COMPARING TWO PLACES
Hammond vs LaPlace
PLACE A
Hammond, Indiana
VS
PLACE B
LaPlace, Illinois
Hammond is 44436% larger than LaPlace. LaPlace earns more, with a median household income $11,621 higher.
HAMMONDLAPLACEDIFFERENCE
Total population75,712170+44436% vs LaPlace
Population density3,329260+3,069
Population growth-3.7%-7.7%+4.1 pts
Median age36.029.1+6.9
Male48.9%43.5%+5.3 pts
Female51.1%56.5%−5.3 pts
Foreign-born11.5%0.0%+11.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic32.5%100.0%−67.5 pts
Black22.5%0.0%+22.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino40.2%0.0%+40.2 pts
Asian1.5%0.0%+1.5 pts
Other3.2%0.0%+3.2 pts
Median household income$55,504$67,125−$11,621
Per capita income$28,736$18,865+$9,871
Poverty rate19.1%35.3%−16.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4440.445Even
Bachelor's degree or higher17.4%13.6%+3.8 pts
Graduate degree4.2%13.6%−9.5 pts
Unemployment rate6.5%30.6%−24.0 pts
Labor force participation61.1%69.9%−8.8 pts
Median home value$159,900$86,800+$73,100
Median gross rent$1,134––
Owner-occupied62.4%100.0%−37.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate9.4%0.0%+9.4 pts
Rent-burdened households45.6%0.0%+45.6 pts
Average commute25.717.0+8.7
Worked from home6.9%0.0%+6.9 pts
Public transit to work1.8%0.0%+1.8 pts
Uninsured10.3%0.0%+10.3 pts
Population, 2010 – 2024