| PEOPLE | Hammond | Santa Cruz | United States |
| Population | 20,019 | 59,946 | 308,035,306 |
| Pop. Density | 1,429 | 4,705 | 87 |
| Pop. Change | 14.18% | 11.99% | 8.07% |
| Median Age | 27.5 | 29.9 | 37.3 |
| Households | 7,194 | 21,657 | 116,716,292 |
| Household Size | 2.45 | 2.38 | 2.58 |
| Male Population | 46.17% | 50.12% | 49.27% |
| Female Population | 53.83% | 49.88% | 50.96% |
| Married Population | 36.35% | 34.36% | 47.02% |
| Single Population | 63.65% | 65.64% | 52.98% |
| ESTIMATED TOTAL POPULATION BY AGE | | | |
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.82% | 3.93% | 6.56% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.69% | 3.80% | 6.61% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 5.51% | 3.59% | 6.71% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.32% | 2.35% | 4.21% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 9.65% | 10.17% | 2.95% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 15.09% | 18.94% | 7.01% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 13.63% | 13.57% | 13.33% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 8.75% | 11.51% | 13.33% |
| Age 45 to 49 | 10.23% | 12.02% | 14.61% |
| Age 50 to 54 | 10.23% | 12.02% | 14.61% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 9.68% | 11.31% | 11.84% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 9.68% | 11.31% | 11.84% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 6.11% | 4.76% | 7.05% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 3.67% | 2.64% | 4.24% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.86% | 1.42% | 1.78% |
| RACE | | | |
| White | 48.57% | 74.50% | 72.41% |
| Black | 47.52% | 1.79% | 12.61% |
| Asian | 1.47% | 7.66% | 4.75% |
| American Indian | 0.23% | 0.73% | 0.95% |
| Other | 2.20% | 15.32% | 9.28% |
| Hispanic | 3.97% | 5.91% | 16.35% |
| Non-Hispanic | 96.03% | 94.09% | 83.65% |
| FAMILY | | | |
| Married, w/children | 19.85% | 30.03% | 30.42% |
| Married, no children | 35.48% | 43.03% | 42.46% |
| Single, w/children | 22.93% | 14.33% | 14.39% |
| Single, no children | 21.74% | 12.60% | 12.73% |
| Divorced | 8.99% | 10.98% | 10.62% |
| Separated | 5.14% | 4.44% | 4.97% |
| Widowed | 5.54% | 3.52% | 6.14% |
| Now Married | 35.67% | 33.80% | 46.32% |
| Never Married | 44.66% | 47.25% | 31.95% |