Augusta is a very small town located in the state of West Virginia. With a population of 4,960 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.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Augusta is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Augusta is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Augusta who work in teaching (14.46%), management occupations (10.28%), and architecture and engineering (8.34%). The overall crime rate in Augusta is one of the lowest in the US. This makes it one of the safer places to live in the country in terms of crime. One downside of living in Augusta, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 39.53 minutes every day commuting to work. As is often the case in a small town, Augusta doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.In terms of college education, Augusta is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 18.10% of adults 25 and older in Augusta have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Augusta in 2022 was $38,186, 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 $152,744 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, Italian, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Augusta is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
