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Accokeek, MD
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Living in Accokeek



Accokeek is a somewhat small town located in the state of Maryland. With a population of 13,927 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Accokeek is the 64th largest community in Maryland. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Accokeek, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Accokeek, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Accokeek’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Accokeek does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $140,338.00.

Housing costs in Accokeek are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in Maryland.

Also of interest is that Accokeek has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 16.23% 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.

Because of many things, Accokeek is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Accokeek a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Accokeek has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Accokeek’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

In Accokeek, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 44.43 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

The education level of Accokeek ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Accokeek, 43.81% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree.

The per capita income in Accokeek in 2018 was $54,121, which is upper middle income relative to Maryland, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $216,484 for a family of four.

Accokeek is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Accokeek home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Accokeek residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Accokeek include English, German, African, Irish, and Nigerian.

The most common language spoken in Accokeek is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Tagalog.


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