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The total population of Hayward is estimated to be 160,602 with 82,187 males (51.17%) and 78,415 females (48.83%). There are 3,772 less females than males in Hayward.
The median household income in Hayward was $106,834 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 3,163(3.05%) from $103,671 in 2020. This income is 143.20% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Hayward sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $120,453. Overall, the median household income for the city of Hayward stands at $101,199.
In Hayward, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $48,603 for males and $36,231 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $69,714 for males and $63,884 for females.
In Hayward, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 7 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $136,453, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $59,099.
In 2022, the population of Hayward was 156,754, a 1.07% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Hayward's population was 158,445, a decline of 2.56% compared to a population of 162,602 in 2020.
The median age in Hayward, CA is 36.6, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 17.25% were under the age of 15, 21.32% aged 15 to 29, 48.75% aged 30 to 64, 11.07% aged 65 to 84, and 1.61% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Hayward population: 25.46% are White, 9.53% are Black or African American, 0.88% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 28.89% are Asian, 1.97% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 22.43% are some other race and 10.84% are multiracial.