Profile for Concord, California, CA

Concord is at the base of Mt. Diablo.

Former and merged names include:
· Todos Santos

Public transportation: County Connection, BART (See the transit and travel sections below.)

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 398. The number of murders and homicides was 4. The violent crime rate was 3.1 per 1,000 people.

Well-known residents have included:
· Tom Hanks, actor
· Dave Brubeck, jazz musician
· Natalie Coughlin, Olympic gold medallist (swimming)

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Starbucks

Nearby parks & recreation: Briones Regional Park, California Riding and Hiking Trail, Contra Costa Canal Regional Trail, Iron Horse Regional Trail

Concord attractions: WaterWorld U.S.A.

Historic sites and museums: Port Chicago Naval Magazine, Concord Museum

Colleges and universities: Heald College, School of Business

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 150

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Hotels (24)

Libraries (9)

Museums (5)

Parks (1)

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• Contra Costa County data
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Sections below provide additional information and links about Concord demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Contra Costa County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Oakland area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 94519 ZIP code.

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• Concord city government
• Contra Costa County government
• Concord Chamber of Commerce

11% of Concord residents report German ancestry, and 11% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Concord ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Concord
• Cemeteries in Contra Costa County
• Genealogy page (CA GenWeb) for Contra Costa County
• Libraries in or near Concord

Post a query on a message board:

• Contra Costa County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - CA data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
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• Cemetery record compendium
• California cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Concord
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• Concord business guide
• Concord Chamber of Commerce
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• Courts in California
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• Crime in Contra Costa County
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in California
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Concord was $24,727, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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26% of Concord residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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• Post history questions in Contra Costa County genealogy forum

Median rent in Concord, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $810.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,525.

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Libraries in Concord include Concord Library ... View libraries

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TV stations in Concord include KTNC.

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Contra Costa County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Concord political report.

• California Democratic party
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The average commute time for Concord workers is 32 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 17 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Concord between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 1.4 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

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• Concord travel guide
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