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Hayward

California · 111,498 residents · 45.8 sq mi
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With 111,498 people, Hayward is a city in California. Median home value sits at $184,500. Owners hold 52% of the housing stock. Median rent is $688 a month. There are 28,532 fewer people here than in 2000. Median household income runs $36,058, well clear of the $30,130 US median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 31.8
US median: 33.0
Less educated
17% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
111,498
−20%vs 2000
vs 140,030 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
31.8
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 31.9 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
45.8 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
106K122K137K153K168K19902000201020202024Hayward
2024159K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.8%(8,652)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.4%(8,241)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.2%(6,928)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196%(6,687)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 248.2%(9,173)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3420.7%(23,110)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4415.6%(17,352)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.4%(10,533)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.3%(9,248)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 746.5%(7,213)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843%(3,379)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.9%(982)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$36,058
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $51,177 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$15,048
−24%vs 2000
vs $19,695 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
9.7%
−0.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 10.0% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$184,500
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $223,800 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$688
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $921 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
51.5%
−1.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 53.2% in 2000
48.5% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic29.2%(40,896)
Black10.6%(14,846)
Hispanic / Latino34.2%(47,850)
Asian18.7%(26,189)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic61.8%(68,922)
Black9.8%(10,975)
Hispanic / Latino23.4%(26,103)
Asian15.6%(17,358)
Other12.8%(14,243)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican30.3%(48,087)
Central American7.1%(11,289)
Salvadoran3.4%(5,333)
Guatemalan1.6%(2,475)
Nicaraguan1.4%(2,237)
South American1.3%(2,131)
Puerto Rican0.8%(1,291)
Peruvian0.8%(1,243)
Honduran0.7%(1,035)
Spaniard0.3%(471)
Colombian0.3%(443)
Cuban0.1%(216)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Venezuelan0.1%(156)
Costa Rican0.1%(148)
Ecuadorian0.1%(110)
Chilean0.1%(83)
Dominican0%(55)
Uruguayan0%(39)
Argentine0%(38)
Bolivian0%(17)
Asian origin
Filipino12.7%(20,190)
Chinese6%(9,532)
Asian Indian4.3%(6,824)
Vietnamese2.6%(4,053)
Korean0.7%(1,128)
Kazakh0.6%(932)
Japanese0.4%(661)
Indonesian0.3%(547)
Pakistani0.3%(467)
Burmese0.3%(457)
Laotian0.2%(360)
Taiwanese0.2%(342)
+ 8 more asian origin groups with data
Cambodian0.2%(304)
Nepalese0.1%(229)
Hmong0.1%(148)
Mongolian0.1%(120)
Thai0.1%(98)
Bangladeshi0.1%(88)
Malaysian0%(33)
Pacific Islander origin
Fijian2.1%(3,317)
Tongan0.5%(801)
Samoan0.3%(503)
Chamorro0.3%(489)
Ancestry
German2.7%(4,300)
English2.5%(3,994)
Irish2.3%(3,664)
Portuguese1.6%(2,511)
Italian1.4%(2,252)
American1.3%(2,078)
Arab0.6%(990)
Scottish0.5%(765)
French0.5%(752)
Dutch0.4%(622)
Polish0.4%(608)
+ 43 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.3%(418)
Nigerian0.2%(368)
Ukrainian0.2%(323)
Norwegian0.2%(322)
Russian0.2%(321)
Scotch-Irish0.2%(280)
Danish0.2%(267)
Ghanaian0.2%(251)
Egyptian0.2%(245)
British0.1%(201)
Greek0.1%(189)
Welsh0.1%(185)
Ethiopian0.1%(183)
Bulgarian0.1%(166)
Jordanian0.1%(154)
Iranian0.1%(150)
Croatian0.1%(145)
West Indian0.1%(132)
Kenyan0.1%(131)
Brazilian0.1%(116)
Canadian0.1%(102)
Turkish0.1%(96)
Hungarian0.1%(87)
Swiss0.1%(86)
Czech0.1%(83)
Romanian0%(75)
Slovene0%(72)
Lebanese0%(69)
Syrian0%(58)
Belgian0%(38)
Austrian0%(37)
Jamaican0%(35)
Serbian0%(34)
Moroccan0%(28)
Armenian0%(23)
Finnish0%(15)
Slovak0%(12)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
17.0%
−2.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 19.9% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
76.3%
+1.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 75.1% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
4.6%
−0.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.4% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
24.8 min
+6%vs 2000
vs 23.3 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married42%(27,908)
Married50.9%(33,849)
Widowed1.8%(1,185)
Divorced5.4%(3,563)
Women 15+
Never married34.8%(23,351)
Married48%(32,228)
Widowed8.3%(5,588)
Divorced8.9%(5,976)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
6.2%
−12.0 ptssince 2013
from 18.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
60.0%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 58.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.1%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 11.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
14.9%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 13.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
24.5%
−1.9 ptssince 2020
from 26.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.7%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 1.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
67.9%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 67.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
35.7%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 36.5% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)24%(855)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)18%(640)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era25.4%(906)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War6.7%(240)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.3%(47)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 3,562 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Hayward, California?

Hayward, California has about 111,498 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Hayward, California?

The typical household in Hayward, California earns about $36,058 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Hayward, California expensive?

In Hayward, California, the median home is worth about $184,500, and the typical rent is about $688 a month.

How educated are people in Hayward, California?

About 17.0% of adults age 25 and over in Hayward, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Hayward, California?

About 9.7% of people in Hayward, California live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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