Annville is a very small town located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 4,759 people and five associated neighborhoods, Annville is the 323rd largest community in Pennsylvania. Annville has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic towns.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Annville is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Annville is a town of service providers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Annville who work in sales jobs (12.43%), teaching (9.45%), and office and administrative support (8.27%). Also of interest is that Annville has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 8.18% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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. Annville is a place where college students are a big part of the character and culture of the town. Small towns have often struggled with declining populations over the past few decades, but the presence of such a large college student population has helped Annville to fight this trend. Not only does the college population add spending and jobs to local economy, but it also contributes a very tangible, youthful energy to the town. The population of Annville is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 37.26% of adults in Annville have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Annville in 2022 was $29,478, which is lower middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $117,912 for a family of four. However, Annville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Annville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Annville residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Annville include German, Italian, Irish, Polish, and English. The most common language spoken in Annville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.
