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Hayden has no license plate cameras. Its council is writing the rules before anyone puts one up
The City Council agreed Tuesday to hold a workshop, tentatively in January, on who could see the data, how long it is kept and whether it could be shared or sold. The rules could reach private cameras too.
Hayden · November 11, 2026
Who lives in Hayden: a city of homeowners
Three in 4 Hayden households own their home, and most are married couples in single-family houses. Here's who your neighbors are.
Hayden · November 5, 2026
How Hayden grew: from orchard crossroads to a city of 17,000
Hayden has grown more than thirteenfold since 1970, and its biggest neighborhood, Hayden Canyon, is still going up. Here's what's being built, what homes cost, and the sewer fight that comes with growth.
Hayden · November 5, 2026

17,363people, July 2025 estimate (up 11.6% since 2020)

$82,958median household income

$494,500median home value

$1,733median rent, with utilities

42.1median age

75%of homes are owned, not rented

26.8%of adults 25 and up have a four-year degree or more

7.8%of people live below the poverty line

9.4%of adults are veterans

13.6%of workers commute 45 minutes or more

6,169households

6,282homes of all kinds

Sources: people count from the U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates, July 1, 2025. Income, homes, age, schooling, poverty, veterans and commutes from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey, 2020 to 2024, read through Census Reporter. Bridges from the Federal Highway Administration National Bridge Inventory, 2025. Water from the U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, read November 10, 2026.