Bailey, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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17%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

27%

Household income NAT. AVG.

49%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Bailey	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$37,276	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$59,189	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$70,884	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$51,942	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$58,737	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$38,713	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.5%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	26.0%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Bailey is 17% lower than the national average
The median household income in Bailey is 27% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Bailey is 49% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Bailey is 72% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$39,455 $59,189 $118,378

City

$47,588 $71,390 $142,780

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Bailey median earnings by income bracket

Bailey employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.1%	9.1%
Manufacturing sector	29.8%	29.8%
Financial & insurance services	4.1%	4.1%
Wholesale & retail services	4.1%	4.1%
Public administration	3.3%	3.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	15.7%	15.7%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	33.9%	33.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Archer Lodge, NC	5,192	$104,413	28.4%
Wendell, NC	8,195	$92,162	13.3%
Nashville, NC	5,715	$86,648	6.5%
Lake Royale, NC	3,304	$85,116	4.7%
Sims, NC	388	$77,955	4.2%
Bailey, NC	512	$59,189	27.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Angoon, AK	512	$63,050	22.5%
Pomeroy, IA	512	$70,953	12.8%
Keyesport, IL	512	$50,535	37.9%
Avondale, MO	512	$65,774	19.1%
Glenaire, MO	512	$110,397	35.7%
Bailey, NC	512	$59,189	27.2%

Source: The Bailey, NC employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.