Health Profile of Hayward, California
Hayward Health Score
The Map AI Health Index is a score that reflects local life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and physical environment to help you quickly compare the overall health and well-being of different areas.
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A
Hayward Above average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Hayward | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 79.7 | 79.6 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 6.2% | 6.6% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 14.5% | 16.4% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Hayward is 79.7 years, about 0.1 years longer than the California average of 79.6 years. The uninsured rate is 6.2%, lower than the California average of 6.6%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 14.5% of residents, lower than the California average of 16.4%.
Population by Age
Older residents
49,010 residents in Hayward are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 2,715 930 men · 1,785 women
- 75–84 5,481 2,195 men · 3,286 women
- 65–74 10,766 5,111 men · 5,655 women
- 50–64 30,048 14,737 men · 15,311 women
Younger residents
30,110 residents in Hayward are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 9,275 4,934 boys · 4,340 girls
- 7–12 8,570 4,340 boys · 4,230 girls
- 3–7 6,960 3,506 boys · 3,454 girls
- 0–3 5,306 2,721 boys · 2,585 girls
About 5,116 residents in Hayward (3.3% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 79.7 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Hayward | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 9.6% | 10.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 4.5% | 6.3% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 4.5% | 6.4% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 27.2% | 30.6% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Hayward is about 30% lower than in California. The rate of cancer in Hayward is about 29% lower than in California.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Hayward | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 12.0% | 13.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 16.5% | 18.0% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 21.2% | 21.9% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Hayward are about the same as in California.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 147,284 cigarettes a day, 4.4 million a month, or 53.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.6 million minutes a day and 591.3 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Hayward is 79.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.04 lifetimes a day, or 14 lifetimes a year.
* Source: Shaw M, Mitchell R, Dorling D. "Time for a smoke? One cigarette reduces your life by 11 minutes." BMJ. 2000;320:53.
Illustrative only. This is not an estimate of how many people actually die from smoking each day or year - it's a rough, order-of-magnitude comparison meant to help grasp the scale of smoking in this area. We take no responsibility for any decisions made based on this figure.
Air Quality
| Metric | Hayward | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.87 | 7.63 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.9 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Hayward is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Hayward, CA Health Compared With Nearby Cities
Hayward, CA is the largest of the 4 cities compared here, 153,435 residents against a local median of 28,612. Hayward, CA's uninsured, at 6.2%, runs 111% above the 2.9% typical of the cities around it. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The cities themselves spread 5.7% on uninsured, so Hayward, CA sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Hayward, CA has the 3rd lowest uninsured of the 4 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hayward, CA | 153,435 | 79.7 yrs #4/4 | 6.2% #3/4 | 27.2% #3/4 |
| San Lorenzo, CA | 28,612 | 80.7 yrs | 2.4% | 26.9% |
| Ashland, CA | 22,071 | 80.2 yrs | 8.1% | 29.7% |
| Union City, CA | 67,563 | 82.6 yrs | 2.9% | 20.5% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Hayward, California has an overall health index grade of A, making it somewhat better than California, and notably better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Hayward, California.
What is the health grade for Hayward, California?
Hayward, California has a Map AI Health Index grade of A, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; an A grade means residents are much healthier than the U.S. average.
How long do people live in Hayward, California?
People in Hayward, California can expect to live 79.7 years on average, about the same as the California average of 79.6.
What is the uninsured rate in Hayward, California?
6.2% of residents in Hayward, California have no health insurance, about 1 in 16 people, about the same as the California rate of 6.6%.
What percentage of Hayward, California residents are obese?
27.2% of adults in Hayward, California are classified as obese, about 1 in 4, 3.4 points below the California rate of 30.6%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Hayward, California go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 147,284 cigarettes a day, 4.4 million a month, or 53.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.6 million minutes a day and 591.3 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Hayward is 79.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.04 lifetimes a day, or 14 lifetimes a year.
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