Latest news about poverty in Hammond, IN collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
17.7% of Hammond, IN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2019, which was 32.6% greater than the poverty level of 11.9% across the entire state of Indiana. Taking into account residents not living in families, 17.6% of high school graduates and 37.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 16.6% among disabled males and 20.9% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 71.6%. For comparison, it was 31.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Hammond, IN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2019:
Hammond:
17.7%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2019:
Hammond:
8.1%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Hammond:
16.6%
Indiana:
11.8%
Disability rate in this city among poor males (it is 20.7% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Hammond:
31.4%
Indiana:
29.2%
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Hammond:
20.9%
Indiana:
16.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor females (it is 20.8% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Hammond:
30.4%
Indiana:
29.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
71.6%
Residents above poverty level:
31.1%
Poverty by age in Hammond, IN
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Hammond,IN (percentage below poverty level)
15.9%Under 5 years
35.4%5 years
32.5%6 to 11 years
14.0%12 to 14 years
40.3%15 years
19.5%16 and 17 years
30.1%18 to 24 years
3.6%25 to 34 years
7.9%35 to 44 years
17.4%45 to 54 years
10.0%55 to 64 years
9.6%65 to 74 years
2.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Hammond,IN (percentage below poverty level)
15.5%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
28.6%6 to 11 years
49.1%12 to 14 years
27.5%15 years
26.9%16 and 17 years
22.3%18 to 24 years
13.3%25 to 34 years
25.1%35 to 44 years
19.8%45 to 54 years
10.3%55 to 64 years
14.6%65 to 74 years
20.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Hammond,IN (% below half of poverty level)
14.9%Under 5 years
17.5%5 years
12.4%6 to 11 years
7.5%12 to 14 years
6.2%15 years
7.1%16 and 17 years
10.9%18 to 24 years
7.3%25 to 34 years
6.1%35 to 44 years
5.5%45 to 54 years
5.5%55 to 64 years
3.4%65 to 74 years
2.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Hammond, IN
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Hammond, IN (%)
15.1%White
32.4%Black
17.3%American Indian
20.2%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
24.0%Other race
31.0%2+ races
17.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Hammond, IN (absolute numbers)
4,145White
6,257Black
42American Indian
181Asian
0Native Hawaiian
3,717Other race
7592+ races
5,108Hispanic
19.0%Below poverty level
81.0%Above poverty level
8.6%Below poverty level
91.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Hammond, IN
Children below poverty level:
Hammond, Indiana:
25.3%
State:
14.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Hammond:
17.6%
Indiana:
17.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Hammond:
37.5%
Indiana:
34.9%
37.3%Married-couple family
1.9%Male, no wife present
60.8%Female, no husband present
2.1%Worked full-time, year-round
32.1%Worked part-time
65.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
6.9%One full-time, other part-time
9.4%One full-time, other didn't work
12.4%Both worked part-time
23.1%One part-time, other didn't work
48.1%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.9%1999 to 2000
0.5%1995 to 1998
1.2%1990 to 1994
1.1%1980 to 1989
3.6%1970 to 1979
9.6%1960 to 1969
24.7%1950 to 1959
18.6%1940 to 1949
39.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.2%1999 to 2000
0.4%1995 to 1998
0.8%1990 to 1994
1.0%1980 to 1989
2.9%1970 to 1979
9.6%1960 to 1969
33.1%1950 to 1959
20.6%1940 to 1949
31.4%1939 or earlier
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