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Hammond, Louisiana Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 17,639. Estimated population in July 2024: 18,096 (+2.6% change)
Males: 8,009 (45.4%), Females: 9,630 (54.6%)

Zip codes: 70401, 70403.

Demographics

Median resident age: 26.9 years
Median household income: $24,067
Median house value: $81,600

Population by Race

Races in Hammond:

  • White Non-Hispanic (51.6%)
  • Black (45.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)

Ancestries: Italian (7.7%), French (6.5%), English (6.4%), Irish (6.3%), German (6.2%), United States (4.1%).

Elevation: 44 feet

Land area: 12.8 square miles

Map of Hammond, LA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Hammond

  • High school or higher: 70.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 25.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.7%
  • Unemployed: 10.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hammond city

  • Never married: 42.2%
  • Now married: 39.6%
  • Separated: 3.3%
  • Widowed: 6.0%
  • Divorced: 8.8%

1.1% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +814 (+4.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers in Hammond:

  • HAMMOND REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (15719 BELL DRIVE)
  • NORTH OAKS MEDICAL CENTER (15790 PAUL VEGA MD DRIVE)
  • NORTH OAKS REHAB HOSP INC (1900 S MORRISON BLVD)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hammond:

  • LOUIS ARMSTRONG NEW ORLEANS INTL (about 39 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Abbreviation: MSY)
  • LAKEFRONT (about 45 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Abbreviation: NEW)
  • BATON ROUGE METROPOLITAN, RYAN FIELD (about 47 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Abbreviation: BTR)

Other public-use airports nearest to Hammond:

  • HAMMOND MUNI (about 4 miles; HAMMOND, LA; Abbreviation: HDC)
  • ST JOHN THE BAPTIST PARISH (about 30 miles; RESERVE, LA; Abbreviation: 1L0)
  • FRANKLINTON (about 34 miles; FRANKLINTON, LA; Abbreviation: 2R7)

Amtrak station:
HAMMOND (N.W. RAILROAD 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:

  • SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA UNIVERSITY (Full-time enrollment: 12,549; Location: 100 W DAKOTA; Public; Website: www.selu.edu; Offers Master’s degree)
  • LOUISIANA TECHNICAL COLLEGE-HAMMOND AREA CAMPUS (Full-time enrollment: 157; Location: 111 PRIDE AVE; Public)
  • COASTAL COLLEGE-HAMMOND (Location: 4304 YOKUM RD; Private, not-for-profit)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Hammond:

  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS (about 43 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 12,442)
  • TULANE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 45 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 10,230)
  • LOYOLA UNIVERSITY NEW ORLEANS (about 45 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 4,399)
  • DELGADO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 8,193)
  • XAVIER UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 46 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 3,659)
  • SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AT NEW ORLEANS (about 46 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 3,217)
  • LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY-HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER (about 47 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 2,496)

Schools

Public high schools in Hammond:

  • HAMMOND HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,273; Location: 45168 RIVER ROAD; Grades: 08 – 12)
  • TANGIPAHOA PARISH PM HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 99; Location: 411 CRYSTAL STREET; Grades: 08 – 12)

Private high school in Hammond:

  • ST THOMAS AQUINAS HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 335; Location: 14520 VOSS DRIVE; Grades: 9 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Hammond:

  • HAMMOND WESTSIDE PRIMARY SCHOOL (Students: 498; Location: 2500 WESTPARK AVENUE; Grades: 01 – 03)
  • HAMMOND JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 451; Location: 111 J W DAVIS DRIVE; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • HAMMOND WESTSIDE UPPER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 443; Location: 2600 WESTPARK AVENUE; Grades: 04 – 06)
  • WOODLAND PARK EARLY LEARNING CENTER (Students: 361; Location: 1000 RANGE ROAD; Grades: PK – KG)
  • HAMMOND EASTSIDE UPPER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 339; Location: 45046 RIVER ROAD; Grades: 04 – 06)
  • HAMMOND EASTSIDE PRIMARY SCHOOL (Students: 335; Location: 45050 RIVER ROAD; Grades: 01 – 03)
  • SOUTHEASTERN LA UNIVERSITY LAB SCHOOL (Students: 227; Location: 1200 NORTH GENERAL PERSHING; Grades: KG – 08)
  • CRYSTAL ACADEMY (Students: 46; Location: 411 CRYSTAL STREET; Grades: 07 – 09)
  • HAMMOND DEVELOPMENTAL CENTER/SSD#1 (Students: 3; Location: 45439 LIVE OAK DRIVE; Grades: KG – 12)

Private primary/middle schools in Hammond:

  • HOLY GHOST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 758; Location: 506 N MAGNOLIA STREET; Grades: PK – 8)
  • TRAFTON ACADEMY AT HAMMOND INC (Students: 207; Location: PO DRAWER 2845; Grades: PK – 8)
  • HARVEST LEARNING ACADEMY (Students: 193; Location: 45300 NORTH BAPTIST RD; Grades: PK – 8)
  • OAKS MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 75; Location: 43283 SOUTH RANGE ROAD; Grades: PK – 5)
  • UNIVERSITY MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 50; Location: 702 N MAGNOLIA ST; Grades: PK – KG)
  • EMMANUEL SDA SCHOOL (Students: 28; Location: 702 N CHERRY STREET; Grades: KG – 8)

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