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Hammond, Indiana Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 83,048. Estimated population in July 2024: 79,217 (-4.6% change)
Males: 40,521 (48.8%), Females: 42,527 (51.2%)

Lake County

Zip codes: 46320, 46323, 46324, 46327.

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.9 years
Median household income: $35,528
Median house value: $78,400

Population by Race

Races in Hammond:

  • White Non-Hispanic (62.4%)
  • Hispanic (21.0%)
  • Black (14.6%)
  • Other race (9.3%)
  • Two or more races (2.8%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (14.0%), Polish (12.3%), Irish (11.6%), English (4.7%), Slovak (3.9%), United States (3.9%).

Elevation: 585 feet

Land area: 22.9 square miles

Map of Hammond, IN

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Hammond

  • High school or higher: 75.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
  • Unemployed: 8.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hammond city

  • Never married: 30.4%
  • Now married: 47.4%
  • Separated: 2.3%
  • Widowed: 8.5%
  • Divorced: 11.4%

7.3% Foreign born (5.1% Latin America, 1.3% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: -1,409 (-1.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers in Hammond:

  • SELECT SPECIALTY HOSPITAL-NORTHWEST IN (5454 HOHMAN AVE, 5TH FL)
  • ST MARGARET MERCY HLTHCARE CTRS-NO CAM (5454 HOHMAN AVENUE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Hammond:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hammond:

  • GARY/CHICAGO (about 7 miles; GARY, IN; Abbreviation: GYY)
  • CHICAGO MIDWAY INTL (about 22 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Abbreviation: MDW)
  • PORTER COUNTY MUNI (about 36 miles; VALPARAISO, IN; Abbreviation: VPZ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Hammond:

  • LANSING MUNI (about 6 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Abbreviation: IGQ)
  • GRIFFITH-MERRILLVILLE (about 10 miles; GRIFFITH, IN; Abbreviation: 05C)
  • HOBART SKY RANCH (about 18 miles; HOBART, IN; Abbreviation: 3HO)

Amtrak station:
HAMMOND-WHITING (1135 CALUMET AVE.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Hammond:

  • PURDUE UNIVERSITY-CALUMET CAMPUS (Full-time enrollment: 6,312; Location: 2200 169th ST; Public; Website: www.calumet.purdue.edu; Offers Master’s degree)
  • SAWYER COLLEGE-HAMMOND (Full-time enrollment: 65; Location: 6040 HOHMAN AVE; Private, for-profit; Website: www.sawyercollege.com)
  • ST MARGARET HOSPITAL MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM (Location: 5454 HOHMAN AVE; Private, not-for-profit)
  • INDIANA COLLEGE OF COMMERCE (Location: 7147 KENNEDY AVE; Private, for-profit)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Hammond:

  • SOUTH SUBURBAN COLLEGE (about 8 miles; SOUTH HOLLAND, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,599)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-NORTHWEST (about 11 miles; GARY, IN; Full-time enrollment: 3,208)
  • PRAIRIE STATE COLLEGE (about 11 miles; CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,523)
  • CHICAGO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 11 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Full-time enrollment: 4,836)
  • CITY COLLEGES OF CHICAGO-OLIVE-HARVEY COLLEGE (about 11 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Full-time enrollment: 4,004)
  • IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-NORTHWEST (about 13 miles; GARY, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,432)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO (about 14 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Full-time enrollment: 11,188)

Schools

Public high schools in Hammond:

  • MORTON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 943; Location: 6915 GRAND AVE; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • HAMMOND HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 815; Location: 5926 CALUMET AVE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Hammond:

  • BISHOP NOLL INSTITUTE SCHOOL (Students: 776; Location: 1519 HOFFMAN STREET; Grades: 9 – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Hammond:

  • DONALD E GAVIT MDL/HIGH SCH (Students: 1,669; Location: 1670 175TH ST; Grades: 06 – 12)
  • HENRY W EGGERS ELEM/MD SCH (Students: 960; Location: 5825 BLAINE AVE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • CHARLES N SCOTT MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 850; Location: 3635 173RD ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • ABRAHAM LINCOLN ELEM SCH (Students: 661; Location: 4221 TOWLE AVE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • LAFAYETTE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 640; Location: 856 SIBLEY ST; Grades: PK – 05)
  • WARREN G HARDING ELEM SCH (Students: 570; Location: 3211 165TH ST; Grades: KG – 05)
  • MORTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 555; Location: 7006 MARSHALL AVE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • THOMAS A EDISON ELEM SCH (Students: 521; Location: 7025 MADISON AVE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • WOODROW WILSON ELEM SCH (Students: 502; Location: 1317 173RD ST; Grades: PK – 05)
  • MAYWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 470; Location: 1001 165TH ST; Grades: KG – 05)

Private primary/middle schools in Hammond:

  • ST CASIMIR SCHOOL (Students: 307; Location: 4329 CAMERON AVENUE; Grades: PK – 8)
  • MONTESSORI CHILDREN’S SCHHOUSE (Students: 257; Location: 5935 HOHMAN AVE; Grades: PK – 5)
  • ST JOHN BOSCO ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 255; Location: 1231 171ST PLACE; Grades: PK – 8)
  • ST CATHERINE OF SIENA (Students: 184; Location: 6525 KENTUCKY AVE; Grades: PK – 8)
  • AODC CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 40; Location: PO BOX 723; Grades: KG – 7)
  • HEBREW ACADEMY NORTHWEST IND (Students: 33; Location: 7105 HOLIMAN AVE; Grades: KG – 8)
  • THE SHEPHERD’S ACADEMY (Students: 26; Location: 6518 GRAND AVE; Grades: PK – 5)

Libraries

Library in Hammond:

  • HAMMOND PL (Operating income: $3,086,007; Location: 564 S STATE ST; 289,641 books; 12,071 audio materials; 6,492 video materials; 475 serial subscriptions)

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