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Waleska Georgia Information: Waleska, Georgia is part of CHEROKEE County. Population for Waleska from the last gathering is 616. You can view Waleska venues that host many Waleska GA events every year. You can also research Waleska Georgia homes for sale by visiting our Waleska Georgia real estate guide. Waleska Georgia has a latitude of 34.3346 and a longitude of -84.5912. Zip codes in Waleska, GA include 30183 ... more Waleska zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Waleska, GA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Waleska, GA was 616.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Waleska was 269, which represents 43.7 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Waleska, GA
There are an estimated 58 married men in the town. 27.5 percent of men over 15 years old in Waleska are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Waleska is 347 which is 56.3 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Waleska, Georgia
There are an estimated 54 married women in the community. 17 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Waleska, GA
The median age of people living in Waleska, GA was 20.7 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Waleska was 15. There were 550 people above the age of 18, which represents 89.3 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 5 percent of the population (31) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Waleska, GA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Waleska, GA was 588.

White Population in Waleska, GA
The estimated White population in the Waleska community is 548, which is 89 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Waleska, Georgia
The estimated Black/African American population is 24, which is 3.9 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Waleska, GA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Waleska, GA was 2.

Asian Population in Waleska, Georgia
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 8.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Waleska, GA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Waleska was an estimated 1.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 5, while those of “two or more races” was 28 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Waleska community was 16, or 2.6 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Waleska, GA
The household population number in Waleska was 260.

Group Quarters Population in Waleska, GA
Group Quarters population in the community was 356.

Average Household Size in Waleska, GA
The average household size in Waleska is 2.43 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.81 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Waleska, GA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 114 total housing units in Waleska.

The number of occupied housing units was 107, or 93.9 of the total units in town. Of these, 59 were owner-occupied (55.1), and 48 were renter-occupied (44.9, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 7 vacant homes in Waleska at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Waleska, Georgia
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 69, with a median value in dollars of 103,100.

Monthly Owner Costs in Waleska, GA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $827 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Waleska, average costs per month were $281 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 140 people in the community had a high school degree, or 80.9 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Waleska, Georgia
60 people in Waleska also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 34.7 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Waleska, GA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Waleska was 24, or 4.7 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Waleska, GA
In 2000, there were 124 people in Waleska, GA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Waleska, GA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 68 people in Waleska who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 12.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Waleska, Georgia
There were 300 in the labor force in Waleska at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 56.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Waleska was 20.8 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Waleska, GA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $46,071. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Waleska, GA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $51,250. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Waleska, Georgia
Per capita income in Waleska in the last full census was 11,126. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Waleska numbered 4, or 5.5 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Waleska, GA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 11, or 5.1 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.