Hammond, IN Profile

Hammond, IN, population 79,217, is located in Indiana's Lake county, about 8.0 miles from Gary and 20.0 miles from Chicago.

Through the 90's Hammond's population has declined by about 1%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Hammond has declined by about 5%.

Hammond's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Indiana's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Hammond tend to be much higher than Indiana's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	72%
	African American	15%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	13%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	33.90
	Males	33.00
	Females	34.80

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	15.00%
20 to 40	14.00%	20 to 40:	15.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	10.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	83,048	N/A
2001	82,082	-1.16%
2002	81,290	-0.96%
2003	80,688	-0.74%
2004	79,861	-1.02%
2005	79,217	-0.81%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$35,528

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	912
2002	735
2003	816
2004	1,081
2005	885
2006	727

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	14	12	14	10	9	8
Forcible Rape	43	12	38	32	30	29
Robbery	299	273	256	295	279	249
Aggravated Assault	406	321	360	540	394	294

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	6,135
2002	5,678
2003	5,790
2004	5,731
2005	5,662
2006	5,300

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	870	852	994	998	1,047	970
Larceny, Theft	3,455	3,234	3,015	2,850	2,728	2694
Motor Vehicle Theft	799	690	733	799	779	562
Arson	80	66	63	68	56	60

Location

Elevation	585 feet above sea level
Land Area	22.9 Square Miles
Water Area	1.9 Square Miles