Hammond
LATangipahoa Parish, Louisiana
Population 134K |Median income $55,274 |6 hospitals
Population
133,953
Tangipahoa Parish
Median Income
$55,274
-13% vs avg
Median Home Value
$193,300
Near average
Median Age
35.7
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
135K+10%
Median Income
$57,256+41%
Median Home Value
$204,600+51%
Poverty Rate
19.4%-8%
Unemployment
5.3%-58%
Economics
Median Rent $930/mo
Poverty Rate
19.2% +33% vs avg
Unemployment 5.6%
Bachelor's Degree+ 21.5%
Work From Home 5.4%
Public Transit 0.3%
Demographics
White 63.5%
African American 29.8%
Hispanic or Latino 4.7%
Other / Multiethnic 1.3%
Asian 0.7%
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
Obesity
43%
High Blood Pressure
40.7%
Short Sleep Duration
38.6%
Physical Inactivity
30.4%
Frequent Mental Distress
20.8%
Current Smoking
18.6%
Binge Drinking
18.6%
Frequent Physical Distress
15.4%
Diabetes
14.6%
Current Asthma
10.5%
Preventive Care
Annual Checkup 80.5%
Dental Visit 57.9%
Other Measures
Lack of Health Insurance
9.5%
Coronary Heart Disease
7.3%
Stroke
4.1%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
591 per 100k
+67% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
2819 per 100k
+42% vs avg Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
502.2
Homicide
17.3
Robbery
71.9
Burglary
508.5
Larceny-Theft
1982.0
Motor Vehicle Theft
328.0
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Hospitals 6 total
Rating Distribution
★★★★★ 0
★★★★ 0
★★★ 0
★★ 1
★ 0
Average Rating
2/5
Total Hospitals
6
With ER
1
NORTH OAKS MEDICAL CENTER
HAMMOND · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★☆☆☆
Alerts & News — Hammond Area 6
Weather Alerts high
Storm Warning Issued for Southern Chatham Strait; Winds Up to 45 Knots and 32-Foot Seas Expected
NOAA · 23m ago
Weather Alerts high
Storm Warning Issued for Clarence Strait and Southeast Alaska Inside Waters Through Thursday
NOAA · 23m ago
Weather Alerts high
Storm Warning Issued for Sumner Strait and Southeast Alaska Inside Waters
NOAA · 24m ago
Weather Alerts high
Storm Warning Issued for Southeast Alaska Coastal Waters: Winds to 45 Knots and 40-Foot Seas Expected
NOAA · 24m ago
Weather Alerts high
Storm Warning Issued for Southeast Alaska Coastal Waters; 50-Knot Winds and 39-Foot Seas Forecast
NOAA · 24m ago
Weather Alerts high
Storm Warning Issued for Southeast Alaska Coastal Waters from Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Spencer
NOAA · 24m ago
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Tangipahoa Parish) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.