Hammond is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of Indiana. With a population of 83,048 people and 18 constituent neighborhoods, Hammond is the sixth largest community in Indiana.

Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Hammond is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Hammond is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Hammond who work in office and administrative support jobs (17.79%), sales jobs (10.90%), and food service (6.51%).

Hammond has public transportation that is used by many people for their daily commute to and from work: primarily, this consists of people taking the train.

Hammond Information and Demographics

The percentage of people in Hammond with college degrees is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 14.96%: just 11.29% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Hammond in 2000 was $16,254, which is lower middle income relative to Indiana and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $65,016 for a family of four.

Hammond is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Hammond home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Hammond is White, followed by African-American. Hammond also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 21.02% of the city's residents. Important ancestries of people in Hammond include Polish, German, Irish, Slovak, English, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Hammond is English. Some people also speak Spanish.