Concord is a somewhat small town located in the state of Massachusetts. With a population of 16,993 people and three constituent neighborhoods, Concord is the 108th largest community in Massachusetts.

Concord is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 93.65% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Concord is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Concord who work in management occupations (18.25%), sales jobs (13.20%), and teaching (8.25%).

Also of interest is that Concord has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Of important note, Concord is also a town of artists. Concord has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Concord's character.

A relatively large number of people in Concord telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 9.10% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Concord, while not large, also appears to be attractive to some younger, educated professionals, who help shape the character of the town.

In addition to being popular with young singles, Concord is also home to many people who can be described as "urban sophisticates," which are people who are not only wealthy and employed in professional occupations, but highly educated to boot. Urban sophisticates have urbane tastes - whether they reside in a big or small city, a suburb, or a little town. Urban sophisticates support bookstores, quality clothing stores, enjoy luxury travel, and in big cities, they are truly the patrons of the arts, attending and supporting institutions such as opera, symphony, ballet, and theatre.

Because of many things, Concord is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Concord a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town's good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Concord has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Concord's overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

Concord Information and Demographics

If knowledge is power, Concord is a pretty powerful place. 66.11% of the adults in Concord have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 14.96% for all cities and towns.

The per capita income in Concord in 2000 was $51,477, which is wealthy relative to Massachusetts and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $205,908 for a family of four. However, Concord contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Concord home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Concord is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Concord include English, Irish, Italian, German, Scottish, European, and French.

The most common language spoken in Concord is English. Some people also speak Spanish.