Waleska is a tiny city located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 932 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%). A relatively large number of people in Waleska telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 28.80% 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. Waleska is a small town where college students really create the town feel and character. So many small towns have lost population over the last 20-30 years that having the local college presence in the Waleska area, with all of the energy of the students filling area dorms and apartments each fall, really helps Waleska maintain a good economy. Overall, Waleska’s crime rate is one of the lowest in the nation, which makes a great place to live if safety is an important concern. Waleska is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The percentage of people in Waleska who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 27.27% of adults in Waleska 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.
