Moving to Hammond, Louisiana

About Hammond, Louisiana
Hammond

Hammond is the largest city in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, United States, located 45 miles (72 km) east of Baton Rouge and 45 miles (72 km) northwest of New Orleans. Its population was 20,019 in the 2010 U.S. census, and 21,359 at the 2020 population estimates program.

Hammond is home to Southeastern Louisiana University. It is the principal city of the Hammond metropolitan statistical area, which includes all of Tangipahoa Parish and is a part of the Baton Rouge-Hammond combined statistical area.

Gender
Gender Hammond Louisiana Country
Female 51.6% 51.2% 50.8%
Male 48.4% 48.8% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Hammond Louisiana Country
Less than $10,000 12% 8.9% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 10.8% 5.5% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 19.5% 12.2% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 11.2% 10.2% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 9.6% 12.5% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 12.8% 16.3% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 8.3% 11.4% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 7.3% 13% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 3.3% 5.3% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 5.2% 4.7% 8.3%
Education


Education Hammond Louisiana Country
< 9th Grade 3% 5% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 11% 9% 7.0%
High School or GED 26% 33% 27.0%
Other College 20% 21% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 9% 7% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 19% 16% 20.0%
Master's Degree 8% 6% 9.0%
Professional Degree 2% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 2% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Hammond Louisiana Country
White 44.3% 58.3% 60.1%
African American 48.2% 31.9% 12.2%
American Indian 0.2% 0.5% 0.6%
Asian 2% 1.7% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0% 0.2%
Other 0.1% 0.3% 0.3%
Multiracial 0.6% 2% 2.8%
Hispanic 4.6% 5.2% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity