Annandale is a very small town located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 1,663 people and two associated neighborhoods, Annandale is the 446th largest community in New Jersey.
Housing costs in Annandale are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in New Jersey.
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.
A relatively large number of people in Annandale telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 19.21% 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.
In Annandale, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 30.42 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. One bright side is that local public transit is widely used, so it may be an option to avoid the headache of driving in the heavy traffic by leaving the car at home and taking transit.
Despite being a small town, Annandale has a lot of people using the bus to get to and from work every day. Most of these people on the bus are using it to get to good jobs in other cities.
Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Annandale. 65.68% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%.
The per capita income in Annandale in 2022 was $71,781, which is upper middle income relative to New Jersey, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $287,124 for a family of four.
Annandale is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Annandale home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Annandale residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Annandale include German, Irish, Portuguese, Italian, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Annandale is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.