COMPARING TWO PLACES
Hammond vs Denham Springs
PLACE A
Hammond, Indiana
VS
PLACE B
Denham Springs, Louisiana
Hammond is 707% larger than Denham Springs. Denham Springs earns more, with a median household income $16,065 higher. Hammond has grown faster since 2000 (-4% vs -9%).
HAMMONDDENHAM SPRINGSDIFFERENCE
Total population75,7129,378+707% vs Denham Springs
Population density3,3291,281+2,049
Population growth-3.7%-9.1%+5.4 pts
Median age36.039.7−3.7
Male48.9%51.8%−2.9 pts
Female51.1%48.2%+2.9 pts
Foreign-born11.5%10.7%+0.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic32.5%73.5%−41.0 pts
Black22.5%10.0%+12.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino40.2%12.4%+27.9 pts
Asian1.5%0.0%+1.5 pts
Other3.2%4.1%−0.9 pts
Median household income$55,504$71,569−$16,065
Per capita income$28,736$35,858−$7,122
Poverty rate19.1%6.0%+13.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4440.359+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher17.4%23.3%−5.9 pts
Graduate degree4.2%10.8%−6.6 pts
Unemployment rate6.5%7.4%−0.9 pts
Labor force participation61.1%61.0%+0.0 pts
Median home value$159,900$188,200−$28,300
Median gross rent$1,134$1,014+$120
Owner-occupied62.4%74.1%−11.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate9.4%9.8%−0.4 pts
Rent-burdened households45.6%32.8%+12.7 pts
Average commute25.727.4−1.6
Worked from home6.9%5.7%+1.2 pts
Public transit to work1.8%0.0%+1.8 pts
Uninsured10.3%20.2%−9.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025