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.Annandale is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 90.90% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Annandale is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Annandale who work in management occupations (15.06%), office and administrative support (12.47%), and sales jobs (11.46%). 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: 19.21% 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 30.42 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. In Annandale, a lot of people use the bus to get to work every day though Annandale is a relatively small town. Those that ride the bus are primarily traveling out of town to good jobs in other cities.If knowledge is power, Annandale is a pretty powerful place. 65.68% of the adults in Annandale have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns. 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.
