In Annandale, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 30.77 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.
Like elsewhere in America, most people in Annandale use a private automobile to get to work. But notably, a substantial number of Annandale‘s citizens do make use of public transit in their daily commute, primarily riding the bus. This helps more people get to work with less air pollution, and require fewer highways to get them there.
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 2018 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.
