Williamstown is a very small city located in the state of West Virginia. With a population of 2,965 people and two associated neighborhoods, Williamstown is the 74th largest community in West Virginia. Much of the housing stock in Williamstown was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Williamstown is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Williamstown is a city of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Williamstown who work in management occupations (12.98%), teaching (10.54%), and office and administrative support (10.40%). Of important note, Williamstown is also a city of artists. Williamstown has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Williamstown’s character. Also of interest is that Williamstown has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 8.26% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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. Because of many things, Williamstown is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Williamstown a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Williamstown has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Williamstown’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family. Williamstown is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The education level of Williamstown ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Williamstown, 46.08% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree. The per capita income in Williamstown in 2022 was $42,496, which is wealthy relative to West Virginia, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $169,984 for a family of four. However, Williamstown contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Williamstown home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Williamstown residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Williamstown include German, English, Irish, European, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Williamstown is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.
