One of the benefits of Hayward is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 14.27 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.
Being a small city, Hayward does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
The population of Hayward overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Hayward, 22.65% have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Hayward in 2022 was $27,700, which is low income relative to Wisconsin, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $110,800 for a family of four. However, Hayward contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Hayward is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Hayward home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Hayward residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Hayward include German, Irish, Norwegian, Polish, and Swedish.
The most common language spoken in Hayward is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.
