Bay is located in Craighead county Arkansas with a geographic area of 3.1 square miles. The total population in Bay is 2,341 with 50.4% male and 49.6% female. Children under age 5 represent 14.1% of the population, under age 18 equal 32.2% of the population and over age 65 is 13.4% of the population. The median household income is $53,223, per capita income is $19,025. There are a total of 828 housing units with 50.0% owner occupied. Education includes 40.6% of residents that are high school graduates and 16.7% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Bay in the summer is 78 degrees, and in the winter 37 degrees.
