Hayward, WI

Census Place

2024 Population

2,555

US Senator

Ron Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

42.1

1.17% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

22.1%

13.4% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$45,665

13.9% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$184,700

Population & Diversity

Hayward, WI is home to a population of 2.56k people, from which 95.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.54% of Hayward, WI residents were born outside of the country (116 people).

In 2024, there were 16.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.18k people) in Hayward, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 135 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 100 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.7%

2024 Citizenship

98.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.7% of Hayward, WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hayward, WI was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hayward, WI

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.18k ± 151
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
135 ± 91
Other (Hispanic)
100 ± 108

5.24%

Hispanic Population

134 people

5.24% of the people in Hayward, WI are hispanic (134 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hayward, WI 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 Wisconsin.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
90,085 ± 7,313 people
India
22,216 ± 3,653 people
China
14,090 ± 2,911 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Wisconsin was Mexico, the natal country of 90,085 Wisconsin residents, followed by India with 22,216 and China with 14,090.

Foreign-Born Population

4.54%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

116 people

1.49%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

38 people

As of 2024, 4.54% of Hayward, WI residents (116 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 Hayward, WI was 1.49%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
32 ± 28
Gulf War (2001-)
25 ± 32
Korea
13 ± 18

Hayward, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.28 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Hayward, WI.

Economy

The economy of Hayward, WI employs 1.17k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hayward, WI were Retail Trade (255 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (197 people), and Construction (163 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($101,406), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($100,313), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($79,141).

Employment

Occupations

1.17k

2024 Value

± 211

2.37%

1 Year growth

± 23.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hayward, WI grew at a rate of 2.37%, from 1.14k employees to 1.17k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hayward, WI, are Sales & Related Occupations (156 people), Management Occupations (132 people), and Material Moving Occupations (113 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hayward, WI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Wisconsin (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

1.17k

2024 Value

± 211

2.37%

1 Year growth

± 23.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hayward, WI grew at a rate of 2.37%, from 1.14k employees to 1.17k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hayward, WI, are Retail Trade (255 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (197 people), and Construction (163 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hayward, WI, though some of these residents may live in Hayward, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,342

Median earning men ± $5,502

$42,929

Median earning women ± $10,404

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($100,313), Public Administration ($60,000), and Manufacturing ($58,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($58,750), Retail Trade ($50,833), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Hayward, WI was $184,700 in 2024, which is 0.555 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $184,200 to $184,700, a 0.271% increase. The homeownership rate in Hayward, WI is 56%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hayward, WI have an average commute time of 12.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hayward, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$184,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$21,890

$712

Median Property Taxes

±$151

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 Hayward, WI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $1,500 - $2k range.

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

Rent vs Own

56%

Homeownership

2024

57.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 56% of the housing units in Hayward, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 58%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Hayward, WI 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.

$45,665

Median Household Income

± $11,216

1.27k

Number of Households

± 216

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.27k households in Hayward, WI grew to $45,665 from the previous year's value of $40,085.

The following chart displays the households in Hayward, WI 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 Hayward, WI is from Wisconsin.

0.439

2024 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

0.441

2023 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

In 2024, the income inequality in Wisconsin was 0.439 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.364% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Wisconsin was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Wisconsin in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (82.1%)
Worked At Home (6.76%)
Walked (4.59%)

In 2024, 82.1% of workers in Hayward, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (6.76%) and those who walked to work (4.59%).

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

12.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hayward, WI have a shorter commute time (12.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.02% of the workforce in Hayward, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Hayward, WI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Hayward, WI have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

22.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hayward, WI (520 out of 2.36k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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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