hammond is now too overcrowded with people relocating to the area from New Orleans, Chalmette, Metairie, and Baton Rouge... (read more)Quality of Life: Hammond used to be a small,quiet town but with the growth of the local college it is increasing in size and everything that goes with... (read more)nice college town: Hammond is a small town with a wonderful liberal arts university. It's close to both New Orleans and Baton Rouge and just a reasonable drive to the beautiful beaches on... (read more)Have an opinion about Hammond? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Hammond Click Here
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Housing
| Median Home Age | 30 | 27 |
| Median Home Cost | $119,110 | $202,300 |
| Home Appreciation | -3.40% | -4.60% |
| Homes Owned | 46.62% | 64.07% |
| Housing Vacant | 10.73% | 14.48% |
| Homes Rented | 42.48% | 21.45% |
| Property Tax Rate | $2.80 | $13.28 |
| OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY VALUE | | |
| Less Than $20,000 | 4.48% | 3.01% |
| $20,000 to $39,999 | 6.84% | 4.37% |
| $40,000 to $59,999 | 14.42% | 5.74% |
| $60,000 to $79,999 | 14.26% | 7.07% |
| $80,000 to $99,999 | 14.26% | 8.41% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 19.56% | 19.74% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 11.81% | 14.06% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 8.69% | 16.59% |
| $300,000 to $399,999 | 3.54% | 8.21% |
| $400,000 to $499,999 | 1.67% | 4.53% |
| $500,000 to $749,999 | 0.21% | 4.75% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0.24% | 1.86% |
| HOUSING UNITS BY YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | | |
| 1999 to October 2005 | 6.92% | 10.15% |
| 1995 to 1998 | 7.54% | 6.69% |
| 1990 to 1994 | 5.96% | 6.70% |
| 1980 to 1989 | 19.92% | 14.75% |
| 1970 to 1979 | 20.33% | 17.11% |
| 1960 to 1969 | 16.18% | 12.78% |
| 1950 to 1959 | 8.72% | 11.64% |
| 1940 to 1949 | 6.13% | 6.64% |
| 1939 or Earlier | 8.31% | 13.55% |
The median home value in Hammond, LA, is $119,110. Home appreciation is -3.40% over the last year. The median age of Hammond, LA, real estate is 30 years.
Hammond, LA Apartments and Rentals
Renters make up 42.48% of the Hammond, LA, population. 10.73% of houses and apartments in Hammond, LA, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).
Hammond Housing SperlingViews
nice college town: Hammond is a small town with a wonderful liberal arts university. It's close to both New Orleans and Baton Rouge and just a reasonable drive to the beautiful beaches on... (read more)too crowded: Since Hurricane Katrina the city of Hammond is now too overcrowded with people relocating to the area from New Orleans, Chalmette, Metairie, and Baton Rouge... (read more)Quality of Life: Hammond used to be a small,quiet town but with the growth of the local college it is increasing in size and everything that goes with... (read more)Have an opinion about Hammond? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Hammond Click Here
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Crime
Hammond, LA, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 7. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.
Hammond, LA, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 8. Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The US average is 3.
Hammond Crime SperlingViews
too crowded: Since Hurricane Katrina the city of Hammond is now too overcrowded with people relocating to the area from New Orleans, Chalmette, Metairie, and Baton Rouge... (read more)nice college town: Hammond is a small town with a wonderful liberal arts university. It's close to both New Orleans and Baton Rouge and just a reasonable drive to the beautiful beaches on... (read more)Quality of Life: Hammond used to be a small,quiet town but with the growth of the local college it is increasing in size and everything that goes with... (read more)Have an opinion about Hammond? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Hammond Click Here
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Climate
Hammond, LA, gets 64 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 0 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 107.
On average, there are 215 sunny days per year in Hammond, LA. The July high is around 93 degrees. The January low is 39. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 23 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.
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too crowded: Since Hurricane Katrina the city of Hammond is now too overcrowded with people relocating to the area from New Orleans, Chalmette, Metairie, and Baton Rouge... (read more)Quality of Life: Hammond used to be a small,quiet town but with the growth of the local college it is increasing in size and everything that goes with... (read more)nice college town: Hammond is a small town with a wonderful liberal arts university. It's close to both New Orleans and Baton Rouge and just a reasonable drive to the beautiful beaches on... (read more)Have an opinion about Hammond? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Hammond Click Here
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Education
Hammond, LA, schools spend $4,466 per student. There are 17 pupils per teacher, 651 students per librarian, and 323 children per counselor in Hammond, LA schools.
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Quality of Life: Hammond used to be a small,quiet town but with the growth of the local college it is increasing in size and everything that goes with... (read more)too crowded: Since Hurricane Katrina the city of Hammond is now too overcrowded with people relocating to the area from New Orleans, Chalmette, Metairie, and Baton Rouge... (read more)nice college town: Hammond is a small town with a wonderful liberal arts university. It's close to both New Orleans and Baton Rouge and just a reasonable drive to the beautiful beaches on... (read more)Have an opinion about Hammond? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Hammond Click Here
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Transportation
The average one-way commute in Hammond, LA, takes 24 minutes. 79% of commuters drive their own car alone. 13% carpool with others. 0% take mass transit and 3% work from home.
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too crowded: Since Hurricane Katrina the city of Hammond is now too overcrowded with people relocating to the area from New Orleans, Chalmette, Metairie, and Baton Rouge... (read more)Quality of Life: Hammond used to be a small,quiet town but with the growth of the local college it is increasing in size and everything that goes with... (read more)nice college town: Hammond is a small town with a wonderful liberal arts university. It's close to both New Orleans and Baton Rouge and just a reasonable drive to the beautiful beaches on... (read more)Have an opinion about Hammond? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Hammond Click Here
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Cost of Living
Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means Hammond, LA is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means Hammond, LA is more expensive.
Overall, Hammond, LA cost of living is 90.46.
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nice college town: Hammond is a small town with a wonderful liberal arts university. It's close to both New Orleans and Baton Rouge and just a reasonable drive to the beautiful beaches on... (read more)too crowded: Since Hurricane Katrina the city of Hammond is now too overcrowded with people relocating to the area from New Orleans, Chalmette, Metairie, and Baton Rouge... (read more)Quality of Life: Hammond used to be a small,quiet town but with the growth of the local college it is increasing in size and everything that goes with... (read more)Have an opinion about Hammond? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Hammond Click Here
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Religion
| Percent Religious | 46.45% | 50.03% |
| Catholic | 14.46% | 21.92% |
| Protestant | 29.47% | 19.12% |
| LDS | 0.82% | 1.57% |
| Baptist | 23.32% | 8.16% |
| Episcopalian | 0.55% | 8.12% |
| Pentecostal | 2.14% | 1.89% |
| Lutheran | 0.28% | 2.81% |
| Methodist | 2.48% | 3.84% |
| Presbyterian | 0.70% | 1.33% |
| Other Christian | 1.68% | 4.66% |
| Jewish | 0.00% | 2.16% |
| Eastern | 0.03% | 0.05% |
| Islam | 0.00% | 0.54% |
46.45% of the people in Hammond, LA are religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. 14.46% are Catholic; 29.47% are Protestant; 0.82% are LDS; 1.68% are another Christian faith; 0.00% in Hammond, LA are Jewish; 0.03% are an eastern faith; 0.00% affilitates with Islam.
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Quality of Life: Hammond used to be a small,quiet town but with the growth of the local college it is increasing in size and everything that goes with... (read more)too crowded: Since Hurricane Katrina the city of Hammond is now too overcrowded with people relocating to the area from New Orleans, Chalmette, Metairie, and Baton Rouge... (read more)nice college town: Hammond is a small town with a wonderful liberal arts university. It's close to both New Orleans and Baton Rouge and just a reasonable drive to the beautiful beaches on... (read more)Have an opinion about Hammond? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Hammond Click Here
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Voting
36.42% of the people in Hammond, LA are registered as Democrats. 62.14% are registered Republican. Remaining are independent: 1.45%.
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nice college town: Hammond is a small town with a wonderful liberal arts university. It's close to both New Orleans and Baton Rouge and just a reasonable drive to the beautiful beaches on... (read more)too crowded: Since Hurricane Katrina the city of Hammond is now too overcrowded with people relocating to the area from New Orleans, Chalmette, Metairie, and Baton Rouge... (read more)Quality of Life: Hammond used to be a small,quiet town but with the growth of the local college it is increasing in size and everything that goes with... (read more)Have an opinion about Hammond? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Hammond Click Here
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