Louisiana · Census place 32755
Hammond city, LA
Quick answer
Hammond city has 20,790 residents, ranking #24 of 489 places in Louisiana. Median household income is $41,222, the median home is worth $219,400 and median gross rent runs $932 a month.
- Population
- 20,790Hammond city residents
- Median household income
- $41,222Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $219,400Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $932Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 26.4 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 48%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Hammond city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Hammond city median would spend about 27.1% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 5.3× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 34.9% of residents and 48% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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