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, Waleska isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Waleska are a mix 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 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. Waleska’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the nation, making it a very safe place to live. Being a small city, Waleska does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.In terms of college education, Waleska is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 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.
