Annville is a very small town located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 4,759 people and five associated neighborhoods, Annville is the 323rd largest community in Pennsylvania.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Annville is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Annville is a town of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Annville who work in office and administrative support (12.92%), sales jobs (12.69%), and teaching (10.11%). Also of interest is that Annville 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 Annville telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 13.96% 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. Annville is a small town with a large college student population. Because of this, there is a real youthful, hip vibe to the place, and much of the life in the town is centered on the college. This has helped Annville to buck the trend of other small towns that have suffered declining populations over the past 20 to 30 years. Spending by students, and faculty and staff jobs, are a big part of the local economy. In terms of college education, Annville is substantially better educated than the typical community in the nation, which has 21.84% of the adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree: 31.27% of adults in Annville have a college degree. The per capita income in Annville in 2022 was $31,628, which is lower middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $126,512 for a family of four. However, Annville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Annville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Annville residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Annville include German, Irish, Italian, Polish, and English. The most common language spoken in Annville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.
