Hammond, LA Profile

Hammond, LA, population 18,096, is located in Louisiana's Tangipahoa county, about 40.4 miles from Metairie and 41.5 miles from Baton Rouge.

Through the 90's Hammond's population has grown by about 11%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Hammond has grown by about 3%.

Hammond's property crime levels tend to be Louisiana's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	45%
	Females	55%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	52%
	African American	45%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	26.90
	Males	25.80
	Females	28.10

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	15.00%		Under 20:	17.00%
	20 to 40	16.00%		20 to 40:	18.00%
	40 to 60	9.00%		40 to 60:	11.00%
	Over 60	6.00%		Over 60:	10.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	17,639	N/A
2001	17,668	0.16%
2002	17,663	-0.03%
2003	17,776	0.64%
2004	18,017	1.36%
2005	18,096	0.44%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$24,067

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,712
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	N/A
2005	N/A
2006	2,641
2007	N/A
2008	2,174

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	7	-	-	-	-	2	-	0
Forcible Rape	18	-	-	-	-	19	-	15
Robbery	86	-	-	-	-	113	-	73
Aggravated Assault	367	-	-	-	-	319	-	343

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	19,631
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	N/A
2005	N/A
2006	15,269
2007	N/A
2008	12,550

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	1,352	-	-	-	-	1024	-	1000
Larceny, Theft	1,966	-	-	-	-	1461	-	1319
Motor Vehicle Theft	142	-	-	-	-	134	-	169
Arson	0	-	-	-	-	0	-	0

Location

Elevation	44 feet above sea level
Land Area	11.3 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities