Population 87 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Hayward
Household size in Hayward
| Period | Hayward | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.48 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.46 | 2.51 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.35 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.07 | 2.48 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.40 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Hayward is a place of small households, averaging 2.07 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.48 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Hayward
| Period | Hayward | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.2 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.0 | 38.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 51.6 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 53.0 | 38.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.8 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
Hayward skews older: half of its residents are older than 53.0, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Hayward
| Period | Hayward | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.3% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.9% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.5% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.9% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 3.9% of households in Hayward, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Hayward
Renters in Hayward
| Period | Hayward | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.0% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.7% | 32.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 6.0% | 32.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 7.6% | 31.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.4 pts | +0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Hayward is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 7.6% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. More than four in ten owners (45.0%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Hayward
| Period | Hayward | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.2% | 11.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.4% | 10.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 21.4% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.9% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −12.3 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Hayward than nationally: 11.9%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Hayward
| Period | Hayward | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1985 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1974 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1994 | 1977 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2001 | 1981 | 1980 |
| Change | +16 | +9 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Hayward is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 2001, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Hayward
| Period | Hayward | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,008 | $631 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,005 | $692 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $882 | $798 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,310 | $1,000 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$303 | +$369 | +$606 |
Rent in Hayward runs $1,310 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are higher than in South Dakota overall ($1,000). Rent takes 27.4% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Hayward
Bachelor's degrees in Hayward
| Period | Hayward | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.4% | 26.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.3% | 27.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.3% | 29.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 32.9% | 32.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.5 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
About a third of adults 25 and older in Hayward (32.9%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Hayward
| Period | Hayward | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.7% | 89.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 95.0% | 91.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.5% | 91.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.7% | 93.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.0 pts | +3.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Hayward: 96.7% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Hayward
| Period | Hayward | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.7% | 4.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.2% | 4.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.3% | 3.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.9% | 3.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Hayward has been low: just 0.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Hayward compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hayward | 2.07 | 53.0 | 3.9% | 7.6% | 11.9% | 2001 | $1,310 | 32.9% | 96.7% | 0.9% |
| Hermosa | 2.12 | 52.8 | 4.0% | 7.9% | 11.4% | 2001 | $1,301 | 33.6% | 96.5% | 1.0% |
| Farmingdale | 3.25 | 38.3 | 6.1% | 18.0% | 5.5% | 2004 | $1,384 | 23.4% | 87.1% | 3.6% |
| Fairburn | 1.89 | 55.3 | 3.5% | 6.3% | 12.9% | 2000 | $1,299 | 34.4% | 98.2% | 0.4% |
| Caputa | 3.15 | 38.7 | 5.6% | 17.9% | 6.4% | 2000 | $1,287 | 25.0% | 88.8% | 3.0% |
| Keystone | 2.45 | 51.4 | 6.8% | 17.1% | 23.3% | 1990 | $1,022 | 41.2% | 97.1% | 2.0% |
| Rapid Valley | 2.27 | 39.5 | 6.0% | 15.4% | 6.7% | 1995 | $1,368 | 25.6% | 93.5% | 3.9% |
| Red Shirt | 3.20 | 39.0 | 30.6% | 26.5% | 16.7% | 1992 | $864 | 21.0% | 86.1% | 16.7% |
| Rapid City | 2.36 | 40.8 | 10.7% | 33.1% | 10.1% | 1983 | $1,199 | 37.0% | 94.8% | 2.9% |
| Ashland Heights | 3.16 | 53.8 | 8.6% | 3.8% | 5.9% | 1961 | $1,248 | 13.3% | 97.3% | 22.7% |
| Box Elder | 2.82 | 33.1 | 12.6% | 37.9% | 9.4% | 1994 | $1,400 | 24.7% | 90.8% | 5.9% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Hayward. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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