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.
The overall education level of Hammond citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 31.69% of adults in Hammond have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 21.84%.
The per capita income in Hammond in 2022 was $23,103, which is lower middle income relative to Louisiana, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $92,412 for a family of four. However, Hammond contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Hammond also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 34.46% of its population below the federal poverty line.
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, German, and French.
The most common language spoken in Hammond is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.
