Andover is a tiny borough located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 603 people and four associated neighborhoods, Andover is the 497th largest community in New Jersey. Much of the housing stock in Andover was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic boroughs in the country.
Also of interest is that Andover 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: 11.11% 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.
Andover’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the nation, making it a very safe place to live.
One downside of living in Andover, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 36.43 minutes every day commuting to work.
Andover is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 43.95% of adults in Andover have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher.
The per capita income in Andover in 2022 was $40,985, which is low income relative to New Jersey, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $163,940 for a family of four. However, Andover contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Andover is a somewhat ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Andover home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Andover residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in Andover include German, Irish, Italian, English, and Egyptian.
The most common language spoken in Andover is English. Other important languages spoken here include Arabic and Portuguese.