Annandale is a medium-sized town located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 43,363 people and 14 associated neighborhoods, Annandale is the 25th largest community in Virginia. Annandale home prices are not only among the most expensive in Virginia, but Annandale real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Annandale is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Annandale is a town of professionals, service providers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Annandale who work in management occupations (10.86%), office and administrative support (10.45%), and business and financial occupations (7.36%). Also of interest is that Annandale 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: 13.50% 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. One downside of living in Annandale is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Annandale, the average commute to work is 30.77 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the town, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative. For the size of the town, public transportation in Annandale is quite heavily used. Mostly, people who use it for their daily commute are taking the bus. For Annandale, the benefits are reduced air pollution and congestion on the highways.The citizens of Annandale are among the most well-educated in the nation: 43.95% of adults in Annandale 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 Annandale in 2022 was $49,082, which is wealthy relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $196,328 for a family of four. However, Annandale contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Annandale is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Annandale home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Annandale, accounting for 32.21% of the town’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Annandale residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Annandale include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Ethiopian. Annandale also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 43.78%. The most common language spoken in Annandale is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Vietnamese.
