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Andover, Minnesota, in Anoka county, is 7 miles N of Coon Rapids, Minnesota (center to center) and 17 miles N of Minneapolis, Minnesota. The city is included in the Minneapolis - Saint Paul metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 26,588 people lived in Andover.
In Andover, about 76% of adults are married. Andover is one of those places you go to when you're already married, not to find someone. It seems that everyone in city is married (though of course they're not). Large families and residences are common here. Watch out for that stroller! It's hard to swing a rattle in Andover without hitting a preschooler.
The city is noted for its large share of males.
In 2000, Andover had a median family income of $78,785. Many people in Andover make a good living. The bulk of the population of the city is doing well, with money to spend. Andover doesn't have a large share of its people below the poverty line. Significantly, more adults in the city have earned college degrees than have people in most other cities in Minnesota.
Andover residents donated more money ($14,520) to George W. Bush than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Republican party attracted the most donations from the city.
An estimated 96% of living spaces in Andover are occupied by their owners, not by renters. The housing stock in the city is younger than in most places. Optimists try to see the higher property taxes in Andover as a sign of wealth and desirability.
In Andover, 93% of commuters drive to work.
Andover strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Minnesota):
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| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers) | Top 1% |  |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers) | Top 1% | |
| Median Family Income (vs. Peers) | Top 12% | |
| Public Transportation Use (vs. State) | Top 16% | |
| College Educated Adults (vs. State) | Top 19% | |
Comparing Andover to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Minnesota (State):
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