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.Waleska is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-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%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 28.80% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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 place where college students are a big part of the character and culture of the town. Small towns have often struggled with declining populations over the past few decades, but the presence of such a large college student population has helped Waleska to fight this trend. Not only does the college population add spending and jobs to local economy, but it also contributes a very tangible, youthful energy to the town. 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. 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.
