Because of many things, Hays is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Hays really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Hays perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.
One downside of living in Hays is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Hays, the average commute to work is 30.23 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.
As is often the case in a small town, Hays doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The education level of Hays citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 19.23% of adults 25 and older in Hays have a college degree.
The per capita income in Hays in 2022 was $31,169, which is middle income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $124,676 for a family of four. However, Hays contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Hays is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Hays home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Hays residents report their race to be White. Hays also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 12.84% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Hays include Irish, German, English, Scottish, and Norwegian.
The most common language spoken in Hays is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
