Population 7,511 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Mission-Foothill
Household size in Mission-Foothill
| Period | Mission-Foothill | Hayward | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.87 | 3.27 | 2.74 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.73 | 3.31 | 2.79 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.00 | 3.36 | 2.83 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.84 | 3.24 | 2.75 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.03 | −0.02 | +0.01 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Mission-Foothill average 2.84 people, above the national 2.65, so families with children are more common here. Still, the typical household here is smaller than in Hayward as a whole, where it has 3.24 people. Household size has edged down from 2.87 in 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 Mission-Foothill
| Period | Mission-Foothill | Hayward | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.9 | 34.5 | 38.6 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 30.3 | 35.3 | 39.4 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 32.6 | 36.6 | 40.1 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.6 | 39.5 | 41.3 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +10.7 | +5.0 | +2.7 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Mission-Foothill are younger than 39.6 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The median age has climbed from 28.9 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. The youngest areas are in the east, the oldest in the north.
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 Mission-Foothill
| Period | Mission-Foothill | Hayward | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.7% | 16.6% | 10.3% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.5% | 14.6% | 9.9% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.3% | 13.1% | 9.1% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 17.5% | 10.6% | 8.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | −6.1 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Mission-Foothill: 17.5% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. No other Hayward neighborhood has a higher share of single-parent households.
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 Mission-Foothill
Renters in Mission-Foothill
| Period | Mission-Foothill | Hayward | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 67.7% | 45.5% | 43.7% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 75.0% | 48.7% | 46.2% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 61.2% | 48.0% | 45.3% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 57.1% | 43.1% | 44.5% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −10.6 pts | −2.5 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Mission-Foothill rent: 57.1% of occupied homes are rented, far above the national share of 34.8%. Expect more apartments, and more turnover, than in owner-heavy areas. More than one in five owners (22.2%) have paid off their mortgages, well below the national share of 39.8%. The renter share has fallen 10.6 points since 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
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 Mission-Foothill
| Period | Mission-Foothill | Hayward | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.0% | 10.0% | 8.6% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.9% | 5.4% | 7.1% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.0% | 5.5% | 6.5% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.4% | 5.9% | 7.5% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.5 pts | −4.1 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Mission-Foothill than nationally: 7.4%, against 9.6% for the U.S. Even so, the rate is higher than in Hayward overall (5.9%). Vacancy has fallen 4.5 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 Mission-Foothill
| Period | Mission-Foothill | Hayward | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1969 | 1970 | 1964 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1971 | 1970 | 1965 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1970 | 1972 | 1966 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1971 | 1972 | 1968 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +3 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Mission-Foothill is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1971, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. Hayward as a whole looks much the same. The newest homes are mostly in the east, the oldest in the north.
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 Mission-Foothill
| Period | Mission-Foothill | Hayward | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,229 | $1,337 | $1,452 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,317 | $1,440 | $1,551 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,793 | $1,937 | $2,139 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,272 | $2,573 | $2,666 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,043 | +$1,236 | +$1,214 | +$931 | +$606 |
Rent in Mission-Foothill runs $2,272 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. Still, rents here are lower than in Hayward overall ($2,573). Rents are up $1,043 a month from 2006–10, an 85% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. Only one other Hayward neighborhood has lower rents.
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 Mission-Foothill
Bachelor's degrees in Mission-Foothill
| Period | Mission-Foothill | Hayward | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.2% | 21.6% | 42.5% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 28.1% | 23.5% | 44.1% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.8% | 25.6% | 48.9% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 35.7% | 31.9% | 52.2% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.5 pts | +10.3 pts | +9.7 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than a third of adults 25 and older in Mission-Foothill (35.7%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to the national share of 35.6%. The share is higher than in Hayward overall (31.9%). The share with a degree is up 5.5 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 Mission-Foothill
| Period | Mission-Foothill | Hayward | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.2% | 78.3% | 86.8% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.3% | 78.7% | 87.5% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 83.8% | 82.0% | 88.8% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 81.7% | 80.4% | 89.1% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | −2.5 pts | +2.1 pts | +2.3 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than one in six adults in Mission-Foothill never finished high school, well above the national share: only 81.7% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. That is in line with the rest of Hayward. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has fallen 2.5 points, even as the national rate rose.
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 Mission-Foothill
| Period | Mission-Foothill | Hayward | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.6% | 11.4% | 7.8% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.0% | 12.6% | 8.9% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.8% | 4.4% | 4.6% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.2% | 6.2% | 5.8% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.4 pts | −5.3 pts | −2.0 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Mission-Foothill: 8.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Only one other Hayward neighborhood has higher unemployment. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 3.4 points, mirroring the country.
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).
Mission-Foothill compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mission-Foothill | 2.84 | 39.6 | 17.5% | 57.1% | 7.4% | 1971 | $2,272 | 35.7% | 81.7% | 8.2% |
| Jackson Triangle | 3.34 | 37.6 | 12.3% | 66.2% | 5.9% | 1968 | $2,329 | 23.6% | 75.7% | 4.6% |
| Burbank-Hayward | 2.93 | 37.8 | 7.3% | 49.1% | 4.1% | 1990 | $2,934 | 42.5% | 85.7% | 6.2% |
| Whitman-Mocine | 3.49 | 41.6 | 13.3% | 26.1% | 4.4% | 1967 | $2,728 | 35.8% | 88.5% | 12.6% |
| Upper B Street | 2.68 | 41.5 | 13.2% | 58.3% | 13.0% | 1967 | $2,404 | 32.5% | 87.4% | 5.2% |
| Santa Clara Street | 2.96 | 40.4 | 13.2% | 48.4% | 9.3% | 1975 | $2,488 | 33.6% | 74.5% | 5.3% |
| Hayward Highland | 2.69 | 45.4 | 9.5% | 19.2% | 6.3% | 1981 | $3,062 | 51.5% | 90.0% | 7.1% |
| Harder-Tennyson | 3.73 | 35.9 | 16.4% | 57.1% | 7.0% | 1966 | $2,521 | 20.3% | 67.7% | 4.9% |
| North Hayward | 2.71 | 38.9 | 13.0% | 58.0% | 4.9% | 1968 | $2,271 | 30.7% | 84.2% | 4.2% |
| Southgate | 2.86 | 42.4 | 9.1% | 30.7% | 6.4% | 1959 | $2,437 | 36.8% | 83.4% | 7.3% |
| Mission-Garin | 3.11 | 33.7 | 9.7% | 54.3% | 4.9% | 1981 | $2,396 | 36.9% | 85.6% | 6.3% |
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 Mission-Foothill. 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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