Hayward

Population: 219
Median household income: $53,750
Median home value: $109,600

Hayward, a community in Freeborn County, Minnesota, has 219 residents. At $53,750, its median household income sits below Freeborn County's $69,012.

From 2019 to 2023, Hayward's population held roughly steady from 218 to 219, while its median home value rose 42.7% from $76,800 to $109,600.

16.4% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.26 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 219
Median age: 48.5 yrs
Median household income: $53,750
Median home value: $109,600
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 104
Homeownership rate: 80.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.3%
Unemployment rate: 2.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

218219

Median household income

$41,771$53,750

Median home value

$76,800$109,600

Median gross rent

$310$313

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	218	$41,771	$76,800	$310
2020	227	$45,972	$78,800	—
2021	232	$48,571	$86,000	$313
2022	216	$51,719	$110,700	—
2023	219	$53,750	$109,600	—

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1710.5%

18 to 246.8%

25 to 3418.7%

35 to 4410.5%

45 to 5414.2%

55 to 6416.4%

65 to 7413.7%

75 and over9.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	23	10.5%
18 to 24	15	6.8%
25 to 34	41	18.7%
35 to 44	23	10.5%
45 to 54	31	14.2%
55 to 64	36	16.4%
65 to 74	30	13.7%
75 and over	20	9.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	161	73.5%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	8	3.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	27	12.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	23	10.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.7%

High school graduate43.1%

Some college or associate's40.9%

Bachelor's degree1.7%

Graduate or professional degree1.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	23	12.7%
High school graduate	78	43.1%
Some college or associate's	74	40.9%
Bachelor's degree	3	1.7%
Graduate or professional degree	3	1.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone81.3%

Carpooled16.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	91	81.3%
Carpooled	18	16.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	3	2.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	39	35.8%
15 to 29 min	44	40.4%
30 to 44 min	12	11.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	14	12.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.26
Poverty rate: 16.4% (36 of 219)

	Count	Share
Family households	55	56.7%
Nonfamily households	42	43.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1966

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	97	93.3%
Vacant	7	6.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	78	80.4%
Renter-occupied	19	19.6%

1-unit, detached91.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units8.7%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	95	91.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	9	8.7%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2727944
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.61 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 43.6499, -93.2460