Overview Hamilton is a tiny town located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 607 people and just one neighborhood, Hamilton is the 318th largest community in Virginia. Hamilton home prices are not only among the most expensive in Virginia, but Hamilton real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America. Occupations and Workforce Hamilton is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 91.64% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Hamilton is a town of managers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Hamilton who work in management occupations (23.22%), business and financial occupations (13.62%), and food service (9.91%). Also of interest is that Hamilton has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 31.94% 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. Setting & Lifestyle In addition, Hamilton is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are educated, wealthy, executives and professionals, who have urbane tastes in books, food, and travel, whether they actually live in a big city, or choose to reside in a small town. In big or medium-sized cities, urban sophisticates tend to frequent art institutions such as opera, symphonies, ballet, live theatre, and museums. Because of many things, Hamilton is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Hamilton really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Hamilton perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live. In Hamilton, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 30.82 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. Hamilton is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day. Hamilton Demographics Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Hamilton, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Hamilton is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 52.93% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%. The per capita income in Hamilton in 2022 was $55,050, which is wealthy relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $220,200 for a family of four. Hamilton is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Hamilton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Hamilton residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Hamilton include German, Irish, European, English, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Hamilton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.