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.
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.
In Augusta, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 37.77 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.
As is often the case in a small town, Augusta doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The percentage of adults in Augusta with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 15.13% of adults in Augusta have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
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.