Population 1,951 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Bailey
Household size in Bailey
| Period | Bailey | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.76 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.20 | 2.67 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.06 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.56 | 2.57 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.80 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
Households in Bailey are large by national standards, averaging 3.56 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.76, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Bailey
| Period | Bailey | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.0 | 36.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.2 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.2 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 33.9 | 39.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | −5.1 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 33.9, Bailey is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Bailey
| Period | Bailey | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.7% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.3% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 15.2% | 14.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 19.7% | 14.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +7.0 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in five households in Bailey (19.7%), well above the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Bailey
Renters in Bailey
| Period | Bailey | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.3% | 29.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.6% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.0% | 31.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 10.5% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts |
Bailey is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 10.5% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Nearly six in ten owners (56.0%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Bailey
| Period | Bailey | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.0% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.9% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.7% | 16.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.3% | 14.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in Bailey than nationally: 13.3%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. The picture is much the same across Mississippi.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Bailey
| Period | Bailey | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1987 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1988 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1994 | 1984 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1996 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +5 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Bailey is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1996, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Bailey
| Period | Bailey | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $701 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $764 | $758 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $945 | $819 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,188 | $1,018 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$488 | +$315 | +$606 |
The median renter in Bailey pays $1,188 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are higher than in Mississippi as a whole ($1,018). Rent takes 29.3% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Bailey
Bachelor's degrees in Bailey
| Period | Bailey | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.6% | 20.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.0% | 21.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.4% | 22.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 34.4% | 25.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +16.8 pts | +5.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in Bailey as nationally: 34.4% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The share is higher than in Mississippi as a whole (25.8%).
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Bailey
| Period | Bailey | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.5% | 80.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.8% | 82.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.4% | 84.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.8% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Bailey is a bit above the national rate: 90.8% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Bailey
| Period | Bailey | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.1% | 9.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.1% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.5% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.5% | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs a little high in Bailey: 6.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. The picture is much the same across Mississippi. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Bailey compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bailey | 3.56 | 33.9 | 19.7% | 10.5% | 13.3% | 1996 | $1,188 | 34.4% | 90.8% | 6.5% |
| Shucktown | 3.18 | 41.1 | 12.5% | 11.7% | 16.2% | 1994 | $1,174 | 36.8% | 95.9% | 2.5% |
| Pine Springs | 2.08 | 53.7 | 13.2% | 23.9% | 8.8% | 1994 | $1,166 | 28.3% | 92.3% | 6.5% |
| Daleville | 2.68 | 43.5 | 8.8% | 4.9% | 17.4% | 1989 | $877 | 31.2% | 88.3% | 2.8% |
| Klondike | 2.27 | 53.9 | 21.2% | 10.7% | 20.5% | 1981 | $720 | 8.1% | 93.1% | 7.4% |
| Collinsville | 2.52 | 47.7 | 6.8% | 11.4% | 8.0% | 1994 | $1,161 | 23.4% | 91.6% | 3.7% |
| Martin | 2.84 | 43.7 | 6.5% | 8.8% | 7.1% | 1995 | $1,080 | 22.9% | 96.8% | 2.5% |
| Marion | 2.62 | 34.8 | 30.4% | 30.9% | 10.2% | 1998 | $1,026 | 31.2% | 93.9% | 5.4% |
| Schamberville | 2.30 | 48.8 | 14.4% | 11.0% | 8.3% | 1988 | $1,323 | 18.4% | 86.3% | 3.9% |
| Prismatic | 1.97 | 52.4 | 17.0% | 3.1% | 26.0% | 1975 | $438 | 7.7% | 69.6% | 0.0% |
| Russell | 2.52 | 45.9 | 18.0% | 28.2% | 14.0% | 1986 | $1,075 | 16.1% | 82.3% | 4.3% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Bailey. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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