The Participating Communities of the Green Empowerment Zone

Concord

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Concord Supports Industrial Scale and Market Access

Concord boasts a substantial industrial footprint, featuring advanced manufacturing facilities and substantial logistics capabilities. Its transit connections, including BART and highways, provide easy access to Bay Area markets, making it ideal for energy-related production and distribution operations.

Business Advantages:

  • Established industrial and commercial infrastructure
  • Strategic location with multimodal transportation access
  • Workforce skilled in advanced manufacturing and logistics

Population Demographics

As of 2025 the population of Concord is 124,745. The population is expected to grow to 124,911 by 2030 - a growth rate of 0.03%.

The median age of Concord residents is 41.

The diversity index of Concord is 84.2, meaning that there is a 84% chance that any two people selected out of 100 residents will be of different race or ethnicity from one another.

Housing and Income

The average household income in Concord is $145,804 and projected to be $161,465 in 2030. Per capita income is $53,662, projected to be $59,577 in 2030. 7.99% of households – 9,968 – have an income of $200,000 or higher. Average net worth is $1,774,571 and the average disposable income is $104,069.

There are 47,778 housing units in Concord; 27,267 are owner-occupied, 18,615 are rented, and 1,896 are vacant. The average home value is $832,756, with 993 homes built in 2010 or later, and 867 built in 1939 or earlier.

Business and Workforce

There are 4,982 businesses in Concord, employing 54,931 workers and pulling from a labor force of 61,773 age 16 and above. 16,607 workers commute into Concord from outside the county or state. Key industries for the area include:

44,882 residents both live and work in/around Concord. The average travel time is 32.6 minutes. 2.15% people have a commute of less than 5 minutes while 6.43% commute 90 minutes or more each way. Of commuters, 38,820 drive alone, 5,910 carpool, and 4,494 take public transportation. 2,994 use other modes of transport such as motorcycle, bicycle, walking, etc. 9,317 residents work from home.

17,688 members of the workforce hold a high school diploma or GED. 9,173 have associates degrees, 25,705 have bachelor’s degrees, and 11,622 hold a graduate or professional degree.