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.

Hammond is also a college town, where lots of students live while attending area colleges. Because of the high percentage of people living in Hammond enrolled in college, Hammond has a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards the needs and activities of students.

Being a small city, Hammond does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The percentage of people in Hammond who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 27.74% of adults in Hammond 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.