Hayward is a very small city located in the state of Wisconsin. With a population of 2,587 people and five associated neighborhoods, Hayward is the 278th largest community in Wisconsin.

Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Hayward spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 14.86 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.

Being a small city, Hayward does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The education level of Hayward citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 21.19% of adults in Hayward have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Hayward in 2022 was $30,133, which is low income relative to Wisconsin, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $120,532 for a family of four. However, Hayward contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Hayward is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Hayward home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Hayward residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Hayward include German, Irish, Polish, Norwegian, and English.

The most common language spoken in Hayward is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.