Hammond, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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31%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

44%

Household income NAT. AVG.

2%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Hammond	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$20,648	$25,515	$29,829
Median household income	$31,250	$45,652	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$65,338	$59,392	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$19,754	$27,113	$35,192
Median earnings male	$17,708	$38,087	$36,919
Median earnings female	$19,484	$22,909	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.6%	4.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	37.5%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Hammond is 31% lower than the national average
The median household income in Hammond is 44% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Hammond is 2% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Hammond is 148% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$20,831 $31,250 $62,500

City

$30,431 $45,652 $91,304

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	8.5%	8.5%
Manufacturing sector	5.1%	5.1%
Financial & insurance services	1.1%	1.1%
Wholesale & retail services	18.3%	18.3%
Public administration	4.3%	4.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.2%	7.2%
Education, health & social services	15.2%	15.2%
Other	38.8%	38.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Tickfaw, LA	927	$69,375	25.4%
Albany, LA	1,300	$64,976	17.5%
Springfield, LA	562	$48,516	12.3%
Ponchatoula, LA	7,311	$37,381	32.4%
Killian, LA	1,852	$31,875	42.4%
Hammond, LA	20,557	$31,250	43.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Prunedale, CA	20,560	$94,179	70.2%
Bryant, AR	20,563	$71,802	29.8%
Adrian, MI	20,550	$35,320	36.2%
Palm Valley, FL	20,540	$108,580	96.3%
Clemmons, NC	20,574	$74,679	35.0%
Hammond, LA	20,557	$31,250	43.5%

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