Concord, North Carolina
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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[Geographic references#6GR6].
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.
Geography
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.
Demographics
As of the census[Geographic references#2GR2] 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.
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