Residents will find that the city is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Hayward is worth considering.
Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 14.19 minutes getting to work every day.
As is often the case in a small city, Hayward doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The citizens of Hayward are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 23.32% of adults in Hayward having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Hayward in 2022 was $28,958, 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 $115,832 for a family of four. However, Hayward contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
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, Polish, Norwegian, and Swedish.
The most common language spoken in Hayward is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Native American languages.
