Concord, NC City Data

Concord, NC is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 55,977 people who live in Concord and approximately 131,063 who live in Cabarrus County. We want to help people moving to or living in Concord to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Concord. We have included Concord housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Concord Information

Cabarrus County where Concord resides is 364.98 square miles. The resident population of this county is 131,063 and has a population rank of 408 out of all the places in the United States.

Concord has a total of 55,977 people and of those residents there are 27,345 males and 28,632 females. The median age of the male population is 32.5 and the female population is 34.9. There are approximately 2,162 births each year and around 1,122 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Concord varies per year, but currently 55,318 are one race and 659 are two or more races.

Of the 55,977 people who live in Concord, there are 16,060 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Concord is 8,165 male and 7,895 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 41,308.

General Concord Information
Total area in square miles - Cabarrus County	364.98
Water area in square miles - Cabarrus County	N/A
Resident population - Cabarrus County	131,063
Population rank - Cabarrus County	408
Total population	55,977
Total population (male)	27,345
Total population (female)	28,632
Population median age (male)	32.5
Population median age (female)	34.9
Births - Cabarrus County	2,162
Deaths- Cabarrus County	1,122
Population of one race	55,318
Population of two or more races	659
Population under 20 years	16,060
Population under 20 years (male)	8,165
Population under 20 years (female)	7,895
Total population 18 years and over	41,308

Concord Social Characteristics

There are 49,519 households in Concord. Families make up 36,732 of these households. The table below breaks down the Concord families into three different groups. Married-couple families (29,310), male householder with no wife present (2,044) and female householder with no husband present (5,285). The remainder of the Concord households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 12,993. Concord, NC moving companies help people in Concord move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Concord. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Concord is based, there are 52,802 females 15 and over; of those females there are 9,699 never married, 31,099 now married, 1,355 separated, 5,567 widowed, and 5,082 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 1,298 separated, 1,229 widowed and 4,115 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Concord social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Concord.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Cabarrus County)
Total households	49,519
Family households (families)	36,732
With own children under 18 years	18,706
Married-couple family	29,310
With own children under 18 years	13,744
Male householder, no wife present, family	2,044
With own children under 18 years	1,010
Female householder, no husband present, family	5,285
With own children under 18 years	2,980
Nonfamily households	12,993
Householder living alone	10,780
65 years and over	3,950

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	8,067
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	4,146
Average household size	2.61
Average family size	3.08

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	47,269
Householder	14,979
Spouse	11,680
Child	16,287
Other relatives	1,135
Nonrelatives	1,192
Unmarried partner	422
Roomer or boarder	169
Housemate or roommate	245
Unmarried partner	971
Foster child	25
Other	331

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	7,362
Male householder	2,778
Male householder living alone	2,129
Male householder not living alone	649
Female householder	3,205
Female householder living alone	2,810
Female householder not living alone	395
Nonrelatives	1,379
Unmarried partner	549
Roomer or boarder	166
Housemate or roommate	428
Foster child	2
Other	234

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	52,802
Never married	9,699
Now married	31,099
Separated	1,355
Widowed	5,567
Divorced	5,082
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	1,298
Widowed	1,229
Divorced	4,115

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	55,977
Male	27,345
Under 5 years	2,230
5 to 9 years	2,229
10 to 14 years	1,870
15 to 17 years	1,129
18 and 19 years	707
20 years	370
21 years	334
22 to 24 years	1,073
25 to 29 years	2,495
30 to 34 years	2,450
35 to 39 years	2,390
40 to 44 years	2,164
45 to 49 years	1,767
50 to 54 years	1,672
55 to 59 years	1,242
60 and 61 years	386
62 to 64 years	516
65 and 66 years	299
67 to 69 years	405
70 to 74 years	651
75 to 79 years	491
80 to 84 years	285
85 years and over	190
Female	28,632
Under 5 years	2,169
5 to 9 years	2,062
10 to 14 years	1,963
15 to 17 years	1,017
18 and 19 years	684
20 years	358
21 years	318
22 to 24 years	1,146
25 to 29 years	2,310
30 to 34 years	2,326
35 to 39 years	2,362
40 to 44 years	2,287
45 to 49 years	1,842
50 to 54 years	1,627
55 to 59 years	1,278
60 and 61 years	406
62 to 64 years	587
65 and 66 years	364
67 to 69 years	526
70 to 74 years	876
75 to 79 years	866
80 to 84 years	641
85 years and over	617

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	55,977
One race	55,318
White	44,128
Black or African American	8,450
American Indian and Alaska Native	168
Asian	684
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	14
Some other race	64
Two or more races	659

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	54,631
People who are White alone	43,322
People who are Black or African American alone	7,931
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	160
People who are Asian alone	683
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	14
People who are Hispanic or Latino	4,358
People who are Some other race alone	1,866

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	121,743
Same house	64,953
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	16,903
Different state or abroad	17,713
Different state	15,189
Abroad	2,524

PLACE OF BIRTH (Cabarrus County)
Total resident population	131,063
Born in United States	69,711
State of residence	82,858
Different state	41,238
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	847
Foreign born	6,120

Concord Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Concord. That total enrollment is 32,182 for the population of the country, which includes Concord. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 8,489 and elementary or high school enrollment was 46,317 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 5,027.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Concord population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	32,182
Pre-kindergarten	2,261
Public	1,005
Private	1,256
Kindergarten	1,734
Public	1,546
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	15,952
Public	14,738
Private	1,214
Elementary and high school	23,159
Public	21,546
Private	1,613
High school grades 9 to 12	7,207
Public	6,808
Private	399
College, undergraduate years	4,445
Public	3,494
Private	951
Graduate or professional school	583
Public	470
Private	113
Not enrolled in school	93,175

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	86,732
Less than 9th grade	6,579
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	12,312
High school graduate	26,101
Some college, no degree	18,978
Associate's degree	6,188
Bachelor's degree	16,574
Graduate or professional degree	19.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	78.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	12,503

Concord Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 100,501 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Concord. The Concord occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (19,403), service occupations (8,027), sales and office occupations (18,690), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (450), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (8,570) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (11,830). The 100,501 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 55,915 private wage and salary workers, 7,470 government workers, 3,500 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Cabarrus County)
Population 16 years and over	100,501
In labor force	70,000
Civilian labor force	69,934
Employed	66,970
Unemployed	2,964
Percent Unemployed	4.2
Armed Forces	66
Females 16 years and over	51,822
In labor force	32,361
Civilian labor force	32,346
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,409
Armed forces	15
Males 16 years and over	48,679
In labor force	37,639
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,555
Armed forces	51

COMMUTING TO WORK (Cabarrus County)
Workers 16 years and over	65,982
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	54,965
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	8,085
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	700
Other means	315
Worked at home	1,505
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,738,485

OCCUPATION (Cabarrus County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	19,403
Management, professional, and related occupations	19,403
Service occupations	8,027
Sales and office occupations	18,690
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	450
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	8,570
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	11,830

INDUSTRY (Cabarrus County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	19,403
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	615
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	12,474
Wholesale trade	3,155
Retail trade	8,581
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	4,151
Information	1,913
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	5,184
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	4,539
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	11,586
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	4,205
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,879

CLASS OF WORKER (Cabarrus County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	19,403
Private wage and salary workers	55,915
Government workers	7,470
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	3,500
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Concord Housing Characteristics

In Concord, NC there are 52,848 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 49,519 occupied and 3,329 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Concord, there are 39,208 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 681 units in Concord. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Concord, NC local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Concord, NC truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Concord. There are 477 housing units with rent less than $200, 546 with rent between $200-299, 3,115 with rent between $300-499 and 7,504 with rent for $500 and above. Full Concord gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Concord, NC home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Cabarrus County)
Total housing units	52,848
Occupied housing units	49,519
Vacant housing units	3,329

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Cabarrus County)
Total housing units	52,848
1-unit, detached	39,208
1-unit, attached	681
2 units	1,468
3 or 4 units	900
5 to 9 units	1,360
10 to 19 units	1,188
20 to 49 units	669
50 or more units	812
Mobile home	6,544

HOUSING TENURE (Cabarrus County)
Occupied housing units	49,519
Owner-occupied	36,998
Renter-occupied	12,521

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Cabarrus County)
Occupied housing units	49,519
No vehicles available	2,970
2 vehicle available	32,654
3 vehicles available	8,136
4 vehicles available	2,267
5 or more vehicles available	871

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Cabarrus County)
Occupied housing units	49,519
Utility gas	19,468
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	21,652
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	4,435
Coal or coke
Wood	616
Solar energy	15
Other fuel	160
No fuel used	88

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Cabarrus County)
Occupied housing units	49,519
Less Than $50,000	36,998
$50,000 to $99,999	9,768
$100,000 to $149,999	8,960
$150,000 to $199,999	4,996
$200,000 to $299,999	3,359
$300,000 to $499,999	669
$1,000,000 or more	25
Median (dollars)	118,200

GROSS RENT (Cabarrus County)
Occupied units paying rent	12,521
Less than $200	477
$200 to $299	546
$300 to $499	3,115
$500 to $699	4,843
$700 to $999	2,227
$1,000 to $1,499	422
$1,500 or more	11