Hayward, CA

About

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 Races Including Other (Hispanic) (7.25%).

N/A 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.

The largest universities in N/A are California State University-East Bay (4,423 degrees awarded in 2023), Chabot College (2,514 degrees), and Unitek College (479424) (167 degrees).

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Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 1.2 times more Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents (46.3k people) in Hayward, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 38.5k Other (Hispanic) and 20.9k White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hayward, CA

Asian (Non-Hispanic)
46.3k ± 2.34k
Other (Hispanic)
38.5k ± 2.57k
White (Non-Hispanic)
20.9k ± 1.73k

40.9%

Hispanic Population

65.1k people

In 2023, there were 1.2 times more Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents (46.3k people) in Hayward, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 38.5k Other (Hispanic) and 20.9k White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

40.9% of the people in Hayward, CA are hispanic (65.1k people).

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
996 ± 207
Gulf War (2001-)
843 ± 264
Gulf War (1990s)
470 ± 222

Hayward, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.18 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Hayward, CA employs 83k people. In N/A, the largest industries in Hayward, CA were Health Care & Social Assistance (12,960 people), Manufacturing (9,253 people), and Retail Trade (8,710 people), and the highest paying industries were N/A.

Employment

Occupations

83k

2023 Value

± 2,370

−0.218%

1 Year decline

± 4.04%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hayward, CA, are N/A. This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hayward, 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

83k

2023 Value

± 2,370

−0.218%

1 Year decline

± 4.04%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hayward, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (12,960 people), Manufacturing (9,253 people), and Retail Trade (8,710 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hayward, CA, though some of these residents may live in Hayward, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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 52 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

2024 Election Results

N/AKamala Harris (58.5%)
Democratic Party
N/ADonald J. Trump (38.3%)
Republican Party
N/ARobert 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

N/AAlex 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.

N/AAdam 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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from California

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for California have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Hayward, CA awarded 7,260 degrees. The student population of Hayward, CA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 12,026 male students and 14,464 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Hayward, CA are Hispanic or Latino (2,574 and 37.3%), followed by Asian (1,843 and 26.7%), White (1,140 and 16.5%), and Black or African American (563 and 8.16%).

The largest universities in Hayward, CA by number of degrees awarded are California State University-East Bay (4,423 and 60.9%), Chabot College (2,514 and 34.6%), and Unitek College (479424) (167 and 2.3%).

The most popular majors in N/A are Liberal Arts & Sciences (1,168 and 16.1%), General Business Administration & Management (1,011 and 13.9%), and General Psychology (483 and 6.65%).

The median tuition costs in N/A are $N/A for private four year colleges, and $5,742 and $17,622 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Hayward, CA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 96.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 7.73%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 26,490 (45.4% men and 54.6% 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 2023 there were 26,490 students enrolled in Hayward, CA, 45.4% men and 54.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in N/A with N/A records, of which N/A% were women and N/A% men.

Completions

Universities

Gender

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

California State University-East Bay
4,423 degrees awarded
Chabot College
2,514 degrees awarded
Unitek College (479424)
167 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was California State University-East Bay with 4,423 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In N/A, N/A men were awarded degrees from institutions in Hayward, CA, which is N/A times N/A than the N/A female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 2,574 degrees mean that there were 1.4 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 1,843 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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

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

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

Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in N/A were N/A.

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

Housing

Rent vs Own

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Homeownership

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73%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Hayward, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Hayward, CA colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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

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Median Household Income

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Number of Households

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The following chart displays the households in Hayward, 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 N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hayward, CA is from Hayward, CA.

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In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of N/A. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

In N/A, N/A% of workers in Hayward, CA N/A, followed by those who N/A (N/A%) and those who N/A (N/A%).

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

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Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hayward, CA have a similar commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 4.03% of the workforce in Hayward, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

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Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Hayward, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Hayward, CA have N/A.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hayward, CA (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hayward, CA is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

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

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The following map shows the N/A by state over multiple years.

Health

94.3% of the population of Hayward, CA has health coverage, with 54% on employee plans, 20.4% on Medicaid, 8.86% on Medicare, 10.5% on non-group plans, and 0.44% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in California see 1,233 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.081% decrease from the previous year (1,234 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1076 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 222 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.4% were men and 49.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in N/A.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.4% were men and 49.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.75%

Uninsured

54%

Employer Coverage

20.4%

Medicaid

8.86%

Medicare

10.5%

Non-Group

0.44%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Hayward, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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