Accokeek, MD

Census Place

2024 Population

14,362

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Angela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

40.8

2.86% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

3.74%

16.9% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$150,815

4.21% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Accokeek, MD is home to a population of 14.4k people, from which 98.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 15.2% of Accokeek, MD residents were born outside of the country (2.19k people).

In 2024, there were 5.07 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (10k people) in Accokeek, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.97k White (Non-Hispanic) and 1.04k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.6%

2024 Citizenship

98%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.6% of Accokeek, MD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Accokeek, MD was 98%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Accokeek, MD compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Accokeek, MD

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
10k ± 1.33k
White (Non-Hispanic)
1.97k ± 529
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
1.04k ± 687

3.72%

Hispanic Population

534 people

3.72% of the people in Accokeek, MD are hispanic (534 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Accokeek, MD as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Maryland.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
133,677 ± 8,879 people
India
61,989 ± 6,082 people
Nigeria
50,832 ± 5,513 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Maryland was El Salvador, the natal country of 133,677 Maryland residents, followed by India with 61,989 and Nigeria with 50,832.

Foreign-Born Population

15.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.19k people

14.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.95k people

As of 2024, 15.2% of Accokeek, MD residents (2.19k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Accokeek, MD was 14.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Accokeek, MD compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
451 ± 253
Gulf War (1990s)
330 ± 144
Vietnam
249 ± 101

Accokeek, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.37 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Accokeek, MD.

Economy

The economy of Accokeek, MD employs 6.78k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Accokeek, MD were Public Administration (1,201 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,020 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (682 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($124,432), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($121,923), and Public Administration ($117,260).

Employment

Occupations

6.78k

2024 Value

± 817

−2.49%

1 Year decline

± 16.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Accokeek, MD declined at a rate of −2.49%, from 6.95k employees to 6.78k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Accokeek, MD, are Computer & Mathematical Occupations (998 people), Management Occupations (939 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (869 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Accokeek, MD.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Maryland.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Maryland (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

6.78k

2024 Value

± 817

−2.49%

1 Year decline

± 16.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Accokeek, MD declined at a rate of −2.49%, from 6.95k employees to 6.78k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Accokeek, MD, are Public Administration (1,201 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,020 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (682 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Accokeek, MD, though some of these residents may live in Accokeek, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$69,731

Median earning men ± $11,775

$78,399

Median earning women ± $11,535

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($135,434), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($115,156), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($112,860).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($162,813), Public Administration ($116,577), and Construction ($106,181).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Accokeek, MD was $560,500 in 2024, which is 1.68 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $518,100 to $560,500, a 8.18% increase. The homeownership rate in Accokeek, MD is 96.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Accokeek, MD have an average commute time of 42.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Accokeek, MD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$560,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$35,658

$4,264

Median Property Taxes

±$493

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Accokeek, MD the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Accokeek, MD compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

96.6%

Homeownership

2024

68%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 96.6% of the housing units in Accokeek, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 98.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Accokeek, MD compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$150,815

Median Household Income

± $18,911

4.41k

Number of Households

± 587

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.41k households in Accokeek, MD grew to $150,815 from the previous year's value of $144,719.

The following chart displays the households in Accokeek, MD distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Accokeek, MD is from Maryland.

0.448

2024 Wage GINI in Maryland

0.451

2023 Wage GINI in Maryland

In 2024, the income inequality in Maryland was 0.448 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.523% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Maryland was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Maryland in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Maryland across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (54.8%)
Worked At Home (30.1%)
Carpooled (8.92%)

In 2024, 54.8% of workers in Accokeek, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (30.1%) and those who carpooled to work (8.92%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

42.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Accokeek, MD have a longer commute time (42.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.5% of the workforce in Accokeek, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Accokeek, MD compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Accokeek, MD distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Accokeek, MD have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.74% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Accokeek, MD (536 out of 14.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Accokeek, MD is Black, followed by Two Or More and White.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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