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Hayward, Wisconsin: commercial real estate data.
Hayward is a Census city of 2,555 people across 3.73 square miles of land, in Sawyer County. Median household income is $45,665, 56.0 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 36 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $26.9 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Hayward
What Hayward is
- Census place typecity
- Land area3.73 sq mi
- Water area0.23 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land686
- County holding the largest share of its areaSawyer County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Hayward
How many people live in Hayward
- Population2,555
- Median age42.1
- Population under 18488 plus or minus 128
- Share under 1819.1 percent plus or minus 5.0
- Population 65 and over486 plus or minus 111
- Share 65 and over19.0 percent plus or minus 4.4
- Households1,271
- Family households625
- Share of households that are families49.2 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Hayward
Income and work in Hayward
- Median household income$45,665 plus or minus $11,216
- Per capita income$30,133
- Civilian labor force1,229
- Employed1,167
- Unemployed62 plus or minus 55
- Unemployment rate5.0 percent plus or minus 4.4
- Adults 25 and over1,897
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher90.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher21.2 percent plus or minus 5.6
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.1 percent plus or minus 2.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Hayward
- Housing units1,387
- Occupied units1,271
- Vacant units116 plus or minus 52
- Vacancy rate8.4 percent plus or minus 3.6
- Owner occupied712
- Renter occupied559 plus or minus 151
- Ownership rate56.0 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$184,700
- Median gross rent, monthly$829
- Annual rent as a share of median income21.8 percent plus or minus 6.4
- Single family units928
- Share single family66.9 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more409 plus or minus 111
- Share in buildings of two or more29.5 percent plus or minus 7.3
- Mobile homes50 plus or minus 29
- Median year structure built1976
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Hayward gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,076
- Commuting under 15 minutes710
- Share commuting under 15 minutes66.0 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more128 plus or minus 75
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more11.9 percent plus or minus 6.8
- Drove alone82.1 percent
- Carpooled4.0 percent plus or minus 3.4
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked4.6 percent plus or minus 3.7
- Worked from home6.8 percent plus or minus 3.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Hayward
SBA loans in Hayward (7(a))
- Approvals36
- Gross approval$26,867,900
- Average approval$746,331
- Median approval$409,350
- Ninetieth percentile approval$1,614,000
- Largest approval$4,340,000
- Jobs supported558
- Jobs per approval15.5
- Loans with a final outcome10
- Paid in full10
- Charged off0
- Median term180 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more38.9 percent
- Share to franchises2.8 percent
- Distinct lenders14
- Distinct industries by NAICS25
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Hayward, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 10 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Hayward
SBA loans in Hayward (504)
- Approvals15
- Gross approval$6,167,000
- Average approval$411,133
- Median approval$350,000
- Largest approval$839,000
- Jobs supported69
- Loans with a final outcome3
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Hayward, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 3 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Hayward
- NFIP communityCity of Hayward
- NFIP community number550410
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date11/01/79
The City of Hayward participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 550410 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Sawyer County, not Hayward
Sawyer County context, not Hayward figures
- Establishments in Sawyer County627
- Covered employment, Sawyer County7,250
- Average annual pay, Sawyer County$48,406
- Housing units permitted, Sawyer County220
Every figure in this section is published for Sawyer County as a whole and is not a measurement of Hayward.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Hayward questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Hayward, Wisconsin?
2,555, in 1,271 households. Hayward city covers 3.73 square miles of land, which is 686 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Hayward in?
Sawyer County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Hayward?
$45,665. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $184,700. Median gross rent is $829 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Hayward businesses?
36 7(a) approvals totaling $26.9 m since FY2020, across 14 lenders, median approval $409,350, plus 15 504 approvals worth $6.2 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Hayward, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Hayward borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Hayward. Only 10 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Hayward in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Hayward appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Hayward, city of, community 550410, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Hayward figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Sawyer County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Hayward.
Is zoning published for Hayward?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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