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- Hammond is 0% more densely populated than Jennings.
- People are 39.7% less likely to be married in Hammond.
- The Median Age is 9.1 years younger in Hammond.
 Jennings, LAHammond, LAUnited States
 Population  Unlock19,374329,725,481
 Female Population52.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock27.438.4
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 Population - 201010,366  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock17,639285,036,114
 Population - 199011,305  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock21.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-14.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,381.493.4
 Land Area10.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Jennings, LAHammond, LAUnited States
 Age 0 to 48.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock10.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 548.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Jennings, LAHammond, LAUnited States
 White66.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock44.2%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races6.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock6.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Jennings, LAHammond, LAUnited States
 Married Population47.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock26.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock71.3%50.2%
 Never Married30.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.7%10.8%
 Widowed10.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.562.60
 Households3,951  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,58180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children36.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock32.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,496  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock33.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children5.6%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Jennings    2 Reviews

I just recently moved to Jennings and my family and I absolutely love it. The people are amazing and so is the food. We have yet to find a restaurant we do not like.   More

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Over 17 years ago

I moved here from beautiful Colorado Springs, CO. Jennings is between Lafayette and Lake Charles so if you want decent shopping, libraries, movies, parks etc you have to  More

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Reviews for Hammond    5 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

It is a nice  More

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Over 15 years ago

I think that the climate is the wort thing about hammond.We do not have feal seasons. In December it can be 40 degrees one day and the next its 90. The heat and humidity  More

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Over 18 years ago

Hammond used to be a small,quiet town but with the growth of the local college it is increasing in size and everything that goes with  More

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