Bailey is a tiny town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 588 people and two associated neighborhoods, Bailey is the 471st largest community in North Carolina.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Bailey is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 40.00% of the Bailey workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Bailey is a town of construction workers and builders, service providers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Bailey who work in office and administrative support (12.26%), healthcare (10.97%), and healthcare suport services (8.39%). A relatively large number of people in Bailey telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.38% 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. Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Bailey is worth considering. As is often the case in a small town, Bailey doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The citizens of Bailey are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 14.84% of adults in Bailey have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree The per capita income in Bailey in 2022 was $24,979, which is lower middle income relative to North Carolina, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $99,916 for a family of four. However, Bailey contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Bailey is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Bailey home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Bailey residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Bailey also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 26.30% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Bailey include English, German, Irish, Polish, and Scots-Irish. The most common language spoken in Bailey is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.
