The city is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Walhalla has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Walhalla a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.
As is often the case in a small city, Walhalla doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
In Walhalla, just 12.10% of people have at least a bachelor's degree, which is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%.
The per capita income in Walhalla in 2022 was $19,603, which is low income relative to South Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $78,412 for a family of four. Walhalla also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 43.05% of its population below the federal poverty line.
Walhalla is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Walhalla home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Walhalla residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Walhalla also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 25.92% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Walhalla include Irish, English, German, Italian, and Polish.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Walhalla's cultural character, accounting for 17.88% of the city’s population.
The most common language spoken in Walhalla is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
