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.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Hammond is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Hammond is a city of service providers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Hammond who work in food service (13.61%), teaching (10.32%), and sales jobs (8.66%). Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 7.64% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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.Because there are quite a few people attending college in Hammond, it is thought of as a college town. To the benefit of the many students in the area, Hammond provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards their needs and activities. 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.
