Box Springs is a tiny town located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 303 people and two associated neighborhoods, Box Springs is the 448th largest community in Georgia.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Box Springs is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Box Springs is a town of sales and office workers, managers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Box Springs who work in management occupations (26.21%), office and administrative support (16.50%), and sales jobs (10.68%). A relatively large number of people in Box Springs telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 22.33% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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. The overall crime rate in Box Springs is one of the lowest in the US. This makes it one of the safer places to live in the country in terms of crime. Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Box Springs is worth considering. One downside of living in Box Springs is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Box Springs, the average commute to work is 39.38 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. Box Springs is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.In terms of college education, Box Springs ranks among the least educated cities in the nation, as only 0.00% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Box Springs in 2022 was $47,266, which is wealthy relative to Georgia, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $189,064 for a family of four. However, Box Springs contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Box Springs also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 35.53% of its population below the federal poverty line.Box Springs is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Box Springs home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Box Springs residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Box Springs include Scottish, Yugoslavian, Other West Indian, West Indian, and U.S. Virgin Islander. The most common language spoken in Box Springs is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.
