Hammond is a medium-sized city located in the state of Louisiana. With a population of 23,426 people and 13 associated neighborhoods, Hammond is the 22nd largest community in Louisiana.

A relatively large number of people in Hammond telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.64% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

In addition, Hammond is a college town. There are a lot of students in Hammond attending college, and as a result Hammond provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared to the needs and activities of students.

Hammond is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

The overall education level of Hammond is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 27.74% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Hammond in 2022 was $26,753, which is middle income relative to Louisiana, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $107,012 for a family of four. However, Hammond contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Hammond is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Hammond home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Hammond residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Hammond include Irish, English, Italian, French, and German.

The most common language spoken in Hammond is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.