In 2021, Hayward, CA had a population of 162k people with a median age of 36.6 and a median household income of $98,837. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Hayward, CA grew from 158,817 to 162,254, a 2.16% increase and its median household income grew from $91,490 to $98,837, a 8.03% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Hayward, CA are Asian (Non-Hispanic) (28.7%), Other (Hispanic) (22%), White (Non-Hispanic) (15.9%), White (Hispanic) (9.54%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (9.09%).
None of the households in Hayward, 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.
83.9% of the residents in Hayward, CA are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Hayward, CA are California State University-East Bay (110574) (5,387 degrees awarded in 2021), Chabot College (2,285 degrees), and Unitek College (479424) (180 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Hayward, CA was $653,500, and the homeownership rate was 55.8%.
Most people in Hayward, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 34.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Hayward, CA was 2 cars per household.