Andalusia is a somewhat small city located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 8,840 people and six associated neighborhoods, Andalusia is the 79th largest community in Alabama.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Andalusia is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Andalusia is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Andalusia who work in healthcare (15.94%), office and administrative support (10.51%), and sales jobs (9.50%). Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Andalusia spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 19.20 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be. Being a small city, Andalusia does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The overall education level of Andalusia is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 25.22% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Andalusia in 2022 was $28,970, which is middle income relative to Alabama, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $115,880 for a family of four. However, Andalusia contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Andalusia is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Andalusia home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Andalusia residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Andalusia include Irish, English, German, Scottish, and Scots-Irish. The most common language spoken in Andalusia is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
