Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 17.70 minutes getting to work every day.
As is often the case in a small city, Augusta doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
In terms of college education, Augusta is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 25.71% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Augusta in 2022 was $32,743, which is lower middle income relative to Maine, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $130,972 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 English, French, Irish, French Canadian, and German.
The most common language spoken in Augusta is English. Other important languages spoken here include French and Spanish.
