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Hiawassee, GA
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Hiawassee profile


Living in Hiawassee



Hiawassee is a tiny city located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 1,017 people and three associated neighborhoods, Hiawassee is the 323rd largest community in Georgia.

Hiawassee real estate is some of the most expensive in Georgia, although Hiawassee house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 17.98% 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.

Another notable thing is that Hiawassee is a major vacation destination. Much of the city’s population is seasonal: many people own second homes and only live there part-time, during the vacation season. The effect on the local economy is that many of the businesses are dependent on tourist dollars, and may operate only during the high season. As the vacation season ends, Hiawassee’s population drops significantly, such that year-round residents will notice that the city is a much quieter place to live.

It is a fairly quiet city because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Hiawassee has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Hiawassee has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Hiawassee than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Hiawassee may be for you.

Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Hiawassee spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 16.14 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.

As is often the case in a small city, Hiawassee doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

The education level of Hiawassee citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 29.41% of adults in Hiawassee have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Hiawassee in 2018 was $38,900, which is wealthy relative to Georgia, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $155,600 for a family of four. However, Hiawassee contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Hiawassee home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Hiawassee residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Hiawassee include German, English, Irish, Scots-Irish, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Hiawassee is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.


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