25.8% of Accident, MD residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 62.7% greater than the poverty level of 9.6% across the entire state of Maryland. 17.1% of high school graduates and 35.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 60.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 46.7%. For comparison, it was 9.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Accident, MD
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Accident:
25.8%
Whole state:
9.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Accident:
7.4%
Whole state:
4.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Accident:
60.0%
Maryland:
18.4%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 9.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Accident:
38.6%
Maryland:
22.8%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
46.7%
Residents above poverty level:
9.2%
Poverty by age in Accident, MD
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Accident,MD (percentage below poverty level)
8.3%Under 5 years
46.7%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
50.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
68.4%18 to 24 years
18.4%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
20.0%45 to 54 years
10.0%55 to 64 years
33.3%65 to 74 years
85.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Accident,MD (percentage below poverty level)
25.0%Under 5 years
33.3%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
37.5%25 to 34 years
7.4%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
22.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Accident,MD (% below half of poverty level)
15.6%Under 6 years
20.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
9.9%25 to 34 years
6.5%35 to 44 years
9.4%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
5.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Accident, MD
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Accident, MD (%)
28.0%White
0.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
100.0%Asian
12.0%2+ races
7.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Accident, MD (absolute numbers)
103White
0Black
0American Indian
1Asian
12+ races
1Hispanic
26.4%Below poverty level
73.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Accident, MD
Children below poverty level:
Accident, Maryland:
29.4%
State:
11.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Accident:
17.1%
Maryland:
7.4%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Accident:
35.7%
Maryland:
21.6%
13.3%Married-couple family
60.0%Male, no wife present
26.7%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
17.2%Worked part-time
82.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
100.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
27.3%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
36.4%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
18.2%1940 to 1949
18.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
2.7%1995 to 1998
13.7%1990 to 1994
26.0%1980 to 1989
15.1%1970 to 1979
8.2%1960 to 1969
9.6%1950 to 1959
6.8%1940 to 1949
17.8%1939 or earlier
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