16.8% of Bailey, NC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 23.9% greater than the poverty level of 12.8% across the entire state of North Carolina. 17.2% of high school graduates and 19.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 25.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 20.8%. For comparison, it was 40.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Bailey, NC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Bailey:
16.8%
Whole state:
12.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Bailey:
3.1%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Bailey:
25.8%
North Carolina:
20.4%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 12.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Bailey:
20.8%
North Carolina:
22.0%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
20.8%
Residents above poverty level:
40.5%
Poverty by age in Bailey, NC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Bailey,NC (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
9.1%25 to 34 years
40.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
27.3%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
50.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Bailey,NC (percentage below poverty level)
54.2%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
9.6%35 to 44 years
37.5%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
18.5%65 to 74 years
23.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Bailey,NC (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
7.0%35 to 44 years
10.0%45 to 54 years
3.8%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Bailey, NC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bailey, NC (%)
13.4%White
1.9%Black
0.0%Asian
49.1%Other race
43.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bailey, NC (absolute numbers)
34White
2Black
0Asian
50Other race
39Hispanic
14.5%Below poverty level
85.5%Above poverty level
17.3%Below poverty level
82.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Bailey, NC
Children below poverty level:
Bailey, North Carolina:
18.2%
State:
16.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Bailey:
17.2%
North Carolina:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school: