Hailey is a somewhat small town located in the state of Idaho. With a population of 8,304 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Hailey is the 23rd largest community in Idaho.

Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Hailey is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Hailey is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Hailey who work in sales jobs (14.41%), office and administrative support jobs (12.51%), and management occupations (10.88%).

A relatively large number of people in Hailey telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.70% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Being a small town, Hailey does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

Hailey Information and Demographics

The citizens of Hailey are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 44.65% of adults in Hailey have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Hailey in 2000 was $27,939, which is wealthy relative to Idaho and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $111,756 for a family of four.

The people who call Hailey home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Hailey is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Hailey include English, German, Irish, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, and European.

The most common language spoken in Hailey is English. Some people also speak Spanish.