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Hayward

45,365
Total Households in 2010
In 2010, 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 couple21,72048%
TenureOwner23,93553%
Size2 persons11,80726%

Composition

48%
Married couple
Married-couple households were the largest type in Hayward for 2010. 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

05.5k11k16.5k22kMarried coupleSingle parentNon-family48%24%28%
05.5k11k16.5k22k48%24%28%Married coupleSingle parentNon-family
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Households by Marital Status

52%
Single
    21,720
    Married couple
    23,645
    Single
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Householder Type by Sex

02k4k6k8k31%45%58%69%55%42%
Single parentLiving aloneNot living alone31%45%58%MaleMaleMale69%55%42%FemaleFemaleFemale
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Table: Households by Type

TypeHouseholds in Hayward
TotalPercentage
Married couple21,72048%
Single parent10,83924%
Non-family12,80628%

Table: Households by Marital Status

Marital StatusHouseholds in Hayward
TotalPercentage
Married couple21,72048%
Single23,64552%

Table: Householder Type by Sex

Type by SexHouseholds in Hayward
TotalPercentage
Single parent - male3,34414%
Single parent - female7,49532%
Living alone - male4,17618%
Living alone - female5,18322%
Not living alone - male1,9898%
Not living alone - female1,4586%
* For all three charts above, the data is collected from the U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Data 2010, Summary File 1 (SF1), H18 Tenure By Household Type by Age of Householder.

Tenure

53%
Owner
Owner-occupied households accounted for 53% of Hayward’s 45,365 households in 2010. The remaining households were renter-occupied.

Households by Tenure

53%
Owner
    23,935
    Owner
    21,430
    Renter
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Table: Households by Tenure

TenureHouseholds in Hayward
TotalPercentage
Owner23,93553%
Renter21,43047%
* For the chart above, the data is collected from the U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Data 2010, Summary File 1 (SF1), H18 Tenure By Household Type by Age of Householder.

Size

26%
2 persons
Two-person households were the most common for Hayward in 2010, 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

03k6k9k12k1 person2 persons3 persons4 persons5 persons6 persons7+ persons21%26%17%16%10%5%5%
03k6k9k12k21%26%17%16%10%5%5%1 person2 persons3 persons4 persons5 persons6 persons7+ persons
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Table: Households by Size

SizeHouseholds in Hayward
TotalPercentage
1 person9,35921%
2 persons11,80726%
3 persons7,81717%
4 persons7,12316%
5 persons4,43010%
6 persons2,3475%
7+ persons2,4825%
* For the chart above, the data is collected from the U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Data 2010, Summary File 1 (SF1), H13 Household Size.