Overview
2,479
Total Population
37.8
Median age
47.20%
Female population %
111.9:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
60-64 years
Largest age group
71.1
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
29
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Hayward's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Hayward is 37.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Hayward's population under 18 was 24.45%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Hayward's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.29% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Hayward, 21.26% were under the age of 15, 18.88% aged 15 to 29, 39.57% aged 30 to 64, 16.98% aged 65 to 84, and 3.31% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 139 less females than males in Hayward:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.20% females and 52.80% males in Hayward, WI.
- The Hayward, WI gender ratio is 111.9:100 i.e. 111.9 men to 100 women (1.119).
- For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 131.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 125.
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Race / Ethnicity
Hayward's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Hayward population: 87.09% are White, 0.12% are Black or African American, 8.71% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.81% are Asian and 3.27% are multiracial.
- Hayward's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 29 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,45 (98.83% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Hayward is White with a population of 2,159 (87.09% of the total population).
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Year by year
Hayward's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 2,579 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Hayward's population increased by 167 (7.67%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Hayward's population increased by 197 (8.41%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Hayward's population was lowest in year 2000 at 2,176.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)