Hayward, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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21%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

65%

Household income NAT. AVG.

25%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Hayward	California	National
Income per capita	$35,983	$31,458	$29,829
Median household income	$91,490	$63,783	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$112,325	$86,568	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$72,506	$43,419	$35,192
Median earnings male	$49,284	$36,599	$36,919
Median earnings female	$39,357	$27,020	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.5%	5.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	8.5%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Hayward is 21% higher than the national average
The median household income in Hayward is 65% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Hayward is 25% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Hayward is 44% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$60,987 $91,490 $182,980

City

$42,517 $63,783 $127,566

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Hayward median earnings by income bracket

Hayward employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.3%	12.3%
Manufacturing sector	13.9%	13.9%
Financial & insurance services	2.5%	2.5%
Wholesale & retail services	13.7%	13.7%
Public administration	3.1%	3.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.8%	10.8%
Education, health & social services	10.7%	10.7%
Other	30.4%	30.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Norris Canyon, CA	790	$250,001	351.9%
Emerald Lake Hills, CA	4,893	$250,001	351.9%
Castle Hill, CA	1,164	$250,001	351.9%
Camino Tassajara, CA	5,870	$250,001	351.9%
Diablo, CA	834	$250,001	351.9%
Hayward, CA	158,817	$91,490	65.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Alexandria, VA	158,309	$102,227	84.8%
Barrie, ON	159,618	n/a
Lancaster, CA	157,697	$58,413	5.6%
Coquitlam, BC	159,980	n/a
Abbotsford, BC	160,174	n/a
Hayward, CA	158,817	$91,490	65.4%

Source: The Hayward, CA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).