Accokeek is a somewhat small town located in the state of Maryland. With a population of 13,927 people and two associated neighborhoods, Accokeek is the 64th largest community in Maryland. 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.Unlike some towns, Accokeek isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Accokeek are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Accokeek is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Accokeek who work in management occupations (14.53%), office and administrative support (13.74%), and computer science and math (11.80%). 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. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 22.33% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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. One downside of living in Accokeek, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 45.02 minutes every day commuting to work. The education level of Accokeek ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Accokeek, 45.67% 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 2022 was $55,761, which is upper middle income relative to Maryland, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $223,044 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 African, English, Ethiopian, German, and Ghanian. The most common language spoken in Accokeek is English. Other important languages spoken here include Tagalog and Spanish.
