Concord, MA (Massachusetts) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 16,993 (Urban population: 15,097, Rural population: 1,896 (36 farm, 1,860 nonfarm))

Houses: 6,153 (5,948 occupied: 4,803 owner occupied, 1,145 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	19%
State:	38%

Housing density: 247 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $350,000

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $2,001

Median gross rent in Concord, MA in 2000: $1,106

Housing units in Concord with a mortgage: 2,895 (217 second mortgage, 557 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,360

Household type by relationship

Households: 15,572

In family households: 13,782 (3,423 male householders, 1,009 female householders)
3,938 spouses, 5,029 children (4,766 natural, 193 adopted, 70 stepchildren), 50 grandchildren, 30 brothers or sisters, 29 parents, 99 other relatives, 175 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,790 (461 male householders (388 living alone)), 1,064 female householders (926 living alone)), 265 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 1,421 (1,386 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,834 2-persons, 956 3-persons, 1,052 4-persons, 440 5-persons, 122 6-persons, 28 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,314 1-person, 172 2-persons, 33 3-persons, 6 6-persons.

3,748 married couples with children.
422 single-parent households (60 men, 362 women).

89.2% of residents of Concord speak English at home.
3.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (61% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
5.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (77% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
1.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (65% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 16% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak other language at home (75% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 1,399 (8.2%)
(45.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	8.0
State:	6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.3
State:	4.0

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Concord, Massachusetts:

1 room: 16
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 33
4 rooms: 159
5 rooms: 334
6 rooms: 627
7 rooms: 766
8 rooms: 1,016
9 or more rooms: 1,852

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Concord, Massachusetts:

1 room: 52
2 rooms: 60
3 rooms: 266
4 rooms: 241
5 rooms: 220
6 rooms: 169
7 rooms: 85
8 rooms: 19
9 or more rooms: 33

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 86
1995 to 1998: 118
1990 to 1994: 315
1980 to 1989: 541
1970 to 1979: 846
1960 to 1969: 1,113
1950 to 1959: 1,055
1940 to 1949: 378
1939 or earlier: 1,701

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Concord:

no bedroom: 16
1 bedroom: 26
2 bedrooms: 509
3 bedrooms: 1,530
4 bedrooms: 1,937
5 or more bedrooms: 785

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Concord:

no bedroom: 67
1 bedroom: 296
2 bedrooms: 481
3 bedrooms: 221
4 bedrooms: 72
5 or more bedrooms: 8

Cars and other vehicles available in Concord in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 61
1 vehicle: 1,021
2 vehicles: 2,602
3 vehicles: 925
4 vehicles: 156
5 or more vehicles: 38

Cars and other vehicles available in Concord in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 89
1 vehicle: 674
2 vehicles: 332
3 vehicles: 35
4 vehicles: 7
5 or more vehicles: 8

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Concord, MA:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 6
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 9
$60,000 to $69,999: 6
$70,000 to $79,999: 0
$80,000 to $89,999: 0
$90,000 to $99,999: 0
$100,000 to $124,999: 8
$125,000 to $149,999: 12
$150,000 to $174,999: 26
$175,000 to $199,999: 33
$200,000 to $249,999: 219
$250,000 to $299,999: 397
$300,000 to $399,999: 959
$400,000 to $499,999: 848
$500,000 to $749,999: 957
$750,000 to $999,999: 417
$1,000,000 or more: 358

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Concord:

Less than $100: 0
$100 to $149: 0
$150 to $199: 24
$200 to $249: 38
$250 to $299: 15
$300 to $349: 21
$350 to $399: 13
$400 to $449: 29
$450 to $499: 31
$500 to $549: 33
$550 to $599: 8
$600 to $649: 63
$650 to $699: 48
$700 to $749: 36
$750 to $799: 50
$800 to $899: 28
$900 to $999: 72
$1,000 to $1,249: 132
$1,250 to $1,499: 139
$1,500 to $1,999: 136
$2,000 or more: 93
No cash rent: 121

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 258
1990 to 1994: 154
1985 to 1989: 162
1980 to 1984: 145
1975 to 1979: 135
1970 to 1974: 56
1970 to 1974: 135
1965 to 1969: 354

Percentage of workers working in this county: 76.9%
Number of people working at home: 671 (9.1% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 257
5 to 9 minutes: 748
10 to 14 minutes: 781
15 to 19 minutes: 548
20 to 24 minutes: 818
25 to 29 minutes: 348
30 to 34 minutes: 904
35 to 39 minutes: 389
40 to 44 minutes: 501
45 to 59 minutes: 791
60 to 89 minutes: 527
90 or more minutes: 91

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 5,665 (77%)
Carpooled: 383 (5%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 11 (0%)
Subway or elevated: 58 (1%)
Railroad: 300 (4%)
Taxi: 15 (0%)
Motorcycle: 9 (0%)
Bicycle: 28 (0%)
Walked: 205 (3%)
Other means: 29 (0%)
Worked at home: 671 (9%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 238
$10,000 to $14,999: 134
$15,000 to $19,999: 101
$20,000 to $24,999: 107
$25,000 to $29,999: 136
$30,000 to $34,999: 228
$35,000 to $39,999: 156
$40,000 to $44,999: 176
$45,000 to $49,999: 225
$50,000 to $59,999: 344
$60,000 to $74,999: 481
$75,000 to $99,999: 792
$100,000 to $124,999: 672
$125,000 to $149,999: 436
$150,000 to $199,999: 564
$200,000 or more: 1167

First ancestries reported:

English: 2988
Irish: 2535
Other groups: 1804
Italian: 1465
German: 926
United States or American: 650
Scottish: 432
European: 423
French (except Basque): 394
Russian: 289
British: 278
French Canadian: 224
Swedish: 221
Polish: 209
Scotch-Irish: 180
Norwegian: 138
Eastern European: 116
Armenian: 113
Portuguese: 104
Greek: 94
Dutch: 92
Finnish: 83
Ukrainian: 83
Danish: 74
Subsaharan African:: 62
Hungarian: 59
Swiss: 57
Welsh: 55
Northern European: 47
Austrian: 47
Arab:: 46
Lithuanian: 46
West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 46
Celtic: 45
Scandinavian: 45
Canadian: 41
Iranian: 37
Czech: 34
Syrian: 29
African: 24
Israeli: 23
Brazilian: 21
Haitian: 21
Icelander: 18
South African: 16
Cape Verdean: 16
Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 14
Belgian: 12
Bulgarian: 12
Lebanese: 11
Jamaican: 11
Serbian: 9
Alsatian: 6
Egyptian: 6
Nigerian: 6
Australian: 6
Latvian: 6
Macedonian: 5

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

United Kingdom (12%)
France (7%)
Germany (7%)
Canada (7%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (6%)
Korea (4%)
Taiwan (4%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 9448
Northeast: 3380
Midwest: 1080
South: 828
West: 544

64% of Concord residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 59% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Massachusetts.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 34
Nursery to 4th grade: 33
5th and 6th grade: 14
7th and 8th grade: 92
9th grade: 74
10th grade: 137
11th grade: 95
12th grade, no diploma: 92
High school graduate (or equivalency): 756
Less than 1 year of college: 168
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 378
Associate degree: 223
Bachelor's degree: 1,665
Master's degree: 1,324
Professional school degree: 500
Doctorate degree: 408

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 41
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 18
9th grade: 17
10th grade: 44
11th grade: 29
12th grade, no diploma: 34
High school graduate (or equivalency): 616
Less than 1 year of college: 128
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 584
Associate degree: 477
Bachelor's degree: 2,124
Master's degree: 1,537
Professional school degree: 235
Doctorate degree: 175

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 1.8%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.5%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $95,562
Black householders: $135,726
Asian householders: $104,017
Some other race householders: $32,000
Two or more races householders: $41,667
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $109,295

Concord household income for Black or African American householders

Concord marital status for males

Concord marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $456,200
Black or African American householders: $414,300
Asian householders: $408,100
Two or more races householders: $147,900
Hispanic or Latino householders: $450,000

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 4,662
One, attached: 342
Two: 260
3 or 4: 332
5 to 9: 314
10 to 19: 78
20 to 49: 70
50 or more: 88
Mobile homes: 7

Median worth of mobile homes: $275,000

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Concord:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (55%)
Utility gas (41%)
Electricity (4%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (46%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (37%)
Electricity (14%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 201

Here:	9.7%
Massachusetts:	10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 182

Here:	18.2%
Massachusetts:	12.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 169

Here:	53.3%
Massachusetts:	48.2%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

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