concord New Hampshire Community Profile
Concord, NH
Community Contact Concord Community Development Department
Carlos Baia, Deputy City Manager - Development
41 Green Street, City Hall
Concord, NH 03301

Telephone (603) 225-8595
Fax (603) 228-2701
E-mail cbaia@onconcord.com
Web Site www.onconcord.com

Municipal Office Hours Monday through Friday, 8 am - 4:30 pm

County Merrimack
Labor Market Area Concord NH Micro-NECTA
Tourism Region Merrimack Valley
Planning Commission Central NH Regional
Regional Development Capital Regional Development Council

Election Districts
US Congress
 District 2 (All Wards)
Executive Council
 District 2 (All Wards)
State Senate
 District 15 (All Wards)
State Representative
 Merrimack County Districts 10 (Wards 1-3), 11 (Wards 4 and 8-10), and 12 (Wards 5-7)
Incorporated: 1733
Origin: This area's first settlement in 1659 was named Penacook, for the Indian name Pannukog, meaning crooked place or bend in the river. The first land grant was in 1725, and the town was incorporated as Rumford in 1733. The name was changed to Concord in 1765 upon resolution of a bitter boundary dispute between Rumford and Bow. Its central location was the logical choice for state capital, and Concord was so named in 1808. The State House, built in 1818 and first occupied in 1819, is the oldest in continuous use in the country. In 1853, the State granted Concord a city charter. It was in Concord that the Abbotts built the famous Concord Coach, modeled after the coronation coach for King George III. Granite quarrying has been another major industry, and Concord's quarries supplied granite for the US Library of Congress. Concord was home to Franklin Pierce, 14th President of the United States, following his presidency.
Villages and Place Names: Concord Heights, East Concord, Penacook, Riverhill, West Concord, Curtisville, Diamond Hill

Population, Year of the First Census Taken: 1,747 residents in 1790
Population Trends: Concord had the tenth largest numeric change in population, totaling 12,777 over 50 years, from 27,988 in 1950 to 40,765 in 2000. The largest decennial percent change was a 22 percent increase between 1980 and 1990; all other decades increased by ten percent or less. The 2007 Census estimate for Concord was 42,392 residents, which ranked third among New Hampshire's incorporated cities and towns.

Population Density, 2007: 656.9 persons per square mile of land area. Concord contains 64.0 square miles of land area and 3.2 square miles of inland water area.
MUNICIPAL SERVICES
Type of Government Manager & Council
Budget: Municipal Appropriations, 2008 $72,150,713
Budget: School Appropriations, 2008 $67,313,315
Zoning Ordinance 1930/02
Master Plan 2008
Capitol Improvement Plan Yes
Industrial Plans Reviewed By Planning Board

Boards and Commissions
Elected:
 City Council
Appointed:
 Planning; Zoning; Library; Conservation

Public Library Concord Public; NH State Library

EMERGENCY SERVICES
Police Department Full-time
Fire Department Full-time
Town Fire Insurance Rating 3/9
Emergency Medical Service Municipal

Nearest Hospital(s) Distance Staffed Beds
Concord Hospital, Concord Local 295

UTILITIES
Electric Supplier Concord Electric/Unitil
Natural Gas Supplier KeySpan
Water Supplier City of Concord

Sanitation Municipal
Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant Yes
Solid Waste Disposal
Curbside Trash Pickup
 Municipal
Pay-As-You-Throw Program
 No
Recycling
 Voluntary

Telephone Company Fairpoint
Cellular Telephone Access Yes
Cable Television Access Yes
Public Access Television Station Yes
High Speed Internet Service:  
Business
 Yes
Residential
 Yes

PROPERTY TAXES (NH Dept. of Revenue Adminstration) 
2007 Total Tax Rate (per $1000 of value) $19.63
2007 Equalization Ratio 96.4
2007 Full Value Tax Rate (per $1000 of value) $18.77

2007 Percent of Local Assessed Value by Property Type
Residential Land and Buildings
 62.9%
Commercial Land and Buildings
 34.1%
Public Utilities, Current Use, and Other
 3.0%

HOUSING (NH Office of Energy and Planning) 
2007 Total Housing Units 18,197
   
2007 Single-Family Units 7,656
Single-Family Permits Issued, Net Change of Units
 52
2007 Multi-Family Units 9,474
Multi-Family Permits Issued, Net Change of Units
 109
2007 Manufactured Housing Units 1,067
   
DEMOGRAPHICS (US Census Bureau) 
Total Population Community County
2007 42,392 148,274
2000 40,765 136,716
1990 36,994 120,618
1980 30,400 98,302
1970 30,022 80,925

Census 2000 Demographics
Population by Gender
Male
 20,149
Female
 20,538

Population by Age Group
Under age 5
 2,373
Age 5 to 19
 7,959
Age 20 to 34
 8,596
Age 35 to 54
 13,052
Age 55 to 64
 3,143
Age 65 and over
 5,564
Median Age
 37 years

Educational Attainment, population 25 years and over
High school graduate or higher
 88.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher
 30.7%

ANNUAL INCOME, 1999 (US Census Bureau) 
Per capita income $21,976
Median 4-person family income $52,418
Median household income $42,447

Median Earnings, full-time, year-round workers
Male
 $35,504
Female
 $27,348

Families below the poverty level 6.2%

LABOR FORCE (NHES - ELMI) 
Annual Average 1997 2007
Civilian Labor Force
 21,269 22,024
Employed
 20,750 21,266
Unemployed
 519 758
Unemployment Rate
 2.4% 3.4%

EMPLOYMENT & WAGES (NHES - ELMI) 
Annual Average Covered Employment 1997 2007
Goods Producing Industries  
Average Employment
 3,479 1,944
Average Weekly Wage
 $595 $915
   
Service Providing Industries  
Average Employment
 22,709 27,261
Average Weekly Wage
 $561 $754
   
Total Private Industry  
Average Employment
 26,188 29,205
Average Weekly Wage
 $565 $764
   
Government (Federal, State, and Local)  
Average Employment
 10,412 11,864
Average Weekly Wage
 $595 $828
   
Total, Private plus Government  
Average Employment
 36,600 41,069
Average Weekly Wage
 $573 $783
n = indicates that the data does not meet disclosure standards

EDUCATION/CHILD CARE FACILITIES (NH Dept. of Education)
Schools students attend: Concord operates grades K-12; Penacook residents: grades K-12 are part of Merrimack Valley Regional (Boscawen, Loudon, Penacook, Salisbury, Webster) District: SAU 8
Career Technology Center(s): Concord High School; Pembroke Academy Region: 11

Educational Facilities Elementary Middle/Junior High High School Private/Parochial
Number of Schools
 9 2 2 11
Grade Levels
 P K 1-5 6-8 9-12 K 1-12
Total Enrollment
 2,538 1,757 2,740 2,078
NH Licensed Child Care Facilities, 2008: Total Facilities: 38 Total Capacity: 2,323
Nearest Community/Technical College: NHTI-Concord
Nearest Colleges or Universities: Franklin Pierce University; Franklin Pierce Law; Hesser College, Concord

LARGEST BUSINESSES PRODUCT/SERVICE EMPLOYEES ESTABLISHED
Concord Hospital Health care services 2,960
Steeplegate Regional Mall Retail stores 1,233
Lincoln Financial Insurance services 660
Market Basket Supermarket 503
Genesis Eldercare Network Assisted living, health care facility 400
St. Paul's School Private educational prep school 340
Shaw's Supermarket 280
Concord Litho Offset photo color reproductions 234
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center Health care services 214
Beede Electrical Instrument Co. Electrical components 50

TRANSPORTATION  (Distance estimated from city / town hall)
Road Access US Routes 3, 4, 202
  State Routes 3A, 9, 13, 106, 132
Nearest Interstate, Exit I-93, Exits 12 - 17; I-393; I-89, Exits 2 - 3
         Distance Local access
Railroad N.E. Southern/B&M
Public Transportation Yes

Nearest Public Use Airport, General Aviation
Concord Municipal
Runway
 6,005 ft. asphalt
Lighted?
 Yes  Navigational Aids? Yes
Nearest Airport with Scheduled Service
Manchester-Boston Regional Distance 24 miles
Number of Passsenger Airlines Serving Airport 8

Driving distance to selected cities:
Manchester, NH
 18 miles
Portland, ME
 97 miles
Boston, MA
 68 miles
New York City, NY
 271 miles
Montreal, Quebec
 245 miles

COMMUTING TO WORK (US Census)
Workers 16 years and over  
Drove alone, car/truck/van
 80.6%
Carpooled, car/truck/van
 10.6%
Public transportation
 1.2%
Walked
 4.1%
Other Means
 0.5%
Worked at home
 3.1%
Mean Travel Time to Work 20.5 minutes
Percent of Working Residents:
Working in community of residence
 63%
Commuting to another NH community
 34%
Commuting out-of-state
 3%
    
RECREATION, ATTRACTIONS, AND EVENTS
X Municipal Parks
X YMCA/YWCA
X Boys Club/Girls Club
X Golf Courses
X Swimming: Indoor Facility
X Swimming: Outdoor Facility
X Tennis Courts: Indoor Faclity
X Tennis Courts: Outdoor Facility
X Ice Skating Rink: Indoor Facility
X Bowling Facilities
X Museums
X Cinemas
X Performing Arts Facilities
X Tourists Attractions
X Youth Organizations (i.e., Scouts, 4-H)
X Youth Sports: Baseball
X Youth Sports: Soccer
X Youth Sports: Football
X Youth Sports: Basketball
X Youth Sports: Hockey
X Campgrounds
X Fishing/Hunting
X Boating/Marinas
X Snowmobile Trails
X Bicycle Trails
X Cross Country Skiing
Beach or Waterfront Recreational Area
Overnight or Day Camps
   
Nearest Ski Area(s): Pat's Peak, Gunstock
   
Other: Christa McAuliffe Planetarium; Silk Farm Audubon Center; Capitol Center for the Arts; Concord Community Music School; Museum of NH History; Society for the Protection of NH Forests; Franklin Pierce Mansion; State House

Economic & Labor Market Information Bureau, NH Employment Security, 2008. Community Response Received 09/17/08

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