Population 167 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Hammond
Household size in Hammond
| Period | Hammond | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.79 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.35 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.45 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.60 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.19 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Hammond average 2.60 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is smaller than in Texas overall, where it has 2.83 people. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.79, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Hammond
| Period | Hammond | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 48.9 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.4 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 50.2 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 51.7 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.8 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 51.7, Hammond is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Hammond
| Period | Hammond | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.2% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.4% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 1.7% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.6% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.6 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 3.6% of households in Hammond, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Hammond
Renters in Hammond
| Period | Hammond | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.5% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.7% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.9% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.0% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.6 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Hammond is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 13.0% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About six in ten owners (59.5%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Hammond
| Period | Hammond | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.1% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 33.2% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 42.0% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 40.7% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +19.6 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 40.7% of the housing in Hammond, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Hammond
| Period | Hammond | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1987 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1991 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1996 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +8 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Hammond is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1996, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. The picture is much the same across Texas.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Hammond
| Period | Hammond | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $450 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $819 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $683 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $925 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$475 | +$639 | +$606 |
The median renter in Hammond pays $925 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 20.7% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Hammond
Bachelor's degrees in Hammond
| Period | Hammond | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.9% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.5% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.3% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.4% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Hammond: 14.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Hammond
| Period | Hammond | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.5% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.2% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.2% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.0% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.5 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Hammond never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.0% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. That is in line with the rest of Texas.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Hammond
| Period | Hammond | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.9% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.2% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.3% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.0% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −14.9 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Hammond has been strong: just 3.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Hammond compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hammond | 2.60 | 51.7 | 3.6% | 13.0% | 40.7% | 1996 | $925 | 14.4% | 87.0% | 3.0% |
| Eloise | 2.29 | 57.5 | 11.3% | 4.5% | 22.2% | 1998 | $1,029 | 28.6% | 97.1% | 2.0% |
| Tidwell Prairie | 2.45 | 52.3 | 5.8% | 17.5% | 41.2% | 1988 | $912 | 20.1% | 86.6% | 4.3% |
| Bremond | 2.26 | 46.1 | 13.6% | 28.8% | 22.9% | 1983 | $949 | 21.8% | 87.2% | 4.9% |
| Reagan | 2.24 | 58.4 | 12.8% | 2.8% | 20.4% | 2001 | $1,081 | 31.8% | 98.6% | 1.0% |
| Wilderville | 2.60 | 44.3 | 15.3% | 18.5% | 9.1% | 1978 | $780 | 21.5% | 95.0% | 0.0% |
| Briary | 2.42 | 53.7 | 9.9% | 11.1% | 14.6% | 1977 | $744 | 19.1% | 95.5% | 7.2% |
| Pleasant Grove | 2.60 | 44.3 | 15.3% | 18.5% | 9.1% | 1978 | $780 | 21.5% | 95.0% | 0.0% |
| Petteway | 2.62 | 47.8 | 6.2% | 14.3% | 36.8% | 1994 | $934 | 19.0% | 90.3% | 1.7% |
| New Baden | 2.88 | 35.4 | 15.9% | 33.6% | 23.0% | 1993 | $824 | 30.8% | 89.3% | 5.0% |
| Owensville | 2.72 | 37.2 | 13.6% | 23.4% | 29.2% | 1992 | $949 | 26.5% | 95.0% | 0.8% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Hammond. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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