Anderson is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of Indiana. With a population of 55,199 people and 23 associated neighborhoods, Anderson is the 16th largest community in Indiana.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Anderson is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Anderson is a city of service providers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Anderson who work in office and administrative support (11.76%), food service (9.46%), and management occupations (7.88%). Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 8.36% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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. In terms of college education, the citizens of Anderson rank slightly lower than the national average. 16.12% of adults 25 and older in Anderson have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community. The per capita income in Anderson in 2022 was $28,479, which is lower middle income relative to Indiana and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $113,916 for a family of four. However, Anderson contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Anderson is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Anderson home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Anderson residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Anderson include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Anderson is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.
