Rich Block, Poor Block: How Do Neighborhoods In Concord Compare?

Drive through Concord and you might notice that some neighborhoods are more affluent than others. But just how wide is the disparity between different parts of town?

A new data-based website, Rich Blocks, Poor Blocks provides some answers to that question. The site uses U.S. census information compiled from the 2007-2011 American Community Survey to show median household income and monthly rents by census tract.

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The data shows that the median household income in and around Walnut Creek ranges from $55,000 to more than $112,000.

At the higher end is the Walnut Country neighborhood near Cowell and Ygnacio Valley Road, which lists a median income of $112,000.

The lowest median income is in the Hillcrest Park region on the other side of town. Its median income is $47,000 a year.

In between there is quite a range.

Homes near Ygnacio Valley Park have median incomes of $55,000 while the neighborhood around Mt. Diablo High is at $61,000.

The homes between Clayton Road and Concord Boulevard range from $73,000 to $78,000 in median income.

Homes near City Hall and Dana Plaza are also in the $70,000 range while the Newhall Park, Canterbury Village and El Monte neighborhoods are in the $60,000 range.

Homes in the Bates Avenue area on the northern side of town have median incomes of $97,000 a year.

The range for median household income in California is $53,000 to $68,000 a year.

To see the data mapped out census tract by census tract, visit the Rich Block, Poor Blocks website.