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Andover, MN
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Andover profile


Living in Andover



Andover is a medium-sized city located in the state of Minnesota. With a population of 32,928 people and eight constituent neighborhoods, Andover is the 30th largest community in Minnesota.

Andover real estate is some of the most expensive in Minnesota, although Andover house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

Also of interest is that Andover has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Andover telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 11.84% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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.

Because of many things, Andover is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Andover really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Andover perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

The citizens of Andover are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 38.70% of adults in Andover have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Andover in 2018 was $47,847, which is wealthy relative to Minnesota and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $191,388 for a family of four.

Andover is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Andover home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Andover residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Andover include German, Norwegian, Irish, Swedish, and Polish.

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