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Information in Hammond, LA

Metro Market Score 22.8 (Favorable), ranked #29 of 294 metros. 52 establishments, 347 jobs.

Metro Market Score 22.8

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Favorable

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national information average.

📈Rapid Growth✓Favorable Market

Hammond ranks in the top 10% for information market conditions, driven by above-average employment growth. With a market score of 22.8, conditions are relatively favorable compared to most metros.

Industry Concentration

37.8

LQ: 0.39

Rank #111 of 294 metros

Wage Competitiveness

23.5

$63,918 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 90.8

Employment growth index

Rank #28 of 294 metros

Wage Pressure

23.6

YoY wage change index

52 Information Firms in Hammond

Establishments

+4.0% YoY

347

Total Employment

+6.4% YoY

$63,918

Average Annual Wage

+6.9% YoY

0.39

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Louisiana

#1 of 4

information metros in state

Louisiana state rank

#44 of 51

for information entry risk

vs State Median

-21.0

better than median (43.8)

Hammond vs Louisiana Statewide

How this metro's information market compares to Louisiana overall. The state ranks #44/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Hammond	LA Statewide
Overall Score	22.8 Favorable	51.7 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#29 of 294 metros	#44 of 51 states

Metro and state scores use different methodologies (metro has 4 QCEW-based metrics; state adds BDS survival and momentum data). Direct score comparisons are approximate.

Other Industries in Hammond

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 19.4 Construction 29.7 Finance and Insurance 32.2 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 32.6 Accommodation and Food Services 40.5 Administrative and Support Services 41.8 Healthcare and Social Assistance 41.8 Other Services 42.7 Retail Trade 69.7

Information in Other Louisiana Metros

Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux 28.2 #52/294 Slidell-Mandeville-Covington 43.8 #144/294 Monroe 60.0 #239/294

Information Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Hammond's 22.8 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Punta Gorda, FL 22.9 #30/294 Midland, MI 22.9 #31/294 Carson City, NV 23.3 #32/294 Hot Springs, AR 22.1 #28/294 Farmington, NM 22.1 #27/294 Sandusky, OH 22.0 #26/294 McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX 24.0 #33/294 Logan, UT 24.3 #34/294 Sherman-Denison, TX 24.7 #35/294 Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ 24.8 #36/294

Information in States Bordering Louisiana

State-level entry risk for information in adjacent states. Use this to weigh cross-border options.

Arkansas 30.0 #2/51 Texas 41.5 #20/51 Mississippi 43.1 #23/51

Browse Information in Other States

State-level entry risk reports for information across all 51 markets, sorted by rank.

About Metro Market Score: A weighted composite of industry concentration (25%), wage competitiveness (25%), wage pressure (20%), and employment growth trend (30%). Lower scores indicate more favorable conditions. For Hammond's information sector, the industry concentration component (37.8) has the strongest pull on the composite. Metro scores use QCEW data only (no BDS survival data at metro level). Read full methodology →

Data Sources

Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), Bureau of Labor Statistics. MSA-level establishment counts, employment, wages, and location quotients for the Hammond, LA MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment