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. Andover has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, 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.
A relatively large number of people in Andover telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 11.11% 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.
Overall, Andover’s crime rate is one of the lowest in the nation, which makes a great place to live if safety is an important concern.
In Andover, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 36.43 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.
The citizens of Andover are among the most well-educated in the nation: 43.95% of adults in Andover have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree.
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.