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Hayward, WI
Full City Profile · Wisconsin · Douglas County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
2,549
Population
683/sq mi density
$40,085
Median Income
$28,958 per capita
$184,200
Home Value
$354,800 Zillow
$691
Median Rent
29.0% income on rent
42°F
Avg Temperature
249 sunny days/yr
348
Violent Crime/100K
2,134 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.0 / 5.0
$40,085 median income, 2.6% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.1 / 5.0
$184,200 home value, $691/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
348 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
23.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$40,085
47% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$28,958
26% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.6%
28% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
19.1%
54% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Hayward vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Hayward’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$40,085
53%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$28,958
74%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$67,532
94%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,016
71%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,016
29% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
12 min
55% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.3%
59% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
78.9%
8% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,402M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
78.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
6.3%
Other
14.8%
Average commute time
12 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,215
Restaurants
156
Healthcare
119
Retail
151
Manufacturing
54
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$67,532
6% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,924
41% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
94.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $40,085 |
| Per Capita Income | $28,958 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $67,532 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,016 |
| County GDP | $2,402M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 19.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.421 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 12 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 78.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 6.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,215 |
| Restaurants | 156 |
| Healthcare | 119 |
| Retail | 151 |
| Manufacturing | 54 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $67,532 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,924 |