In 2022, Hayward, CA had a population of 161k people with a median age of 37.6 and a median household income of $105,371. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Hayward, CA declined from 162,254 to 160,602, a −1.02% decrease and its median household income grew from $98,837 to $105,371, a 6.61% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Hayward, CA are Asian (Non-Hispanic) (29.2%), Other (Hispanic) (22.9%), White (Non-Hispanic) (14.6%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (8.71%), and White (Hispanic) (7.73%).
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.
83.1% of the residents in Hayward, CA are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Hayward, CA are California State University-East Bay (4,942 degrees awarded in 2022), Chabot College (111920) (2,820 degrees), and Unitek College (479424) (228 degrees).
In 2022, the median property value in Hayward, CA was $775,700, and the homeownership rate was 56.5%.
Most people in Hayward, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 34.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Hayward, CA was 2 cars per household.
