Annandale is a medium-sized town located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 43,363 people and 14 associated neighborhoods, Annandale is the 25th largest community in Virginia. Annandale home prices are not only among the most expensive in Virginia, but Annandale real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Annandale is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Annandale is a town of professionals, service providers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Annandale who work in management occupations (10.92%), office and administrative support (8.65%), and business and financial occupations (8.63%). 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. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 16.41% 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. In Annandale, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 30.40 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. One bright side is that local public transit is widely used, so it may be an option to avoid the headache of driving in the heavy traffic by leaving the car at home and taking transit. For the size of the town, public transportation in Annandale is quite heavily used. Mostly, people who use it for their daily commute are taking the bus. For Annandale, the benefits are reduced air pollution and congestion on the highways.The education level of Annandale ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Annandale, 44.91% 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 Annandale in 2022 was $52,056, which is wealthy relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $208,224 for a family of four. However, Annandale contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Annandale is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Annandale home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Annandale, accounting for 34.35% of the town’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Annandale residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Annandale include German, Irish, English, Italian, and French. In addition, Annandale has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (43.17%). The most common language spoken in Annandale is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Vietnamese.
