Laconia, NH

Census Place

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2024 Population
17,085
US Senator
Jeanne Shaheen
Democratic Party
US Senator
Maggie Hassan
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
45.3
0.891% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
12.6%
4.31% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$73,218
7% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$340,300
10.2% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
8,993
5.45% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Laconia, NH reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.6% of the residents in Laconia, NH are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Laconia, NH are Lakes Region Community College (116 degrees awarded in 2023) and Empire Beauty School-Laconia (44 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Laconia, NH was $340,300, and the homeownership rate was 64.2%.

Most people in Laconia, NH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17 minutes. The average car ownership in Laconia, NH was 2 cars per household.

United StatesNew HampshireBelknap County, NHLaconia, NHCentral Region--Byram, Terry, Utica & Vicksburg City PUMA, NH

Population & Diversity

Laconia, NH is home to a population of 17.1k people, from which 99.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.63% of Laconia, NH residents were born outside of the country (449 people).

In 2024, there were 50 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (15.3k people) in Laconia, NH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 307 Other (Non-Hispanic) and 262 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%
2024 Citizenship
99.4%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.6% of Laconia, NH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Laconia, NH was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Laconia, NH
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    15.3k ± 517
  2. Other (Non-Hispanic)
    307 ± 274
  3. Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
    262 ± 228
3.52%
Hispanic Population
601 people

In 2024, there were 50 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (15.3k people) in Laconia, NH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 307 Other (Non-Hispanic) and 262 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

3.52% of the people in Laconia, NH are hispanic (601 people).

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

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Canada
    8,457 ± 2,251 people
  2. India
    7,313 ± 2,094 people
  3. Dominican Republic
    6,580 ± 1,987 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Hampshire was Canada, the natal country of 8,457 New Hampshire residents, followed by India with 7,313 and Dominican Republic with 6,580.

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Foreign-Born Population

2.63%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
449 people
3.01%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
512 people

As of 2024, 2.63% of Laconia, NH residents (449 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Laconia, NH was 3.01%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    458 ± 158
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    278 ± 175
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    56 ± 86

Laconia, NH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.65 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Laconia, NH employs 8.99k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Laconia, NH were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,233 people), Retail Trade (1,056 people), and Manufacturing (1,025 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($103,409), Utilities ($84,643), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($75,875).

Employment

Occupations

8.99k
2024 Value
± 839
5.45%
1 Year growth
± 12.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Laconia, NH grew at a rate of 5.45%, from 8.53k employees to 8.99k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Laconia, NH, are Management Occupations (1,253 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,013 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (928 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Laconia, NH.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

8.99k
2024 Value
± 839
5.45%
1 Year growth
± 12.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Laconia, NH grew at a rate of 5.45%, from 8.53k employees to 8.99k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Laconia, NH, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,233 people), Retail Trade (1,056 people), and Manufacturing (1,025 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Laconia, NH, though some of these residents may live in Laconia, NH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$49,835
Median earning men ± $3,978
$40,516
Median earning women ± $3,587

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($91,528), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($82,917), and Information ($81,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($54,700), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,436), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($49,789).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.71%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 693k people employed in New Hampshire. This represents a 2.71% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 16.3%.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Laconia, NH awarded 160 degrees. The student population of Laconia, NH in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 357 male students and 420 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Laconia, NH are White (140 and 87.5%), Unknown (7 and 4.38%), Hispanic or Latino (5 and 3.13%), and Black or African American (4 and 2.5%).

The largest universities in Laconia, NH by number of degrees awarded are Lakes Region Community College (116 and 72.5%) and Empire Beauty School-Laconia (44 and 27.5%).

The most popular majors in Laconia, NH are Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (24 and 15%), General Cosmetology (20 and 12.5%), and Automobile Mechanics Technology (17 and 10.6%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 777 students enrolled in Laconia, NH, 45.9% men and 54.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 618 records, of which 55.3% were women and 44.7% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Registered Nursing
    15 degrees awarded
  2. Liberal Arts & Sciences
    13 degrees awarded
  3. Automobile Mechanics Technology
    13 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Laconia, NH was Registered Nursing with 15 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Lakes Region Community College
    116 degrees awarded
  2. Empire Beauty School-Laconia
    44 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Lakes Region Community College with 116 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 63 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Laconia, NH, which is 0.649 times less than the 97 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 140 degrees mean that there were 20 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 7 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($6,450) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($270) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,400) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Laconia, NH was $340,300 in 2024, which is 1.02 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $308,800 to $340,300, a 10.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Laconia, NH is 64.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Laconia, NH have an average commute time of 17 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Laconia, NH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$340,300
Median Property Value 2024
±$16,216
$4,641
Median Property Taxes
±$495

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, NH the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

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Rent vs Own

64.2%
Homeownership
2024
57.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 64.2% of the housing units in Laconia, NH were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 62.8%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$73,218
Median Household Income
± $11,507
7.23k
Number of Households
± 718

In 2024, the median household income of the 7.23k households in Laconia, NH grew to $73,218 from the previous year's value of $68,427.

The following chart displays the households in Laconia, NH 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 $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Laconia, NH is from New Hampshire.
0.451
2023 Wage GINI in New Hampshire
0.454
2022 Wage GINI in New Hampshire

In 2023, the income inequality in New Hampshire was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.771% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New Hampshire was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in New Hampshire in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (72.7%)
  2. Worked At Home (13.5%)
  3. Carpooled (11.5%)

In 2024, 72.7% of workers in Laconia, NH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.5%) and those who carpooled to work (11.5%).

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Commute Time

17 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Laconia, NH have a shorter commute time (17 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.32% of the workforce in Laconia, NH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Laconia, NH (2.09k out of 16.5k 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 35 - 44, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Laconia, NH is White, followed by Other and Hispanic.

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.

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Health

93.7% of the population of Laconia, NH has health coverage, with 42.4% on employee plans, 19.3% on Medicaid, 17% on Medicare, 13% on non-group plans, and 1.97% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New Hampshire see 1,149 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,149 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1302 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 250 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.1% under 18 years, 17.2% between 18 and 34 years, 42.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

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Uninsured People

6.35%
Uninsured
42.4%
Employer Coverage
19.3%
Medicaid
17%
Medicare
13%
Non-Group
1.97%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Laconia, NH declined by 9.32% from 7% to 6.35%.

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