Bailey

Population: 504
Median household income: $48,929
Median home value: $124,200

Located in Nash County, North Carolina, Bailey is a community with a population of 504. Its median household income of $48,929 runs below the Nash County figure of $60,704.

From 2019 to 2023, Bailey's population declined 4.7% from 529 to 504, while its median home value rose 15.9% from $107,200 to $124,200.

The typical home was built around 1958. 25.6% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 504
Median age: 44.5 yrs
Median household income: $48,929
Median home value: $124,200
Median gross rent: $873
Housing units: 282
Homeownership rate: 54.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.4%
Unemployment rate: 3.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

529504

Median household income

$39,886$48,929

Median home value

$107,200$124,200

Median gross rent

$903$873

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	529	$39,886	$107,200	$903
2020	492	$39,018	$109,600	$907
2021	420	$42,404	$106,600	$939
2022	459	$57,829	$124,200	$841
2023	504	$48,929	$124,200	$873

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.5%

5 to 1720.4%

18 to 243.2%

25 to 346.5%

35 to 4415.9%

45 to 5414.7%

55 to 6410.1%

65 to 7415.7%

75 and over6.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	38	7.5%
5 to 17	103	20.4%
18 to 24	16	3.2%
25 to 34	33	6.5%
35 to 44	80	15.9%
45 to 54	74	14.7%
55 to 64	51	10.1%
65 to 74	79	15.7%
75 and over	30	6.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	213	42.3%
Black or African American	53	10.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	32	6.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	8	1.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	198	39.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma23.1%

High school graduate31.4%

Some college or associate's33.1%

Bachelor's degree9.2%

Graduate or professional degree3.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	80	23.1%
High school graduate	109	31.4%
Some college or associate's	115	33.1%
Bachelor's degree	32	9.2%
Graduate or professional degree	11	3.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone85.5%

Carpooled3.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	159	85.5%
Carpooled	6	3.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	21	11.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	24	14.5%
15 to 29 min	65	39.4%
30 to 44 min	44	26.7%
45 to 59 min	16	9.7%
60+ min	16	9.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.64
Poverty rate: 25.6% (129 of 504)

	Count	Share
Family households	140	74.5%
Nonfamily households	48	25.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1958

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	188	66.7%
Vacant	94	33.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	103	54.8%
Renter-occupied	85	45.2%

1-unit, detached73.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units5.0%

5 to 19 units2.5%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other18.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	208	73.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	14	5.0%
5 to 19 units	7	2.5%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	53	18.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3703020
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.7 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.7806, -78.1129