About Concrete

Concrete is a tiny coastal town (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Washington. With a population of 832 people and just one neighborhood, Concrete is the 260th largest community in Washington.

Unlike some towns , Concrete isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Concrete are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Concrete is a town of service providers, sales and office workers, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Concrete who work in building maintenance and grounds keeping (13.40%), sales jobs (9.66%), and food service (8.41%).

In addition, many people in Concrete have jobs in agriculture, more so than in most other communities in America. As a result, you will see quite a number of farms around town.

The town is also nautical, which means that parts of Concrete are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.

One downside of living in Concrete, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 35.51 minutes every day commuting to work.

Concrete is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

Concrete Information and Demographics

The citizens of Concrete have a very low rate of college education: just 8.43% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, compared to a national average of 14.96% for all cities.

The per capita income in Concrete in 2000 was $12,492, which is low income relative to Washington and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $49,968 for a family of four.

The people who call Concrete home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Concrete is White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Concrete include German, Irish, Norwegian, French, English, Swedish, Dutch, and French Canadian.

The most common language spoken in Concrete is English.