Health in Hayward, California: official figures
6.2% of residents of Hayward (9,733 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 293rd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; California: 6.6%).
How many children in Hayward are uninsured?
In Hayward, 2.9% of children under 19 and 8.1% of adults aged 19 to 64 were uninsured in 2020-2024, against 2.0% of those 65 and over (US: 5.5%, 11.7% and 0.8%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Hayward are on Medicaid?
20.4% of residents of Hayward under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 317th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 18.1%; California: 23.9%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Hayward have a disability?
10.8% of residents of Hayward (16,991 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 270th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; California: 11.6%); 5.6% had two or more types of disability.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many older people in Hayward have a disability?
By age, 35.4% of residents of Hayward aged 65 and over, 7.6% of those aged 18 to 64 and 3.8% of children under 18 reported a disability in 2020-2024 (US: 32.9%, 10.9% and 4.9%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the obesity rate in Hayward, California?
An estimated 25.0% of adults in Hayward had obesity in 2023, joint 107th lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow common is diabetes in Hayward?
An estimated 11.6% of adults in Hayward had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, joint 291st highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow is mental health in Hayward?
An estimated 16.7% of adults in Hayward reported poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days, joint 282nd lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate, and 18.5% had ever been told they have depression (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow many adults in Hayward have high blood pressure?
In Hayward, an estimated 27.6% of adults had high blood pressure and 24.6% did no physical activity outside work, joint 402nd highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate for physical inactivity (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow many adults in Hayward see a doctor for a check-up?
An estimated 70.3% of adults in Hayward had a routine check-up with a doctor in the past year, joint 120th lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow Hayward compares with other cities in the United States
Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)
Hayward ranks 531 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 528 | Kokomo | 6.2% |
| 529 | Bend | 6.2% |
| 530 | St. Cloud | 6.2% |
| 531 | Hayward | 6.2% |
| 532 | Concord | 6.2% |
| 533 | Noblesville | 6.1% |
| 534 | Hendersonville | 6.1% |
Residents with a disability (2020-2024)
Hayward ranks 554 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with a disability |
|---|---|---|
| 551 | South San Francisco | 10.8% |
| 552 | Milford | 10.8% |
| 553 | San Marcos | 10.8% |
| 554 | Hayward | 10.8% |
| 555 | Pasadena | 10.7% |
| 556 | Waltham | 10.7% |
| 557 | Elizabeth | 10.7% |
Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Hayward ranks 703 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 700 | Skokie | 25.1% |
| 701 | Parker | 25.1% |
| 702 | Weymouth Town | 25.1% |
| 703 | Hayward | 25.0% |
| 704 | Medford | 25.0% |
| 705 | Urban Honolulu | 24.9% |
| 706 | Fort Collins | 24.9% |
Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Hayward ranks 296 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 293 | Chesapeake | 11.6% |
| 294 | Grand Rapids | 11.6% |
| 295 | Aurora | 11.6% |
| 296 | Hayward | 11.6% |
| 297 | Lakeland | 11.6% |
| 298 | Pueblo | 11.6% |
| 299 | West Covina | 11.6% |
Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Hayward ranks 551 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 548 | Peoria | 10.8% |
| 549 | Oceanside | 10.8% |
| 550 | Corona | 10.8% |
| 551 | Hayward | 10.8% |
| 552 | West Valley City | 10.8% |
| 553 | Clifton | 10.8% |
| 554 | Carson | 10.8% |
Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Hayward ranks 516 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 513 | Albuquerque | 16.7% |
| 514 | Orlando | 16.7% |
| 515 | Huntsville | 16.7% |
| 516 | Hayward | 16.7% |
| 517 | Thornton | 16.7% |
| 518 | Georgetown | 16.7% |
| 519 | Champaign | 16.7% |
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Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table C18108: Age by Number of Disabilities (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 8116247db31952c99ba053e6b0c767675a9674703b6b32e7705f1e4952f3b426), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b8f09efa878c…)
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B27010: Types of Health Insurance Coverage by Age (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 2ceba99dada3ec1042310e1dc1f00bcc819de765c3143028aa000df025012a69), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3db662ef4cb3…)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: PLACES: Place Data (GIS Friendly Format), 2025 release: model-based age-adjusted prevalence among adults, for every place (data.cdc.gov API, columns used), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b2174bcc660f…)
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