Concord, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,462

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

50.5

3.26% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

13.3%

0.734% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$71,058

2024 Median Property Value

$227,600

Population & Diversity

Concord, VA is home to a population of 1.46k people, from which 97.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.53% of Concord, VA residents were born outside of the country (37 people).

In 2024, there were 5.31 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.09k people) in Concord, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 205 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 93 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.5%

2024 Citizenship

97.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.5% of Concord, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Concord, VA was 97.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Concord, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.09k ± 446
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
205 ± 173
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
93 ± 141

8.89%

Hispanic Population

130 people

8.89% of the people in Concord, VA are hispanic (130 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Concord, VA 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 Virginia.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
108,778 ± 8,047 people
India
98,440 ± 7,659 people
Mexico
58,677 ± 5,927 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Virginia was El Salvador, the natal country of 108,778 Virginia residents, followed by India with 98,440 and Mexico with 58,677.

Foreign-Born Population

2.53%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

37 people

2.85%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

39 people

As of 2024, 2.53% of Concord, VA residents (37 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, VA was 2.85%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
104 ± 133
Gulf War (2001-)
39 ± 58
Korea
16 ± 29

Concord, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 2.67 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Concord, VA employs 853 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Concord, VA were Retail Trade (156 people), Transportation & Warehousing (150 people), and Manufacturing (93 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($65,529), Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,782), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($29,808).

Employment

Occupations

853

2024 Value

± 301

13.7%

1 Year growth

± 46.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Concord, VA grew at a rate of 13.7%, from 750 employees to 853 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Concord, VA, are Sales & Related Occupations (218 people), Production Occupations (73 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (66 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Concord, VA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Virginia (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

853

2024 Value

± 301

13.7%

1 Year growth

± 46.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Concord, VA grew at a rate of 13.7%, from 750 employees to 853 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Concord, VA, are Retail Trade (156 people), Transportation & Warehousing (150 people), and Manufacturing (93 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Concord, VA, though some of these residents may live in Concord, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,058

Median earning men ± $45,893

$28,894

Median earning women ± $44,265

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($82,983), Manufacturing ($44,519), and Retail Trade ($10,769).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,944).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Concord, VA was $227,600 in 2024, which is 0.684 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $189,900 to $227,600, a 19.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Concord, VA is 75%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Concord, VA have an average commute time of 23.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Concord, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$227,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$21,545

$441

Median Property Taxes

±$181

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, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

75%

Homeownership

2024

32.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 75% of the housing units in Concord, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 77.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Concord, VA 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.

$71,058

Median Household Income

± $51,720

588

Number of Households

± 240

The following chart displays the households in Concord, VA 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 $40k - $45k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Concord, VA is from Virginia.

0.47

2024 Wage GINI in Virginia

0.472

2023 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2024, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.376% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Virginia in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (92.4%)
Worked At Home (7.57%)

In 2024, 92.4% of workers in Concord, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.57%) and those who carpooled to work (0%).

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

23.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Concord, VA have a shorter commute time (23.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Concord, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Concord, VA (195 out of 1.46k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 6 - 11.

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

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

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

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

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