Hammond

Population & Demographics

Hammond, IN

Hammond is home to 76,768 people. Explore its demographics, housing, and economy — plus how its 30,584 resident workers commute each day.

IndianaCensus ACS 5-Year · LODES 2023
76,768
people
Population

76,768 residents

Median age 36.0 · U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year (2024).

Hammond population & demographics

Who lives in Hammond — population, age, housing, and income, from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Population
76,768
Median age
36.0yrs
Median household income
$55,504
Median home value
$159,900
Median gross rent
$1,134/mo
Bachelor’s degree or higher
17.4%
Poverty rate
19.1%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2024 5-Year Estimates. Values shown as “—” are suppressed or unavailable for this place.

Race & ethnicity in Hammond

How Hammond breaks down by race and ethnicity — each bar is that group’s share of the population, from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2024).

Hispanic or Latino40.2%
White32.5%
Black22.5%
Two or more races2.7%
Asian1.5%
Some other race0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.0%

Race across Hammond

Each dot is a group of people, placed in their 2020 Census block and colored by race or ethnicity — the pattern shows where groups live across Hammond.

Hammond at a glance
Employed Residents
30,584
Fewer than the city’s total population
Median home–work distance
11.8mi
Straight-line, not road distance
Work Locally
17.6%
Share working within the area
Work from home
6.9%
Residents who work from home (ACS)
Top destination outside city
Chicago
Excludes local — most work in-city

These figures are for Hammond proper — the Census place within its city limits — not the surrounding metro area. Metro-wide totals you’ll see elsewhere are larger because they bundle in neighboring cities and suburbs.

How Hammond commutes

Every dot is a worker moving between home and job. Trace where the area pulls people in from — and where its residents head each day.

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Commute Score

55 / 100

How short the typical commute is here, on an absolute 0–100 scale (higher is shorter). How it’s calculated.

Hammond

30,584 commutes, one dot at a time

Hammond

Where 30,584 workers commute

Each dot ≈ 75 workers

Where residents work

Top destinations for people who live in Hammond, by worker count.

1Hammond0.0 mi5,395
2Chicago19.3 mi4,103
3Munster4.1 mi1,611
4East Chicago2.4 mi1,397
5Gary7.8 mi1,254
6Highland4.6 mi1,032
7Indianapolis city (balance)144.3 mi953
8Merrillville11.8 mi866

Who commutes in

Top origin places for workers who travel into Hammond.

1Hammond0.0 mi5,395
2Gary7.8 mi1,711
3Chicago19.3 mi1,479
4Highland4.6 mi1,019
5East Chicago2.4 mi956
6Portage16.3 mi864
7Munster4.1 mi833
8Merrillville11.8 mi791

Top industries

The sectors that employ Hammond’s workforce. Each bar is scaled to that sector’s share of all local jobs — the top sectors shown don’t add up to 100%.

Bar length = each sector’s share of all local jobs (0–100%)
RTRetail Trade12.2%
HCHealth Care and Social Assistance11.5%
EDEducational Services11.0%
MFManufacturing10.5%
ADAdministrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services9.9%
AFAccommodation and Food Services8.5%
WSWholesale Trade6.1%
COConstruction5.6%
TRTransportation and Warehousing4.9%
Connectivity

Internet options for Hammond

The biggest home-internet providers in the area — tap any to compare local plans.

4 providers · 1 with fiber
Speed availabilityshare of homes a plan reaches
1 Gbps~all homes
2 Gbps94%
5 Gbps88%
8 Gbps
See all internet providers in Hammond

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