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.When you are in Augusta, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 37.83% of Augusta’s employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 27.7% that do. Overall, Augusta is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and transportation and shipping workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Augusta who work in management occupations (11.62%), office and administrative support (11.09%), and sales jobs (9.69%). 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 is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Augusta, the average commute to work is 41.46 minutes, which is quite a bit 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.In terms of college education, Augusta is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 17.41% of adults 25 and older in Augusta have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Augusta in 2022 was $36,567, which is wealthy relative to West Virginia, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $146,268 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.
