Hammond.
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Louisiana·Tangipahoa County
10 tracts·14K people·$221K median·1,012/mi²
White 50 · Black 43 · Hispanic 3 · Multiracial 2 · Asian 1 · Other 1
Living alone 37 · Other 36 · Married couple 28
Health 35 · Retail 21 · Leisure 18 · Professional 15 · Manufacturing 6 · Public admin 4 · Other 2
Management · business · science · arts 35 · Service 29 · Sales · office 16 · Production · transport 11 · Construction · maintenance 8
Drive alone 78 · Carpool 21 · Work from home 8 · Walk 6 · Bike 0 · Transit 0
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in Hammond is $221,400 (Census ACS) — 0.5× the US median of $458,812.
Hammond has 21,539 residents across 4 census tracts and 9 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 27.7; the population is 49.9% White, 43.4% Black, 3.0% Hispanic or Latino, 1.6% Multiracial, 1.2% Asian and 0.9% Other; the average household has 2.4 people; 27.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 28.9% (Census ACS).
Southeastern LA University Lab School (69%), Hammond Westside Montessori (20%) and Woodland Park Magnet (16%) lead the elementary schools; Greenville Park Leadership Academy is the middle school with reported scores (9%). Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $1,061/month, 33% below the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in Hammond is $48,166 a year, 44% below the US median (Census ACS).
In Hammond, median rent is $1,061/month and the median home value is $221,400 (Census ACS).
Hammond reported 12.3 violent crimes and 65.9 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2022).
Summer highs average 92°F; winter lows average 41°F; there are 75 comfortable days a year; annual precipitation is 66 inches (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Hammond are wildfire (78), hail (69) and lightning (59), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.07g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Hammond, 5.8% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).