Hammond, IN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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25%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

15%

Household income NAT. AVG.

8%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Hammond	Indiana	National
Income per capita	$33,786	$39,271	$44,883
Median household income	$69,448	$75,463	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$90,848	$93,561	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$44,863	$44,330	$52,080
Median earnings male	$52,102	$53,211	$54,343
Median earnings female	$33,310	$34,936	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.5%	4.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	21.2%	15.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Hammond is 25% 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 8% 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

$46,294 $69,448 $138,896

City

$50,303 $75,463 $150,926

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

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	6,057	$164,088	101.7%
Flossmoor, IL	9,604	$161,299	98.3%
St. John, IN	18,872	$156,293	92.2%
Bedford Park, IL	688	$148,084	82.1%
Lakes of the Four Seasons, IN	7,233	$141,469	73.9%
Hammond, IN	78,518	$69,448	14.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kalamazoo, MI	78,286	$63,220	22.3%
Baldwin Park, CA	78,285	$101,549	24.9%
Wyoming, MI	78,208	$83,425	2.6%
Bellflower, CA	78,041	$95,629	17.6%
Layton, UT	79,018	$121,463	49.3%
Hammond, IN	78,518	$69,448	14.6%

Source: The Hammond, IN employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.