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.
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: 13.50% 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.
One downside of living in Annandale, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 30.77 minutes every day commuting to work. However, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead.
Although the majority of commuting trips in the town are by private automobile, Annandale is somewhat unusual for a town of its size for having a substantial number of people who use public transportation. For a lot of people, the bus helps to get to and from their jobs every morning, which benefits everyone in the Annandale area by reducing both traffic and air pollution.
The citizens of Annandale are among the most well-educated in the nation: 43.95% of adults in Annandale have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Annandale in 2022 was $49,082, which is wealthy relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $196,328 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 32.21% 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 Ethiopian.
In addition, Annandale has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (43.78%).
The most common language spoken in Annandale is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Vietnamese.