COMPARING TWO PLACES
Hammond vs Watertown
PLACE A
Hammond, Indiana
VS
PLACE B
Watertown, South Dakota
Hammond is 219% larger than Watertown. Watertown earns more, with a median household income $14,096 higher. Watertown has grown faster since 2000 (5% vs -4%).
HAMMONDWATERTOWNDIFFERENCE
Total population75,71223,736+219% vs Watertown
Population density3,3291,287+2,042
Population growth-3.7%5.5%−9.1 pts
Median age36.039.5−3.5
Male48.9%51.5%−2.7 pts
Female51.1%48.5%+2.7 pts
Foreign-born11.5%1.3%+10.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic32.5%89.9%−57.4 pts
Black22.5%0.8%+21.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino40.2%2.9%+37.3 pts
Asian1.5%0.7%+0.8 pts
Other3.2%5.7%−2.4 pts
Median household income$55,504$69,600−$14,096
Per capita income$28,736$39,939−$11,203
Poverty rate19.1%9.0%+10.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4440.426+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher17.4%21.6%−4.1 pts
Graduate degree4.2%6.1%−2.0 pts
Unemployment rate6.5%1.8%+4.7 pts
Labor force participation61.1%67.5%−6.4 pts
Median home value$159,900$229,400−$69,500
Median gross rent$1,134$942+$192
Owner-occupied62.4%65.3%−2.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate9.4%6.4%+2.9 pts
Rent-burdened households45.6%34.2%+11.4 pts
Average commute25.712.6+13.1
Worked from home6.9%4.8%+2.1 pts
Public transit to work1.8%0.6%+1.2 pts
Uninsured10.3%7.0%+3.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025