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Hammond Micro Area Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Hammond Area is 124,125. The Hammond Area population density is 150.77 people per square mile, which is higher than the state average density of 87.84 people per square mile and is higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Hammond Area is white, which represent 67.10% of the total population. The average Hammond Area education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 124,125. #321

Population Density, #250

Hammond Area	150.77 per square mile
Louisiana	87.84 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	83,283 (67.10%, #749)
Black:	37,162 (29.94%, #82)
Hispanic:	4,649 (3.75%, #548)
Asian:	887 (0.71%, #548)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	378 (0.30%, #554)
One Race, Other:	477 (0.38%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	1,938 (1.56%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	2,748 (59.11%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	271 (5.83%, see rank)
Cuban:	145 (3.12%, see rank)
Central American:	812 (17.47%, see rank)
South American:	47 (1.01%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

106,798 (86.04%) out of the total population of 124,125 reported first ancestry.

	Hammond Area	% of the Total Population	Louisiana	U.S.
Arab	173	0.14%, see rank	0.38%	0.56%
Czech	254	0.20%, see rank	0.12%	0.47%
Danish	53	0.04%, see rank	0.10%	0.42%
Dutch	525	0.42%, see rank	0.55%	1.40%
English	9,199	7.41%, see rank	6.04%	8.02%
French	18,749	15.10%, see rank	15.95%	3.34%
German	13,229	10.66%, see rank	7.86%	15.03%
Greek	286	0.23%, see rank	0.13%	0.41%
Hungarian	508	0.41%, see rank	0.11%	0.46%
Irish	12,584	10.14%, see rank	7.64%	10.80%
Italian	13,770	11.09%, see rank	4.79%	5.52%
Norwegian	411	0.33%, see rank	0.26%	1.42%
Polish	418	0.34%, see rank	0.47%	3.01%
Portuguese	148	0.12%, see rank	0.08%	0.44%
Russian	188	0.15%, see rank	0.17%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	793	0.64%, see rank	0.82%	0.99%
Scottish	1,091	0.88%, see rank	1.01%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	242	0.19%, see rank	0.78%	0.95%
Swedish	536	0.43%, see rank	0.27%	1.27%
Swiss	126	0.10%, see rank	0.07%	0.30%
Ukrainian	56	0.05%, see rank	0.05%	0.31%
American	8,679	6.99%, see rank	9.99%	7.12%
Welsh	342	0.28%, see rank	0.25%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 60,214 (48.51%, see rank)

Females: 63,911 (51.49%, see rank)

Hammond Area	Male: 48.51% Female: 51.49%
Louisiana	Male: 48.91% Female: 51.09%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Hammond Area	34.10 years old
Louisiana	36.00 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Hammond Area	32.90 years old
Louisiana	34.80 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Hammond Area	35.40 years old
Louisiana	37.40 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Hammond Area	% of the Total Population	Louisiana	U.S.
Under 5 years	8,853	7.13%, see rank	6.77%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	8,203	6.61%, see rank	6.76%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	8,813	7.10%, see rank	6.71%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	9,466	7.63%, see rank	6.75%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	10,463	8.43%, see rank	7.58%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	17,651	14.22%, see rank	14.11%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	14,494	11.68%, see rank	12.32%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	16,134	13.00%, see rank	13.77%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	14,993	12.08%, see rank	12.34%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	9,040	7.28%, see rank	7.39%	7.64%
75 to 84	4,560	3.67%, see rank	3.99%	4.25%
85 years and over	1,455	1.17%, see rank	1.52%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Hammond Area	Louisiana	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	78,327, 100%	3,010,828	209,056,129
Less Than High School	15,595, 19.91%, see rank	17.15%	13.67%
High School Graduate	27,600, 35.24%, see rank	33.95%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	20,030, 25.57%, see rank	26.77%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	10,411, 13.29%, see rank	14.67%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	4,691, 5.99%, see rank	7.45%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.67, see rank	12.96	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Hammond Area			Louisiana		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	4,034	65.82%	34.18%	71.34%	28.66%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	14,228	86.83%, see rank	13.17%, see rank	83.17%	16.83%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	6,356	86.63%, see rank	13.37%, see rank	82.53%	17.47%	90.60%	9.40%
College	8,863	95.09%, see rank	4.91%, see rank	82.21%	17.79%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	972	85.91%, see rank	14.09%, see rank	70.15%	29.85%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Hammond Area	Louisiana	U.S.
Total Households	45,027, 100%	1,718,876	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.68, see rank	2.60	2.63
1 Person Households	11,806, 26.22%, see rank	28.75%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	33,221, 73.78%, see rank	71.25%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	30,663, 68.10%, see rank	65.93%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.33, see rank	3.30	3.32
Married-Couple Family	20,496, 45.52%, see rank	43.93%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	14,364, 31.90%, see rank	34.07%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Hammond Area	%	Louisiana	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	98,256	see rank	3,670,053	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	46,904	100%, see rank	1,775,744	123,281,364
Never Married	17,178	36.62%, see rank	37.38%	35.77%
Married	23,470	50.04%, see rank	48.92%	52.04%
Widowed	1,363	2.91%, see rank	2.93%	2.57%
Divorced	4,893	10.43%, see rank	10.76%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	51,352	100%, see rank	1,894,309	129,692,771
Never Married	16,364	31.87%, see rank	31.45%	29.48%
Married	23,871	46.49%, see rank	45.30%	49.19%
Widowed	4,955	9.65%, see rank	10.15%	9.16%
Divorced	6,162	12.00%, see rank	13.09%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Hammond Area	%	Louisiana	U.S.
Native	121,276	97.70%, see rank	96.05%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	100,864	81.26%, see rank	78.10%	58.73%
Born in Different State	19,851	15.99%, see rank	17.32%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	561	0.45%, see rank	0.63%	1.42%
Foreign Born	2,849	2.30%, see rank	3.95%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	790	0.64%, see rank	1.57%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	2,059	1.66%, see rank	2.38%	7.09%
Born In Europe	255	0.21%, see rank	0.35%	1.53%
Born In Asia	794	0.64%, see rank	1.28%	3.82%
Born In Africa	14	0.01%, see rank	0.14%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	1,772	1.43%, see rank	2.10%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	14	0.01%, see rank	0.06%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Hammond Area	%	Louisiana	U.S.
English	41,811	92.86%, see rank	88.49%	79.39%
Spanish	1,908	4.24%, see rank	4.04%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	985	2.19%, see rank	5.91%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	260	0.58%, see rank	1.26%	3.36%
Other	63	0.14%, see rank	0.30%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.