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Hammond, Indiana
Hammond, city, in Lake County, Indiana. Hammond had 75,712 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 2.7% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 77,879 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 76,768 (±42). GEOID 1831000.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
75,712
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 77,879 · ACS 2020-2024: 76,768 ±42
Median household income
$55,504
±$2,507 (90% margin)
Indiana: $71,957
Median home value
$159,900
±$3,839 (90% margin)
Indiana: $218,200
Median gross rent
$1,134
±$33 (90% margin)
Indiana: $1,062
Where is Hammond and what county is it in?
Hammond is a city in Lake County, Indiana. It covers 22.7 square miles of land, 3,425 residents per square mile in 2020.
Hammond is in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 13 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Hammond lies entirely within North Township (Lake County), a township with its own local government (2020 census blocks).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Hammond, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 75,712 people lived in Hammond on July 1, 2025, down 2.7% since 2020, while Indiana grew 2.8%. The 2020 Census counted 77,879 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 76,768 (±42).
| Measure | Hammond | Lake County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 76,768 ±42 | 500,379 | +221 |
| Households | 29,797 ±844 | 195,130 | +1,177 |
| Average household size | 2.55 ±0.07 | 2.54 | −0.09 |
| Housing units | 32,877 ±880 | 217,436 | no clear change |
Hammond's population since 2000
From 83,048 in 2000 to 75,712 in 2025: down 8.8%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Hammond as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Hammond?
The median resident of Hammond is 36.0 years old; 23.5% are under 18 and 14.2% are 65 or older. The largest group is Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 40.2%, then non-Hispanic white residents at 32.5%. 11.5% of residents were born outside the United States.
| Measure | Hammond | Lake County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36.0 ±0.9 | 39.7 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 23.5% ±1.3 pts | 23.2% | – |
| 65 years and over | 14.2% ±0.9 pts | 17.9% | – |
| Male | 48.9% ±1.1 pts | 48.7% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 40.2% ±2.1 pts | 20.9% | no clear change |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 32.5% ±1.8 pts | 51.4% | −4.3 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 22.5% ±1.6 pts | 22.7% | no clear change |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.5% ±0.5 pts | 1.6% | no clear change |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.1% ±0.1 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.1 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 2.7% ±0.6 pts | 2.9% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.4% ±0.3 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 11.5% ±1.4 pts | 7.3% | no clear change |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 25.5% ±2.0 pts | 15.1% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 4.7% ±0.7 pts | 5.8% | – |
| With a disability | 15.7% ±1.0 pts | 13.6% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 10.3% ±1.1 pts | 6.6% | no clear change |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 83.1% ±1.6 pts | 90.2% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 17.4% ±1.4 pts | 25.8% | +3.1 pts |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 4.2% ±0.6 pts | 8.5% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 90.1% ±1.9 pts | 90.5% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 3.4% ±0.8 pts | 2.9% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Hammond earn?
Half of Hammond's 29,797 households earn less than $55,504 a year (±$2,507), against $71,493 in Lake County and $71,957 in Indiana. In 2015-2019 it was $57,112 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 19.1% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Hammond | Lake County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $55,504 ±$2,507 | $71,493 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $72,045 ±$3,420 | $93,636 | – |
| Per capita income | $28,736 ±$1,389 | $37,284 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 19.1% ±2.2 pts | 14.3% | −3.0 pts |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 26.2% ±4.5 pts | 21.6% | −8.6 pts |
| Households receiving SNAP | 17.2% ±2.0 pts | 12.9% | – |
| Households with a computer | 92.9% ±1.1 pts | 94.1% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 87.2% ±1.4 pts | 89.7% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Hammond?
Owners occupy 62.4% of Hammond's occupied homes and renters 37.6%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $159,900 by its owner (±$3,839). The median renter pays $1,134 a month including utilities, and 44.0% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Hammond | Lake County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $159,900 ±$3,839 | $230,600 | +$47,045 |
| Median gross rent | $1,134 ±$33 | $1,131 | +$52 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 44.0% ±4.3 pts | 44.8% | no clear change |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,231 ±$33 | $1,529 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 62.4% ±2.2 pts | 71.7% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 37.6% ±2.2 pts | 28.3% | – |
| Housing units | 32,877 ±880 | 217,436 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.6% ±0.4 pts | 0.6% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 5.0% ±1.7 pts | 5.1% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 72.8% ±2.1 pts | 71.3% | – |
| Mobile homes | 1.0% ±0.4 pts | 1.5% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.4% ±0.3 pts | 1.1% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 1.4% ±0.6 pts | 5.7% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 30.0% ±2.0 pts | 14.6% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 8.3% ±1.3 pts | 7.2% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How many new homes is Hammond building?
Builders took permits for 20 new housing units in Hammond in 2025 (20 in single-family houses), 0.3 per 1,000 residents against 4.2 across Indiana.
Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.
Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey
How do people in Hammond work and get to work?
76.3% of Hammond's workers drive alone and 6.9% work from home. The average trip to work takes 25.7 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 6.5%.
| Measure | Hammond | Lake County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 61.1% ±1.9 pts | 61.1% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 6.5% ±1.0 pts | 6.1% | no clear change |
| Drove alone to work | 76.3% ±2.4 pts | 79.6% | – |
| Carpooled | 11.4% ±1.9 pts | 8.0% | – |
| Public transportation | 1.8% ±0.6 pts | 1.4% | – |
| Walked | 2.3% ±0.7 pts | 1.2% | – |
| Worked from home | 6.9% ±1.2 pts | 8.2% | +5.1 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 25.7 min ±0.9 | 28.5 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Hammond?
19 census tracts lie mostly in Hammond (2020 census blocks). Their median household incomes run from $13,880 (Tract 206) to $81,852 (Tract 215).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 203Lake County | 5,496 | $52,446 |
| Tract 210Lake County | 5,273 | $65,752 |
| Tract 217Lake County | 5,123 | $65,612 |
| Tract 219Lake County | 5,112 | $57,401 |
| Tract 204Lake County | 5,101 | $45,126 |
| Tract 220Lake County | 4,799 | $55,661 |
| Tract 207Lake County | 4,790 | $39,327 |
| Tract 201Lake County | 4,703 | $65,020 |
| Tract 209Lake County | 4,691 | $65,275 |
| Tract 208Lake County | 4,311 | $40,914 |
| Tract 214Lake County | 3,878 | $60,125 |
| Tract 218Lake County | 3,539 | $52,770 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Hammond) · Census block assignment files
How does Hammond compare with other places in Indiana?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Hammond is the 510th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 9th-most populous of 566 in Indiana.
Hammond ranks 893rd of 1,072 places in Indiana with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 9th | 566 |
| Growth 2020-2025 (PEP) | 1,038th | 1,056 |
| Residents per square mile | 6th | 1,088 |
| Median household income | 893rd | 1,072 |
| Per capita income | 906th | 1,087 |
| Median home value | 721st | 1,075 |
| Median gross rent | 171st | 904 |
| Poverty rate | 105th | 736 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 653rd | 1,029 |
| Median age | 854th | 1,083 |
| Owner-occupied share | 970th | 1,087 |
| Work from home | 400th | 595 |
| Travel time to work | 509th | 1,088 |
Hammond's figures with every place in Indiana (CSV)
Every place in Indiana, sortable · Compare Hammond with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Hammond?
5 of the 57 figures for Hammond on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Hammond are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Hammond.