Augusta is a somewhat small city located in the state of Kansas. With a population of 9,222 people and three associated neighborhoods, Augusta is the 38th largest community in Kansas.Unlike some cities, Augusta isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Augusta are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Augusta is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Augusta who work in office and administrative support (15.57%), teaching (10.37%), and sales jobs (10.13%). Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 9.06% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. The population of Augusta overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Augusta, 23.64% have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Augusta in 2022 was $32,959, which is middle income relative to Kansas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $131,836 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 Native American. Important ancestries of people in Augusta include German, English, Irish, European, and French. The most common language spoken in Augusta is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
