Hayward, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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18%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

66%

Household income NAT. AVG.

24%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Hayward	California	National
Income per capita	$52,751	$45,980	$44,883
Median household income	$134,651	$95,535	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$167,018	$130,228	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$109,809	$64,137	$52,080
Median earnings male	$73,363	$52,776	$54,343
Median earnings female	$58,005	$38,938	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.7%	6.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	8.5%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Hayward is 18% higher than the national average
The median household income in Hayward is 66% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Hayward is 24% 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

$89,758 $134,651 $269,302

City

$63,683 $95,535 $191,070

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

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.
Castle Hill, CA	1,189	$379,443	366.5%
Atherton, CA	7,303	$377,485	364.1%
Norris Canyon, CA	818	$375,658	361.9%
Emerald Lake Hills, CA	5,043	$370,188	355.2%
Camino Tassajara, CA	6,002	$367,837	352.3%
Hayward, CA	163,491	$134,651	65.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Alexandria, VA	164,023	$151,283	86.0%
Salinas, CA	161,640	$101,686	25.0%
Greater Sudbury, ON	165,562	n/a
Lancaster, CA	161,201	$88,373	8.7%
Clarksville, TN	160,664	$84,368	3.7%
Hayward, CA	163,491	$134,651	65.6%

Source: The Hayward, CA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.