Bailey, NC

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Bailey, North Carolina

Bailey, North Carolina is 21 miles SW of Rocky Mount, North Carolina (center to center) and 29 miles E of Raleigh, North Carolina. It is in Nash county. The town is part of the Rocky Mount metro area. The population of Bailey is 670.

The People and Families of Bailey

In Bailey, about 56% of adults are married. Kids are seemingly everywhere in Bailey.

Approximately 32% of Bailey is non-white. The town is home to people of a variety of races.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Bailey had a median family income of $43,750.

Bailey Housing

Of the housing in Bailey, approximately 77% is occupied by their owners.

Commuting

In Bailey, 93% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Bailey strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in North Carolina):

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 2%
Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 5%

Comparative Profile of Bailey, NC

Comparing Bailey to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in North Carolina (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Women
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Living Alone
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	21 miles SW of Rocky Mount, North Carolina (center to center)
Nearest Large City	29 miles E of Raleigh, North Carolina
County	Nash
Metro Area	Rocky Mount
Standard Zip Codes	27807
Phone Area Codes	252
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	35.781
Longitude	-78.118

Station	WILSON 3 SW
Distance	11 miles
Jan Temp	30 to 51 F
Apr Temp	47 to 73 F
Jul Temp	68 to 90 F
Oct Temp	48 to 73 F
Annual Precip	47.1 inches

Station	CLAYTON WTP
Distance	22 miles
Jan Temp	28 to 50 F
Apr Temp	45 to 72 F
Jul Temp	69 to 90 F
Oct Temp	49 to 72 F
Annual Precip	45.7 inches

Station	LOUISBURG
Distance	24.3 miles
Jan Temp	25 to 51 F
Apr Temp	42 to 73 F
Jul Temp	65 to 90 F
Oct Temp	42 to 73 F
Annual Precip	47.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	670	100%
Male	330	49.3%
Female	340	50.7%
Under 18	158	23.6%
18+	512	76.4%
65+	121	18.1%
Median Age	37.9
Average Family Size	2.98
White	455	67.9%
African-American	153	22.8%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	50	7.5%
Mixed Race	12	1.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	72	10.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	675
Growth	5
Growth %	0.7%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	50.3%
US/American	20.2%
English	15.1%
German	3.2%
Irish	2.7%
European	1.9%
Canadian	1.9%
Scottish	1.6%
Swedish	0.8%
Polish	0.8%
French (except Basque)	0.5%
French Canadian	0.5%
Scotch-Irish	0.5%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Bailey	670	$43,750
Kenly	1,569	$33,214
Lucama	847	$37,750
Middlesex	838	$26,488
Spring Hope	1,261	$36,953
Wilson	44,405	$41,041
Zebulon	4,046	$43,986

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