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Accident Maryland Information: Accident, Maryland is part of GARRETT County. Population for Accident from the last gathering is 353. You can view Accident venues that host many Accident MD events every year. You can also research Accident Maryland homes for sale by visiting our Accident Maryland real estate guide. Accident Maryland has a latitude of 39.6421 and a longitude of -79.3061. Zip codes in Accident, MD include 21520 ... more Accident zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Accident, MD
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Accident, MD was 353.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Accident was 150, which represents 42.5 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Accident, MD
There are an estimated 70 married men in the town. 63.6 percent of men over 15 years old in Accident are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Accident is 203 which is 57.5 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Accident, Maryland
There are an estimated 73 married women in the community. 45.9 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Accident, MD
The median age of people living in Accident, MD was 38.5 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Accident was 22. There were 250 people above the age of 18, which represents 70.8 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 22.9 percent of the population (81) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Accident, MD
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Accident, MD was 352.

White Population in Accident, MD
The estimated White population in the Accident community is 352, which is 99.7 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Accident, Maryland
The estimated Black/African American population is 0, which is 0 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Accident, MD
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Accident, MD was 0.

Asian Population in Accident, Maryland
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 0.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Accident, MD
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Accident was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 0, while those of “two or more races” was 1 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Accident community was 0, or 0 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Accident, MD
The household population number in Accident was 353.

Group Quarters Population in Accident, MD
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Accident, MD
The average household size in Accident is 2.56 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.14 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Accident, MD
At the time of the last census survey, there were 162 total housing units in Accident.

The number of occupied housing units was 138, or 85.2 of the total units in town. Of these, 90 were owner-occupied (65.2), and 48 were renter-occupied (34.8, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 24 vacant homes in Accident at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Accident, Maryland
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 65, with a median value in dollars of 91,500.

Monthly Owner Costs in Accident, MD
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $742 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Accident, average costs per month were $239 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 180 people in the community had a high school degree, or 82.6 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Accident, Maryland
40 people in Accident also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 18.3 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Accident, MD
The number of Civilian Veterans in Accident was 24, or 9.6 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Accident, MD
In 2000, there were 67 people in Accident, MD listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Accident, MD
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 5 people in Accident who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 1.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Accident, Maryland
There were 147 in the labor force in Accident at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 55.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Accident was 26.7 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Accident, MD
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $22,500. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Accident, MD
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $40,556. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Accident, Maryland
Per capita income in Accident in the last full census was 11,950. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Accident numbered 10, or 10.9 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Accident, MD
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 61, or 17.5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.