Hales Corners is a somewhat small village located in the state of Wisconsin. With a population of 7,766 people and two associated neighborhoods, Hales Corners is the 124th largest community in Wisconsin. Hales Corners real estate is some of the most expensive in Wisconsin, although Hales Corners house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Hales Corners is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Hales Corners is a village of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Hales Corners who work in sales jobs (13.27%), office and administrative support (11.18%), and management occupations (10.56%). Also of interest is that Hales Corners has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 7.80% 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. The education level of Hales Corners ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Hales Corners, 41.86% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree. The per capita income in Hales Corners in 2022 was $43,238, which is upper middle income relative to Wisconsin and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $172,952 for a family of four. However, Hales Corners contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Hales Corners is a somewhat ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Hales Corners home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Hales Corners residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Hales Corners include German, Polish, Italian, Irish, and English. The most common language spoken in Hales Corners is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.
