Waleska is a tiny city located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 961 people and two associated neighborhoods, Waleska is the 336th largest community in Georgia. Waleska real estate is some of the most expensive in Georgia, although Waleska house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Waleska is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Waleska is a city of service providers, managers, and transportation and shipping workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Waleska who work in food service (15.71%), personal care services (14.10%), and business and financial occupations (10.90%). Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 28.80% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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. Waleska is a small town with a large college student population. Because of this, there is a real youthful, hip vibe to the place, and much of the life in the town is centered on the college. This has helped Waleska to buck the trend of other small towns that have suffered declining populations over the past 20 to 30 years. Spending by students, and faculty and staff jobs, are a big part of the local economy. The overall crime rate in Waleska is one of the lowest in the US. This makes it one of the safer places to live in the country in terms of crime. Being a small city, Waleska does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The overall education level of Waleska is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 27.27% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Waleska in 2022 was $13,768, which is low income relative to Georgia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $55,072 for a family of four. However, Waleska contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Waleska is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Waleska home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Waleska residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Waleska also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 13.09% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Waleska include Italian, Irish, German, English, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Waleska is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Vietnamese.
