In 2023, Hayward, CA had a population of 159k people with a median age of 38.2 and a median household income of $113,775. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Hayward, CA declined from 160,602 to 159,201, a −0.872% decrease and its median household income grew from $105,371 to $113,775, a 7.98% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Hayward, CA are Asian (Non-Hispanic) (29.1%), Other (Hispanic) (24.2%), White (Non-Hispanic) (13.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (8.71%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (8.4%).
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.
82.3% 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 2023, the median property value in Hayward, CA was $820,700, and the homeownership rate was 56.9%.
Most people in Hayward, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 33.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Hayward, CA was 2 cars per household.
