Concord is a very small village located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 1,092 people and two associated neighborhoods, Concord is the 466th largest community in Michigan. Concord has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic villages.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Concord is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 45.16% of the Concord workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Concord is a village of sales and office workers, production and manufacturing workers, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Concord who work in office and administrative support (8.73%), sales jobs (8.73%), and food service (7.97%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 10.42% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Being a small village, Concord does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The percentage of adults in Concord with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 16.19% of adults in Concord have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Concord in 2022 was $25,731, which is lower middle income relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $102,924 for a family of four. However, Concord contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Concord is a somewhat ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Concord home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Concord residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Concord include English, Irish, German, Polish, and French. The most common language spoken in Concord is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.
