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| Hammond |
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| Population 2000: | 17,639 |
| Population 2002: | 17,624 |
| Area codes: | 985 |
| Elevation: | 44 feet |
| Land area: | 12.8 square miles |
| Foreign born: | 1.1 |
| Industries: | Educational,health and social services (27.6%), Retail trade (16.2%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (14.2%). |
| Population growth: | -15 (-0.09%) |
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| Races |
| White Non-Hispanic: | 51.6% |
| Black: | 45.2% |
| Hispanic: | 1.6% |
| Two or more races: | 0.9% |
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| Marital Status |
| Never married: | 42.2% |
| Now married: | 39.6% |
| Divorced: | 8.8% |
| Widowed: | 6.0% |
| Separated: | 3.3% |
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| Median |
| House value: | $81,600 |
| Household income: | $24,067 |
| Resident age: | 26.9 years |
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| Hammond Compared to Louisiana State Average |
| House age: | below |
| Number of college students: | above |
| Hispanic race population percentage: | below |
| Black race population percentage: | above |
| Institutionalized population percentage: | above |
| Foreign-born population percentage: | much below |
| Median age: | below |
| Median household income: | below |
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| Education |
| High school or higher: | 70.9% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher: | 25.8% |
| Graduate or professional degree: | 10.7% |
| Unemployed: | 10.2% |
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| Ancestries |
| Italian: | 7.7% |
| French: | 6.5% |
| English: | 6.4% |
| Irish: | 6.3% |
| German: | 6.2% |
| United States: | 4.1% |