Anderson is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of Indiana. With a population of 55,199 people and 23 associated neighborhoods, Anderson is the 16th largest community in Indiana.Anderson is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Anderson is a city of service providers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Anderson who work in office and administrative support (11.76%), food service (9.46%), and management occupations (7.88%). A relatively large number of people in Anderson telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.36% 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. In terms of college education, the citizens of Anderson rank slightly lower than the national average. 16.12% of adults 25 and older in Anderson have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community. The per capita income in Anderson in 2022 was $28,479, which is lower middle income relative to Indiana and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $113,916 for a family of four. However, Anderson contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Anderson is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Anderson home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Anderson residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Anderson include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Anderson is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.
