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. Andover has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Andover, where 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.Unlike some cities, Andover isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Andover are a mix of both white- and blue-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. Because of many things, Andover is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Andover a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Andover has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Andover’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. Being a small city, Andover does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Andover, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Andover is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 53.01% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%. 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.
