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.Walls is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-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. A relatively large number of people in Walls telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 10.33% 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. In Walls, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 30.44 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. As is often the case in a small town, Walls doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The percentage of adults in Walls with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 16.92% of adults in Walls have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. 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.
