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Hayward

California · 162,954 residents · 45.8 sq mi
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With 162,954 people, Hayward is a city in California. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $622,700. The foreign-born share is 39%. Median rent is $1,914 a month. 53% of homes are owner-occupied. Getting to work takes 36 minutes on average.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $66,278
Younger
median age 36.2
US median: 38.8
Average education
30% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 85%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
162,954
+16%since 2000
from 140,030 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
36.2
+13%since 2000
from 31.9 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
45.8 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
106K122K137K153K168K19902000201020202024Hayward
2024159K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55.8%(9,387)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.8%(9,439)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 146.1%(9,986)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 196.3%(10,310)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 247.2%(11,711)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3416.8%(27,422)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4414.5%(23,699)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5412.3%(19,968)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6412.1%(19,792)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 748%(12,959)
US avg: 10%
75 to 843.5%(5,766)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over1.5%(2,515)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$91,490
+19%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $51,177 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$35,983
+83%since 2000
from $19,695 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
59.2%
+20.4 ptssince 2009
from 38.8% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
8.5%
−1.5 ptssince 2000
from 10.0% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Retail trade11.7%
US avg: 10%
Information10.3%
US avg: 11.1%
Finance & insurance7.3%
US avg: 5.5%
Wholesale trade7.2%
US avg: 6.7%
Professional, scientific, technical6.8%
US avg: 4.7%
Other services5.2%
US avg: 6.6%
Public administration3.4%
US avg: 4.7%
Transportation & warehousing2.9%
US avg: 2.5%
Arts, entertainment, food2%
US avg: 2%
Education & health services0.5%
US avg: 0.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.3%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0.3%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$622,700
+85%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $223,800 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,914
+38%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $921 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
52.8%
−0.4 ptssince 2000
from 53.2% in 2000
47.2% rent
Persons per household
3.27 people
+4%since 2009
from 3.15 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
6.8
−14%since 2009
from 7.9 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
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%
2020
White, non-Hispanic13.2%(21,436)
Black8.6%(14,003)
Hispanic / Latino41.2%(67,079)
Asian29.2%(47,655)
Other7.4%(12,034)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican30.4%(48,328)
Central American5.4%(8,519)
Salvadoran2.8%(4,522)
Guatemalan1.2%(1,966)
Nicaraguan1.1%(1,749)
Puerto Rican1%(1,589)
South American0.9%(1,457)
Spaniard0.4%(671)
Peruvian0.4%(606)
Colombian0.3%(422)
Honduran0.1%(173)
Cuban0.1%(158)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Argentine0.1%(89)
Venezuelan0.1%(89)
Chilean0%(77)
Bolivian0%(65)
Dominican0%(47)
Asian origin
Filipino11%(17,498)
Chinese5.7%(9,085)
Asian Indian4.5%(7,146)
Vietnamese3%(4,695)
Korean0.6%(913)
Japanese0.5%(745)
Indonesian0.4%(607)
Laotian0.2%(276)
Burmese0.1%(231)
Pakistani0.1%(203)
Taiwanese0.1%(185)
Thai0.1%(151)
+ 6 more asian origin groups with data
Cambodian0.1%(116)
Hmong0.1%(106)
Nepalese0.1%(101)
Pacific Islander origin
Fijian1.3%(2,031)
Samoan0.7%(1,181)
Native Hawaiian0.7%(1,072)
Chamorro0.3%(478)
Tongan0.2%(326)
Marshallese0.1%(129)
Ancestry
Irish3.6%(5,668)
German3.3%(5,284)
English2.4%(3,754)
Italian1.7%(2,694)
American1.7%(2,677)
Portuguese1.6%(2,510)
French0.9%(1,469)
Scottish0.6%(930)
Polish0.5%(750)
Norwegian0.4%(668)
Dutch0.3%(528)
+ 45 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.3%(498)
Nigerian0.3%(495)
Russian0.3%(454)
British0.2%(376)
Scotch-Irish0.2%(353)
Arab0.2%(337)
Egyptian0.2%(326)
Danish0.2%(292)
Greek0.2%(292)
Ethiopian0.2%(277)
Palestinian0.2%(275)
Brazilian0.2%(253)
West Indian0.1%(225)
Finnish0.1%(209)
Lebanese0.1%(189)
Iranian0.1%(189)
Kenyan0.1%(149)
Hungarian0.1%(128)
Welsh0.1%(126)
Croatian0.1%(120)
Czech0.1%(115)
Jordanian0.1%(102)
Canadian0.1%(101)
Ukrainian0.1%(101)
Jamaican0.1%(91)
Armenian0.1%(88)
Moroccan0.1%(84)
Swiss0%(71)
Romanian0%(69)
Austrian0%(60)
Iraqi0%(57)
Syrian0%(57)
Belgian0%(56)
Ghanaian0%(47)
Slovak0%(41)
Turkish0%(37)
Latvian0%(34)
Barbadian0%(27)
Guyanese0%(13)
Israeli0%(8)
Slovene0%(1)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
29.8%
+9.9 ptssince 2000
from 19.9% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
83.1%
+7.9 ptssince 2000
from 75.1% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
8.3%
+2.9 ptssince 2000
from 5.4% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
35.6 min
+53%since 2000
from 23.3 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
68.0%
−2.4 ptssince 2009
from 70.4% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
6.1%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 7.0% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.2%
−8.0 ptssince 2011
from 13.2% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
67.5%
−1.7 ptssince 2011
from 69.2% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
75.3%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
34.0%
+6.9 ptssince 2009
from 27.1% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.8%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 50.2% in 2009
Female
50.2%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 49.8% in 2009
Foreign born
38.9%
+2.5 ptssince 2009
from 36.4% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
4.9%
−13.3 ptssince 2013
from 18.2% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
95.3%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
90.5%
US average: 86.2%
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
4.9%
−13.3 ptssince 2013
from 18.2% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
58.6%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
11.0%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
13.2%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
26.4%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
1.2%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
67.0%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
36.5%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)20.6%(972)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)16.5%(777)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era31.7%(1,493)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War11.3%(533)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II3.4%(158)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 4,716 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 162,954 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Hayward, California?

The typical household in Hayward, California earns about $91,490 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 $622,700, and the typical rent is about $1,914 a month.

How educated are people in Hayward, California?

About 29.8% 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 8.5% of people in Hayward, California live below the federal poverty line.

Has Hayward, California grown since 1990?

Yes, Hayward, California has grown since 1990. The population has added about 51,456 residents, a change of about 46 percent over that period.

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

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