Hayward city: Poverty Rate Trend
How Hayward city's poverty rate changed from 2017 to 2023, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates. The 2019 vintage reflects the pre-COVID peak; 2021 captures the immediate COVID-era disruption; 2022–2023 show the recovery.
2017
12.6%
2023
19.1%
Total change
+6.5 pp
% change
+51.6%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 12.6% | — |
| 2019 | 10.8% | -1.8 pp (-14.3%) |
| 2020 | 13.1% | +2.3 pp (21.3%) |
| 2021 | 10.8% | -2.3 pp (-17.6%) |
| 2022 | 17.2% | +6.4 pp (59.3%) |
| 2023 | 19.1% | +1.9 pp (11%) |