Government
A stack of colorful books with a cup on top
Books distributed to children and teens
4,661
Summer 2016
Demographics
OVER
59,040
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Economy
17,055
Number of Residents who both live and work in the City of Hayward

(10.8% of Hayward’s population)

Infrastructure
Mural of children sitting in a duguout
Since 2009, over
200
art installations have been installed throughout the City, including murals and tile mosaics.
Safety
A specially trained HMET officer getting into a police vehicle
Since its launch in June of 2021
850
calls for service have been responded to by the Hayward Mobile Evaluation Team (HMET)
Safety
Keep Away Police Dogs
131,671
calls for service in 2017
Economy
Median price
$702,173
single family detatched home
Infrastructure
U.S. EPA's
#28
on-site green power generator

(Water Pollution Control Facility)

Demographics
DIVERSE COMMUNITY
African American: 9.2%
Asian/Pacific Islander: 29.8%
Hispanic or Latino: 40.3%
Two or more races: 4.5%
White: 16.2%
 

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Recreation
California's
1st
Japanese garden
Government
a colorful mural with the words Sisters Cities
3
Sister Cities

Funabashi, Japan; Ghazni, Afghanistan; and Yixing, China

Safety
A red fire truck pulling out of a fire station
HFD response time:
<6 min
91.71% of the time
Infrastructure
More than
325
miles of sewer lines
Economy
More than
1,000
advanced industries companies
Demographics
Ranked
#3
most ethno-racially and linguistically diverse city in America.
Government
66%
Landfill diversion rate
Safety
100%
of HPD police officers outfitted with body cameras
Recreation
A family walking on one of the shoreline trails
20 miles
of hiking and walking trails
Economy
79,470
local jobs
Infrastructure
2
Major pavement improvement projects in 2019 - including the Mission Corridor Improvement Project

(Pavement Condition Index: 69)

Demographics
Median household income:
$86,744
Government
AA+
Bond rating
Safety
The nation's
1st
Firehouse Clinic
Economy
Hayward Executive Airport at sunset
More than
$300 million
annual economic benefits from Hayward Executive Airport

including 300 jobs

Recreation
hayward Shoreline at sunset
Hayward Regional Shoreline:
1,811 acres
of salt, fresh, and brackish water marshes, seasonal wetlands and public trails.
Infrastructure
A busy street lined with trees
283
miles of streets and roads
Demographics
Hayward residents
34.6 years
Median Age - Hayward is younger than the United States as a whole by 3.9 years.
Government
793
total municipal employees (2017)
Economy
400
biotech, biomed and life sciences businesses

throughout Hayward's "Industrial Crescent"

Infrastructure
100%
LED streetlights

saving $330,000 in power and $200,000 in maintenace annually

Safety
17,337
incident responses by Hayward Fire in 2017

(10,875 EMS calls)

Government
The new downtown library
Hayward Library
880,483
total 2015 circulation
Infrastructure
115,094
takeoffs and landings at Hayward Executive Airport

(2019)

Recreation
Stonebrae Golf Course at sunset
3
golf courses

including TPC Stonebrae, a stop on the Web.com tour

Government
4,037
building permits issued (2015)
Economy
$1,964
average rental rate

one bedroom apartment

Infrastructure
2
BART stations
Recreation
America's longest running battle of the bands
56 years
and counting
Economy
10,978
Hayward businesses
Demographics
65,000
students from K to Ph.D.

attend Hayward educational institutions each day

Infrastructure
33,950
water service connections
Economy
$19.2 million
annual sales tax revenue
Recreation
More than
3,000
acres of open space and parks
Government
93.25%
of all simple permits issued over the counter (2015)