Laconia, IN

Census Place

2024 Population

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

36.3

10.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

31.8%

46.4% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$53,750

4.03% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$80,000

Population & Diversity

Laconia, IN is home to a population of 47 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 46 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (46 people) in Laconia, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

89.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Laconia, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Laconia, IN was 89.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Laconia, IN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Laconia, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
46 ± 35
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
1 ± 2
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 13

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Laconia, IN as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Indiana.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
111,417 ± 8,128 people
India
37,388 ± 4,734 people
Nigeria
18,164 ± 3,304 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Indiana was Mexico, the natal country of 111,417 Indiana residents, followed by India with 37,388 and Nigeria with 18,164.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
3 ± 14
Vietnam
2 ± 19

Laconia, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.5 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Laconia, IN.

Economy

The economy of Laconia, IN employs 23 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Laconia, IN were Manufacturing (10 people), Construction (5 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (4 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($38,750).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 86

15%

1 Year growth

± 500%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Laconia, IN grew at a rate of 15%, from 20 employees to 23 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Laconia, IN, are Material Moving Occupations (5 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (4 people), and Production Occupations (4 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Laconia, IN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Indiana.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Indiana (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

2024 Value

± 86

15%

1 Year growth

± 500%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Laconia, IN grew at a rate of 15%, from 20 employees to 23 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Laconia, IN, are Manufacturing (10 people), Construction (5 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (4 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Laconia, IN, though some of these residents may live in Laconia, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$37,500

Median earning men ± $3,766

$55,417

Median earning women ± $30,632

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($38,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are .

Housing & Living

The median property value in Laconia, IN was $80,000 in 2024, which is 0.24 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $71,700 to $80,000, a 11.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Laconia, IN is 75%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Laconia, IN have an average commute time of 34.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Laconia, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$80,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$21,536

$12

Median Property Taxes

±$39

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Laconia, IN the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Laconia, IN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

75%

Homeownership

2024

61.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 75% of the housing units in Laconia, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 83.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Laconia, IN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$53,750

Median Household Income

± $19,138

Number of Households

± 43

In 2024, the median household income of the 16 households in Laconia, IN grew to $53,750 from the previous year's value of $51,667.

The following chart displays the households in Laconia, IN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Laconia, IN is from Indiana.

0.442

2024 Wage GINI in Indiana

0.445

2023 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2024, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.442 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.807% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Indiana in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Indiana across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (73.9%)
Carpooled (21.7%)
Walked (4.35%)

In 2024, 73.9% of workers in Laconia, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (21.7%) and those who walked to work (4.35%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

34.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Laconia, IN have a longer commute time (34.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Laconia, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Laconia, IN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Laconia, IN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Laconia, IN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

31.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Laconia, IN (14 out of 44 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Laconia, IN is White, followed by Black and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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