Andover is a medium-sized city located in the state of Kansas. With a population of 15,814 people and five associated neighborhoods, Andover is the 25th largest community in Kansas. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Andover, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Andover, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Andover’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Andover does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $113,538.00. Andover real estate is some of the most expensive in Kansas, although Andover house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Andover is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Andover is a city of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Andover who work in management occupations (19.07%), healthcare (11.56%), and teaching (9.48%). 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. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 8.25% 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. Andover is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Andover’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. Andover is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.If knowledge is power, Andover is a pretty powerful place. 53.01% of the adults in Andover have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns. The per capita income in Andover in 2022 was $40,419, which is wealthy relative to Kansas, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $161,676 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, English, Irish, European, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Andover is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Arabic.
