Hayden, AL

Census Place

2024 Population

1,389

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

48.1

7.13% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

9.49%

30.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$80,125

0.62% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$230,700

Population & Diversity

Hayden, AL is home to a population of 1.39k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.37% of Hayden, AL residents were born outside of the country (19 people).

In 2024, there were 57.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.33k people) in Hayden, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 23 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 20 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Hayden, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hayden, AL was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Hayden, AL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hayden, AL

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.33k ± 351
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
23 ± 32
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
20 ± 22

1.3%

Hispanic Population

18 people

1.3% of the people in Hayden, AL are hispanic (18 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hayden, AL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Alabama.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
53,867 ± 5,668 people
Guatemala
18,373 ± 3,322 people
Korea
11,536 ± 2,634 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alabama was Mexico, the natal country of 53,867 Alabama residents, followed by Guatemala with 18,373 and Korea with 11,536.

Foreign-Born Population

1.37%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

19 people

As of 2024, 1.37% of Hayden, AL residents (19 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 Hayden, AL was 0%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Hayden, AL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
41 ± 33
Gulf War (1990s)
34 ± 35
Gulf War (2001-)
28 ± 27

Hayden, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.21 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Hayden, AL.

Economy

The economy of Hayden, AL employs 618 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hayden, AL were Health Care & Social Assistance (106 people), Manufacturing (76 people), and Retail Trade (64 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($96,250), Utilities ($86,875), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($86,250).

Employment

Occupations

618

2024 Value

± 131

0.488%

1 Year growth

± 30.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hayden, AL grew at a rate of 0.488%, from 615 employees to 618 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hayden, AL, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (73 people), Management Occupations (72 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (56 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hayden, AL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Alabama (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

618

2024 Value

± 131

0.488%

1 Year growth

± 30.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hayden, AL grew at a rate of 0.488%, from 615 employees to 618 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hayden, AL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (106 people), Manufacturing (76 people), and Retail Trade (64 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hayden, AL, though some of these residents may live in Hayden, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$64,250

Median earning men ± $24,315

$38,646

Median earning women ± $9,187

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($138,125), Wholesale Trade ($96,442), and Manufacturing ($76,635).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,125), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($52,727), and Manufacturing ($50,156).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Hayden, AL was $230,700 in 2024, which is 0.693 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $233,500 to $230,700, a 1.2% decrease. The homeownership rate in Hayden, AL is 91.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hayden, AL have an average commute time of 36.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hayden, AL is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$230,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$56,613

$495

Median Property Taxes

±$123

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 Hayden, AL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Hayden, AL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

91.8%

Homeownership

2024

63.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 91.8% of the housing units in Hayden, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 93.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Hayden, AL 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.

$80,125

Median Household Income

± $20,742

539

Number of Households

± 124

In 2024, the median household income of the 539 households in Hayden, AL declined from $80,125 from the previous year's value of $80,625.

The following chart displays the households in Hayden, AL 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hayden, AL is from Alabama.

0.454

2024 Wage GINI in Alabama

0.456

2023 Wage GINI in Alabama

In 2024, the income inequality in Alabama was 0.454 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.411% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Alabama was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Alabama in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Alabama across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (79.3%)
Worked At Home (12.4%)
Carpooled (7.83%)

In 2024, 79.3% of workers in Hayden, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.4%) and those who carpooled to work (7.83%).

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

36.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hayden, AL have a longer commute time (36.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.23% of the workforce in Hayden, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Hayden, AL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Hayden, AL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Hayden, AL have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.49% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hayden, AL (128 out of 1.35k 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hayden, AL is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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