Hammond, IL City Data

Hammond, IL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 518 people who live in Hammond and approximately 16,365 who live in Piatt County. We want to help people moving to or living in Hammond to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Hammond. We have included Hammond housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Hammond Information

Piatt County where Hammond resides is 440.33 square miles. The resident population of this county is 16,365 and has a population rank of 1,999 out of all the places in the United States.

Hammond has a total of 518 people and of those residents there are 273 males and 245 females. The median age of the male population is 36.8 and the female population is 44.1. There are approximately 193 births each year and around 149 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Hammond varies per year, but currently 517 are one race and 1 are two or more races.

Of the 518 people who live in Hammond, there are 133 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Hammond is 81 male and 52 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 396.

General Hammond Information
Total area in square miles - Piatt County	440.33
Water area in square miles - Piatt County	N/A
Resident population - Piatt County	16,365
Population rank - Piatt County	1,999
Total population	518
Total population (male)	273
Total population (female)	245
Population median age (male)	36.8
Population median age (female)	44.1
Births - Piatt County	193
Deaths- Piatt County	149
Population of one race	517
Population of two or more races	1
Population under 20 years	133
Population under 20 years (male)	81
Population under 20 years (female)	52
Total population 18 years and over	396

Hammond Social Characteristics

There are 6,475 households in Hammond. Families make up 4,707 of these households. The table below breaks down the Hammond families into three different groups. Married-couple families (4,099), male householder with no wife present (198) and female householder with no husband present (468). The remainder of the Hammond households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,748. Hammond, IL moving companies help people in Hammond move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Hammond. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Hammond is based, there are 6,759 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,133 never married, 4,114 now married, 42 separated, 767 widowed, and 703 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 68 separated, 158 widowed and 524 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Hammond social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Hammond.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Piatt County)
Total households	6,475
Family households (families)	4,707
With own children under 18 years	2,216
Married-couple family	4,099
With own children under 18 years	1,730
Male householder, no wife present, family	198
With own children under 18 years	98
Female householder, no husband present, family	468
With own children under 18 years	283
Nonfamily households	1,748
Householder living alone	1,524
65 years and over	761

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	59
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	66
Average household size	2.3
Average family size	2.95

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	425
Householder	142
Spouse	125
Child	139
Other relatives	3
Nonrelatives	6
Unmarried partner	3
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	12
Foster child	N/A
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	93
Male householder	41
Male householder living alone	32
Male householder not living alone	9
Female householder	42
Female householder living alone	41
Female householder not living alone	1
Nonrelatives	10
Unmarried partner	9
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	1
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	6,759
Never married	1,133
Now married	4,114
Separated	42
Widowed	767
Divorced	703
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	68
Widowed	158
Divorced	524

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	518
Male	273
Under 5 years	13
5 to 9 years	29
10 to 14 years	18
15 to 17 years	13
18 and 19 years	8
20 years	2
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	13
25 to 29 years	15
30 to 34 years	16
35 to 39 years	26
40 to 44 years	20
45 to 49 years	16
50 to 54 years	22
55 to 59 years	15
60 and 61 years	5
62 to 64 years	7
65 and 66 years	3
67 to 69 years	5
70 to 74 years	10
75 to 79 years	10
80 to 84 years	4
85 years and over	2
Female	245
Under 5 years	13
5 to 9 years	10
10 to 14 years	16
15 to 17 years	10
18 and 19 years	3
20 years	2
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	4
25 to 29 years	13
30 to 34 years	16
35 to 39 years	21
40 to 44 years	16
45 to 49 years	16
50 to 54 years	16
55 to 59 years	18
60 and 61 years	3
62 to 64 years	10
65 and 66 years	6
67 to 69 years	6
70 to 74 years	12
75 to 79 years	10
80 to 84 years	12
85 years and over	9

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	518
One race	517
White	509
Black or African American	3
American Indian and Alaska Native	1
Asian	1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	3
Two or more races	1

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	518
People who are White alone	509
People who are Black or African American alone	3
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	1
People who are Asian alone	1
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	1
People who are Some other race alone	3

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	15,357
Same house	10,075
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,270
Different state or abroad	584
Different state	566
Abroad	18

PLACE OF BIRTH (Piatt County)
Total resident population	16,365
Born in United States	13,553
State of residence	13,277
Different state	2,953
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	36
Foreign born	99

Hammond Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Hammond. That total enrollment is 4,303 for the population of the country, which includes Hammond. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,444 and elementary or high school enrollment was 5,863 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 727.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Hammond population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	4,303
Pre-kindergarten	419
Public	246
Private	173
Kindergarten	224
Public	215
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,885
Public	1,870
Private	15
Elementary and high school	2,932
Public	2,881
Private	51
High school grades 9 to 12	1,047
Public	1,011
Private	36
College, undergraduate years	587
Public	543
Private	44
Graduate or professional school	141
Public	141
Private
Not enrolled in school	11,469

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	11,118
Less than 9th grade	434
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	826
High school graduate	4,133
Some college, no degree	2,604
Associate's degree	781
Bachelor's degree	2,340
Graduate or professional degree	21
Percent high school graduate or higher	88.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,491

Hammond Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 12,743 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Hammond. The Hammond occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,750), service occupations (1,231), sales and office occupations (2,013), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (113), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (865) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,530). The 12,743 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 6,212 private wage and salary workers, 1,571 government workers, 701 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Piatt County)
Population 16 years and over	12,743
In labor force	8,768
Civilian labor force	8,760
Employed	8,502
Unemployed	258
Percent Unemployed	2.9
Armed Forces	8
Females 16 years and over	6,645
In labor force	4,086
Civilian labor force	4,086
Unemployed Civilian labor force	102
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	6,098
In labor force	4,682
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	156
Armed forces	8

COMMUTING TO WORK (Piatt County)
Workers 16 years and over	8,375
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	6,988
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	632
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	264
Other means	56
Worked at home	400
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	188,130

OCCUPATION (Piatt County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,750
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,750
Service occupations	1,231
Sales and office occupations	2,013
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	113
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	865
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,530

INDUSTRY (Piatt County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,750
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	481
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,214
Wholesale trade	279
Retail trade	985
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	636
Information	219
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	400
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	429
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,146
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	502
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	307

CLASS OF WORKER (Piatt County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,750
Private wage and salary workers	6,212
Government workers	1,571
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	701
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Hammond Housing Characteristics

In Hammond, IL there are 6,798 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 6,475 occupied and 323 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Hammond, there are 5,813 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 124 units in Hammond. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Hammond, IL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Hammond, IL truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Hammond. There are 86 housing units with rent less than $200, 85 with rent between $200-299, 505 with rent between $300-499 and 419 with rent for $500 and above. Full Hammond gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Hammond, IL home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Piatt County)
Total housing units	6,798
Occupied housing units	6,475
Vacant housing units	323

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Piatt County)
Total housing units	6,798
1-unit, detached	5,813
1-unit, attached	124
2 units	125
3 or 4 units	153
5 to 9 units	159
10 to 19 units	25
20 to 49 units	10
50 or more units	43
Mobile home	340

HOUSING TENURE (Piatt County)
Occupied housing units	6,475
Owner-occupied	5,191
Renter-occupied	1,284

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Piatt County)
Occupied housing units	6,475
No vehicles available	298
2 vehicle available	4,376
3 vehicles available	1,096
4 vehicles available	261
5 or more vehicles available	65

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Piatt County)
Occupied housing units	6,475
Utility gas	4,666
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	642
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	104
Coal or coke
Wood	25
Solar energy	3
Other fuel	10
No fuel used

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Piatt County)
Occupied housing units	6,475
Less Than $50,000	5,191
$50,000 to $99,999	2,298
$100,000 to $149,999	842
$150,000 to $199,999	494
$200,000 to $299,999	192
$300,000 to $499,999	31
$1,000,000 or more	21
Median (dollars)	82,600

GROSS RENT (Piatt County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,284
Less than $200	86
$200 to $299	85
$300 to $499	505
$500 to $699	288
$700 to $999	128
$1,000 to $1,499	3
$1,500 or more	N/A