Walland is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Walland’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family.
In Walland, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 34.60 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.
Walland is a very car-oriented town. 100.00% of residents commute to work in a private automobile rather than by other means, such as public transit, bicycling, or walking. This is because Walland is a small town , and most people who live here have to drive out of town for work, and the town population is not large nor dense enough to support an extensive public transportation system. Walland has a lot of rural roads, and houses can be far apart. Many residents drive out of town for regular shopping trips as well.
Being a small town, Walland does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
The education level of Walland citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 35.08% of adults in Walland have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in Walland in 2022 was $29,428, which is middle income relative to Tennessee, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $117,712 for a family of four. However, Walland contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Walland home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Walland residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in Walland include German, Irish, Scots-Irish, English, and Scottish.
The most common language spoken in Walland is English. Other important languages spoken here include West Germanic languages and German/Yiddish.
