Anderson is a medium-sized city located in the state of California. With a population of 11,210 people and five associated neighborhoods, Anderson is the 405th largest community in California.
One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 9.10% 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.
Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Anderson spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 17.00 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
In terms of college education, the citizens of Anderson rank slightly lower than the national average. 15.09% 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 $28,728, which is lower middle income relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $114,912 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 Asian. Anderson also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 14.56% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Anderson include Irish, German, English, European, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Anderson is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.