Concord, North Carolina
Concord is a city in
Cabarrus County,
North Carolina,
United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 55,977. It is the
county seat of
Cabarrus County.
Winner of the
All-America City Award in 2004, Concord is home to
Lowe's Motor Speedway;
Concord Mills Mall, North Carolina's largest tourist attraction; and a
NASCAR Research and Development Office. It is also home to several NASCAR race teams, including
Hendrick Motorsports,
Roush Racing, and
Chip Ganassi Racing. It is also home to
NorthEast Medical Center.
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Location of Concord, North Carolina |
Concord is located at (35.404340, -80.600474).
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 133.6
km² (51.6
mi²). 133.6 km² (51.6 mi²) of it is land and 0.02% is water.
As of the
census of 2000, there were 55,977 people, 20,962 households, and 14,987 families residing in the city. The
population density was 419.0/km² (1,085.3/mi²). There were 22,485 housing units at an average density of 168.3/km² (435.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 78.83%
White, 15.10%
African American, 0.30%
Native American, 1.22%
Asian, 0.03%
Pacific Islander, 3.35% from
other races, and 1.18% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 7.80% of the population.
There were 20,962 households out of which 35.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.7% were
married couples living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.5% were non-families. 23.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the city the population was spread out with 26.2% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 33.6% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 95.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $46,094, and the median income for a family was $53,571. Males had a median income of $37,030 versus $26,044 for females. The
per capita income for the city was $21,523. About 5.8% of families and 8.2% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 10.0% of those under age 18 and 12.7% of those age 65 or over.
Current Mayor: Scott Padgett
Current City Manager: Brian Hiatt
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City of Concord official website
