Bailey, NC

Census Place

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2024 Population
422
US Senator
Thom Tillis
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Budd
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
47.4
6.52% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
17.8%
30.6% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$60,208
23.1% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$155,700
25.4% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
155
20.1% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Bailey, NC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

90.5% of the residents in Bailey, NC are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Bailey, NC was $155,700, and the homeownership rate was 58.3%.

Most people in Bailey, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Bailey, NC was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

Bailey, NC is home to a population of 422 people, from which 90.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 13.7% of Bailey, NC residents were born outside of the country (58 people).

In 2024, there were 2.07 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (207 people) in Bailey, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 100 Other (Hispanic) and 72 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

90.5%
2024 Citizenship
88.3%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 90.5% of Bailey, NC residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bailey, NC was 88.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bailey, NC
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    207 ± 79
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    100 ± 100
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    72 ± 69
26.3%
Hispanic Population
111 people

In 2024, there were 2.07 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (207 people) in Bailey, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 100 Other (Hispanic) and 72 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

26.3% of the people in Bailey, NC are hispanic (111 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bailey, NC as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for North Carolina.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    224,963 ± 11,520 people
  2. India
    83,219 ± 7,055 people
  3. Honduras
    48,247 ± 5,380 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 224,963 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 83,219 and Honduras with 48,247.

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Foreign-Born Population

13.7%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
58 people
19.2%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
97 people

As of 2024, 13.7% of Bailey, NC residents (58 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Bailey, NC was 19.2%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    15 ± 26
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    4 ± 21
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    2 ± 14

Bailey, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.75 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Bailey, NC employs 155 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bailey, NC were Construction (30 people), Manufacturing (26 people), and Retail Trade (22 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($75,833), Manufacturing ($55,833), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,156).

Employment

Occupations

155
2024 Value
± 96
−20.1%
1 Year decline
± 102%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bailey, NC declined at a rate of −20.1%, from 194 employees to 155 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bailey, NC, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (30 people), Production Occupations (23 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (19 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bailey, NC.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

155
2024 Value
± 96
−20.1%
1 Year decline
± 102%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bailey, NC declined at a rate of −20.1%, from 194 employees to 155 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bailey, NC, are Construction (30 people), Manufacturing (26 people), and Retail Trade (22 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bailey, NC, though some of these residents may live in Bailey, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$36,563
Median earning men ± $12,865
$38,750
Median earning women ± $18,622

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($55,833), Construction ($37,000), and Retail Trade ($27,917).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($76,458), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,250), and Retail Trade ($33,750).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.
Y-Axis
3.04%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.86M people employed in North Carolina. This represents a 3.04% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Bailey, NC was $155,700 in 2024, which is 0.468 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $124,200 to $155,700, a 25.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Bailey, NC is 58.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bailey, NC have an average commute time of 26.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bailey, NC is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$155,700
Median Property Value 2024
±$38,357
$95
Median Property Taxes
±$44

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Bailey, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Bailey, NC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

58.3%
Homeownership
2024
61%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 58.3% of the housing units in Bailey, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 54.8%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$60,208
Median Household Income
± $27,147
163
Number of Households
± 60

In 2024, the median household income of the 163 households in Bailey, NC grew to $60,208 from the previous year's value of $48,929.

The following chart displays the households in Bailey, NC distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bailey, NC is from North Carolina.
0.467
2023 Wage GINI in North Carolina
0.47
2022 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2023, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.467 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.639% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Carolina in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (87.2%)
  2. Worked At Home (7.38%)
  3. Carpooled (5.37%)

In 2024, 87.2% of workers in Bailey, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.38%) and those who carpooled to work (5.37%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

26.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bailey, NC have a longer commute time (26.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Bailey, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

1 car
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Bailey, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bailey, NC have 1 car.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bailey, NC (75 out of 422 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bailey, NC is White, followed by Other and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

73.2% of the population of Bailey, NC has health coverage, with 22% on employee plans, 21.8% on Medicaid, 18.5% on Medicare, 7.35% on non-group plans, and 3.55% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in North Carolina see 1,413 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,413 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1634 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 299 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.7% under 18 years, 13.5% between 18 and 34 years, 34.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 29.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

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Uninsured People

26.8%
Uninsured
22%
Employer Coverage
21.8%
Medicaid
18.5%
Medicare
7.35%
Non-Group
3.55%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bailey, NC declined by 18.7% from 32.9% to 26.8%.

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