Concord, NH

Census Place

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2024 Population

44,375

US Senator

Jeanne Shaheen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maggie Hassan

Democratic Party

2024 Poverty Rate

8.95%

2.36% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$84,902

1.43% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$350,900

8.4% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

22,756

0.0396% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Concord, NH 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.

97.4% of the residents in Concord, NH are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Concord, NH are NHTI-Concord's Community College (561 degrees awarded in 2024) and University of New Hampshire-Franklin Pierce School of Law (216 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Concord, NH was $350,900, and the homeownership rate was 56.8%.

Most people in Concord, NH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23 minutes. The average car ownership in Concord, NH was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Concord, NH is home to a population of 44.4k people, from which 97.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 6.87% of Concord, NH residents were born outside of the country (3.05k people).

In 2024, there were 23.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (37.9k people) in Concord, NH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.63k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.3k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.4%

2024 Citizenship

97%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.4% of Concord, NH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Concord, NH was 97%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Concord, NH

White (Non-Hispanic)
37.9k ± 693
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.63k ± 472
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
1.3k ± 413

3.73%

Hispanic Population

1.65k people

3.73% of the people in Concord, NH are hispanic (1.65k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Concord, NH as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New Hampshire.

Most Common Origin

Canada
7,876 ± 2,173 people
India
7,313 ± 2,094 people
Dominican Republic
5,938 ± 1,888 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Hampshire was Canada, the natal country of 7,876 New Hampshire residents, followed by India with 7,313 and Dominican Republic with 5,938.

Foreign-Born Population

6.87%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3.05k people

7.27%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3.22k people

As of 2024, 6.87% of Concord, NH residents (3.05k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Concord, NH was 7.27%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
966 ± 278
Gulf War (2001-)
622 ± 205
Gulf War (1990s)
432 ± 150

Concord, NH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.55 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Concord, NH.

Health

94.1% of the population of Concord, NH has health coverage, with 52.6% on employee plans, 15.7% on Medicaid, 14.7% on Medicare, 10.3% on non-group plans, and 0.856% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New Hampshire see 1,149 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,149 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1302 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 250 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.4% were men and 49.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.3% under 18 years, 23.2% between 18 and 34 years, 39.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.4% were men and 49.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.88%

Uninsured

52.6%

Employer Coverage

15.7%

Medicaid

14.7%

Medicare

10.3%

Non-Group

0.856%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Concord, NH declined by 1.1% from 5.95% to 5.88%.

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

Economy

The economy of Concord, NH employs 22.8k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Concord, NH were Health Care & Social Assistance (4,199 people), Retail Trade (2,962 people), and Educational Services (2,719 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($108,343), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($107,994), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($83,177).

Employment

Occupations

22.8k

2024 Value

± 1,082

0.0396%

1 Year growth

± 6.73%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Concord, NH grew at a rate of 0.0396%, from 22.7k employees to 22.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Concord, NH, are Management Occupations (2,628 people), Sales & Related Occupations (2,491 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,951 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Concord, NH.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Hampshire.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New Hampshire (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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

22.8k

2024 Value

± 1,082

0.0396%

1 Year growth

± 6.73%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Concord, NH grew at a rate of 0.0396%, from 22.7k employees to 22.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Concord, NH, are Health Care & Social Assistance (4,199 people), Retail Trade (2,962 people), and Educational Services (2,719 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Concord, NH, though some of these residents may live in Concord, NH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,605

Median earning men ± $4,366

$46,917

Median earning women ± $4,286

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($107,936), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($86,122), and Public Administration ($85,280).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($113,065), Construction ($74,514), and Public Administration ($66,150).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Hampshire.

Y-Axis

2.71%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 693k people employed in New Hampshire. This represents a 2.71% 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 16.3%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in New Hampshire went to Kamala Harris with 50.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (47.9%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.536%).

Jeanne Shaheen and Maggie Hassan are the senators currently representing the state of New Hampshire. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

New Hampshire is currently represented by 2 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, NH. Showing the available data for New Hampshire.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (50.7%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (47.9%)
Republican Party
Chase Oliver (0.536%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in New Hampshire went to Kamala Harris with 50.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (47.9%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.536%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in New Hampshire for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from New Hampshire

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for New Hampshire.

Jeanne Shaheen

Senator from New Hampshire

Assumed office on January 3, 2009

Maggie Hassan

Senator from New Hampshire

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Jeanne Shaheen and Maggie Hassan are the senators currently representing New Hampshire.

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 New Hampshire over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2024, universities in Concord, NH awarded 777 degrees. The student population of Concord, NH in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 1,253 male students and 2,122 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Concord, NH are White (579 and 76.8%), Hispanic or Latino (57 and 7.56%), Unknown (48 and 6.37%), and Black or African American (24 and 3.18%).

The largest universities in Concord, NH by number of degrees awarded are NHTI-Concord's Community College (561 and 72.2%) and University of New Hampshire-Franklin Pierce School of Law (216 and 27.8%).

The most popular majors in Concord, NH are Law (188 and 24.2%), General Studies (54 and 6.95%), and Registered Nursing (54 and 6.95%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 3,375 students enrolled in Concord, NH, 37.1% men and 62.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,324 records, of which 64.6% were women and 35.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
54 degrees awarded
General Studies
54 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
43 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Concord, NH was Registered Nursing with 54 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Concord, NH according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

NHTI-Concord's Community College
561 degrees awarded
University of New Hampshire-Franklin Pierce School of Law
216 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was NHTI-Concord's Community College with 561 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 315 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Concord, NH, which is 0.682 times less than the 462 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 579 degrees mean that there were 10.2 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 57 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($6,450) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($750) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($1,400) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Concord, NH was $350,900 in 2024, which is 1.05 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $323,700 to $350,900, a 8.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Concord, NH is 56.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Concord, NH have an average commute time of 23 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Concord, NH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$350,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,280

$10,429

Median Property Taxes

±$610

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, NH the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

56.8%

Homeownership

2024

60.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 56.8% of the housing units in Concord, NH were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 57.4%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$84,902

Median Household Income

± $4,505

18.3k

Number of Households

± 972

In 2024, the median household income of the 18.3k households in Concord, NH grew to $84,902 from the previous year's value of $83,701.

The following chart displays the households in Concord, NH 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Concord, NH is from New Hampshire.

0.452

2024 Wage GINI in New Hampshire

0.451

2023 Wage GINI in New Hampshire

In 2024, the income inequality in New Hampshire was 0.452 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.226% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for New Hampshire was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in New Hampshire in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (71.1%)
Worked At Home (14.1%)
Carpooled (8.13%)

In 2024, 71.1% of workers in Concord, NH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.1%) and those who carpooled to work (8.13%).

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

23 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Concord, NH have a shorter commute time (23 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.46% of the workforce in Concord, NH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.95% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Concord, NH (3.75k out of 41.9k 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 25 - 34 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Concord, NH is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

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.