Hammond, IN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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23%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

15%

Household income NAT. AVG.

7%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Hammond	Indiana	National
Income per capita	$22,901	$26,117	$29,829
Median household income	$46,974	$50,433	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$60,998	$62,593	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$29,788	$29,285	$35,192
Median earnings male	$35,922	$36,194	$36,919
Median earnings female	$22,945	$23,580	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.3%	4.4%	4.7%
Poverty level	21.2%	15.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Hammond is 23% lower than the national average
The median household income in Hammond is 15% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Hammond is 7% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Hammond is 40% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$31,312 $46,974 $93,948

City

$33,618 $50,433 $100,866

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Hammond median earnings by income bracket

Hammond employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.9%	9.9%
Manufacturing sector	26.2%	26.2%
Financial & insurance services	1.0%	1.0%
Wholesale & retail services	12.6%	12.6%
Public administration	2.2%	2.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	12.9%	12.9%
Education, health & social services	7.6%	7.6%
Other	25.5%	25.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Winfield, IN	5,879	$108,102	95.4%
Flossmoor, IL	9,318	$107,271	93.9%
St. John, IN	18,382	$103,851	87.7%
Bedford Park, IL	669	$99,375	79.6%
Lakes of the Four Seasons, IN	7,081	$95,564	72.7%
Hammond, IN	76,141	$46,974	15.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kalamazoo, MI	76,106	$43,222	21.9%
Baytown, TX	76,089	$54,454	1.6%
Wyoming, MI	75,999	$57,088	3.2%
Bellflower, CA	76,339	$63,848	15.4%
Iowa City, IA	75,849	$48,148	13.0%
Hammond, IN	76,141	$46,974	15.1%

Source: The Hammond, IN employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).