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Hayward, CA
Full City Profile · California · San Mateo County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
159,201
Population
3,474/sq mi density
$113,775
Median Income
$44,613 per capita
$820,700
Home Value
$837,466 Zillow
$2,360
Median Rent
32.0% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
324 sunny days/yr
342
Violent Crime/100K
3,024 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$113,775 median income, 3.9% unemployment
C+
Affordability
2.6 / 5.0
$820,700 home value, $2,360/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
342 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.6 / 5.0
32.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+3.7%
151,694 → 157,375
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.37%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+83.5%
$62,013 → $113,775
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+6.26%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Hayward across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
161,497
+4,122 from 2023 (157,375)
Projected Median Income 2030
$174,035
+$60,260 from 2023 ($113,775)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 151,694 | — | $62,013 | — |
| 2015 | 156,796 | +3.4% | $65,096 | +5% |
| 2017 | 159,328 | +1.6% | $74,927 | +15.1% |
| 2019 | 158,997 | -0.2% | $86,744 | +15.8% |
| 2021 | 159,827 | +0.5% | $98,837 | +13.9% |
| 2023 | 157,375 | -1.5% | $113,775 | +15.1% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.