Hayden is a medium-sized city located in the state of Idaho. With a population of 16,531 people and six associated neighborhoods, Hayden is the 17th largest community in Idaho. Hayden real estate is some of the most expensive in Idaho, although Hayden house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Hayden is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Hayden is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Hayden who work in office and administrative support (13.65%), sales jobs (11.11%), and management occupations (9.87%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 16.72% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. As is often the case in a small city, Hayden doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The overall education level of Hayden is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 26.45% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Hayden in 2022 was $35,646, which is wealthy relative to Idaho, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $142,584 for a family of four. However, Hayden contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Hayden home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Hayden residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Hayden include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Norwegian. The most common language spoken in Hayden is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.
