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%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 8.15% 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. One downside of living in Annandale, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 31.32 minutes every day commuting to work. The citizens of Annandale are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 24.83% of adults in Annandale having a bachelor's degree or advanced 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.
