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 home prices are not only among the most expensive in Idaho, but Hayden real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

A relatively large number of people in Hayden telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 16.72% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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.

Hayden is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

The percentage of people in Hayden who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 26.45% of adults in Hayden have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Hayden in 2018 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.