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Concord, NH
Community Contact Concord Community Development Dept.
Kenneth Lurvey, Business Dev. Coordinator
41 Green Street, City Hall
Concord, NH 03301
Telephone (603) 225-8595
Fax (603) 228-2701
E-mail klurvey@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 Capitol Region Economic 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 District 10 (Wards 1-3), 11 (Wards 4 and 8-10), and 12 (Wards 5-7)
Incorporated: 1733
Origin: The 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. Concord became the state capital 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 King George III's coronation coach.
Population, Year of the First Census Taken: 1,747 residents in 1790
Population Trends: Concord had the tenth largest numeric population increase between 1950 and 2000, but the city's rate of growth was fairly low. Decennial growth ranged from a one percent increase between 1970-1980 to an 18 percent increase between 1980-1990. Over fifty years, Concord's population grew by a total of 12,699 residents, going from
27,988 in 1950 to 40,687 residents in 2000. The 2004 Census estimate for Concord was 42,345 residents, which ranked third among New Hampshire's incorporated cities and towns. Population Density, 2004: 662.2 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.
Villages and Place Names: Concord Heights, East Concord, Penacook, Riverhill, West Concord, Curtisville, Diamond Hill
MUNICIPAL SERVICES
Type of Government Manager & Council
Budget: Municipal Appropriations, 2005 $62,743,223
Budget: School Appropriations not available
Zoning Ordinance 1930/02
Master Plan 1998
Capital Improvement Plan Yes
Industrial Plans Reviewed By Planning Board
Boards and Commissions
Elected: City Council
Appointed: Planning; Zoning; Library Trustees; 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):
Concord Hospital, Concord
Distance: Local Staffed Beds: 202
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 Program Voluntary
Telephone Company Verizon
Cellular Telephone Access Yes
Cable Television Access Yes
Public Access Television Station Yes
High Speed Internet Service: Business Yes
Residential Yes
PROPERTY TAXES
2004 Total Tax Rate (per $1000 of value) $20.37
2004 Equalization Ratio 93.3
2004 Full Value Tax Rate (per $1000 of value) $19.04
2004 Percent of Property Valuation by Type
Residential Land and Buildings 60.2%
Commercial Land and Buildings 36.7%
Other Property including Utilities 3.2%
HOUSING
2003 Total Housing Units 17,595
2003 Single-Family Units 7,339
Building Permits Issued 100
2003 Multi-Family Units 9,189
Building Permits Issued 161
2003 Manufactured Housing Units 1,067
DEMOGRAPHICS
Total Population Community County
2004 42,345 145,542
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 (Census 2000)
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 1994 2004
Annual Average
Civilian labor force 20,549 21,823
Employed 19,891 21,132
Unemployed 658 691
Unemployment rate 3.2% 3.2%
EMPLOYMENT & WAGES 1994 2004
Goods Producing Industries
Average Employment 2,906 2,066
Average Weekly Wage $543 $806
Service Providing Industries
Average Employment 21,239 26,444
Average Weekly Wage $479 $677
Total Private Industry
Average Employment 24,144 28,510
Average Weekly Wage $486 $687
Government (Federal, State, and Local)
Average Employment 10,903 11,500
Average Weekly Wage $548 $739
Total, Private Industry plus Government
Average Employment 35,047 40,010
Average Weekly Wage $506 $702
EDUCATION AND CHILD CARE
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 8 1 1 7
Grade Levels P K 1-5 6-8 9-12 K-12
Total Enrollment 2,271 1,288 1,839 n/a
NH Licensed Child Care Facilities, 2004: Total Facilities: 36 Total Capacity: 2,148
Nearest Community/Technical College: Concord
Nearest Colleges or Universities: Franklin Pierce College; Franklin Pierce Law; Hesser College, Concord
LARGEST EMPLOYERS PRODUCT/SERVICE EMPLOYEES ESTABLISHED
Concord Hospital Health care 2,550
Steeplegate Regional Mall Retail stores 1,100
Jefferson-Pilot Financial Insurance 630
Genesis Eldercare Network Health care facility 390
Riverside Millwork (RIVCO) Home building materials 130 1962
St. Paul's School Private prep school 305
Concord Litho Offset photo color reproductions 234
Beede Electrical Instrument Co. Electrical components 103
TRANSPORTATION
Road Access Federal Routes 3, 4, 202
State Routes 3A, 9, 13, 106
Nearest Interstate, Exit I-93; I-393, Exit 12-16
Distance Local access
Railroad N.E. Southern/B&M
Public Transportation Yes
Nearest Airport Concord
Runway 6,005 feet
Lighted? Yes Navigational Aids? Yes
Nearest Commercial Airport Manchester
Distance 18 miles
Driving distance to select cities:
Manchester, NH 18 miles
Portland, Maine 96 miles
Boston, Mass. 68 miles
New York City, NY 265 miles
Montreal, Quebec 247 miles
COMMUTING TO WORK (Census 2000)
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%
COPYRIGHT 2005 Economic & Labor Market Information Bureau, NH Employment Security. All Rights Reserved. Updated 08/01/05
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