Population 9,295 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Upper B Street
Household size in Upper B Street
| Period | Upper B Street | Hayward | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.48 | 3.27 | 2.74 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.58 | 3.31 | 2.79 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.56 | 3.36 | 2.83 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.68 | 3.24 | 2.75 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.20 | −0.02 | +0.01 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Upper B Street average 2.68 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is smaller than in Hayward overall, where it has 3.24 people. Household size has climbed from 2.48 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell. Upper B Street has the smallest households of any Hayward neighborhood.
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 Upper B Street
| Period | Upper B Street | Hayward | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.0 | 34.5 | 38.6 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.3 | 35.3 | 39.4 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.4 | 36.6 | 40.1 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.5 | 39.5 | 41.3 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.5 | +5.0 | +2.7 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
At 41.5, the median age in Upper B Street is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is older than in Hayward overall, where the median age is 39.5. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 40.0, mirroring the country.
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 Upper B Street
| Period | Upper B Street | Hayward | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.2% | 16.6% | 10.3% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.2% | 14.6% | 9.9% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.8% | 13.1% | 9.1% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.2% | 10.6% | 8.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | −6.1 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in eight households in Upper B Street (13.2%), a bit above the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share has fallen 1.9 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 Upper B Street
Renters in Upper B Street
| Period | Upper B Street | Hayward | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 63.6% | 45.5% | 43.7% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 62.2% | 48.7% | 46.2% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 59.8% | 48.0% | 45.3% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 58.3% | 43.1% | 44.5% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.3 pts | −2.5 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Upper B Street rent: 58.3% of occupied homes are rented, far above the national share of 34.8%. Expect more apartments, and more turnover, than in owner-heavy areas. Among homeowners, 32.7% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%. The renter share is down 5.3 points from 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 Upper B Street
| Period | Upper B Street | Hayward | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.0% | 10.0% | 8.6% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.1% | 5.4% | 7.1% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.9% | 5.5% | 6.5% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.0% | 5.9% | 7.5% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | −4.1 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in Upper B Street than nationally: 13.0%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Since 2006–10, vacancy has risen 3.0 points, even as the national rate fell.
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 Upper B Street
| Period | Upper B Street | Hayward | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1966 | 1970 | 1964 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1968 | 1970 | 1965 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1962 | 1972 | 1966 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1967 | 1972 | 1968 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +0 | +3 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Upper B Street is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1967, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. Newer construction is concentrated in the west, while the center has the oldest housing.
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 Upper B Street
| Period | Upper B Street | Hayward | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,221 | $1,337 | $1,452 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,257 | $1,440 | $1,551 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,626 | $1,937 | $2,139 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,404 | $2,573 | $2,666 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,183 | +$1,236 | +$1,214 | +$931 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Upper B Street costs $2,404 a month with utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Still, rents here are lower than in Hayward overall ($2,573). Rent has climbed $1,183 a month since 2006–10, up 97%, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 36.7% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Upper B Street
Bachelor's degrees in Upper B Street
| Period | Upper B Street | Hayward | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.6% | 21.6% | 42.5% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 27.6% | 23.5% | 44.1% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.0% | 25.6% | 48.9% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 32.5% | 31.9% | 52.2% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.9 pts | +10.3 pts | +9.7 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
About a third of adults 25 and older in Upper B Street (32.5%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 5.9 points, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the east and least in the southwest.
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 Upper B Street
| Period | Upper B Street | Hayward | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.9% | 78.3% | 86.8% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.2% | 78.7% | 87.5% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.3% | 82.0% | 88.8% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.4% | 80.4% | 89.1% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | +2.1 pts | +2.3 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Upper B Street never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.4% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. Still, the rate is higher than in Hayward as a whole (80.4%). Of Hayward's 16 neighborhoods, only two have a higher share of high school graduates.
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 Upper B Street
| Period | Upper B Street | Hayward | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.4% | 11.4% | 7.8% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 17.0% | 12.6% | 8.9% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.8% | 4.4% | 4.6% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.2% | 6.2% | 5.8% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −11.3 pts | −5.3 pts | −2.0 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.2%, unemployment in Upper B Street is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is lower than in Hayward as a whole (6.2%). Unemployment is down 11.3 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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).
Upper B Street 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper B Street | 2.68 | 41.5 | 13.2% | 58.3% | 13.0% | 1967 | $2,404 | 32.5% | 87.4% | 5.2% |
| North Hayward | 2.71 | 38.9 | 13.0% | 58.0% | 4.9% | 1968 | $2,271 | 30.7% | 84.2% | 4.2% |
| Mission-Foothill | 2.84 | 39.6 | 17.5% | 57.1% | 7.4% | 1971 | $2,272 | 35.7% | 81.7% | 8.2% |
| Burbank-Hayward | 2.93 | 37.8 | 7.3% | 49.1% | 4.1% | 1990 | $2,934 | 42.5% | 85.7% | 6.2% |
| Jackson Triangle | 3.34 | 37.6 | 12.3% | 66.2% | 5.9% | 1968 | $2,329 | 23.6% | 75.7% | 4.6% |
| 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% |
| Whitman-Mocine | 3.49 | 41.6 | 13.3% | 26.1% | 4.4% | 1967 | $2,728 | 35.8% | 88.5% | 12.6% |
| Longwood-Winton Grove | 3.57 | 35.8 | 15.3% | 59.2% | 2.6% | 1966 | $2,290 | 24.7% | 74.7% | 4.5% |
| Harder-Tennyson | 3.73 | 35.9 | 16.4% | 57.1% | 7.0% | 1966 | $2,521 | 20.3% | 67.7% | 4.9% |
| Southgate | 2.86 | 42.4 | 9.1% | 30.7% | 6.4% | 1959 | $2,437 | 36.8% | 83.4% | 7.3% |
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 Upper B Street. 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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