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

The map below shows majority race by area in South 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 South Hammond racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

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

The majority race in South Hammond overall is hispanic, making up 42.5% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 33.7%. There are more hispanic people in the north areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as white 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 South Hammond

 
Self-Identified Race
South Hammond, Hammond, IN Population
White
33.7%
Hispanic
42.5%
Black
18.4%
Asian
0.9%
Native American
0.1%
Other
4.4%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for South Hammond, Hammond, IN

The map below shows diversity in South 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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South Hammond Diversity Score

67.0

More diverse than 82% of US neighborhoods

South Hammond has a diversity score of 67.0: 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. South Hammond is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 82% of them. Within South Hammond's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northwest South Hammond, and the least diverse areas are in southwest South 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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