Town · New York

Town of Concord, New York

Concord (town), town, in Erie County, New York. Concord (town) had 8,290 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 0.7% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 8,316 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 8,269 (±21). GEOID 3602917585.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

8,290

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 8,316 · ACS 2020-2024: 8,269 ±21

Median household income

$78,594

±$20,341 (90% margin)
New York: $85,974

Median home value

$219,300

±$18,880 (90% margin)
New York: $423,800

Median gross rent

$701

±$67 (90% margin)
New York: $1,621

Where is Concord (town) and what county is it in?

Concord (town) is a town in Erie County, New York. It covers 69.9 square miles of land, 119 residents per square mile in 2020.

One place lies inside the Town of Concord: Springville (village, 4,225 in 2020).

Concord (town) is in the Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 2 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Concord (town) (marked with a dot) in Erie County, New York. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Concord (town), and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 8,290 people lived in Concord (town) on July 1, 2025, down 0.7% since 2020, in line with New York (−1.0%). The 2020 Census counted 8,316 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 8,269 (±21).

  • July 2020→2021 −12 (8,319)
  • 2021→2022 −49 (8,270)
  • 2022→2023 −19 (8,251)
  • 2023→2024 +18 (8,269)
  • 2024→2025 +21 (8,290)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureConcord (town)Erie CountyNew YorkChange since 2015-2019
Total population8,269±21950,62219,852,366−215
Households3,537±231409,6657,722,646no clear change
Average household size2.29±0.152.262.49no clear change
Housing units3,910±252441,2148,585,241no clear change

Concord (town)'s population since 2000

From 8,526 in 2000 to 8,290 in 2025: down 2.8%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Concord (town) as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 8,526
  • 2005 (estimate) 8,541
  • 2010 Census 8,494
  • 2015 (estimate) 8,524
  • 2020 Census 8,316
  • 2025 (estimate) 8,290

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Concord (town)?

The median resident of Concord (town) is 44.7 years old; 22.6% are under 18 and 21.2% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 96.8%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 1.1%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureConcord (town)Erie CountyNew YorkChange since 2015-2019
Median age44.7±4.540.439.8no clear change
Under 18 years22.6%±2.8 pts20.1%20.5%–
65 years and over21.2%±3.6 pts19.3%17.9%–
Male52.8%±2.5 pts48.7%48.8%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)1.1%±0.8 pts6.4%19.8%–
White alone, not Hispanic96.8%±1.5 pts72.3%52.8%no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic0.4%±0.3 pts12.1%13.4%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.9%±1.0 pts4.9%9.0%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.2%±0.2 pts0.3%0.2%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.5 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic0.6%±0.6 pts3.5%3.8%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.5 pts0.4%1.0%–
Born outside the United States1.8%±1.2 pts7.5%22.8%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)1.8%±1.2 pts11.3%30.9%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)9.2%±2.8 pts5.7%3.7%–
With a disability16.3%±4.1 pts13.8%12.6%–
No health insurance coverage3.2%±1.9 pts2.9%5.1%no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)94.3%±1.9 pts92.5%88.0%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)31.3%±5.4 pts38.0%40.2%+7.7 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)12.2%±3.2 pts17.1%17.9%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier91.0%±3.9 pts89.4%90.1%–
Moved from another state in the past year0.6%±0.7 pts1.1%1.5%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Concord (town) earn?

Half of Concord (town)'s 3,537 households earn less than $78,594 a year (±$20,341), against $72,839 in Erie County and $85,974 in New York. In 2015-2019 it was $70,676 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 7.5% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasureConcord (town)Erie CountyNew YorkChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$78,594±$20,341$72,839$85,974no clear change
Mean household income$105,767±$13,961$97,738$128,247–
Per capita income$45,845±$5,744$42,777$50,712no clear change
People below the poverty line7.5%±2.3 pts13.9%14.0%no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line6.7%±4.6 pts18.5%18.3%–
Households receiving SNAP16.6%±5.5 pts15.5%15.6%–
Households with a computer93.5%±5.1 pts94.1%94.7%–
Households with a broadband subscription87.0%±5.8 pts90.2%90.8%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Concord (town)?

Owners occupy 76.2% of Concord (town)'s occupied homes and renters 23.8%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $219,300 by its owner (±$18,880). The median renter pays $701 a month including utilities, and 40.5% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureConcord (town)Erie CountyNew YorkChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$219,300±$18,880$233,800$423,800+$33,219
Median gross rent$701±$67$1,090$1,621no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent40.5%±14.3 pts41.3%43.1%+19.0 pts
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,642±$103$1,619$2,555–
Owner-occupied homes76.2%±4.9 pts65.8%54.3%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes23.8%±4.9 pts34.2%45.7%–
Housing units3,910±252441,2148,585,241no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate1.1%±1.7 pts0.6%1.1%–
Rental vacancy rate7.2%±6.6 pts3.8%3.8%–
Single-family detached homes71.5%±5.5 pts58.9%41.2%–
Mobile homes3.1%±1.6 pts1.5%2.1%–
Built 2020 or later1.3%±1.3 pts0.6%0.8%–
Built 2010 to 20197.1%±3.3 pts4.4%5.3%–
Built 1939 or earlier30.8%±5.1 pts29.4%30.3%–
Households with no vehicle9.7%±6.1 pts11.5%29.2%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Concord (town) building?

Builders took permits for 17 new housing units in Concord (town) in 2025 (17 in single-family houses), 2.1 per 1,000 residents against 1.9 across New York.

  • 2019 7 units
  • 2020 3 units
  • 2021 6 units
  • 2022 9 units
  • 2023 3 units
  • 2024 10 units
  • 2025 17 units

Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Concord (town) work and get to work?

76.9% of Concord (town)'s workers drive alone and 12.7% work from home. The average trip to work takes 27.3 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 3.9%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureConcord (town)Erie CountyNew YorkChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)61.1%±5.3 pts62.4%62.7%–
Unemployment rate3.9%±2.1 pts4.9%6.4%no clear change
Drove alone to work76.9%±4.3 pts72.4%48.8%–
Carpooled7.1%±2.9 pts7.8%6.3%–
Public transportation0.3%±0.4 pts2.8%21.6%–
Walked1.3%±1.5 pts2.3%5.6%–
Worked from home12.7%±3.9 pts12.9%14.9%+11.0 pts
Mean travel time to work27.3 min±2.621.3 min32.6 minno clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Concord (town)?

2 census tracts lie mostly in Concord (town) (2020 census blocks). Their median household incomes run from $71,996 (Tract 159) to $84,000 (Tract 158).

Census tracts in Concord (town), ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Concord (town)
Tract 159Erie County4,190 $71,996 $195,300100%
Tract 158Erie County4,079 $84,000 $242,100100%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Concord (town)) · Census block assignment files

How does Concord (town) compare with other places in New York?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Concord (town) is the 1,496th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 177th-most populous of 924 in New York.

Concord (town) ranks 905th of 1,623 places in New York with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Concord (town)'s rank in New York (1 = highest): by population among the state's towns and townships with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate177th924
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)491st1,225
Residents per square mile1,130th1,657
Median household income905th1,623
Per capita income705th1,653
Median home value869th1,637
Median gross rent1,458th1,515
Poverty rate883rd1,331
Bachelor's degree or higher853rd1,640
Median age681st1,654
Owner-occupied share962nd1,639
Work from home670th1,350
Travel time to work712th1,652

Concord (town)'s figures with every place in New York (CSV)

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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Concord (town)?

16 of the 57 figures for Concord (town) on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Concord (town) are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.