28% Poverty Rate for Black People in Hammond, Indiana

Black or African American

28% Poverty Rate for Black People in Hammond, Indiana

Black or African American poverty in Hammond, Indiana compared

How does Hammond, Indiana compare to other Indiana and National averages?

  • Hammond, Indiana

    28%

  • Indiana

    23.9% (-15% lower than Hammond, Indiana)

  • National average

    20.8% (-26% lower than Hammond, Indiana)

28% Poverty Rate for Black People in Hammond, Indiana

Historical Timeline

28% Poverty Rate for Black People in Hammond, Indiana historical data

  • 2011 - 41.9%

    The 2011 41.9% is the baseline measurement.

  • 2012 - 30.3%

    The 2012 decrease to 30.3% from 2011 represents a -11.6% decrease YoY.

  • 2013 - 23.2%

    The 2013 decrease to 23.2% from 2012 represents a -7.1% decrease YoY.

  • 2014 - 33.4%

    The 2014 increase to 33.4% from 2013 represents a 10.2% increase YoY.

  • 2015 - 35.7%

    The 2015 increase to 35.7% from 2014 represents a 2.3% increase YoY.

  • 2016 - 31.8%

    The 2016 decrease to 31.8% from 2015 represents a -3.9% decrease YoY.

  • 2017 - 21.6%

    The 2017 decrease to 21.6% from 2016 represents a -10.2% decrease YoY.

  • 2018 - 36.2%

    The 2018 increase to 36.2% from 2017 represents a 14.6% increase YoY.

  • 2019 - 32.4%

    The 2019 decrease to 32.4% from 2018 represents a -3.8% decrease YoY.

  • 2021 - 25.4%

    The 2021 decrease to 25.4% from 2019 represents a -7.0% decrease YoY.

  • 2022 - 27.9%

    The 2022 increase to 27.9% from 2021 represents a 2.5% increase YoY.

  • 2023 - 28%

    The 2023 increase to 28% from 2022 represents a 0.1% increase YoY.

Looking for more information? This statistic is part of a larger Hammond, Indiana Poverty dataset.