Walla Walla is a medium-sized city located in the state of Washington. With a population of 33,492 people and ten associated neighborhoods, Walla Walla is the 38th largest community in Washington.
Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 12.23% 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.
Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 13.51 minutes getting to work every day.
The education level of Walla Walla citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 29.30% of adults in Walla Walla have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Walla Walla in 2022 was $31,801, which is lower middle income relative to Washington, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $127,204 for a family of four. However, Walla Walla contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Walla Walla is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Walla Walla home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Walla Walla residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Walla Walla also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 23.62% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Walla Walla include German, English, Irish, Scottish, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Walla Walla is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.