Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Augusta spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 17.70 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
As is often the case in a small city, Augusta doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The percentage of people in Augusta who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 25.71% of adults in Augusta 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.
