Annandale is a very small city located in the state of Minnesota. With a population of 3,424 people and two associated neighborhoods, Annandale is the 220th largest community in Minnesota.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Annandale is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Annandale is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Annandale who work in teaching (18.64%), sales jobs (10.41%), and food service (7.21%). A relatively large number of people in Annandale telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.15% 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 Annandale, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 31.32 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. The education level of Annandale citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 24.83% of adults in Annandale have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Annandale in 2022 was $31,558, which is lower middle income relative to Minnesota, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $126,232 for a family of four. However, Annandale contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Annandale home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Annandale residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Annandale include German, Irish, Norwegian, Swedish, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Annandale is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.
