Hayward, California

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Hayward is a city located in the East Bay of the San Francisco Bay Area in Alameda County. As such, it is considered one of the major suburbs of Oakland and San Francisco.

Hayward is known as the “Heart of the Bay” because of its central and convenient location in Alameda County. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 140,030.

Median house value: $237,300 (year 2000)

The median income for a household in the city was $51,177, and the median income for a family was $54,712. Males had a median income of $37,711 versus $31,481 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,695. About 7.2% of families and 10.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.7% of those under age 18 and 7.2% of those age 65 or over.

Colleges and universities

Hayward is home to the main campus of California State University, East Bay, formerly known as California State University, Hayward. California State University, East Bay is a public university within the California State University system. Hayward is also the location of Chabot College, a community college whose roster of alumni includes actor Tom Hanks.

Hayward is served by four high schools, Mt. Eden High School, Tennyson High School, Hayward High School, and Moreau Catholic High School. Races in Hayward:

• Hispanic (34.2%)
• White Non-Hispanic (29.2%)
• Other race (16.8%)
• Black (11.0%)
• Filipino (9.1%)
• Two or more races (7.5%)
• Asian Indian (2.9%)
• Chinese (2.9%)
• Vietnamese (2.0%)
• Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (1.9%)
• American Indian (1.9%)
• Other Asian (0.8%)
• Japanese (0.7%)
• Korean (0.6%)

• KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL (27400 HESPERIAN BLVD)
• ST ROSE HOSPITAL (27200 CALAROGA AVE)

• CHERRYLAND ELEMENTARY (Students: 921; Location: 585 WILLOW AVE.; Grades: KG - 06)
• CHAVEZ (CESAR) MIDDLE (Students: 834; Location: 27845 WHITMAN ROAD; Grades: 07 - 08)
• RUUS ELEMENTARY (Students: 831; Location: 28027 PICKENS AVE.; Grades: KG - 06)
• HILLVIEW CREST ELEMENTARY (Students: 805; Location: 31410 WHEELON AVE.; Grades: KG - 05)
• LONGWOOD ELEMENTARY (Students: 782; Location: 850 LONGWOOD AVE.; Grades: KG - 06)

• ST BEDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 314; Location: 26910 PATRICK AVENUE; Grades: KG - 8)
• ST JOACHIM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 310; Location: 21250 HESPERIAN BLVD; Grades: KG - 8)
• ST CLEMENTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 303; Location: 790 CALHOUN STREET; Grades: KG - 8)
• ALL SAINTS-CATH. (Students: 302; Location: 22870 SECOND ST; Grades: KG - 8)