Hayward, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

Hayward employment information

Index	Hayward	California	National
Income per capita	$27,774	$31,458	$29,829
Median household income	$68,138	$63,783	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$94,133	$86,568	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$50,479	$43,419	$35,192
Median earnings male	$37,053	$36,599	$36,919
Median earnings female	$28,906	$27,020	$26,250
Unemployment rate	5.3%	5.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	12.5%	15.8%	15.1%

The Hayward, CA employment information can be a key indicator when searching for a new job. A good indicator of the strength of the job market is the income per capita and the median household income. The income per capita in Hayward is $27,774, which is 12% lower than than the California average and 7% lower than than the national average. The median household income is $68,138, which is 7% higher than than the California average and 23% higher than than the national average. The unemployment rate in Hayward is 5%, which is 14% higher than than the national average. The poverty rate in Hayward is 13% which is 17% lower than than the national average.

am i middle class

$45,420$68,138$136,276

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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The income per capita in Hayward is 7% lower than the national average.
The median household income in Hayward is 23% higher than the national average.
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings.
The unemployment rate in Hayward is 14% higher than the national average.
The poverty level in Hayward is 17% lower than the national average.

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Hours worked per week

Hayward median earnings by income bracket

Hayward employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.2%	1.3%
Manufacturing sector	13.7%	0.7%
Financial & insurance services	2.6%	4.6%
Wholesale & retail services	15.1%	13.6%
Public administration	3.5%	3.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.6%	3.3%
Education, health & social services	9.7%	32.5%
Other	30.4%	31.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Atherton, CA	7,127	$250,001	352%
Norris Canyon, CA	1,046	$223,542	304%
Piedmont, CA	11,201	$202,083	265%
Blackhawk, CA	9,468	$180,515	226%
Orinda, CA	18,936	$178,704	223%
Hayward, CA	154,507	$68,138	23%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Springfield, MA	153,991	$35,742	35%
Macon-Bibb County, GA	153,925	$37,150	33%
Pasadena, TX	153,286	$48,607	12%
Cary, NC	155,822	$94,617	71%
Salinas, CA	155,889	$52,338	5%
Hayward, CA	154,507	$68,138	23%

Source: The Hayward, CA employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).