Hammond, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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32%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

42%

Household income NAT. AVG.

2%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Hammond	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$30,618	$37,400	$44,883
Median household income	$46,779	$67,394	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$98,530	$88,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$29,596	$40,850	$52,080
Median earnings male	$25,999	$55,004	$54,343
Median earnings female	$28,688	$33,160	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.8%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	37.5%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Hammond is 32% lower than the national average
The median household income in Hammond is 42% 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

$31,182 $46,779 $93,558

City

$44,924 $67,394 $134,788

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	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	952	$102,132	25.6%
Albany, LA	1,342	$97,403	19.8%
Springfield, LA	576	$70,962	12.8%
Ponchatoula, LA	7,577	$56,252	30.8%
Killian, LA	1,918	$48,396	40.5%
Hammond, LA	21,033	$46,779	42.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Elko, NV	21,024	$117,994	45.1%
Ashland, OH	21,043	$71,100	12.6%
Golden, CO	21,021	$121,700	49.6%
Columbia Heights, MN	21,019	$90,385	11.1%
Katy, TX	21,057	$131,259	61.4%
Hammond, LA	21,033	$46,779	42.5%

Source: The Hammond, LA 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.