Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Central Hammond, Hammond, IN

The map below shows majority race by area in Central Hammond, as self-identified on the US census. Darker shades indicate a larger racial majority in that neighborhood. This page also contains data and maps on Central Hammond racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

Central Hammond, Hammond, IN map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Central Hammond overall is hispanic, making up 42.8% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 36.5%. There are more hispanic people in the central areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the southwest places. The data below shows how many people identify themselves as each of the following races, which most Americans base on their family's national origin:

Race in Central Hammond

 
Self-Identified Race
Central Hammond, Hammond, IN Population
White
20.4%
Hispanic
42.8%
Black
36.5%
Asian
0.0%
Native American
0.1%
Other
0.1%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Central Hammond, Hammond, IN

The map below shows diversity in Central Hammond. Areas in green are more diverse, while areas in red are much less diverse. Diversity, in this case, means a mixture of people with different race and ethnicity living close to one another. For example, all-black and all-white areas in the neighborhood would both be considered lacking diversity.

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Central Hammond Diversity Score

64.2

More diverse than 74% of US neighborhoods

Central Hammond has a diversity score of 64.2: the chance, in percent, that two residents picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups, from ACS race counts. A place where everyone shares one group scores 0, and an even mix of the six groups in the chart above scores the maximum, 83.3. Central Hammond is more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 74% of them. Within Central Hammond's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is north Central Hammond, and the least diverse areas are in southwest Central Hammond.

Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates (race and Hispanic origin); proprietary data mapping and analysis. Special thanks to the University of Virginia.

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