About Andover

Andover is a somewhat small town located in the state of Florida. With a population of 8,658 people and just one neighborhood, Andover is the 257th largest community in Florida.

Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Andover is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Andover is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Andover who work in office and administrative support jobs (19.70%), sales jobs (12.88%), and management occupations (7.16%).

In Andover, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 30.89 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.

Even though Andover is a smaller town, it has many people who hop on public transportation - mostly the bus - for their daily commute to work. Typically, these people are commuting to good jobs in the surrounding cities.

Andover Information and Demographics

In terms of college education, Andover is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 14.96%: 15.89% of adults 25 and older in Andover have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Andover in 2000 was $17,798, which is middle income relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $71,192 for a family of four.

Andover is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Andover home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Andover is African-American, followed by White. Andover also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 15.99% of the town's residents. Important ancestries of people in Andover include Jamaican, Haitian, Bahamian, Italian, and African.

In addition, Andover has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (35.82%).

The most common language spoken in Andover is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French Creole.