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Hammond, IN vs Birmingham, AL

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- Birmingham is 0% more densely populated than Hammond.
- People are 20.6% less likely to be married in Birmingham.
- The Median Age is 0.1 years younger in Birmingham.
 Hammond, INBirmingham, ALUnited States
 Population  Unlock202,234329,725,481
 Female Population50.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.238.4
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 Population - 201080,725  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock242,820285,036,114
 Population - 199084,236  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-14.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-10.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,384.593.4
 Land Area22.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock2.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Hammond, INBirmingham, ALUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Hammond, INBirmingham, ALUnited States
 White35.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock68.6%12.2%
 Asian1.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Hammond, INBirmingham, ALUnited States
 Married Population39.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock27.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock68.9%50.2%
 Never Married43.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.6%10.8%
 Widowed6.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.262.60
 Households29,321  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock41,74880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children24.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock33.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households11,398  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock27.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Hammond    3 Reviews

I am a resident of the area, has been my entire life. Growing up there were parts where I was nearly ashamed to be part of this community especially in the early2000's.  More

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Over 17 years ago

Hammond Indiana is within easy commute to Chicago and the Downtown area either by car or train, offering you all the advantages of city living, but not at the city cost.  More

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Over 19 years ago

I've never lived anywhere else, but have traveled to many U. S. cities. Hammond is an average (okay, maybe less than average city). Housing is affordable, although taxes  More

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Reviews for Birmingham    25 Reviews

Birmingham is better than ever, meaning it is beginning to gain half of the stuff a normal city of its size has. The food scene is definitely an exception and is above  More

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Lived in the Birmingham for years. The small city was divided by the historical train tracks into the north half and the south one. The north section was the  More

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Over 5 years ago

I moved to Birmingham 6.5 years ago for a new job. The city is very boring in my opinion, there isn't much to do over the weekend except shopping or eating out. Summer  More

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