7.5% of Hammond, IL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 60.0% less than the poverty level of 11.9% across the entire state of Illinois. The poverty rate was 18.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 85.7%. For comparison, it was 8.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Hammond, IL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Hammond:
7.5%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Hammond:
6.2%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Hammond:
18.5%
Illinois:
20.6%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 15.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Hammond:
42.5%
Illinois:
21.2%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
85.7%
Residents above poverty level:
8.1%
Poverty by age in Hammond, IL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Hammond,IL (percentage below poverty level)
28.6%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
18.8%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
10.3%65 to 74 years
3.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Hammond,IL (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
33.3%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
17.1%25 to 34 years
12.5%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
3.2%55 to 64 years
6.9%65 to 74 years
5.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Hammond,IL (% below half of poverty level)
19.2%Under 6 years
16.1%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
5.9%25 to 34 years
15.5%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
3.4%65 to 74 years
4.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Hammond, IL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Hammond, IL (%)
7.8%White
0.0%Asian
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Hammond, IL (absolute numbers)
40White
7.7%Below poverty level
92.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Hammond, IL
Children below poverty level:
Hammond, Illinois:
10.0%
State:
15.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Hammond:
7.9%
Illinois:
8.9%
14.3%Married-couple family
85.7%Male, no wife present
0.0%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
11.1%Worked part-time
88.9%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
25.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
75.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
6.4%1995 to 1998
2.9%1990 to 1994
1.7%1980 to 1989
20.9%1970 to 1979
18.0%1960 to 1969
16.9%1950 to 1959
3.5%1940 to 1949
29.7%1939 or earlier
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