Bailey is a tiny town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 577 people and two associated neighborhoods, Bailey is the 471st largest community in North Carolina.When you are in Bailey, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 46.39% of Bailey’s employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 27.7% that do. Overall, Bailey is a town of construction workers and builders, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Bailey who work in sales jobs (14.95%), healthcare (9.79%), and office and administrative support (7.22%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 11.29% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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. As is often the case in a small town, Bailey doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.In Bailey, just 12.39% of people have at least a bachelor's degree, which is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%. The per capita income in Bailey in 2022 was $22,913, which is low income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $91,652 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 39.29% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Bailey include English, German, Irish, Scots-Irish, and Polish. Foreign born people are also an important part of Bailey's cultural character, accounting for 19.25% of the town’s population. The most common language spoken in Bailey is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.
