Moving to Hayward, California

About Hayward, California
Hayward

Hayward is a city located in Alameda County, California, United States, in the East Bay subregion of the San Francisco Bay Area. With a population of 162,954 as of 2020, Hayward is the sixth largest city in the Bay Area, and the third largest in Alameda County. Hayward was ranked as the 36th most populous municipality in California. It is included in the San Francisco–Oakland–San Jose Metropolitan Statistical Area by the US Census. It is located primarily between Castro Valley, San Leandro and Union City, and lies at the eastern terminus of the San Mateo–Hayward Bridge. The city was devastated early in its history by the 1868 Hayward earthquake. From the early 20th century until the beginning of the 1980s, Hayward's economy was dominated by its now defunct food canning and salt production industries.

Gender
Gender Hayward California Country
Female 50.2% 50.3% 50.8%
Male 49.8% 49.7% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Hayward California Country
Less than $10,000 3% 4.7% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 2.8% 3.9% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 5.3% 6.9% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 5.4% 7.1% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 8.1% 10% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 16.2% 15.3% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 14% 12.3% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 20.6% 17.1% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 11.1% 9.4% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 13.5% 13.3% 8.3%
Education


Education Hayward California Country
< 9th Grade 7% 8% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 9% 7% 7.0%
High School or GED 26% 20% 27.0%
Other College 20% 21% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 7% 8% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 22% 22% 20.0%
Master's Degree 7% 9% 9.0%
Professional Degree 1% 3% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 1% 2% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Hayward California Country
White 16.1% 36.5% 60.1%
African American 9.4% 5.4% 12.2%
American Indian 0.3% 0.3% 0.6%
Asian 27.6% 14.6% 5.6%
Hawaiian 2.1% 0.3% 0.2%
Other 0.2% 0.3% 0.3%
Multiracial 4.8% 3.4% 2.8%
Hispanic 39.5% 39.1% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity