Concord, CA

Census Place

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2022 Population

125,007

0.606% 1-year decline

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Laphonza Butler

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

38.8

0.779% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

9.21%

1.09% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$107,789

7.78% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$706,700

15.4% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Concord, CA had a population of 125k people with a median age of 38.8 and a median household income of $107,789. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Concord, CA declined from 125,769 to 125,007, a −0.606% decrease and its median household income grew from $100,011 to $107,789, a 7.78% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Concord, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (44.1%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (13.4%), Other (Hispanic) (13.4%), Two+ (Hispanic) (9.42%), and White (Hispanic) (7.31%).

None of the households in Concord, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

86.9% of the residents in Concord, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Concord, CA are Mt. Diablo Adult Education-Mt. Diablo USD (115 degrees awarded in 2022) and Urban Barber College (491756) (100 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Concord, CA was $706,700, and the homeownership rate was 61.1%.

Most people in Concord, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 33.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Concord, CA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Concord, CA is home to a population of 125k people, from which 86.9% are citizens. As of 2022, 25.1% of Concord, CA residents were born outside of the country (31.3k people).

In 2022, there were 3.28 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (55.1k people) in Concord, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 16.8k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 16.7k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

86.9%

2022 Citizenship

87.5%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 86.9% of Concord, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Concord, CA was 87.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Concord, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Concord, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
55.1k ± 2.17k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
16.8k ± 1.33k
Other (Hispanic)
16.7k ± 2.43k

31.2%

Hispanic Population

39k people

31.2% of the people in Concord, CA are hispanic (39k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Concord, CA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

25.1%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

31.3k people

24.6%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

31k people

As of 2022, 25.1% of Concord, CA residents (31.3k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Concord, CA was 24.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Concord, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,604 ± 261
Gulf War (2001-)
710 ± 190
Gulf War (1990s)
657 ± 205

Concord, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.26 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Concord, CA employs 65k people. The largest industries in Concord, CA are Health Care & Social Assistance (8,528 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (6,481 people), and Retail Trade (6,305 people), and the highest paying industries are Management of Companies & Enterprises ($113,529), Utilities ($107,099), and Public Administration ($98,510).

Employment

Occupations

65k

2022 Value

± 2,199

0.436%

1 Year growth

± 4.85%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Concord, CA grew at a rate of 0.436%, from 64.7k employees to 65k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Concord, CA, are Management Occupations (8,103 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (6,634 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (5,943 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Concord, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

65k

2022 Value

± 2,199

0.436%

1 Year growth

± 4.85%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Concord, CA grew at a rate of 0.436%, from 64.7k employees to 65k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Concord, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (8,528 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (6,481 people), and Retail Trade (6,305 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Concord, CA, though some of these residents may live in Concord, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$62,420

Median earning men ± $2,847

$48,235

Median earning women ± $3,362

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($105,849), Information ($102,443), and Manufacturing ($83,064).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($90,223), Information ($89,717), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($80,984).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.57%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 17.9M people employed in California. This represents a 2.57% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in California.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 63.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.07%).

Alex Padilla and Laphonza Butler are the senators currently representing the state of California. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Concord, CA. Showing the available data for California.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (63.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (34.3%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.07%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 63.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.07%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in California for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from California

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Alex Padilla

Senator from California

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.

Laphonza Butler

Senator from California

Assumed office on October 3, 2023
Appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Laphonza Butler are the senators currently representing California.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in California over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from California

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for California have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Concord, CA awarded 215 degrees. The student population of Concord, CA in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 95 male students and 146 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Concord, CA are Hispanic or Latino (101 and 47%), followed by Black or African American (40 and 18.6%), White (39 and 18.1%), and Asian (23 and 10.7%).

The largest universities in Concord, CA by number of degrees awarded are Mt. Diablo Adult Education-Mt. Diablo USD (115 and 53.5%) and Urban Barber College (491756) (100 and 46.5%).

The most popular majors in Concord, CA are Barbering (100 and 46.5%), Medical Assistant (36 and 16.7%), and Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance) (25 and 11.6%).

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 2.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.26% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were Some college (6.9M), High School or Equivalent (6.8M), and Bachelors Degree (6.36M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Concord, CA was $706,700 in 2022, which is 2.51 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $612,600 to $706,700, a 15.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Concord, CA is 61.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Concord, CA have an average commute time of 33.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Concord, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Concord, CA is $107,789. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Concord, CA was Census Tract 3381.02 with a value of $168,922, followed by Census Tract 3340.06 and Census Tract 3350, with respective values of $154,543 and $150,398.

Property

$706,700

Median Property Value 2022

±$16,330

$27,825

Median Property Taxes

±$1,242

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Concord, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Concord, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

61.1%

Homeownership

2022

69.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 61.1% of the housing units in Concord, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 60.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Concord, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 3381.02
Census Tract 3340.06
Census Tract 3350

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Concord, CA was Census Tract 3381.02 with a value of $168,922, followed by Census Tract 3340.06 and Census Tract 3350, with respective values of $154,543 and $150,398.

The following map shows all of the places in Concord, CA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$107,789

Median Household Income

± $3,757

45.6k

Number of Households

± 1,732

In 2022, the median household income of the 45.6k households in Concord, CA grew to $107,789 from the previous year's value of $100,011.

The following chart displays the households in Concord, CA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Concord, CA is from California.

0.498

2022 Wage GINI in California

0.497

2021 Wage GINI in California

In 2022, the income inequality in California was 0.498 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.107% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in California across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (62.8%)
Worked At Home (13.7%)
Carpooled (9.73%)

In 2022, 62.8% of workers in Concord, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.7%) and those who carpooled to work (9.73%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

33.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Concord, CA have a longer commute time (33.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 5.88% of the workforce in Concord, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Concord, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Concord, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Concord, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.21% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Concord, CA (11.4k out of 124k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Concord, CA is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

94.2% of the population of Concord, CA has health coverage, with 50.3% on employee plans, 20.7% on Medicaid, 11.1% on Medicare, 11.5% on non-group plans, and 0.547% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Contra Costa County, CA see 968 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.921% decrease from the previous year (977 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1088 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 260 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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968 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Contra Costa County, CA

Primary care physicians in Contra Costa County, CA see an average of 968 patients per year. This represents a 0.921% decrease from the previous year (977 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Contra Costa County, CA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22% under 18 years, 21.8% between 18 and 34 years, 40.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.2% were men and 50.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

5.83%

Uninsured

50.3%

Employer Coverage

20.7%

Medicaid

11.1%

Medicare

11.5%

Non-Group

0.547%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Concord, CA grew by 0.376% from 5.81% to 5.83%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Concord, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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