Augusta is a very small town located in the state of West Virginia. With a population of 4,886 people and two associated neighborhoods, Augusta is the 34th largest community in West Virginia. Augusta real estate is some of the most expensive in West Virginia, although Augusta house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.When you are in Augusta, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 41.17% of Augusta’s employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 27.7% that do. Overall, Augusta is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and transportation and shipping workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Augusta who work in office and administrative support (15.04%), management occupations (8.53%), and sales jobs (8.01%). A relatively large number of people in Augusta telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 10.05% 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. One downside of living in Augusta, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 37.77 minutes every day commuting to work. Augusta 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, the citizens of Augusta rank slightly lower than the national average. 15.13% of adults 25 and older in Augusta have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community. The per capita income in Augusta in 2022 was $31,491, which is upper middle income relative to West Virginia, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $125,964 for a family of four. However, Augusta contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Augusta home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Augusta residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Augusta include German, Irish, English, Polish, and Scots-Irish. The most common language spoken in Augusta is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and German/Yiddish.
