Indiana / Census place 1831000

Hammond

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Hammond city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
75,712
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.4%
Population estimate
Density
3,330/sq mi
22.7 sq mi land area
Median age
36 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$55,504
Median home value
$159,900
Median gross rent
$1,134
Bachelor’s degree or higher
17.4%
Typical commute
25.7 min
Public transit commute
1.8%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: CHICAGO MIDWAY AP (17 mi from place center)
Average high
60.3°F
Average low
44.1°F
Annual rainfall
34.4"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Hammond.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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