Latest news about poverty in Hammond, IN collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
15.9% of Hammond, IN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 21.2% greater than the poverty level of 12.6% across the entire state of Indiana. 13.6% of high school graduates and 20.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 20.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 62.7%. For comparison, it was 25.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Hammond, IN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Hammond:
15.9%
Whole state:
12.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Hammond:
6.5%
Whole state:
6.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Hammond:
20.3%
Indiana:
20.9%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 14.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Hammond:
19.1%
Indiana:
23.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
62.7%
Residents above poverty level:
25.8%
Poverty by age in Hammond, IN
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Hammond,IN (percentage below poverty level)
7.4%Under 5 years
78.2%5 years
27.3%6 to 11 years
7.2%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
18.3%16 and 17 years
12.0%18 to 24 years
11.8%25 to 34 years
13.2%35 to 44 years
22.0%45 to 54 years
15.2%55 to 64 years
12.8%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Hammond,IN (percentage below poverty level)
13.5%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
18.4%6 to 11 years
22.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
23.7%16 and 17 years
22.4%18 to 24 years
20.1%25 to 34 years
21.1%35 to 44 years
7.6%45 to 54 years
20.2%55 to 64 years
5.9%65 to 74 years
12.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Hammond,IN (% below half of poverty level)
5.4%Under 6 years
2.3%6 to 11 years
2.1%12 to 17 years
14.2%18 to 24 years
6.9%25 to 34 years
7.5%35 to 44 years
5.5%45 to 54 years
9.4%55 to 64 years
2.7%65 to 74 years
2.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Hammond, IN
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Hammond, IN (%)
12.6%White
31.3%Black
19.6%American Indian
11.7%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
12.2%Other race
14.3%2+ races
17.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Hammond, IN (absolute numbers)
3,238White
5,367Black
138American Indian
86Asian
0Native Hawaiian
2,310Other race
1,3022+ races
5,584Hispanic
15.7%Below poverty level
84.3%Above poverty level
17.8%Below poverty level
82.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Hammond, IN
Children below poverty level:
Hammond, Indiana:
27.3%
State:
15.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Hammond:
13.6%
Indiana:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Hammond:
20.8%
Indiana:
23.9%
35.1%Married-couple family
25.3%Male, no wife present
39.5%Female, no husband present
6.1%Worked full-time, year-round
32.7%Worked part-time
61.2%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
1.6%One full-time, other part-time
37.8%One full-time, other didn't work
10.6%Both worked part-time
17.8%One part-time, other didn't work
32.2%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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