Williamstown is a very small city located in the state of West Virginia. With a population of 2,965 people and two associated neighborhoods, Williamstown is the 74th largest community in West Virginia. Williamstown has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.Williamstown is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Williamstown is a city of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Williamstown who work in management occupations (12.98%), teaching (10.54%), and office and administrative support (10.40%). Of important note, Williamstown is also a city of artists. Williamstown has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Williamstown’s character. Also of interest is that Williamstown 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: 8.26% 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. Williamstown 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 city’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, Williamstown’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family. As is often the case in a small city, Williamstown doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.Williamstown is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 46.08% of adults in Williamstown have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The per capita income in Williamstown in 2022 was $42,496, which is wealthy relative to West Virginia, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $169,984 for a family of four. However, Williamstown contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Williamstown home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Williamstown residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Williamstown include German, English, Irish, European, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Williamstown is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.
