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. Much of the housing stock in Annville was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic towns in the country.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 service providers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Annville who work in sales jobs (12.43%), teaching (9.45%), and office and administrative support (8.27%). 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. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 8.18% 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. 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. The education level of Annville citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 37.26% of adults in Annville have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Annville in 2022 was $29,478, which is lower middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $117,912 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, Italian, Irish, Polish, and English. The most common language spoken in Annville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.
