Augusta is a somewhat small city located in the state of Kansas. With a population of 9,245 people and three associated neighborhoods, Augusta is the 38th largest community in Kansas.Unlike some cities 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 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 (14.13%), sales jobs (12.07%), and teaching (9.08%). Also of interest is that Augusta has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in Augusta telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 9.04% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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 education level of Augusta citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 23.94% of adults in Augusta have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Augusta in 2022 was $34,542, which is middle income relative to Kansas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $138,168 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 Swedish. The most common language spoken in Augusta is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
