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Hammond, IN vs Sherman, TX

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- Sherman is 0% more densely populated than Hammond.
- People are 24.6% more likely to be married in Sherman.
- The Median Age is 1.8 years younger in Sherman.
 Hammond, INSherman, TXUnited States
 Population  Unlock43,273329,725,481
 Female Population50.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.538.4
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 Population - 201080,725  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock35,082285,036,114
 Population - 199084,236  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock28.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-10.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock984.693.4
 Land Area22.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Hammond, INSherman, TXUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Hammond, INSherman, TXUnited States
 White35.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock8.6%12.2%
 Asian1.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock21.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Hammond, INSherman, TXUnited States
 Married Population39.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock46.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock51.2%50.2%
 Never Married43.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.9%10.8%
 Widowed6.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.552.60
 Households29,321  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock10,67780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children24.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock36.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households11,398  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.1%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 Sherman    4 Reviews

I'm a sub in the school system and boy is it an eye opener! A LOT MORE MONEY needs to be spent here. There are so many people with very little education, few good  More

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Over 12 years ago

This is very INACCURATE. You can NOT find a decent house for $79,000 in this area unless it is a mobile home/trailer. I looked for 6 months and could NOT find a house in  More

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Over 17 years ago

Sherman is one of the nicest cities in the U.S. First, the population and the business climate is exploding, with new hotels, a convention center and 7 new banks in the  More

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