Hayden is a very small town located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 1,347 people and three associated neighborhoods, Hayden is the 268th largest community in Alabama.Unlike some towns 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 town of service providers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Hayden who work in management occupations (10.19%), office and administrative support (9.87%), and food service (9.08%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 8.61% 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. In Hayden, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 37.82 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. Being a small town, Hayden does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The education level of Hayden citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 19.79% of adults 25 and older in Hayden have a college degree. The per capita income in Hayden in 2022 was $32,210, which is upper middle income relative to Alabama, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $128,840 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 English, Irish, European, German, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Hayden is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Langs. of India.
