Accord is a tiny town located in the state of New York. With a population of 573 people and two associated neighborhoods, Accord is the 857th largest community in New York.Accord is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 88.89% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Accord is a town of managers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Accord who work in management occupations (32.89%), teaching (15.56%), and office and administrative support (15.11%). Also of interest is that Accord 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: 25.00% 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. In addition, Accord is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are people who are both educated and wealthy, and thus tend to be older, richer, and more established than young professionals. "Urban sophisticates" is not just about being educated and well-off financially: it is a point of view and state of mind, one that you might call 'urbaneness'. But such people can and do regularly live in small towns, suburbs and rural areas, as well as in big cities. They read, support the arts and high-end shops, and love travel. Accord is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Accord’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family. The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Accord has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Accord a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here. Accord is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The citizens of Accord are among the most well-educated in the nation: 48.42% of adults in Accord have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Accord in 2022 was $62,798, which is wealthy relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $251,192 for a family of four. The people who call Accord home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Accord residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Accord include Irish, German, Italian, English, and Dutch. The most common language spoken in Accord is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and African languages.
