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Compare Hammond to Lake Charles

This post compares Hammond, Louisiana to Lake Charles, Louisiana across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Hammond (city) Lake Charles (city)
Population 20,325 75,194
Income (median) $37,161 $36,949
Home Value (median) $149,400 $145,900
White 50% 45%
Black 45% 48%
Asian 1% 1%
With Kids 32% 28%
Age (median) 26 35
Rentals 55% 47%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Hammond or Lake Charles?
A: Hammond has a much smaller population count than Lake Charles: 20325 compared with 75194 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Hammond or in Lake Charles?
A: Incomes are on average similar in Hammond.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Hammond or Lake Charles?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Hammond.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Hammond does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 55% for Hammond versus 47% for Lake Charles.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Hammond may include: Ruston, Monroe, and Bossier-City.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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