Accident

Population: 436
Median household income: $58,750
Median home value: $206,500

Located in Garrett County, Maryland, Accident is a community with a population of 436. Its median household income of $58,750 runs below the Garrett County figure of $69,031.

From 2019 to 2023, Accident's population grew 30.1% from 335 to 436, while its median home value rose 43.1% from $144,300 to $206,500.

65.0% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1980.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 436
Median age: 32.4 yrs
Median household income: $58,750
Median home value: $206,500
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 206
Homeownership rate: 58.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.9%
Unemployment rate: 2.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

335436

Median household income

$57,500$58,750

Median home value

$144,300$206,500

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	335	$57,500	$144,300	$875
2020	368	$51,563	$143,100	—
2021	342	$57,500	$146,700	—
2022	391	$54,333	$167,300	—
2023	436	$58,750	$206,500	—

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.1%

5 to 1714.2%

18 to 2418.1%

25 to 3413.5%

35 to 4413.8%

45 to 549.9%

55 to 6411.2%

65 to 746.9%

75 and over5.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	31	7.1%
5 to 17	62	14.2%
18 to 24	79	18.1%
25 to 34	59	13.5%
35 to 44	60	13.8%
45 to 54	43	9.9%
55 to 64	49	11.2%
65 to 74	30	6.9%
75 and over	23	5.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	404	92.7%
Black or African American	1	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.2%
Asian	1	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	10	2.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	19	4.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.9%

High school graduate36.7%

Some college or associate's39.4%

Bachelor's degree8.0%

Graduate or professional degree11.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	13	4.9%
High school graduate	97	36.7%
Some college or associate's	104	39.4%
Bachelor's degree	21	8.0%
Graduate or professional degree	29	11.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone80.6%

Carpooled7.7%

Public transit2.3%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	179	80.6%
Carpooled	17	7.7%
Public transit	5	2.3%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	21	9.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	99	49.3%
15 to 29 min	70	34.8%
30 to 44 min	17	8.5%
45 to 59 min	13	6.5%
60+ min	2	1.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.27
Poverty rate: 24.8% (108 of 436)

	Count	Share
Family households	112	58.3%
Nonfamily households	80	41.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	192	93.2%
Vacant	14	6.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	113	58.9%
Renter-occupied	79	41.1%

1-unit, detached65.0%

1-unit, attached1.5%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units2.4%

20 or more units22.8%

Mobile home & other8.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	134	65.0%
1-unit, attached	3	1.5%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	5	2.4%
20 or more units	47	22.8%
Mobile home & other	17	8.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2400225
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.49 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.6257, -79.3200