Andover

Population: 9,261
Median household income: $127,054
Median home value: $719,900

Located in Essex County, Massachusetts, Andover is a community with a population of 9,261. At $127,054, its median household income sits above Essex County's $99,431.

From 2019 to 2023, Andover's population grew 3.9% from 8,914 to 9,261, while its median home value rose 27.6% from $564,200 to $719,900.

The median resident is 45.5 years old. The largest age group is 18 to 24, 16.7% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 9,261
Median age: 45.5 yrs
Median household income: $127,054
Median home value: $719,900
Median gross rent: $1,422
Housing units: 3,755
Homeownership rate: 69.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 67.7%
Unemployment rate: 7.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,9149,261

Median household income

$95,600$127,054

Median home value

$564,200$719,900

Median gross rent

$1,006$1,422

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,914	$95,600	$564,200	$1,006
2020	8,821	$113,684	$597,500	$1,063
2021	8,958	$122,689	$629,900	$1,274
2022	9,419	$130,417	$700,000	$1,477
2023	9,261	$127,054	$719,900	$1,422

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.7%

5 to 1713.6%

18 to 2416.7%

25 to 345.4%

35 to 449.9%

45 to 5413.1%

55 to 6416.5%

65 to 7412.0%

75 and over8.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	342	3.7%
5 to 17	1,264	13.6%
18 to 24	1,551	16.7%
25 to 34	503	5.4%
35 to 44	919	9.9%
45 to 54	1,217	13.1%
55 to 64	1,531	16.5%
65 to 74	1,109	12.0%
75 and over	825	8.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,449	80.4%
Black or African American	151	1.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	29	0.3%
Asian	820	8.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	6	0.1%
Two or more races	183	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	623	6.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.5%

High school graduate11.4%

Some college or associate's15.4%

Bachelor's degree27.4%

Graduate or professional degree40.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	338	5.5%
High school graduate	694	11.4%
Some college or associate's	939	15.4%
Bachelor's degree	1,672	27.4%
Graduate or professional degree	2,461	40.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone58.4%

Carpooled4.9%

Public transit2.3%

Walked8.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home24.7%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,622	58.4%
Carpooled	218	4.9%
Public transit	103	2.3%
Walked	388	8.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1,111	24.7%
Other means	50	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,298	38.4%
15 to 29 min	968	28.6%
30 to 44 min	635	18.8%
45 to 59 min	196	5.8%
60+ min	284	8.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.20
Poverty rate: 8.9% (706 of 7,918)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,231	63.8%
Nonfamily households	1,265	36.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,496	93.1%
Vacant	259	6.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,439	69.8%
Renter-occupied	1,057	30.2%

1-unit, detached52.2%

1-unit, attached7.2%

2 to 4 units16.7%

5 to 19 units11.2%

20 or more units12.6%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,961	52.2%
1-unit, attached	272	7.2%
2 to 4 units	628	16.7%
5 to 19 units	422	11.2%
20 or more units	472	12.6%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2501430
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.69 sq mi
Water area: 0.08 sq mi
Center point: 42.6557, -71.1422