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Martial arts and dance studios in the Hammond, LA metro area
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for martial arts and dance studios in the Hammond, LA metro area, set against other metro areas and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 63 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #78 of 387 scored metro areas
#1 of 10 scored metro areas based in Louisiana
- Listings
- 14
- 1 chain location (7%)
- Official establishments
- 6
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $30.3M
- On memberships, classes and admissions · $583 a household
- Spending per listing
- $2.2M
- 7% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 2.7
- 45% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 141,346
- +5.8% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 14 martial arts and dance studios in the Hammond metro area. One of them (7%) is a chain location, against 7% across the U.S. That comes to 2.7 for every 10,000 households, 45% below the U.S. rate of 4.9.
Households in the Hammond metro area spend about $30.3M a year on memberships, classes and admissions, or $583 per household, 41% below the U.S. average. That works out to $2.2M per studio, 7% above the U.S. figure of $2M. That spending covers all memberships, classes and admissions, which martial arts and dance studios share with other businesses in the trade.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in the Hammond metro area was 6 in 2023. That is one for every 8,667 households, against one for every 3,473 across the U.S.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of the Hammond metro area grew 5.8%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for martial arts and dance studios in the Hammond metro area is 63 (upper middle), #78 of 387 scored metro areas and #1 of 10 scored metro areas based in Louisiana. That puts it in the top quarter of metro areas.
How the Hammond metro area compares
The same measures for Louisiana and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all memberships, classes and admissions by the martial arts and dance studios counted, so it measures the demand for each competitor, not any business’s revenue. Households per establishment does the same with the official count.
| Measure | Hammond metro area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 2.7 | 4.9 | 4.9 |
| Spending per listing | $2.2M | $1.3M | $2M |
| Households per official establishment | 8,667 | 5,142 | 3,473 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +1.5% | +11.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +5.8% | −0.7% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions | $583 | $646 | $983 |
| Median household income | $56,760 | $60,756 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 63 | 23 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 6
- Employees, 2023
- 49
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $598K
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 141 chain location
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 15The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 0
- Amount
- $0
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in the Hammond metro area, through June 2026, placed by the borrower’s ZIP code. Official establishments are businesses with payroll; the official counts leave out places with fewer than 3.
Population and households in the Hammond metro area
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 141,346+5.8% since 2020
- Households
- 51,999
- Median age
- 36.6
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 70%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.7
- Land area
- 791 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 173
- Median household income
- $56,760+18.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $80,166
- Median home value
- $212,900
- Jobs located here
- 48,446
- Daytime population
- 130,690Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Louisiana market ranked →The highest-scoring metro areas in Louisiana for martial arts and dance studios, numbered among those based in Louisiana, with the Hammond metro area marked.
Top metro areas in Louisiana
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Hammond, LA | 63 | 14 | 2.7 | $2.2M | +5.8% | #78 of 387 |
| 2Alexandria, LA | 39 | 20 | 3.5 | $1.7M | −2.5% | #296 of 387 |
| 3Baton Rouge, LA | 37 | 144 | 4.3 | $1.7M | +2.1% | #314 of 387 |
| 4Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | 29 | 79 | 7.5 | $1.1M | +5.3% | #359 of 387 |
| 5Monroe, LA | 28 | 36 | 4.1 | $1.4M | −1.9% | #363 of 387 |
| 6Lafayette, LA | 26 | 96 | 5.8 | $1.1M | +3.8% | #377 of 387 |
| 7Lake Charles, LA | 23 | 51 | 5.5 | $1.2M | −3.8% | #380 of 387 |
| 8Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | 22 | 74 | 4.7 | $1.3M | −2.3% | #381 of 387 |
| 9New Orleans-Metairie, LA | 20 | 230 | 5.8 | $1.2M | −3.4% | #382 of 387 |
| 10Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | 16 | 51 | 6.4 | $987K | −3.5% | #385 of 387 |
Other business types in the Hammond metro area
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
Auto
Beauty and personal care
Fitness and classes
- Gyms, studios and classes49
- Gyms37
- Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios
- Martial arts and dance studios63
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many martial arts and dance studios are in the Hammond, LA metro area?
The Hammond metro area has 14 martial arts and dance studios on map listings as of September 2026. One of them (7%) is a chain location. The listings count martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 6 businesses with payroll classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in 2023.
How much do households in the Hammond, LA metro area spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $30.3M a year, or $583 per household. That is 41% below the U.S. average (an index of 59, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 14 martial arts and dance studios on map listings, it comes to $2.2M per studio. The spending figure covers all memberships, classes and admissions, not only martial arts and dance studios. It is estimated from the incomes of the 51,999 households in the Hammond metro area and national spending patterns by income.
How does the Hammond, LA metro area compare with the U.S. for martial arts and dance studios?
The Hammond metro area has 2.7 martial arts and dance studios per 10,000 households, 45% below the U.S. rate of 4.9. Spending per studio is $2.2M, 7% above the U.S. figure of $2M. At the national ratio of martial arts and dance studios to household spending, the Hammond metro area would have about 15, against 14 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 8,667 households, against one for every 3,473 across the U.S.
How fast is the Hammond, LA metro area growing?
Population estimates put the Hammond metro area at 141,346 people in 2025, up 5.8% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 51,999 households. Median household income in the Hammond metro area is $56,760, 30% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 18.7%, before inflation.
What is the Groundwork market score?
The Groundwork market score runs from 0 to 100 and compares a market with others of its kind for one business type: states with states, metro areas with metro areas, small-town markets and counties with their own. It weighs household spending per competitor (35%), households per business with payroll (25%), population growth (20%) and spending power (20%), each ranked against those peers. A higher score means that, taken together, the market has more household spending and more households for each business already there, faster population growth and more spending per household than similar markets. It describes a market, not any one site or deal. The Hammond metro area scores 63 for martial arts and dance studios (upper middle), #78 of 387 scored metro areas.
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