Porter Kelsey House · Photo: Elkman · CC BY-SA 3.0Households in Andover earn more than those in 93% of U.S. towns
Below the poverty line: 3.3% of residents, next to 9.3% for Minnesota as a whole. For jobs and income Andover is better than 97% of U.S. towns (A+); for walkability it is more walkable than 30% of U.S. towns (C). Working residents average 25 minutes each way, next to 23 for Minnesota and 26 for the U.S.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Work and commuting in Andover, in brief
The better-paid jobs are outside Andover
72% of Andover residents earn over $3,333 a month (about $40,000 a year) at their main job, but only 44% of the jobs based in Andover pay that much. Most residents work elsewhere: 94% leave town for their job. The jobs ↓
Andover has added jobs fast
Jobs based in Andover went from 3,877 in 2013 to 5,458 in 2023, +41%. The jobs ↓
Andover empties out on a workday
About 22,000 people are in Andover on a workday afternoon, 35% fewer than the 34,000 who live here: 16,000 head out to work and 4,300 come in. Day and night ↓
Many jobs in Andover pay little
26% of the jobs based in Andover pay $1,250 a month or less, under $15,000 a year. Young workers hold many of them: 32% of all the jobs here go to people 29 or younger. The jobs ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey; a jump in jobs can partly be a big employer changing how it reports its locations.
Where Andover’s Jobs & income grade comes from
Household income is its strongest input ($137,593, U.S. $80,734); unemployment ranks lowest, though still above most U.S. towns (2.8%, U.S. 5.2%). It also does well on the poverty rate and unemployment and job access by car.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Andover could be anywhere from A to A+.
Jobs in Andover: what the 5,458 are
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Andover, 2013 → 2023: 3,877 → 5,458. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2023.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Andover’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The daily flow of workers through Andover
On a workday 16,205 residents head out to work, 1,111 work right here, and 4,347 people come in from elsewhere.
About 22,000 people are in Andover on a workday afternoon, 35% fewer than live here.
0.32 jobs for every working resident, so most people commute out.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
14% of working residents work in Minneapolis
Where Andover clocks in
14% of workers
6% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
About 25 minutes each way for Andover’s commuters
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.1 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Andover workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 13,933 commuters (the 21% who work from home are left out). Across Minnesota: 84% drive alone, 2% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
Close to home or a long way: work trips from Andover
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2023.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Few in Andover walk, bike or ride to work
The street layout scores higher than the way people actually get to work: 0.9% of commuters walk, bike or take transit, below the 5.7% across Minnesota.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 17,575 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service (shown, not graded). 0% of residents live within a ¾-mile walk of a bus or train stop, 0% within a quarter mile. At the weekday evening rush, about under 0.1 trips an hour stop near the typical resident, more than in 20% of the 9,825 U.S. towns with transit data.
Transit at the evening rush trips an hour stopping within ¼ mile of the typical resident, EPA 2020
Households without a car (shown, not graded). 2.5% of Andover households have no vehicle (Minnesota 6.7%, U.S. 8.4%). <1% of Andover’s commuters take a bus or train.
49th of 1,255: where Andover ranks among U.S. towns of 24,000 to 46,000
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Upper Dublin Township PA | 27,258 | $168K | 3.2% | 1.9% | 8% | A+ |
| 2 | Southlake TX | 31,175 | $250K | 1.5% | 2.7% | 11% | A+ |
| 3 | Leawood KS | 34,093 | $186K | 3.1% | 2.0% | 9% | A+ |
| 4 | Prior Lake MN | 28,140 | $134K | 3.1% | 1.5% | 10% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 24 | Otsego MN | 24,525 | $120K | 3.5% | 1.7% | 4% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 47 | Clifton Park NY | 37,775 | $133K | 2.3% | 2.0% | 13% | A+ |
| 48 | Oswego IL | 39,948 | $124K | 2.6% | 2.6% | 8% | A+ |
| 49 | Andover MN | 33,874 | $138K | 3.3% | 2.8% | 6% | A+ |
| 50 | Springfield Township PA | 25,039 | $138K | 3.4% | 3.1% | 7% | A+ |
| 51 | Highland Park IL | 30,767 | $168K | 4.2% | 3.2% | 11% | A+ |
| 52 | Chanhassen MN | 25,748 | $144K | 2.9% | 3.2% | 10% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 1,255 | Bullhead City AZ | 43,987 | $51K | 18.7% | 11.5% | 26% | D− |
Census ACS 2020–24 (income, poverty, unemployment), Census LEHD (work in town), TownRatings Jobs & income grades. Each town links to its Work & commute page.
Ranked on the Jobs & income grade: the towns either side of Andover, the top three, the last and three more from Minnesota.
Bordering towns draw 14% of Andover’s workers
The biggest share goes to Coon Rapids (8%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Andover workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andover | – | A+ | C | 25 min | $137,593 |
| Ramsey | under 3% | A | B− | 28 min | $116,415 |
| Coon Rapids | 8% | B+ | A− | 23 min | $88,251 |
| Anoka | 6% | B+ | A− | 25 min | $75,948 |
| Ham Lake | under 3% | A | C− | 29 min | $120,135 |
| Oak Grove | under 3% | A | D | 37 min | $117,696 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Andover’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in Andover: questions
What is the median household income in Andover?
$137,593 (±$6,076) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Andover?
3.3%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Andover?
25 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 21% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Andover work?
6% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Minneapolis (14%, 20 mi), Coon Rapids (8%, 5 mi), Anoka (6%, 4 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Andover walkable?
Andover is more walkable than 30% of U.S. towns (Walkability C): an EPA walkability index of 6.5 out of 20, and 1% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Andover without a car?
<1% of commuters take transit and 2% of households have no car. 0% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Andover, from the people who make the trip.
More of Andover
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2023, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer. Walkability index, job access and transit service: U.S. EPA Smart Location Database. The two grades are our own summaries of these figures, not official ratings.