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Accokeek Maryland Information: Accokeek, Maryland is part of PRINCE GEORGES County. Population for Accokeek from the last gathering is 7349. You can view Accokeek venues that host many Accokeek MD events every year. You can also research Accokeek Maryland homes for sale by visiting our Accokeek Maryland real estate guide. Accokeek Maryland has a latitude of 38.6721 and a longitude of -77.0206. Zip codes in Accokeek, MD include 20607 ... more Accokeek zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Accokeek, MD
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Accokeek, MD was 7,349.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Accokeek was 3,618, which represents 49.2 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Accokeek, MD
There are an estimated 1,817 married men in the town. 65.8 percent of men over 15 years old in Accokeek are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Accokeek is 3,731 which is 50.8 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Accokeek, Maryland
There are an estimated 1,855 married women in the community. 60 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Accokeek, MD
The median age of people living in Accokeek, MD was 37.5 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 Accokeek was 475. There were 5,308 people above the age of 18, which represents 72.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 8.2 percent of the population (605) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Accokeek, MD
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Accokeek, MD was 7,166.

White Population in Accokeek, MD
The estimated White population in the Accokeek community is 3,172, which is 43.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Accokeek, Maryland
The estimated Black/African American population is 3,498, which is 47.6 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Accokeek, MD
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Accokeek, MD was 38.

Asian Population in Accokeek, Maryland
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 382.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Accokeek, MD
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Accokeek was an estimated 5.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 71, while those of “two or more races” was 183 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Accokeek community was 172, or 2.3 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Accokeek, MD
The household population number in Accokeek was 7,332.

Group Quarters Population in Accokeek, MD
Group Quarters population in the community was 17.

Average Household Size in Accokeek, MD
The average household size in Accokeek is 3.03 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.33 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Accokeek, MD
At the time of the last census survey, there were 2,562 total housing units in Accokeek.

The number of occupied housing units was 2,423, or 94.6 of the total units in town. Of these, 2,218 were owner-occupied (91.5), and 205 were renter-occupied (8.5, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 139 vacant homes in Accokeek at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Accokeek, Maryland
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 2,065, with a median value in dollars of 182,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in Accokeek, MD
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,695 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Accokeek, average costs per month were $448 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 4,382 people in the community had a high school degree, or 89.3 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Accokeek, Maryland
1,500 people in Accokeek also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 30.6 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Accokeek, MD
The number of Civilian Veterans in Accokeek was 978, or 18.4 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Accokeek, MD
In 2000, there were 1,291 people in Accokeek, MD listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Accokeek, MD
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 689 people in Accokeek who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 9.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Accokeek, Maryland
There were 4,267 in the labor force in Accokeek at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 74.4 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 Accokeek was 41.1 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Accokeek, MD
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $79,419. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Accokeek, MD
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $82,314. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Accokeek, Maryland
Per capita income in Accokeek in the last full census was 29,519. 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 Accokeek numbered 47, or 2.3 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Accokeek, MD
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 356, or 4.8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.