Hayward city, California
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 157,113
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 157,113
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 158,440
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 162,900
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 162,933
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -3.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -2.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 162,954
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 144,186
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 14.4%
Female persons, percent 49.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 16.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 7.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 30.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 2.9%
Two or More Races, percent 15.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 41.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 12.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 3,562
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 43.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 58.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $854,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $3,208
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $832
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $2,391
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 49,631
Persons per household, 2020-2024 3.13
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 61.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 94.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 82.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 34.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 6.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 66.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 387,562
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,061,279
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,013,404
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,635,479
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $16,854
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 32.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $113,318
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $45,923
Persons in poverty, percent 9.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 3,556.5
Population per square mile, 2010 3,181.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 45.82
Land area in square miles, 2010 45.32
FIPS Code 0633000