Back to Concord Life Home Page Home Free relocation assistance for Concord Free relocation assistance Contact information Contact Us  
Concord
Hot Links
FREE!
Relocation
Package
School Information
Pictures of Concord
Jobs
Weather
Government Info



 


Population: 58,490
Males: 27,345 (48.9%), Females: 28,632 (51.1%)

Land area: 51.6 square miles

Zip codes: 28025, 28027.

Median resident age: 33.6 years
Median household income: $46,094
Median house value: $159,000

Races in Concord:

  • White Non-Hispanic (75.0%)

  • Black (15.1%)

  • Hispanic (7.8%)

  • Other race (3.3%)

  • Two or more races (1.2%)

  • American Indian (0.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: United States (14.1%), German (14.0%), Irish (8.5%), English (7.9%), Scotch-Irish (3.8%), Italian (3.1%).

For population 25 years and over in Concord

  • High school or higher: 79.2%

  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.8%

  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.9%

  • Unemployed: 5.4%

  • Mean travel time to work: 26.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Concord city

  • Never married: 22.2%

  • Now married: 58.8%

  • Separated: 3.0%

  • Widowed: 6.7%

  • Divorced: 9.4%

7.1% Foreign born (5.6% Latin America, 0.8% Asia).


Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (18.1%), Manufacturing (18.1%), Retail trade (12.8%).

Average weather in Concord, North Carolina

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

 

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Average temp. (°F)

39.4

42.8

50.8

59.4

67.4

75.2

79.2

77.7

71.4

59.9

50.6

42.3

High temperature (°F)

50.8

55.4

63.7

73.0

79.8

86.7

90.3

88.8

83.0

73.2

63.5

54.0

Low temperature (°F)

27.9

30.2

37.9

45.7

55.0

63.7

68.1

66.6

59.7

46.6

37.6

30.5

Precipitation (in)

4.3

3.5

4.5

3.5

4.0

4.4

4.6

3.6

4.3

4.0

3.5

3.3

 

Normal climate around Concord, North Carolina

Based on data reported by main weather stations

 

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Days with precip.

10

9

11

9

9

10

11

10

7

7

8

10

Wind speed (mph)

7.8

8.2

8.8

8.6

7.5

6.9

6.6

6.4

6.6

6.7

6.9

7.3

Morning humidity (%)

78

76

78

78

82

84

86

88

89

86

83

79

Afternoon humidity (%)

55

52

49

46

52

55

56

57

57

53

53

55

Sunshine (%)

54

58

61

68

67

67

67

65

64

65

58

55

Days clear of clouds

9

8

9

10

8

7

7

7

9

13

11

10

Partly cloudy days

6

6

8

9

10

11

12

13

9

8

6

6

Cloudy days

16

14

14

12

13

12

12

11

11

10

12

15

Snowfall (in)

2.1

1.6

1.2

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.1

0.5

 

Hospital/medical center in Concord:

  • NORTHEAST MEDICAL CENTER (920 CHURCH ST N)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Concord:

  • UNIVERSITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC)

  • PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC)

  • CAROLINAS MEDICAL CENTER/BEHAV HEALTH (about 18 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC)


Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Concord:

  • CHARLOTTE/DOUGLAS INTL (about 27 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; ID: CLT)

  • SMITH REYNOLDS (about 57 miles; WINSTON SALEM, NC; ID: INT)

  • HICKORY REGIONAL (about 59 miles; HICKORY, NC; ID: HKY)

Other public-use airports nearest to Concord:

  • CONCORD REGIONAL (about 8 miles; CONCORD, NC; ID: JQF)

  • WILGROVE AIR PARK (about 15 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; ID: 8A6)

  • ROWAN COUNTY (about 17 miles; SALISBURY, NC; ID: RUQ)

Colleges/Universities in Concord:

  • BARBER-SCOTIA COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 537; Location: 145 CABARRUS AVE; Private, not-for-profit)

  • CABARRUS COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES (FT enrollment: 187; Location: 431 COPPERFIELD BLVD NE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.cabarruscollege.edu)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Concord:

  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE (about 12 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 13,706)

  • CENTRAL PIEDMONT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 18 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; FT enrollment: 7,967)

  • ROWAN-CABARRUS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 21 miles; SALISBURY, NC; FT enrollment: 2,499)

  • GASTON COLLEGE (about 41 miles; DALLAS, NC; FT enrollment: 2,473)

  • YORK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 45 miles; ROCK HILL, SC; FT enrollment: 2,221)

  • WINTHROP UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; ROCK HILL, SC; FT enrollment: 4,976)

  • FORSYTH TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; WINSTON SALEM, NC; FT enrollment: 3,271)

Public high schools in Concord:

  • CENTRAL CABARRUS HIGH (Students: 1,320; Location: 505 HWY 49 S; Grades: 09 - 12)

  • NORTHWEST CABARRUS HIGH (Students: 1,224; Location: 5130 NW CABARRUS DR; Grades: 09 - 12)

  • CONCORD HIGH (Students: 1,165; Location: 481 BURRAGE RD NE; Grades: 09 - 12)

Private high schools in Concord:

  • FIRST ASSEMBLY CHRISTIAN SCH (Students: 1,157; Location: 154 HWY 601 BYPASS NORTH; Grades: PK - 12)

  • COVENANT CLASSICAL SCHOOL (Students: 94; Location: PO BOX 3102; Grades: KG - 12)

  • ADVENTURES ACADEMY (Students: 17; Location: 12 WILLOWBROOK DRIVE; Grades: PK - 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Concord:

  • CONCORD MIDDLE (Students: 1,374; Location: 1500 GOLD RUSH DRIVE; Grades: 06 - 08)

  • J N FRIES MIDDLE (Students: 1,312; Location: 133 STONECREST CIRCLE SW; Grades: 06 - 08)

  • NORTHWEST CABARRUS MIDDLE (Students: 1,214; Location: 5140 NW CABARRUS DR; Grades: 06 - 08)

  • WEDDINGTON HILLS ELEMENTARY (Students: 1,101; Location: 4401 WEDDINGTON ROAD; Grades: KG - 05)

  • JAY M ROBINSON HIGH (Students: 1,026; Location: 500 PITTS SCHOOL ROAD; Grades: 09 - 11)

  • ROCKY RIVER ELEMENTARY (Students: 986; Location: 5454 ROCKY RIVER ROAD; Grades: KG - 05)

  • W R ODELL ELEMENTARY (Students: 971; Location: 1885 ODELL SCHOOL RD; Grades: KG - 05)

  • WINECOFF ELEMENTARY (Students: 969; Location: 375 WINECOFF SCH RD; Grades: KG - 05)

  • WOLF MEADOW ELEMENTARY (Students: 795; Location: 150 WOLF MEADOW DR SW; Grades: KG - 05)

  • W M IRVIN ELEMENTARY (Students: 781; Location: 1400 GOLD RUSH DRIVE; Grades: PK - 05)

Private primary/middle schools in Concord:

  • CABARRUS ACADEMY (Students: 506; Location: 5801 POPLAR TENT RD; Grades: PK - 10)

  • NEW LIFE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 65; Location: 4065 POPLAR TENT RD; Grades: PK - 4)

Library in Concord:

  • CABARRUS COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $2,001,091; Location: 27 UNION STREET NORTH; 224,483 books; 4,238 audio materials; 3,078 video materials; 464 serial subscriptions)

Strongest AM radio stations in Concord:

  • WEGO (1410 AM; 1 kW; CONCORD, NC; Owner: GHB OF WAXHAW, INC.)

  • WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)

  • WRKB (1460 AM; 2 kW; KANNAPOLIS, NC; Owner: FORD BROADCASTING, INC.)

  • WNOW (1030 AM; daytime; 9 kW; MINT HILL, NC; Owner: CHARLOTTE METRO RADIO, INC.)

  • WAGL (1560 AM; daytime; 50 kW; LANCASTER, SC; Owner: PALMETTO BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)

  • WFNZ (610 AM; 5 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)

  • WGFY (1480 AM; 10 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: ABC, INC.)

  • WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

  • WHKY (1290 AM; 50 kW; HICKORY, NC; Owner: LONG COMMUNICATIONS, LLC.)

  • WYFQ (930 AM; 5 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)

  • WLTC (1370 AM; 20 kW; GASTONIA, NC)

  • WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)

  • WCGC (1270 AM; 10 kW; BELMONT, NC; Owner: WHVN, INC.)


Strongest FM radio stations in Concord:

  • WFAE (90.7 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY RADIO FOUNDATION, INC.)

  • WSOC-FM (103.7 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)

  • WSSS (104.7 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)

  • WKKT (96.9 FM; STATESVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

  • WEND (106.5 FM; SALISBURY, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

  • WWMG (96.1 FM; SHELBY, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

  • WDAV (89.9 FM; DAVIDSON, NC; Owner: THE TRUSTEES OF DAVIDSON COLLEGE)

  • WFMX (105.7 FM; STATESVILLE, NC; Owner: MERCURY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)

  • WRFX-FM (99.7 FM; KANNAPOLIS, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

  • WLYT (102.9 FM; HICKORY, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

  • WPEG (97.9 FM; CONCORD, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)

  • WLNK (107.9 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF NORTH CAROLINA)

  • WNKS (95.1 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)

  • WXRC (95.7 FM; HICKORY, NC; Owner: PACIFIC BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)

  • WTHZ (94.1 FM; LEXINGTON, NC; Owner: DAVIDSON COUNTY BROADCASTING CO, INC)

  • WABZ-FM (100.9 FM; ALBEMARLE, NC; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA RADIO CORP.)

  • WCHH (92.7 FM; HARRISBURG, NC; Owner: RADIO ONE OF NORTH CAROLINA, LLC)

  • WBAV-FM (101.9 FM; GASTONIA, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)

  • WYFQ-FM (93.5 FM; WADESBORO, NC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)

  • WFDD (88.5 FM; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY)


TV broadcast stations around Concord:

  • WTVI (Channel 42; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)

  • WUNG-TV (Channel 58; CONCORD, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)

  • WGTB-LP (Channel 28; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: VICTORY CHRISTIAN CENTER, INC.)

  • WSOC-TV (Channel 9; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: WSOC-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)

  • WAXN (Channel 64; KANNAPOLIS, NC; Owner: WSOC-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)

  • WCCB (Channel 18; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: NORTH CAROLINA BROADCASTING PARTNERS)

  • W25BR (Channel 25; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)

  • W52CW (Channel 52; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

  • WBTV (Channel 3; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS/WBTV, INC.)

  • WJZY (Channel 46; BELMONT, NC; Owner: WJZY-TV, INC.)

  • WWWB (Channel 55; ROCK HILL, SC; Owner: WWWB-TV, INC.)

  • WCNC-TV (Channel 36; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: WCNC-TV, INC.)

  • W34BN (Channel 34; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)

  • WFMY-TV (Channel 2; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: WFMY TELEVISION CORPORATION)




 



©2001-2008 The Relocation Professionals, LLC -- All Rights Reserved

The Relocation Forum - "All your relocation questions get answered!"
California Relocation - Arizona Relocation - Florida Relocation - Texas Relocation - North Carolina Relocation- Tennessee Relocation - Nevada Relocation

The #1 Relocation Search for the U.S and Canada
[ Moving to Phoenix? - Moving to San Diego? - Moving to Raleigh? - Moving to Houston? - National Job Search ]