Andalusia is a somewhat small city located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 8,790 people and six associated neighborhoods, Andalusia is the 79th largest community in Alabama.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Andalusia is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Andalusia is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Andalusia who work in healthcare (16.33%), office and administrative support (10.03%), and management occupations (7.41%). Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Andalusia spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 18.66 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be. Being a small city, Andalusia does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The education level of Andalusia citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 23.43% of adults in Andalusia have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Andalusia in 2022 was $26,626, which is middle income relative to Alabama, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $106,504 for a family of four. However, Andalusia contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Andalusia is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Andalusia home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Andalusia residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Andalusia include Irish, English, German, Scottish, and French. The most common language spoken in Andalusia is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
