Hammond is a medium-sized city located in the state of Louisiana. With a population of 22,527 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 (16.82%), sales jobs (11.14%), and office and administrative support (9.56%).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. The education level of Hammond citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 30.60% of adults in Hammond have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Hammond in 2022 was $23,251, 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 $93,004 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 34.94% 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, German, Italian, and French. The most common language spoken in Hammond is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.
