Williamstown is a very small city located in the state of Kentucky. With a population of 3,971 people and two associated neighborhoods, Williamstown is the 108th largest community in Kentucky.Williamstown is a blue-collar town, with 35.59% of people working in blue-collar occupations, while the average in America is just 27.7%. Overall, Williamstown is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and transportation and shipping workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Williamstown who work in office and administrative support (16.51%), management occupations (8.52%), and teaching (7.26%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 10.19% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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. As is often the case in a small city, Williamstown doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The citizens of Williamstown are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 21.45% of adults in Williamstown having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Williamstown in 2022 was $28,383, which is middle income relative to Kentucky, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $113,532 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 Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Williamstown include German, Irish, English, Polish, and French. The most common language spoken in Williamstown is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Greek.
