HomeMy WebLinkAbouthayward-pit-2026-infographic-adaEvery 2 years, communities conduct counts of people experiencing both sheltered and unsheltered homelessness. The 2026 Alameda
County Point-in-Time (PIT) Count was a community-wide effort conducted on January 21, 2026. The snapshot below includes people
enrolled in shelter projects in Hayward on the night of January 21st and those interviewed or observed as experiencing unsheltered
homelessness in the early morning hours of 1/22/26.
CITY OF HAYWARD
Unsheltered Sheltered
HAYWARD UNSHELTERED SLEEPING LOCATIONS
HAYWARD
Sheltered UnshelteredSHELTERED/UNSHELTEREDPOPULATION 47%53%
Sheltered UnshelteredSHELTERED/UNSHELTEREDPOPULATION 37%63%
HAYWARD ALAMEDA COUNTY
31%13%
STREETORSIDEWALKOTHERTENT/MAKESHIFTSHELTER
VEHICLE /RV
23%33%
AGE RANGES
Unsheltered Sheltered
ALAMEDA COUNTY
2022 2024 2026
9,747
7,135
2,612
9,450
6,343
3,107
8,201
5,202
2,999
< 1 Year 1-4 Yrs 5-9 Yrs 10+ Yrs
11.2%26.5%11.2%44.9%
LENGTH OF TIME LIVING IN ALAMEDA COUNTY
Within AlamedaCounty Outside of AlamedaCountyRESIDENCEPRIOR TOBECOMINGHOMELESS 62%38%
< 1 Year 1-4 Yrs 5-9 Yrs 10+ Yrs
20.4%35.7%12.2%31.6%
LENGTH OF TIME LIVING IN HAYWARD
2022 2024 2026
381
267
114
512
278
234 404
216
188
45-5422.3%
35-44
21%
25-34
20.8%
55-64
15.3%
Under 18
9.2%
65+
6.7%18-244.5%
Within Hayward Outside of Hayward
OF THOSE LAST HOUSED IN ALAMEDA COUNTY...
76%24%
NOTE: Survey sample sizes vary by survey item, and are limited at the City level. Please interpret insights with caution.
2026 POINT-IN-TIME COUNT
CITY OF HAYWARD
HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS
Veterans
4%
Survivors of Domestic
Violence
13%
HIV/Aids
Related Illness
1%
Long-Term
Mental Health
Conditions
39%
Substance Use
Disorder
24%
Chronic
Homelessness
49%
Pregnant orExpecting aChild
1%
Interaction withCriminal Justicein Past Year
29%
UnshelteredPeople withEmployment
15%20%
ADDITIONAL HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS
UnshelteredPeople with aPet
Housing LossRelated Job Loss/IncomeRelated
HealthRelatedIssues
PRIMARY CAUSES OF HOMELESSNESS
30%23%9%
HouseholdLoss/ BreakupRelated
38%
*Census data does not currently differentiate between Hispanic/Latino/a/e status for Multiple Races
RACE IDENTITIES COMPARED TO GENERAL POPULATION
PIT General Population
1.7%1.2%2.0%
30.5%27.0%
7.9%
26.2%
41.3%
1.5%5.0%
15.0%
5.2%2.9%
31.4%
16.4%
American Indian
/ Native Alaskan
Asian or Asian
American
Black / African
American
Hispanic &
Latino/e/a
Middle Eastern or
North African
Native Hawaiian /
Pacific Islander White
0%
Multiple Races*
Gender Groups
(*Please note the US Census only provides data for Male
and Female categories)
PIT General Population
Man
Man
Woman
Woman
*Additional Gender Identities 1.0%
50.1%
64.5%
49.9%
34.5%
NOTE: Survey sample sizes vary by survey item, and are limited at the City level. Please interpret insights with caution.
2026 POINT-IN-TIME COUNT