Andover

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Andover Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 31,247
  • Land Area (2000): 80.303 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 2.897 square kilometers
  • Local Time(s):
  • Area Code(s): 978
  • Alias(es) (2003): ANDOVER, BAR CODED I R S, INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, IRS SERVICE CENTER
Andover Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 31,567 2002 31,634 2005 32,052
2000 32,749 2003 31,846 2006 Not Available
2001 31,396 2004 31,849 2007 33,615

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Houses (2000): 11,590
Andover Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Andover Employment Information Back to top
Employment (2003): 32,495
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $1,822,403,000 / $449,530,000
Andover Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 15,207 14,522 685 4.50% 45
1991 15,410 14,413 997 6.47% 65
1992 15,783 14,787 997 6.32% 63
1993 15,985 15,162 823 5.15% 52
1994 16,437 15,630 807 4.91% 49
1995 16,212 15,600 612 3.77% 38
1996 16,562 16,036 527 3.18% 32
1997 16,725 16,204 520 3.11% 31
1998 17,095 16,681 414 2.42% 24
1999 17,475 17,038 437 2.50% 25
2000 16,369 16,032 337 2.06% 21
2001 16,659 16,138 521 3.13% 31
2002 16,810 15,949 862 5.12% 51
2003 16,620 15,755 865 5.20% 52
2004 16,563 15,823 740 4.47% 45
2005 16,717 16,045 673 4.02% 40
2006 16,935 16,230 705 4.16% 42
2007 17,100 16,409 691 4.04% 40
2008 17,061 16,430 631 3.70% 37
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 17,021 16,387 634 3.72% 37
Feb 2008 16,917 16,353 564 3.33% 33
Mar 2008 16,939 16,416 523 3.09% 31
Apr 2008 16,902 16,449 453 2.68% 27
May 2008 16,869 16,252 617 3.66% 37
Jun 2008 17,236 16,502 734 4.26% 43
Jul 2008 17,351 16,641 710 4.09% 41
Aug 2008 17,278 16,595 683 3.95% 40
Sep 2008 17,040 16,278 762 4.47% 45
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Andover Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,567 19.02%
2. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 987 11.98%
3. Finance and Insurance 603 7.32%
4. Construction 484 5.88%
5. Health Care 455 5.52%
6. Educational Services 421 5.11%
7. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 231 2.80%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 229 2.78%
9. Public Administration 204 2.48%
10. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 202 2.45%
11. Accommodation and Food Services 200 2.43%
12. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 188 2.28%
13. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 179 2.17%
14. Info Services and Data Processing 169 2.05%
15. Chemical Manufacturing 166 2.02%
16. Food and Beverage Stores 160 1.94%
17. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 108 1.31%
18. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 102 1.24%
19. Printing and Related Manufacturing 93 1.13%
20. Other Transportation 83 1.01%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 1,266 18.33%
2. Health Care 945 13.68%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 896 12.97%
4. Finance and Insurance 439 6.35%
5. Public Administration 306 4.43%
6. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 239 3.46%
7. Social Assistance 203 2.94%
8. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 182 2.63%
9. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 157 2.27%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 137 1.98%
11. Accommodation and Food Services 135 1.95%
12. Info Services and Data Processing 135 1.95%
13. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 134 1.94%
14. Chemical Manufacturing 119 1.72%
15. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 115 1.66%
16. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 104 1.51%
17. Department and Other General Stores 97 1.40%
18. Personal and Laundry Services 86 1.24%
19. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 84 1.22%
20. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 79 1.14%

Andover Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 779 9.46%
2. Computer Specialists 720 8.74%
3. Top Executives 624 7.58%
4. Engineers 589 7.15%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 395 4.80%
6. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 355 4.31%
7. Lawyers 297 3.61%
8. Business Operations Specialists 277 3.36%
9. Operations Managers Non Finance 266 3.23%
10. Physicians and Surgeons 240 2.91%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 199 2.42%
12. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 185 2.25%
13. Accountants and Auditors 152 1.85%
14. Life and Physical Scientists 146 1.77%
15. Other Office and Admin Support 145 1.76%
16. Other Health Occupations 142 1.72%
17. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 138 1.68%
18. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 126 1.53%
19. Other Production Occupations 126 1.53%
20. Other Installation / Maintenance 119 1.44%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 507 7.34%
2. Other Management Occupations 477 6.91%
3. Registered Nurses 409 5.92%
4. Computer Specialists 333 4.82%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 306 4.43%
6. Other Office and Admin Support 302 4.37%
7. Secretaries and Admins 300 4.34%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 297 4.30%
9. Business Operations Specialists 253 3.66%
10. Art and Design Workers 184 2.66%
11. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 166 2.40%
12. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 166 2.40%
13. Operations Managers Non Finance 163 2.36%
14. Customer Service Representatives 153 2.21%
15. Life and Physical Scientists 145 2.10%
16. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 135 1.95%
17. Child Care Workers 128 1.85%
18. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 126 1.82%
19. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 116 1.68%
20. Teachers, Secondary School 114 1.65%

Andover Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 12,811 55.04%
15-35 hours 3,018 12.97%
1-14 hours 912 3.92%
No regular hours 6,534 28.07%

Andover Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 158 1.11%
5 AM-5:29 AM 162 1.13%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 414 2.90%
6 AM-6:29 AM 932 6.53%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,459 10.22%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,617 18.33%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,403 16.83%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2,496 17.49%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,354 9.49%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 985 6.90%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 292 2.05%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 143 1.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 494 3.46%
4 PM-11:59 PM 366 2.56%

Andover Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 359 2.51%
5-9 1,469 10.29%
10-14 1,998 14.00%
15-19 1,916 13.42%
20-24 1,694 11.87%
25-29 633 4.43%
30-34 1,614 11.31%
35-39 524 3.67%
40-44 755 5.29%
45-59 1,545 10.82%
60-89 1,310 9.18%
At least 90 458 3.21%

Andover Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 56 0.39% 8,013 56.13%
30-44 29 0.20% 2,864 20.06%
45-59 51 0.36% 1,494 10.47%
At least 60 431 3.02% 1,337 9.37%

Andover Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 29 0.19%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 990 6.59%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 12,213 81.35%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 15 0.10%
Color 4 Box Other 126 0.84%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 567 3.78%
Color 6 Box Walked 335 2.23%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 738 4.92%

Andover Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Andover Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 11,346 (30,944 people)
Families (2000): 8,594 (27,606 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 4,027
People at same address in 1995: 19,161
Andover Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 640 5.64%
$10,000-$14,999 412 3.63%
$15,000-$19,999 227 2.00%
$20,000-$24,999 358 3.16%
$25,000-$29,999 213 1.88%
$30,000-$34,999 262 2.31%
$35,000-$39,999 371 3.27%
$40,000-$44,999 391 3.45%
$45,000-$49,999 447 3.94%
$50,000-$59,999 647 5.70%
$60,000-$74,999 906 7.99%
$75,000-$99,999 1,613 14.22%
$100,000-$124,999 1,173 10.34%
$125,000-$149,999 993 8.75%
$150,000-$199,999 1,247 10.99%
$200,000 or more 1,446 12.74%

Andover Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,447 21.65%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,049 26.97%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 324 2.87%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,904 16.84%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 31 0.27%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,244 19.85%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 8 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 958 8.47%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 265 2.34%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 70 0.62%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.02%

Andover Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 9,531 28.33%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 7,159 21.28%
Public Assistance 151 0.45%
Retirement 1,849 5.50%
Self Employment 1,818 5.40%
Social Security 2,624 7.80%
Supplemental Security 234 0.70%
Wage / Salary 9,129 27.14%
Other 1,146 3.41%

Andover Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 3,441 45.98%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 4,043 54.02%

Andover Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 514 4.63%
Color 1 Box Married 7,694 69.28%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,602 23.43%
Color 3 Box Widowed 295 2.66%

Andover Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 970 7.67%
Color 1 Box Married 7,874 62.25%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,544 20.11%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,262 9.98%

Andover Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Andover Education Information Back to top
Andover Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 405 1.82%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 997 4.47%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,209 14.38%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,009 13.49%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,304 5.85%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 7,146 32.03%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 6,238 27.96%

Andover Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 220 0.70% 637 2.04% 857 2.74%
Kindergarten 388 1.24% 146 0.47% 534 1.71%
Grades 1-4 1,934 6.19% 280 0.90% 2,214 7.09%
Grades 5-8 1,772 5.67% 324 1.04% 2,096 6.71%
Grades 9-12 1,728 5.53% 382 1.22% 2,110 6.75%
Undergrad college 546 1.75% 221 0.71% 767 2.45%
Graduate or professional school 321 1.03% 329 1.05% 650 2.08%
Total 6,909 22.11% 2,319 7.42% 9,228 29.53%

Andover Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Andover Business Information Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 992
Andover Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Andover Public Benefits Information Back to top
Andover Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 29,739 96.11%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,205 3.89%

Andover Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Andover Criminal Information Back to top
Andover Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 0.317 0.127 0.000 0.063 0.507 0.032 2.978 11.784 1.299 16.093
2000 0.366 0.031 0.000 0.122 0.519 0.122 1.863 10.535 1.038 13.558
2001 0.414 0.032 0.000 0.191 0.637 0.064 1.593 10.097 0.637 12.390
2002 0.253 0.095 0.032 0.000 0.379 0.000 2.624 10.369 1.075 14.067
2003 0.188 0.063 0.000 0.031 0.283 0.063 1.884 10.928 1.099 13.911
2004 0.188 0.063 0.000 0.031 0.283 0.063 1.476 9.702 0.534 11.712
2005 0.655 0.187 0.000 0.094 0.936 0.125 1.966 11.918 0.718 14.601
2006 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2007 0.476 0.119 0.000 0.030 0.625 0.119 1.547 9.401 0.833 11.780

Andover Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 19 53
2005 18 52
2006 19 52
2007 19 52

Andover Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 524
2000 461
2001 409
2002 457

Andover Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Andover Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Andover Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 4,732 15.14%
10-19 Years 4,833 15.47%
20-29 Years 1,996 6.39%
30-39 Years 4,373 13.99%
40-49 Years 5,918 18.94%
50-59 Years 4,350 13.92%
60-69 Years 2,257 7.22%
70-79 Years 1,673 5.35%
80-89 Years 914 2.93%
90+ Years 201 0.64%

Andover Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 15,050 48.16%
Color 1 Box Female 16,197 51.84%

Andover Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 28,326 90.65%
Color 2 Box Asian 1,784 5.71%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 567 1.81%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 286 0.92%
Color 1 Box African-American 221 0.71%
Color 6 Box Other Race 44 0.14%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 12 0.04%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 7 0.02%

Andover Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 7,094 20.94%
2. Italian 4,777 14.10%
3. English 4,705 13.89%
4. German 2,714 8.01%
5. French Non-Basque 1,778 5.25%
6. Polish 1,457 4.30%
7. French Canadian 1,231 3.63%
8. United States Or American 1,124 3.32%
9. Scottish 1,074 3.17%
10. Russian 1,059 3.13%

Andover Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 25,630 87.88%
2. Chinese 633 2.17%
3. French 446 1.53%
4. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 410 1.41%
5. Italian 271 0.93%
6. Japanese 207 0.71%
7. Korean 192 0.66%
8. Russian 177 0.61%
9. Other Asian 155 0.53%
10. German 134 0.46%

Andover Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 28,077 89.86%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,569 5.02%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,601 5.12%

Andover Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Andover Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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