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Hayward

50,215
Total Households in 2020
In 2020, two-person households were the most common size in Hayward, followed by one-person households. Married-couple households made up the largest share of household types. Additionally, 53% of households were owner-occupied.

Most Populous Demographics

CategoryDemographicTotalPercentage
CompositionMarried couple24,77149%
TenureOwner26,52353%
Size2 persons13,19826%

Composition

49%
Married couple
Married-couple households were the largest type in Hayward for 2020. Non-family households outnumbered single-parent households by a small amount. The vast majority of single-parent households were led by women, and more women than men lived alone.

Households by Type

06.5k13k19.5k26kMarried coupleSingle parentNon-family49%25%26%
06.5k13k19.5k26k49%25%26%Married coupleSingle parentNon-family
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Households by Marital Status

51%Single
    24,771
    Married couple
    25,444
    Single
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Householder Type by Sex

02.5k5k7.5k10k34%46%55%66%54%45%
Single parentLiving aloneNot living alone34%46%55%MaleMaleMale66%54%45%FemaleFemaleFemale
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Table: Households by Type

TypeHouseholds in Hayward
TotalPercentage
Married couple24,77149%
Single parent12,31725%
Non-family13,12726%

Table: Households by Marital Status

Marital StatusHouseholds in Hayward
TotalPercentage
Married couple24,77149%
Single25,44451%

Table: Householder Type by Sex

Type by SexHouseholds in Hayward
TotalPercentage
Single parent - male4,15216%
Single parent - female8,16532%
Living alone - male4,24317%
Living alone - female4,91619%
Not living alone - male2,1879%
Not living alone - female1,7817%
* For all three charts above, the data is collected from the U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Data 2020, Demographic and Housing Characteristics File (DHC), H14 Tenure By Household Type by Age of Householder.

Tenure

53%
Owner
Owner-occupied households accounted for 53% of Hayward’s 50,215 households in 2020. The remaining households were renter-occupied.

Households by Tenure

53%Owner
    26,523
    Owner
    23,692
    Renter
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Table: Households by Tenure

TenureHouseholds in Hayward
TotalPercentage
Owner26,52353%
Renter23,69247%
* For the chart above, the data is collected from the U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Data 2020, Demographic and Housing Characteristics File (DHC), H14 Tenure By Household Type by Age of Householder.

Size

26%
2 persons
Two-person households were the most common for Hayward in 2020, while one-person households also represented a notable share of the community. Three-person households were next in the rankings, followed by four-person households.

Households by Size

03.5k7k10.5k14k1 person2 persons3 persons4 persons5 persons6 persons7+ persons18%26%18%17%10%6%5%
03.5k7k10.5k14k18%26%18%17%10%6%5%1 person2 persons3 persons4 persons5 persons6 persons7+ persons
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Table: Households by Size

SizeHouseholds in Hayward
TotalPercentage
1 person9,15918%
2 persons13,19826%
3 persons9,14118%
4 persons8,38417%
5 persons5,10110%
6 persons2,8086%
7+ persons2,4245%
* For the chart above, the data is collected from the U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Data 2020, Demographic and Housing Characteristics File (DHC), H9 Household Size.