Walls is a very small town located in the state of Mississippi. With a population of 1,376 people and two associated neighborhoods, Walls is the 157th largest community in Mississippi. Walls real estate is some of the most expensive in Mississippi, although Walls house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Unlike some towns, Walls isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Walls are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Walls is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Walls who work in sales jobs (13.76%), healthcare suport services (11.09%), and management occupations (11.09%). Also of interest is that Walls has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 10.33% 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. One downside of living in Walls is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Walls, the average commute to work is 30.44 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. Walls is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.In terms of college education, the citizens of Walls rank slightly lower than the national average. 16.92% of adults 25 and older in Walls have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community. The per capita income in Walls in 2022 was $24,445, which is middle income relative to Mississippi, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $97,780 for a family of four. However, Walls contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Walls is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Walls home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Walls residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Walls include German, Polish, English, Irish, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Walls is English. Other important languages spoken here include Tagalog and Spanish.
