Villa Rica is a medium-sized city located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 18,452 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Villa Rica is the 64th largest community in Georgia. Villa Rica has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Villa Rica, where the median household income is $82,373.00.Unlike some cities, Villa Rica isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Villa Rica are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Villa Rica is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Villa Rica who work in office and administrative support (14.20%), sales jobs (10.28%), and management occupations (9.24%). A relatively large number of people in Villa Rica telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 10.57% 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. One downside of living in Villa Rica, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 31.50 minutes every day commuting to work. The overall education level of Villa Rica is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 25.86% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Villa Rica in 2022 was $32,131, which is upper middle income relative to Georgia, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $128,524 for a family of four. However, Villa Rica contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Villa Rica is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Villa Rica home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Villa Rica residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Villa Rica include German, Irish, English, Jamaican, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Villa Rica is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
