Hammond, Indiana
Demographics
Table:
Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±

1880	699	—
1890	5,284	655.9%
1900	12,376	134.2%
1910	20,925	69.1%
1920	36,004	72.1%
1930	65,559	82.1%
1940	70,183	7.1%
1950	87,595	24.8%
1960	111,698	27.5%
1970	107,983	−3.3%
1980	91,985	−14.8%
1990	84,236	−8.4%
2000	83,048	−1.4%
2010	80,830	−2.7%
2016 (est.)	77,134	[6]	−4.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[12]

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