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Hammond, IN
Full City Profile · Indiana · Lake County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
77,098
Population
3,390/sq mi density
$53,950
Median Income
$27,089 per capita
$141,700
Home Value
$169,467 Zillow
$1,089
Median Rent
31.0% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
419
Violent Crime/100K
3,713 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$53,950 median income, 4.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$141,700 home value, $1,089/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
419 violent crimes/100K (10% above avg)
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
15.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
-3.6%
79,041 → 76,191
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.37%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+40.6%
$38,365 → $53,950
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.47%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Hammond across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013, 2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts, real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
74,239
-1,952 from 2023 (76,191)
Projected Median Income 2030
$68,500
+$14,550 from 2023 ($53,950)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 79,041 | - | $38,365 | - |
| 2015 | 77,737 | -1.6% | $39,576 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 76,529 | -1.6% | $44,427 | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 75,638 | -1.2% | $46,406 | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 76,984 | +1.8% | $48,107 | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 76,191 | -1% | $53,950 | +12.1% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.