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%). Overall, Augusta’s crime rate is one of the lowest in the nation, which makes a great place to live if safety is an important concern. In Augusta, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 39.53 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. Being a small town, Augusta does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.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.
