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| Hammond |
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| Population 2000: | 83,048 |
| Population 2002: | 81,413 |
| Elevation: | 585 feet |
| Area codes: | 219 |
| Land area: | 22.9 square miles |
| Foreign born: | 7.3% (5.1% Latin America, 1.3% Europe) |
| County: | Lake |
| Industries: | Manufacturing (19.9%), Educational,health and social services (17.1%), Retail trade (12.4%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (10.4%). |
| Population growth: | -1,635 (-1.97%) |
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| Races |
| White Non-Hispanic: | 62.4% |
| Hispanic: | 21.0% |
| Black: | 14.6% |
| Other race: | 9.3% |
| Two or more races: | 2.8% |
| American Indian: | 1.0% |
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| Marital Status |
| Now married: | 47.4% |
| Never married: | 30.4% |
| Divorced: | 11.4% |
| Widowed: | 8.5% |
| Separated: | 2.3% |
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| Median |
| House value: | $78,400 |
| Household income: | $35,528 |
| Resident age: | 33.9 years |
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| Hammond Compared to Indiana State Average |
| House age: | above |
| Hispanic race population percentage: | much above |
| Black race population percentage: | below |
| Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher: | below |
| Foreign-born population percentage: | above |
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| Education |
| High school or higher: | 75.6% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher: | 11.3% |
| Unemployed: | 8.9% |
| Graduate or professional degree: | 3.1% |
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| Crime Statistics |
| 2002 burglaries: | 852 (1012.8 per 100,000) |
| 2002 auto thefts: | 690 (820.2 per 100,000) |
| 2002 crime index: | 490.2 - nationwide average is 329, higher means more crime |
| 2002 assaults: | 321 (381.6 per 100,000) |
| 2002 robberies: | 273 (324.5 per 100,000) |
| 2002 rapes: | 12 (14.3 per 100,000) |
| 2002 murders: | 12 (14.3 per 100,000) |
| 2002 larceny counts: | 3,234 (3844.5 per 100,000) |
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| Ancestries |
| German: | 14.0% |
| Polish: | 12.3% |
| Irish: | 11.6% |
| English: | 4.7% |
| United States: | 3.9% |
| Slovak: | 3.9% |