Andover is a tiny borough located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 601 people and four associated neighborhoods, Andover is the 497th largest community in New Jersey.Unlike some boroughs where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Andover is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Andover is a borough of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Andover who work in sales jobs (18.06%), office and administrative support (11.74%), and teaching (10.38%). Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 11.01% 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. Because of many things, Andover is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Andover really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Andover perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly 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 34.88 minutes every day commuting to work. The education level of Andover ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Andover, 41.75% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree. The per capita income in Andover in 2022 was $37,282, 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 $149,128 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 Irish, German, Italian, Egyptian, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Andover is English. Other important languages spoken here include Arabic and Portuguese.
