Alameda County (Central)--Hayward City (East) PUMA, CA

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2024 Population

99,858

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

39.3

1.29% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.01%

3.35% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$123,776

1.47% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$909,900

4.12% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

50,336

0.24% 1-year decline

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56.2% of the households in Alameda County (Central)--Hayward City (East) PUMA, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

83.3% of the residents in Alameda County (Central)--Hayward City (East) PUMA, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Alameda County (Central)--Hayward City (East) PUMA, CA are California State University-East Bay (4,423 degrees awarded in 2024).

In 2024, the median property value in Alameda County (Central)--Hayward City (East) PUMA, CA was $909,900, and the homeownership rate was 61%.

Most people in Alameda County (Central)--Hayward City (East) PUMA, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 33.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Alameda County (Central)--Hayward City (East) PUMA, CA was 2 cars per household.

Alameda County (Central)--Hayward City (East) PUMA, CA borders Alameda County (Northwest)--Castro Valley & Ashland PUMA, CA, Alameda County (South)--Newark, Union City (West) & Fremont (West) Cities PUMA, CA, Alameda County (South)--Fremont (Northeast) & Union City (East) Cities PUMA, CA, Alameda County (Central)--Pleasanton & Dublin (West) Cities PUMA, CA, and Alameda County (West)--Hayward City (West) PUMA, CA.

United States California

Population & Diversity

Alameda County (Central)--Hayward City (East) PUMA, CA is home to a population of 99.9k people, from which 83.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 39.5% of Alameda County (Central)--Hayward City (East) PUMA, CA residents were born outside of the country (39.5k people).

In 2024, there were 1.48 times more Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents (29.7k people) in Alameda County (Central)--Hayward City (East) PUMA, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 20.1k Other (Hispanic) and 17.4k White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Alameda County (Central)--Hayward City (East) PUMA, CA are Spanish (25,729 households), Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (6,262 households), and Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (5,870 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

49,464

Women

49.7%

49,990

Men

50.3%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 99,454 inhabitants, with 50.3% men, and 49.7% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Alameda County (Central)--Hayward City (East) PUMA, CA.

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Citizenship

83.3%

2024 Citizenship

84.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 83.3% of Alameda County (Central)--Hayward City (East) PUMA, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Alameda County (Central)--Hayward City (East) PUMA, CA was 84.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Alameda County (Central)--Hayward City (East) PUMA, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Alameda County (Central)--Hayward City (East) PUMA, CA

Asian (Non-Hispanic)
29.7k ± 2.19k
Other (Hispanic)
20.1k ± 1.65k
White (Non-Hispanic)
17.4k ± 1.54k

35.2%

Hispanic Population

35.2k people

35.2% of the people in Alameda County (Central)--Hayward City (East) PUMA, CA are hispanic (35.2k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Alameda County (Central)--Hayward City (East) PUMA, CA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
9,124 ± 2,235 people
Philippines
6,666 ± 1,936 people
India
3,776 ± 1,480 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alameda County (Central)--Hayward City (East) PUMA, CA was Mexico, the natal country of 9,124 Alameda County (Central)--Hayward City (East) PUMA, CA residents, followed by Philippines with 6,666 and India with 3,776.

Foreign-Born Population

39.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

39.5k people

39.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

38.7k people

As of 2024, 39.5% of Alameda County (Central)--Hayward City (East) PUMA, CA residents (39.5k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Alameda County (Central)--Hayward City (East) PUMA, CA was 39.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Alameda County (Central)--Hayward City (East) PUMA, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
25,729 households (27.3%)
Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
6,262 households (6.63%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
5,870 households (6.22%)

56.2% of the households in Alameda County (Central)--Hayward City (East) PUMA, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22.3%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Alameda County (Central)--Hayward City (East) PUMA, CA was Spanish. 27.3% of the households in Alameda County (Central)--Hayward City (East) PUMA, CA reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
654 ± 207
Gulf War (2001-)
533 ± 195
Gulf War (1990s)
468 ± 206

Alameda County (Central)--Hayward City (East) PUMA, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.23 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Alameda County (Central)--Hayward City (East) PUMA, CA.

Health

95% of the population of Alameda County (Central)--Hayward City (East) PUMA, CA has health coverage, with 55.5% on employee plans, 19.1% on Medicaid, 9.44% on Medicare, 10.6% on non-group plans, and 0.433% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in California see 1,233 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,233 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1076 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 213 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

1,233 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in California

Primary care physicians in California see an average of 1,233 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,233 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in California in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.3% under 18 years, 24% between 18 and 34 years, 41.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

4.97%

Uninsured

55.5%

Employer Coverage

19.1%

Medicaid

9.44%

Medicare

10.6%

Non-Group

0.433%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Alameda County (Central)--Hayward City (East) PUMA, CA grew by 11.6% from 4.45% to 4.97%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Alameda County (Central)--Hayward City (East) PUMA, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Alameda County (Central)--Hayward City (East) PUMA, CA employs 50.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Alameda County (Central)--Hayward City (East) PUMA, CA were Construction (3,322 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,119 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,371 people), and the highest paying industries were Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals ($212,095), Machinery manufacturing, n.e.c. or not specified ($208,840), and Plastics product manufacturing ($193,355).

Males in Alameda County (Central)--Hayward City (East) PUMA, CA have an average income that is 1.1 times higher than the average income of females, which is $87,000. The income inequality in Alameda County (Central)--Hayward City (East) PUMA, CA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.433, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

23,557

Women

46.8%

26,779

Men

53.2%

The workforce of Alameda County (Central)--Hayward City (East) PUMA, CA in 2024 was 50,336 people, with 46.8% woman, and 53.2% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Alameda County (Central)--Hayward City (East) PUMA, CA.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

50.3k

2024 Value

−0.24%

1 Year decline

± −0.24%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Alameda County (Central)--Hayward City (East) PUMA, CA declined at a rate of −0.24%, from 50.5k employees to 50.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Alameda County (Central)--Hayward City (East) PUMA, CA, are Software developers (1,478 people), Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,360 people), and Other managers (1,282 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Alameda County (Central)--Hayward City (East) PUMA, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

50.3k

2024 Value

−0.24%

1 Year decline

± −0.24%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Alameda County (Central)--Hayward City (East) PUMA, CA declined at a rate of −0.24%, from 50.5k employees to 50.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Alameda County (Central)--Hayward City (East) PUMA, CA, are Construction (3,322 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,119 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,371 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Alameda County (Central)--Hayward City (East) PUMA, CA, though some of these residents may live in Alameda County (Central)--Hayward City (East) PUMA, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$68,464

Median earning men ± $4,905

$56,132

Median earning women ± $4,799

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($107,857), Public Administration ($107,798), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($90,691).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($88,173), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($85,625), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($77,135).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

Y-Axis

2.57%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 17.9M people employed in California. This represents a 2.57% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in California.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing the state of California. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

California is currently represented by 51 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Alameda County (Central)--Hayward City (East) PUMA, CA. Showing the available data for California.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (58.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (38.3%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.25%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in California for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from California

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

Alex Padilla

Senator from California

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.

Adam Schiff

Senator from California

Assumed office on December 8, 2024
Elected to the seat to succeed Laphonza Butler, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing California.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in California over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2024, universities in Alameda County (Central)--Hayward City (East) PUMA, CA awarded 4,423 degrees. The student population of Alameda County (Central)--Hayward City (East) PUMA, CA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 5,008 male students and 7,318 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Alameda County (Central)--Hayward City (East) PUMA, CA are Hispanic or Latino (1,457 and 36.7%), Asian (949 and 23.9%), White (782 and 19.7%), and Black or African American (369 and 9.28%).

The largest universities in Alameda County (Central)--Hayward City (East) PUMA, CA by number of degrees awarded are California State University-East Bay (4,423 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Alameda County (Central)--Hayward City (East) PUMA, CA are General Business Administration & Management (827 and 18.7%), General Psychology (373 and 8.43%), and Computer Science (311 and 7.03%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $6,084 for in-state students and $18,684 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Alameda County (Central)--Hayward City (East) PUMA, CA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 97.4%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 6.85%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 12,326 (40.6% men and 59.4% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 12,326 students enrolled in Alameda County (Central)--Hayward City (East) PUMA, CA, 40.6% men and 59.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 4,589 records, of which 65.1% were women and 34.9% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
700 degrees awarded
General Psychology
373 degrees awarded
General Human Development & Family Studies
236 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Alameda County (Central)--Hayward City (East) PUMA, CA was General Business Administration & Management with 700 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Alameda County (Central)--Hayward City (East) PUMA, CA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

California State University-East Bay

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

4,423 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was California State University-East Bay with 4,423 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 1,722 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Alameda County (Central)--Hayward City (East) PUMA, CA, which is 0.638 times less than the 2,701 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 1,457 degrees mean that there were 1.54 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 949 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($6,084) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,499) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,003) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 3.18% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.56% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Alameda County (Central)--Hayward City (East) PUMA, CA in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (19.9k), Bachelors Degree (19.5k), and Some college (16.1k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Alameda County (Central)--Hayward City (East) PUMA, CA was $909,900 in 2024, which is 2.73 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $873,900 to $909,900, a 4.12% increase. The homeownership rate in Alameda County (Central)--Hayward City (East) PUMA, CA is 61%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Alameda County (Central)--Hayward City (East) PUMA, CA have an average commute time of 33.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Alameda County (Central)--Hayward City (East) PUMA, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$909,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$15,435

$19,708

Median Property Taxes

±$975

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Alameda County (Central)--Hayward City (East) PUMA, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Alameda County (Central)--Hayward City (East) PUMA, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

61%

Homeownership

2024

73.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 61% of the housing units in Alameda County (Central)--Hayward City (East) PUMA, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 60.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Alameda County (Central)--Hayward City (East) PUMA, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$123,776

Median Household Income

± $7,323

32.3k

Number of Households

± 1,388

In 2024, the median household income of the 32.3k households in Alameda County (Central)--Hayward City (East) PUMA, CA declined from $123,776 from the previous year's value of $125,619.

The following chart displays the households in Alameda County (Central)--Hayward City (East) PUMA, CA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

0.433

2024 Wage GINI in Alameda County (Central)--Hayward City (East) PUMA, CA

0.425

2023 Wage GINI in Alameda County (Central)--Hayward City (East) PUMA, CA

In 2024, the income inequality in Alameda County (Central)--Hayward City (East) PUMA, CA was 0.433 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 2.06% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Alameda County (Central)--Hayward City (East) PUMA, CA was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Alameda County (Central)--Hayward City (East) PUMA, CA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Alameda County (Central)--Hayward City (East) PUMA, CA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (63.5%)
Worked At Home (16.2%)
Carpooled (11.9%)

In 2024, 63.5% of workers in Alameda County (Central)--Hayward City (East) PUMA, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.2%) and those who carpooled to work (11.9%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

33.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Alameda County (Central)--Hayward City (East) PUMA, CA have a longer commute time (33.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.93% of the workforce in Alameda County (Central)--Hayward City (East) PUMA, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Alameda County (Central)--Hayward City (East) PUMA, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Alameda County (Central)--Hayward City (East) PUMA, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Alameda County (Central)--Hayward City (East) PUMA, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.01% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Alameda County (Central)--Hayward City (East) PUMA, CA (7.83k out of 97.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Alameda County (Central)--Hayward City (East) PUMA, CA is Hispanic, followed by White and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.