Hammond

Population: 77,098
Median household income: $53,950
Median home value: $141,700

Located in Lake County, Indiana, Hammond is a community with a population of 77,098. Its median household income of $53,950 runs below the Lake County figure of $68,985.

From 2019 to 2023, Hammond's population held roughly steady from 76,547 to 77,098, while its median home value rose 54.5% from $91,700 to $141,700.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 17.6% of residents. Hispanic or Latino residents are the largest group, 40.9% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 77,098
Median age: 37.1 yrs
Median household income: $53,950
Median home value: $141,700
Median gross rent: $1,089
Housing units: 32,548
Homeownership rate: 62.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.4%
Unemployment rate: 6.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

76,54777,098

Median household income

$46,406$53,950

Median home value

$91,700$141,700

Median gross rent

$879$1,089

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	76,547	$46,406	$91,700	$879
2020	76,141	$46,974	$98,700	$883
2021	77,491	$48,107	$107,500	$914
2022	77,390	$52,368	$129,100	$1,006
2023	77,098	$53,950	$141,700	$1,089

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1717.6%

18 to 2410.3%

25 to 3413.4%

35 to 4414.1%

45 to 5411.6%

55 to 6413.9%

65 to 748.0%

75 and over5.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	4,342	5.6%
5 to 17	13,564	17.6%
18 to 24	7,947	10.3%
25 to 34	10,311	13.4%
35 to 44	10,881	14.1%
45 to 54	8,979	11.6%
55 to 64	10,706	13.9%
65 to 74	6,162	8.0%
75 and over	4,206	5.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	24,895	32.3%
Black or African American	17,679	22.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	147	0.2%
Asian	926	1.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	37	0.0%
Some other race	293	0.4%
Two or more races	1,625	2.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	31,496	40.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.3%

High school graduate39.7%

Some college or associate's28.6%

Bachelor's degree11.9%

Graduate or professional degree3.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	8,357	16.3%
High school graduate	20,332	39.7%
Some college or associate's	14,644	28.6%
Bachelor's degree	6,100	11.9%
Graduate or professional degree	1,812	3.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone75.2%

Carpooled13.0%

Public transit2.0%

Walked2.5%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home6.0%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	25,320	75.2%
Carpooled	4,375	13.0%
Public transit	674	2.0%
Walked	828	2.5%
Bicycle	116	0.3%
Worked from home	2,016	6.0%
Other means	351	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	8,326	26.3%
15 to 29 min	12,618	39.8%
30 to 44 min	5,704	18.0%
45 to 59 min	2,772	8.8%
60+ min	2,244	7.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.59
Poverty rate: 19.2% (14,650 of 76,334)

	Count	Share
Family households	18,103	61.5%
Nonfamily households	11,316	38.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1952

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	29,419	90.4%
Vacant	3,129	9.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	18,394	62.5%
Renter-occupied	11,025	37.5%

1-unit, detached73.2%

1-unit, attached4.0%

2 to 4 units8.0%

5 to 19 units8.3%

20 or more units5.6%

Mobile home & other0.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	23,834	73.2%
1-unit, attached	1,305	4.0%
2 to 4 units	2,591	8.0%
5 to 19 units	2,706	8.3%
20 or more units	1,823	5.6%
Mobile home & other	289	0.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1831000
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 23 sq mi
Water area: 1.09 sq mi
Center point: 41.6187, -87.4949